Like many non-profit organizations, ALS Network (where I’m the Senior Director of Finance & Administration) puts on a series of public events that serve as both a forum to educate and foster public awareness and engagement, as well as doing some fundraising to benefit our programs. Most of these are annual events – today’s event in Thousand Oaks was the 10th annual occurance. (My posts and pictures from the 2024 and 2025 events can also be found in the site archives.)
A big part of this event is the bike riding, a 25-mile route and a 40-mile route. Both pass by a site about 15 miles from the main event, where we set up a rest stop and aid station where there are restrooms, water, snacks, bike repairs, first aid, and so on. This year, The Long-Suffering Wife and I were given the assignment of holding down the fort at the rest stop.
The super observant amongst you will notice that we’ve moved the event back two weeks on the calendar. The early May dates tended to be cool, cloudy, and even rainy.
The mid May day today was almost perfect. Sunny, a little breeze, mid 70’s.
Only one first aid need, fortunately, and nothing too serious. A good time was had by all.
Then it was the long drive home and “back up the hill” to Hesperia.
Now, one day to salvage from the weekend to try to recharge. Isn’t there a three-day weekend coming up here some time this month? I’m desperate.
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