Foreshadowing
Easter
Thais and family went to Aptos for the weekend. Justin and I went to an Easter gathering at Jan & Dave’s in Fairfield. Jan and sister Sharon are nieces of Phyllis.
The next generation has taken over family gatherings. Amazingly, Carol (Phyl’s sister) and I are now the oldest in the group.
Jan with sister Sharon and her children, Rosie, Jake and Maddie:
Jan’s son, Daniel and family:
Courtney (granddaughter of Phyl’s brother Charles) and Scarlett:
Adult Learn to Ride
Our final class for the spring season. Lots of happy dedicated new bike riders in this class. It was great working with Kathy, Lennore, and Christy.
Here the group is practicing riding in a group in a straight line, making a turn, and maintaining a ghost space:
Almost everyone felt comfortable enough to leave campus and go for a ride. Kathy led, Christy in the middle, Lennore was sweep.
I stayed on campus with one person who didn’t feel ready for a group ride, picked up cones, and put away bikes that weren’t being used.
Thursday @ Merrilyn’s
On Tuesday. A delicious quiche and artichoke dip with crackers and veggies. And wine.
Happy Birthday
It was Lenin’s turn this time. We all met at Leatherby’s.
Pre-ride
I’ve been organizing three social rides for Trails in Bloom – a celebration of nature, culture, and community – in the River District. This area of Sacramento around Richards Blvd has been known for its many urban homeless encampments and warehouses but is transforming into a new urban center. Coming soon: a Kaiser Hospital, a stadium for the FC Republic soccer team, Alchemists Marketplace (which is .. a project Thais’ company is working on), and more. There are community service opportunities on April 26, followed by 10 am social rides, which end at a festival at Hanami Park (next to the Museum of Science and Curiosity). There are three different starting locations for the rides, each will be led by a different LCI. Today Kathy, Barbara, Becky and I rode the basic route. We identified problem areas and best practices.
At Hanami Park:
Baseball
This would be a triple:
First time pitching:
Birthday brunch
This weekend, Sophia had a birthday brunch for her friends.
It was fun to hang out in the background, help out wherever needed and watch Thais rubber-band five little ponies in specific places on Carson’s head.
Lunch at Selland’s
So much fun to meet with Kathy this afternoon. She and Phyllis were lifelong friends.
Adult Learn to Ride – Wednesday
This was supposed to be a Level 2 class with a short ride off campus, but our cyclists were not quite ready. Christy and Lennore demonstrated the ABCQuick Check:
Ready to go:
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