Posted by Charles
Sun, 25 Dec 2005 21:26:00 GMT
Passion’s Lounge is nearly completed, and we cited this occasion to throw a party at the shop, the first Passion Loungewarming. The real reasons however, other than obvious subliminal marketing intentions, were to mark my 40th and Berry’s 57th birthdays, as well as celebrate the Winter Solstice. December 21 was the shortest day of the year, in other words, the day when we have the least daylight. On the Solstice the earth’s axial tilt leans Belmont as far away from the rising and setting sun as it will be this year, and we now begin our tilt back toward the sun and warmer weather. The ground is still cool, as is almost everything else, and the coldest days of Winter are still ahead of us, but in a fine Pagan tradition, I will celebrate a little every morning knowing the Summer is coming.
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Posted by Charles
Mon, 05 Dec 2005 07:34:00 GMT
I wouldn’t be one to know if they are the two most important rules, but they’re the first two I learned. I told Dave that Scott and I were on our way to Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont last Tuesday night for a little Urban expedition, and asked his advice. He replied “Start high up and work your way down, and keep moving so you’re less likely to get chased out”. When I relayed this to Scott, he said that wasn’t just a Notre Dame thing, but pretty much how it works best for every Urban ride.
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Posted by Charles
Fri, 07 Oct 2005 06:02:00 GMT
The Passion Loungewarming will be Saturday, December 17, 2005. Come and help Charles celebrate his 40th birthday. It’s a biggie for Charles, in many ways, with his new shop, new gray hairs, and new debt. He’s also used up all his fingers and toes counting the years, twice now.
Berry’s stoking along this tandem ride with a career change that’s keeping a big smile on his face. It’s shaping up to be a great year for them both. Let’s celebrate!
Passion Trail Bikes is hosting this great evening, with the kegerator fully tapped, and pizzeria fresh eatin’s, and a video or two for the silver screen. This lounge-warming event needs your wonderful self to make the place a hoppy great venue for hanging out after a ride!
If you are feeling inclined to bring a lounge-warming item to leave behind, you have an opportunity to give Passion’s lounge your personal touch! Our lounge is for our customer’s
comfort, convenience, and relaxation. It features a kegerator, microwave,
convection oven, and big-screen projector with DVD player, and a
futon/loveseat. We don’t really have much other comfy seating, so we are
looking for bean bags, big throw pillows, yoga pads, camp chairs and other
stuff comfortable for watching DVDs and drinking a pint o’ suds. We’re
planning to store the extra seating upstairs above the lounge between
events, so lightweight, storable, liftable stuff is great.
Also, we still have a bunch of empty cupboards needing things like plates,
bowls, serving dishes, serving utensils, bottle openers, silverware, knives,
mugs, glasses, etc. A blender if you like your margaritas frozen, a BBQ if
you want a bratworst with your doppelbock. The projector has arrived, but we could still use a screen, either roll up or fixed.
Anyway, none of this stuff is truly a NEED, but we thought it would be fun
if you have stuff in the garage you were thinking of taking to goodwill or
selling at a garage sale, to bring it by and leave a bit of yourself here to
give the place some character. Please, DON’T go out and buy gifts for the
party!
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Posted by Charles
Sat, 07 May 2005 14:00:00 GMT
A small group of ROMP volunteers kicked off the 2005 volunteer trail work season with the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve. On May 7, Craig Beckman, the District’s Construction and Maintenance Supervisor met volunteers Paul Nam, Joan Murakami, Josh Moore, Julie Norton, and Charles Jalgunas. Our optimistic goal for the day was to complete the construction of the new Crossover Trail alignment that runs between the Timberview and Gordon Mill fire roads.
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