Agree to all the above! On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 7:23 PM, Bruce Smitham <bsmit...@jlohr.com> wrote:
> Thanks for sharing. Looks like good times with wonderful friends. It’s > such an awesome area to bike and visit. That part of N. Cal really knows > how to enjoy the good things in life. > > > > Cheers, > > > > > *Bruce Smitham *Senior California Area Manager > 310-968-6910 bsmit...@jlohr.com > J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines | jlohr.com > Facebook & Twitter | @JLohrWines > > View the J. Lohr Story! > <http://www.youtube.com/user/JlohrWine?feature=guide> > > > > > > J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines is Certified California Sustainable > > > > > > > > *From:* socalallround...@googlegroups.com [mailto: > socalallround...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *cyclotourist > *Sent:* Sunday, December 20, 2015 6:44 PM > *To:* socalallround...@googlegroups.com; RBW Owners Bunch < > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: A Long Weekend in Marin (Jacquie Phelan's 60th Birthday > Party Extravaganza) > > > > Magic, just pure magic. One of those perfect experiences when everything > just works like it's meant to! > > > > I do humbly suggest looking at the photos via the slideshow setting. Some > of them are pretty cool! > > > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 6:31 PM, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > Like Hugh said. David, thanks for the description and photos. I'll chime > in during the next week. It was one of those times that makes you stop and > recalibrate your appreciation of things in life. Jacquie's a gem! > > > > -James W. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 20, 2015, at 6:25 PM, Hugh Smitham <hughsmit...@gmail.com> wrote: > > David, > > I think you did a wonderful job conveying the awesomeness of our shared > experience. I'll chime in later with my thoughts. > > Tail Winds, > > ~Hugh > > On Dec 20, 2015 6:11 PM, "cyclotourist" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A touch late on posting this, but have tho share what a great time I had > up in Marin recently! Last weekend, Jacquie Phelan (Alice B. Toeclips to > many) invited a few of us from SoCal up to her 60th birthday party she was > throwing for herself. It was being held at the West Point Inn > <http://www.westpointinn.com/>. She's a member in good standing, and > rented the entire facility out for Friday and Saturday night. > > > > It ended up being myself, Hugh, and James W. that drove up on Friday. A > little bit of rain just north of LA, and then clear sailing the rest of the > way up. We arrived a bit late, but met up with Jacquie, a bunch of her > long-term friends, and Philip W at the Inn. And WHAT a great time we had. > An amazing facility for just hanging out, sleeping in, eating and drinking > well (Jackquie went to school w/ Sierra Nevada people) and yeah, riding > bikes. > > > > We hung out late that night talking by the fire. Met some real great > people there. Jacquie's husband, Charlie Cunningham, was there earlier, but > had left by the time we made it up. He is the man that was injured recently > that has the gofundme site stickied on this list. At least 30 other people > were there. Most from the immediate vicinity, four from Napa, and then the > three of us from SoCal. Can't say enough how pleasant it was that evening, > amongst 30 people you were pretty much best friends with already, but just > didn't know it! > > > > After left-overs for breakfast, some more hanging out, we jumped on the > Coastal Trail and headed out for a ride! Lunch at the Pelican Inn > <http://www.pelicaninn.com/> at Muir Beach. Then a bit of a climb, back > up and through Muir grove to Pantoll and the Inn. Philip pulled off to head > to another birthday party (his!), leaving the three of us to enjoy a > fantastic catered meal by yet another of Jacquie's friends! Fell asleep to > an incoming storm, and wisps of clouds blowing through the open windows of > the porch I was sleeping on! > > > > Another breakfast there with more delicious leftovers, packing up, saying > good byes, and a fun ride in the rain back down to our cars at Pantoll. > Eight hours later, it was all over! Even found an awesome back route > bypassing the Altamont Pass (Patterson Pass Rd) on the way back! > > > > I hope Hugh and Jim will chime in with their impressions. Here are my > photos from the weekend: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/albums/72157661872299170 > > I took a lot, as I really wanted to document the event, and convey my > experiences there! > > > > Only thing I would have done differently is try to get some more of y'all > to ride up there. Apparently JP knows everyone in Marin, so door-busters > and party-crashers were all welcomed! Thanks to Hugh and Jim for jumping on > board and doing this, and especially to Ms. Phelan for inviting us up! > > > > Maybe, just maybe, we could pull off something similar this summer!!!! > Some conversations to that end are happening! > > > > > > -- > > Cheers, > David > > > > Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace > > "it isn't a contest. 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