I have been so happy with the Linus Dutchi I bought last Fall. It’s just such a pleasure to ride, with long front and rear fenders and an internal gear box, and I love it’s classic look.
So when it came time for Aron to get a bike for himself (we’ve been coasting along on a loaner from his family up until now), he chose a cream Linus Roadster for himself. You really can’t live in Davis without a bicycle; you’d be missing out on one of the great joys of this town. So you may as well get yourself something you love.
I made him let me take a few glamour shots on his new bike yesterday afternoon, on our ride through the arboretum. Isn’t the UC Davis Redwood grove gorgeous, by the way? It’s my favorite little stretch of the bike loop that runs around the campus arboretum.
Linus Bikes—and their awesome bike accessory shop (NB: Linus gave us a generous discount on our new bike, but we would have chosen the brand regardless and I would recommend them without hesitation.)
Hudson turns two this Wednesday, the 17th, so we had some of his friends over for a party this Saturday. I started with the idea that it would be themed “Les Bals des Pompiers” because Saturday was the eve of Bastille Day when all the fire stations in France open to throw parties… but that was a little too complicated. We did have some French lemonade, but it was, in the end, a very Davis fireman’s party. In fact, the local firestation was nice enough to give us some temporary tattoos and badges for the occasion!
Sadly, I had the ISO all wrong on the camera, but Aron and I did manage to snag a few cute photos of kids to share…
Aron and I baked a firetruck cake…
And I made a little Photobooth for the kids to pose by.
Hudson tried all day to steal a kiss from his girlfriend, Olivia…
And finally got his birthday wish. I think he had a great time with all of his little friends, which made it feel like a true success.
P.S. Hudson’s first birthday party, a picnic in the park. (On the Hudson River!)
Today marked another occurrence of Manhattanhenge, which was one of my favorite non-official holidays when we were living in New York: with the right weather, the sun aligns just perfectly with with the east-west grid of the island such that the setting sun alights the roads and the sides of the window-laden buildings, blinding drivers, and prompting piles of onlookers to rush into busy intersections and bask in its glow.
Hopefully it’s not too overcast! If you’re in town, the best views can be found on 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, and 57th streets. It happens twice a year.
Check out this link for some favorite photos from last year, when we were in the fray.
[Top image created by Thomas Saliot, bottom images Hither & Thither]
