The Best of Both Worlds

This is a first for the Crews. A bike that is not a birthday gift, or a Christmas present. The rising gas prices seemed to warrant this purchase. Why did I call this blog the Best of Both Worlds? That's how I felt today. Rachel, Bret and I rode three miles to town (swim team) and back this morning. This evening our whole Crew took a bike ride to the nearby state park. We enjoyed inspecting our friends' young almond orchard (with rows of beans growing between the trees!). The shade offered by the walnut trees, just when we were working up a sweat. And our destination, a breezy ride through the state park(permission granted by the ranger). So you see - we really have the best of both worlds living here. A short ride to town and an enjoyable ride in the country!
So what's this? Rachel wiped out on the way into the gravel driveway! Oops! She's a trooper though, and looking forward to riding to swim practice again tomorrow!

Sunday Morning/Sunday Afternoon

I John 3:23-24 And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. And the one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And we know by this that He abides in us by the Spirit whom He has given us. Lilly loving her kitty!
Happy Belated Birthday to my special daughter Rachel!We were in escrow during her birthday and crazy busy, so we promised her a bike when we had time. She patiently waited until today. She wanted some new wheels badly, (especially after I gave away her old ones!) but she never complained. We celebrated by taking a family ride to the end of the road. I'd hoped to go further, but we discovered that another child has outgrown his bike! Oh, the joy of a growing family!

Happy Sunday!