I took Thursday off because I had to take a friend to Kaiser for a procedure and it was the kind where they wouldn’t do it if you couldn’t cough up somebody to pick you up.  I spent much of the day in Golden Gate Park waiting on him and it was fabulous.  At this point in the training season I don’t really have time for anything that doesn’t involve a bike so it was really nice to be off it and just wander around for a while.  I headed over to Park Gyros in the sunset for lunch and then spent a couple of hours walking it off.  First stop was the beautiful Botanical Gardens which I haven’t been to in forever.  I want to come back with Mr. Poe on a Saturday as soon as the ride is over because he loves the gardens and he knows what everything is.  Check it out:

 

 

This palm tree with an afro is a called a ‘Grass Tree’ and made me chuckle from across the garden because it looks so odd:

 

 

Then I headed over to the Rose Garden which doesn’t really have much going on yet:

 

 

Then over to the Conservatory of Flowers.  They always have such pretty plantings:

 

 

Then I headed over to the Columbarium which is a fantastic structure built in 1898 to house cremated remains.  You can read more about it here.  I hadn’t been there in a long time and it was lots of fun to walk around.  It’s very pretty:

 

 

The stained glass all over the building is amazing but I especially like this panel because the angel is totally giving a side eye.  Love it.

 

 

I got home by about 4 and hung out with the dogs and waited for Mr. Poe.  It was a fabulous day.

Wednesday was my ALC CAT2 Ride out to Tiburon.  We had a very fast group and made excellent time.  I’m waiting for the very new riders to start showing up for these rides but that hasn’t really happened yet.  Which means I guess we’ll get them in May.  The weather was warm and perfect and we had a great afternoon.  It’s so much less stressful to be leading these tiny little groups and I had a really good time.  Here are the riders:

 

 

I made it home before 6PM and had dinner and got cleaned up and went to bed.  It was a fabulous day.

 

Bike Mileage:

Today 50.9 Week to date 81.7 Month to date 506.8 Year to date 2,266.9 To Goal 5,733.1 Over (Under) plan (144.1) YTD Mileage vs Last Year (251.4) Rolling Year 4,785.2 Since Inception 10/1/07 42,734.6

Tuesday I came into work Market to 14th to Folsom to 2nd to Market to Sansome.  I went to the gym over lunch and then went on a nice ride after work.  I headed out Sutter to Polk to Pacific to Webster to Clay to Spruce to Washington to Arguello to Lake.  This pretty home is on Lake at 22nd:

 

 

I continued on Lake.  These pretty homes are in Sea Cliff.  I love that neighborhood:

 

 

I continued on Lake to Camino Del Mar to 32nd to Clement to 36th to Shoreview which has lovely homes:

 

 

I continued on Shoreview to 28th to Geary and stopped for pics of the Sutro Baths:

 

 

This is the Cliff House with Seal Rocks behind it:

 

 

Ocean Beach:

 

 

I headed down to the Great Highway to Vicente to 16th to Taravel to Merced to Hernandez to Laguna Honda to Portola to Corbett to Ord and home for dinner.  I got cleaned up after dinner and went to bed.

 

Bike Mileage:

Today 20.3 Week to date 30.8 Month to date 455.9 Year to date 2,216.0 To Goal 5,784.0 Over (Under) plan (173.0) YTD Mileage vs Last Year (302.3) Rolling Year 4,734.3 Since Inception 10/1/07 42,683.7

Monday I walked into work.  It was cold and breezy bu it was dry so I wasn’t gonna complain.  First I headed up to pretty Buena Vista Park which is more than a little bit creepy at 6:45 in the morning but I moved quickly:

 

 

This is the beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands from Buena Vista East:

 

 

Then I made my way over to Pacific Heights and got a nice pic of the north bay from the top of the Lyons steps:

 

 

These are some of the glorious Gold Coast homes on Broadway:

 

 

I made my way into work via the top of Nob Hill.  It was a great walk.  I was wearing a pair of new running shoes that my mom helped me pick out and they were a really good choice.  I headed home for lunch and then went for a spinning class after work that almost but didn’t kick my ass.  I headed home for dinner and went to bed really early.  I couldn’t even make it to 8:30.

 

Bike Mileage:

Today 10.5 Week to date 10.5 Month to date 435.6 Year to date 2,195.7 To Goal 5,804.3 Over (Under) plan (171.4) YTD Mileage vs Last Year (322.6) Rolling Year 4,714.0 Since Inception 10/1/07 42,663.4

Sunday i got up very early and went to my Lifecycle training ride.  We headed out to Cheese Factory and then Novato in a new to the series route.  I think people liked it quite a bit and nobody got terribly lost.  The weather was very breezy but still it was sunny and not too cool so I wasn’t complaining.  Here’s some pics of some of the riders that I took throughout the day:

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty Stafford Lake:

 

 

Me:

 

 

I got home at about 6:30 (12 1/2 hours after I left!) and had dinner and got ready for bed.  Very long day.

 

Bike Mileage:

Today 89.7 Week to date 246.9 Month to date 425.1 Year to date 2,185.2 To Goal 5,814.8 Over (Under) plan (160.0) YTD Mileage vs Last Year (234.0) Rolling Year 4,604.4 Since Inception 10/1/07 42,652.9

Friday I came into work Market to Laguna to McAllister to Polk to Eddy to Taylor to O’Farrell to Grant to Post to Kearny to Clay to Sansome.  I wasn’t feeling well in the morning so I headed home mid day on Muni and took a nap.  I felt pretty crappy the rest of the day.

 

Saturday I was feeling a bit better so I went for the jersey ride with Different Spokes.  Here’s the hotness at the Golden Gate Bridge:

 

 

I had to cut the ride short so I just rode Mini Tib.  I got home at about 1:30 and I ate and got cleaned up and then Mr. Poe drove us over to Oakland to go to Elaine’s house warming party.  Afterwards I dragged him home via Lake Merritt because I’d never been.  It’s super cute–  well part of it is:

 

 

Mr. Poe and I:

 

 

We stopped at Truly Mediterranean in the Mission for dinner on the way home.  Their falafel is so delicious.  I had a long day on Sunday so I went to bed early.

 

Bike Mileage:

Today 42.9 Week to date 157.2 Month to date 335.4 Year to date 2,095.5 To Goal 5,904.5 Over (Under) plan (227.8) YTD Mileage vs Last Year (277.0) Rolling Year 4,468.0 Since Inception 10/1/07 42,563.2

Thursday I came into work Market to 14th to Folsom to 2nd to Market to Sansome.  I headed home for lunch and got a nice pic of the boys lounging out on the front deck in the sun:

 

 

After work I headed off 2nd to Townsend to 7th to Brannon to REI to see if they could find the rear blinky light that had disappeared while they were overhauling it a couple of weeks ago.  No luck so they gave me a new one.   They be the awesome.  I continued to 8th to Townsend to Kansas to 17th to Potrero to 25th to Bryant to Precita to Mission to College.  This pretty house is on college at the curve:

 

 

There’s a slip of a community garden across from it:

 

 

I headed down to St Marys.  This is actually St. John the Evangelist.  It was built on St. Mary’s College grounds and then the college moved to Morage:

 

 

I love the creepy rectory:

 

 

I headed over to Murray to College and got a bunch of pics of pretty St. Mary’s Park:

 

 

I headed College to Justin to Alemeny to Ocean.  I stopped at Harold for a pic of the pretty Whole Foods Building:

 

 

I took Harold to Holloway to Corona where I stopped for some pics of the view:

 

 

I continued on Corona to Urbano to Moncada where I stopped for pics of some of the pretty homes:

 

 

I continued on Moncada to Paloma to Ocean to Santa Ana.  I stopped for a pic of the fountain:

 

 

One of the pretty homes in St. Francis Wood:

 

 

I continued on Santa Ana to Portola to Corbett and home for dinner.  After dinner I got ready for Friday and went to bed.

 

Bike Mileage:

Today 24.7 Week to date 110.0 Month to date 288.2 Year to date 2,048.3 To Goal 5,951.7 Over (Under) plan (231.2) YTD Mileage vs Last Year (324.2) Rolling Year 4,420.8 Since Inception 10/1/07 42,516.0

Wednesday I came into work Market to Laguna to Post to Kearny to Clay to Sansome.  I headed home mid day for lunch and then led an ALC training ride out to Tiburon.  The weather was AMAZING.  It’s a rare day that I don’t have a jacket and leg warmers on and this was one of them.  It was sunny and gorgeous and warm but not too hot.  Here are Chad and Katerina lounging at Sharks:

 

 

I made it home about six and got a couple of pics of the garden.  Mr. Poe’s prize winnin’ wisteria looks and smells incredible.  So pretty:

 

 

Mr. Poe had to work late so I had to feed the dogs and myself.  After, I cleaned out my closet–  which was in horrifying disarray– and then I got ready for bed.

 

Bike Mileage:

Today 50.9 Week to date 85.3 Month to date 263.5 Year to date 2,023.6 To Goal 5,976.4 Over (Under) plan (233.9) YTD Mileage vs Last Year (295.8) Rolling Year 4,343.0 Since Inception 10/1/07 42,491.3

Tuesday I came into work Market to 14th to Folsom to 2nd to Market to Sansome.  I headed home for lunch and went for a nice ride after work.  The weather’s gorgeous this week in the Bay Area and I’m not gonna miss a bit of it.  I headed off Columbus to Stockton and stopped at Washington Square for pics:

 

 

Sts Peter and Paul:

 

 

I continued on Stockton to North Point to Van Ness to Francisco to Gough to Greenwich to Lyon and into the Presidio.  Here’s me on Lincoln:

 

 

I continued on Lincoln and stopped for a pic a little west of the Golden Gate Bridge.  This is the view looking towards Lands End:

 

 

I continued on Lincoln into Camino Del Mar and stopped for a pic in pretty Sea Cliff:

 

 

I continued on Camino Del Mar and stopped for a pic in Lincoln Park.  This is the view from a golf course:

 

 

I continued up to the Palace of the Legion of Honor which I hadn’t been to in a long time and which I’ve missed:

 

 

I can’t remember the last time I took a pic of di Suvero’s Pax Jerusalem.  Love it:

 

 

I headed down to Clement to Arguello to Euclid to Presidio to Post to Polk to Market to 17th and home for dinner.  After I watched Rupaul’s Drag race and went to bed.

 

Bike Mileage:

Today 19.5 Week to date 34.4 Month to date 212.6 Year to date 1,972.7 To Goal 6,027.3 Over (Under) plan (262.9) YTD Mileage vs Last Year (346.7) Rolling Year 4,292.1 Since Inception 10/1/07 42,440.4

Monday I came into work Market to Laguna to McAllister to Polk to O’Farrell to Grant to Post to Kearny to Clay to Sansome.  I headed home for lunch and managed to turn the green chile stew I’d made for Mr. Poe into enchiladas for his dinner before heading back.  After work I went to the gym and took a spinning class which kicked my ass.  Then, Mr. Nick and I were texting about sweet little Ashley Sr. whose handsome grace and southern generosity made him a paragon of those who might crap on your floor.  The ham industry still hasn’t recovered from his passing.  Here he is wearing his Hawaiian shirt that he used to wear when he was complaining about young people and all the noise they made.  Miss you:

 

 

I headed home for dinner.  Mr. Poe liked his enchiladas quite a bit.  I tried to stay up late but didn’t even make it til 9.

 

Bike Mileage:

Today 14.9 Week to date 14.9 Month to date 193.1 Year to date 1,953.2 To Goal 6,046.8 Over (Under) plan (260.5) YTD Mileage vs Last Year (348.2) Rolling Year 4,254.6 Since Inception 10/1/07 42,420.9