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Around 10am Julia and went on a big bicycle ride today. We went north on Mission to Lorain, and then took Lorain east all the way to Duarte. Then went east on Duarte all the way to the Santa Anita mall. 6 miles one way! She did great. Then rode the same route back home, for a total ride of 12.2 miles, took 1hr 18minutes, and our average speed was 9miles/hr.  Here is what the training bicycle looks like, that our kind neighbors to the north are letting me borrow, connect to my commuter bicycle. I am glad we went early, because by 2pm, the backyard thermometer is indicating 103F in the shade. The back room is 89F. *** Turned on the little 5000btu window air conditioner in the front room, and played Wii sports for a bit. Tried to get Ben to try Wii baseball and golf, but he got whiny about doing it himself, and didn't want us parents showing him how to do it. Degenerated to Mom being frustrated, Ben frustrated, Julia bored, and me trying to keep the peace. Tags: ben, bicycling, julia, sonjia, wii
Current Location: san gabriel, california
Current Mood:  hot
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Rode to Val's again today with Julia. We rode on the training bicycle. One way distance from my house to Val's via Hermosa, past San Gabriel Blvd, to the little residential street north to Bevan is 2.3miles. So, rode to Val's, then took Kaity and Kristie to Washington School via bicycles. Played there for a bit, then rode back to Val's, for more play, then rode with Julia back home. Julia probably rode about five miles with me today. Was great fun and bonding time. Now the girls are in the backyard with Ben, hanging out while Val and Sonjia go do some feminine maintenance and go get a pedicure or something like that.      Tags: back yard, benjamin, julia, kaity, kristie, valerie
Current Location: san gabriel, california
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In the morning Took Julia riding again on the training bicycle. She is really enjoying getting to go bicycling with me. We rode all the way to where the City of San Gabriel had a hosted BBQ by our Congressional representative Adam Shiff. We then rode Valerie's house (they were not home) and then back home. In the afternoon We inflated the kid pool, and let the kids do water play in the back yard. It got up to 93F in the back poarch, but absolutely blue clear skies. No haze or clouds. While the kids played in the water, I rested in the new gazebo and read a sci-fi book (EON by Greg Bear). Sonjia even purchased a pair of small super-soaker water squirters so the kids to play with those in the back yard. Got to use the new Brinkman BBQ that Sonjia purchased yesterday. It did great. Grilled up some Italian sausage, hamburgers, zucchini slices. Sonjia and Valerie had a great spread: Fruit salad, potato salad, pickles,olives, and treats. I did my best not to over-eat, but know I still did :) In the evening The kids got to play in the house and back yard some more. Val and Katie and Kristie stayed till 1am, apparently. Julia and I feel asleep by 11pm or so. Tags: back yard, bbq, friends, gazebo, val
Current Location: san gabriel, california
Current Mood:  cheerful
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Had a wonderful Father's Day. Got a framed picture of Ben on a scooter at his day care. Got a bicycle LED light, very fancy and powerful one, from Sonjia, Ben and Julia. Julia made a drawing for me, and also performed with her Pasadena Civic Ballet at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse. She did a wonderful job, and the Ballet was excellent, with a variety of dancing styles and music themes. After the ballet, did brunch at the local Carl's Jr, and it was nice and quiet environment to de-stress after a busy but rewarding day. Tags: father's day, pasadena civic ballet, san gabriel
Current Location: san gabriel, california
Current Mood: mellow
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