Tomorrow is the Rio Linda Country Faire. Calvary Lutheran has always had a float in the Saturday parade. This year I borrowed Justin’s truck and a trailer from one of his friends (whose name is also Justin). The first stop was at CLC to load the bell into the bed of the truck.
The guys: Jim Williams, a helpful neighbor, Patrick Thorne, Spencer Thorne.
Tessa and Aiden
With Dave and Kathy Wright, a long-time friend of Phyl’s and a Bike Hiker who went on a bike-and-barge tour in Amsterdam last July. I wanted to hear all about her trip.
At Maria’s cabin. Old Greenwood is a bit east of Truckee. It was a beautiful 1 1/2-hour drive from South Lake Tahoe.
We walked up to the clubhouse for a cocktail.
The sky began to darken so we headed back. This little jack rabbit took off early and didn’t get too wet:
I think Val L got the wettest:
Maria is such a great cook. Caprese salad:
Pasta with fresh salmon in a light cream sauce with caviar.
I think I have the best friends in the world. Thank you so much Adrienne and Maria for your invitations.
We drove to the Emerald Bay area then to the trailhead to Cascade Falls.
Cascade Creek:
The top of Cascade Falls:
Later we had an excellent dinner at Riva Grill.
We went for a walk in the morning. 
If you download an app, you can rent a LimeBike wherever you might find them. The little sign on the back says it costs $1/ride.
Just across the state line are Nevada casinos:
Heavenly Village:
A scary-looking ski run at Heavenly Ski Resort.
We planned to go out for dinner, but it started to rain. Hard. So we stayed in, had some snacks, and watched the Giants game.
After Grandparents Day, I got in the car and drove to South Lake Tahoe to spend a few days with Adrienne at her timeshare at Tahoe Beach and Ski Club.
This event was organized by the events committee. When we got to the clubhouse, Sophia only had one shoe. We looked and looked, Thais asked a few questions to which Sophia answered, “Mom, I feel like you’re relying on me to know where my shoes are.” In unison, Thais and I said, “They’re YOUR shoes.” LOL.
Avery practiced a few tricks using my legs.
3 monk’s costumes! You’ll see these again on Sept 16 in a parade.
Carolyn Hodel passed away on August 31 in Chico CA. Carolyn was my cousin Chuck’s wife; Chuck is Phyllis’ brother.
Chuck:
L-R: Carol, Dave, Jon, Mary, Chris, Greg
Carson wanted a little sunscreen on his tummy.
Avery,”Hi Grandma. Can I borrow your gray iPad?”
Soccer pictures will improve as soon as I can figure out the zoom on my camera – duh. I tried to go to Avery’s soccer game in the afternoon, but an accident closed down I-5 for about 7 hours and all the traffic clogged up the surface streets.
