BarbaraL and I met Becky and Charlie, their daughter and son-in-law, and Becky’s sister and husband for dinner at Cafe Bernardo. Beautiful evening, open windows, light breeze.
We walked to the other end of the block for the 7pm show of The Pops Chorale and Orchestra at the Sofia/B St Theater.
Thanks Becky for inviting me to attend. Great performance.
One of our bike buddies – Paul – had a 70th birthday party. Paul, Edith (Brenda’s mother), Brenda, Laurie, Martine, Lori, Jim:
Paul, with wife Emmy, gave a short thank-you speech before the cake was cut. Emmy made the most delicious spread of food, including a couple of my favorites: lumpia and pancit.
On Wednesday evening, the County of Sacramento held a Boards, Commission, Committees & Councils Appreciation Training in the Board Chambers downtown. There are 88 of these in the County – I’m on SacBAC (Bicycle Advisory Committee). It was one of the better Brown Act trainings I’ve been to.
On Thursday evening, I was at the Active Transportation Commission meeting for the City of Sacramento. Hurray, we finalized and voted on our Annual Report one month before it was due.
While I consider myself to be a pretty good cook, it took me a few times to prepare the perfect bowl of ramen instant noodles for Carson. A perfect bowl means you must pour off ALL of the broth and add 3 ice cubes:
Carson at Christian Brothers.
Avery at Jesuit.
A home game at Christian Brothers.
Wearing my Love to Ride “hat”, I went to a closed-street festival in Rancho Cordova to promote Biketober.
Surprise! Kathy, a close friend of cousin Phyliss who now lives in Montana, stopped by after a Bike Hikers ride:
By the end of the 4-hour festival, I signed up 24 people for Biketober. Success.
Brenda! We met at Más Fuego for happy hour. Brenda’s mom, Laurie and Lori. I hobbled in on my bad ankle but it was so worth it.
Tuesday and Wednesday. BarbaraL and I met at 6:45 am to ride and rode 3 miles to Natomas Park Elementary. We were nearing the end of our time at NPE, time for the best part – street rides. BarbaraL and I worked with the Blue group – they had excellent bike-riding skills. Two left-hand turns across busy N Bend Dr and they had to complete the turns as individuals.
This was the second class of the day on Wednesday getting their jerseys and helmets on to go out for their first street ride. However .. I did not go with them. While teaching the first class, I stepped in a grass-covered hole and turned my ankle. I was able to ride back to school, but it was not safe for me to go out with the second class. Darn. Gina quickly put an ice pack on my ankle.
While everyone went out for their ride, I texted friends to find someone who could pick up me and my bike – thank you Cheryl.
On Sunday morning, several of us drove to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal, arriving in time to take the 10 am ferry to San Francisco.
San Quentin:
At Ft Point. Brenda in front, me, Lori , BarbaraL, Laurie:
The Golden Gate Bridge from a viewpoint on the ocean side. Note the suicide nets.
On to Sausalito for lunch, then Tiburon, back to the Larkspur Ferry parking lot and home. Great day with great friends. 34-mile ride.
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