Lake Wildwood

Sunday afternoon, I drove to Penn Valley

and met Tim and Maria at the clubhouse after their round of golf. Lots of friends to visit with and I got to see Leslie – Maria’s oldest daughter – and son Liam!

A band played on the patio.

At home on the nicely-warm outdoor patio:

Kite Fun Fly Day

at Blackbird Park, a 5-minute walk from my house.

I worked at reception for Bike Doc:

This was the first Bike Doc of the season. Anya from Jibe was there to see how the new Inflation Station was going. Coletha and Diana stopped by also.

Lori flying her kite:

Robert and Dennis getting ready to leave for the day. All equipment: tents, tools, tables, bike stands, etc are carried in the trailer and towed behind Rad e-bikes. It is a heavy load.

Robert and Pierson then rode back to the Jibe office for storage.

Your bike rides this week

Monday March 11. At Teal Bend, Dani, me, BarbaraB, Kathy:

Brenda, Agueda, Rachel:

Lori and Brenda:

Tuesday March 12. Brenda and Lori:

Rachel:

Friday March 15. Brenda and Lori:

Saturday February 16. Lennore went for a ride:

Brenda and Lori at Blackbird Park for Kite Fun Fly Day:

Family Science Night

An annual event at St Ignatius. Parents, friends, teachers, and the robotics clubs at Jesuit and St Francis come together to share the excitement of STEM careers.

Using kinetic green sand, rocks, water (blue strips), walkways (gray strips), sticks and blocks, small trees and bushes, students were invited to design a park.

City Council meeting

Tuesday evening, I arrived early for the 5:00 City Council meeting. Everyone who attends passes through security.

The Girl Scouts were first up for a special presentation followed by a photo op:

Our item was pulled from the consent agenda to allow for more robust public comment. There were 43 online comments and about 10 people who made in-person comments. There were a few disruptions by a rather large loud group – who wanted the City Council to pass a resolution advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza. At one point a 15-minute recess was called which helped to calm things down. The ATC report and Councilmember comments were almost complete when things really erupted and the Council meeting was abruptly adjourned.

The above picture was taken early on in the meeting. After that, I didn’t feel comfortable taking more photos. Increasing numbers of police began to arrive. A protest was growing outside the building. Yes, time to adjourn and go home. After 3 hours, our item almost passed, but not quite.

Rise and Shine

I’m trying to woo businesses in Yuba and Sutter Counties to participate in May is Bike Month .. so I left home really early (for a retired person who likes to sleep in) to drive to Marysville to attend the Rise & Shine get-together in Marysville. This month, it was located at the CASA office – Court Appointed Special Advocates. A CASA volunteer advocates for the well-being of a child in foster care.

A few words from the host, explaining what CASA does in the Yuba Sutter area.

A raffle at the end. Winners: a bunny for the man in the blue shirt, a candle to the man in the black hat.

Then it was a drive back to Sacramento for a 10 am staff meeting.

Your bike rides this week

A few days of steady rain. Then, time to take any opportunity for a ride between showers. Tuesday March 5. Laurie, Brenda, Diana:

Thursday March 7. Jane and Cheryl riding in Folsom area:

Friday March 8. Kathy:

Saturday March 9. Diana riding in wine country with Black Girls Do Bike:

Kathy and Dani: