This weekend was the 21st Annual Spring Rosarito - Ensenada 50 mile fun bike ride. It runs from Rosarito Beach to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. We had quite a group this year, with our friends John and Ginny inviting friends and our friend Terry also bringing Tracy along. We had 14 in all. We stayed at the Hotel El Cid in Ensenada as has been our recent habit. We did the race in 4 hours and 15 minutes, but we stopped twice for 20 and at least 25 minutes, so we rode the 50 miles in about 3.5 hours.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
NCAAs in Chicago, March, 2007
This year, Rodney took his annual trip to the first and second round of the NCAAs to Chicago, IL. His friend Jim spearheaded getting a luxury box, which meant the trip had 16 participants, double the normal 8 or so that usually go.
They stayed at the Hotel 71, which was on the Chicago River, downtown. The event itself was at the United Center. The first round had no upsets, although Texas A&M Corpus Christi gave Wisconsin a scare, which they didn't learn from, and promptly were upset by UNLV in the second round.
Saturday was St. Patrick's Day, which is a big deal in Chicago. Ray and Rodney actually attended a breakfast broadcast from the Irish Pub around the corner on WGN Friday morning. On Saturday, they dyed the river green (see the pix, not just green, but GREEN).
They stayed at the Hotel 71, which was on the Chicago River, downtown. The event itself was at the United Center. The first round had no upsets, although Texas A&M Corpus Christi gave Wisconsin a scare, which they didn't learn from, and promptly were upset by UNLV in the second round.
Saturday was St. Patrick's Day, which is a big deal in Chicago. Ray and Rodney actually attended a breakfast broadcast from the Irish Pub around the corner on WGN Friday morning. On Saturday, they dyed the river green (see the pix, not just green, but GREEN).
Amy and Greg's Wedding, Feb 2007, in Leavenworth, WA
Late February, we flew from Orange County to Leavenworth, WA. Ok, we flew to Wenatchee. The purpose was for one of Rasila's friends from growing up in Seattle, Amy, was getting married!
Her soon-to-be husband, Greg, had done some academic seminars at this neat place they got married, called The Sleeping Lady Inn. We arrived a day early, and just in time to have dinner and drinks with the family.
The next day we spent driving up US 2 to Stevens Pass Ski Area to ski with Rasila's Dad and his girlfriend. We actually hit a powder day and skied hard! Rasila suffered a migrane that night, so she slept while I went to King Ludwig's for an authentic German rehearsal dinner.
The next day, we work to a beautiful snowfall that lasted all day. We spent the day playing games and reading before the wedding started at 6:00 PM. It was a wonderful ceremony with a great appetizer spread afterwards and a fabulous dinner afterwards.
The next day we cleared the 12" of snow off the car and drove back to Wenatchee for the flight home. It was a wondeful trip!
Her soon-to-be husband, Greg, had done some academic seminars at this neat place they got married, called The Sleeping Lady Inn. We arrived a day early, and just in time to have dinner and drinks with the family.
The next day we spent driving up US 2 to Stevens Pass Ski Area to ski with Rasila's Dad and his girlfriend. We actually hit a powder day and skied hard! Rasila suffered a migrane that night, so she slept while I went to King Ludwig's for an authentic German rehearsal dinner.
The next day, we work to a beautiful snowfall that lasted all day. We spent the day playing games and reading before the wedding started at 6:00 PM. It was a wonderful ceremony with a great appetizer spread afterwards and a fabulous dinner afterwards.
The next day we cleared the 12" of snow off the car and drove back to Wenatchee for the flight home. It was a wondeful trip!
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