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Photo op at the Del Mar beach
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Wednesday started out as a beautiful summer solstice day. Barbara and I resumed our weekly Wednesday GLD ride. We decided on a recovery ride up the coast for one hour. We focused on our pedal stroke, keeping our cadence high and riding in a pace line.
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| Bike stop to snap a photo - Del Mar |
Check out our ride on Strava:
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| Amazing sunset at Moonlight Beach |
Today was a special day - the summer solstice. I had shared the idea with Jodina (http://italianowithjodina.com/), my Italian teacher, that I wanted to celebrate solstice at the beach. She jumped on board and we planned a beach BBQ at Moonlight Beach. We invited several friends to join us.We had quite a turn out considering it was a "school" night. We grilled chicken from El Nopalito Mexican Market - Encinitas, salmon, bell peppers & steak. We even managed to drink some vino. The best parts of the evening included an amazing sunset, spending time with new and old friends and the flying paper activity.
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| The friendship line |
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| My sisters |
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| The ladies with our token male, Eric |
Jodina surprised us with her flying paper activity. She gave us tissue paper to write down something in our lives where we sought abundance. After everyone had written down their thoughts, we gathered around the fire and one at time, tossed in our sheets of paper. Everyone participated and thought it was such a great way to end our solstice celebration.
A balanced life for me includes making time for the people I love and to enjoy the simple things of life. I also appreciate my recovery days/weeks because they allow me to rest up, gather my strength and give me extra time for other fun activities. It's all about having balance.
Nice :)) So glad you took the time write about our bella serata del solstizio. What a nice way to recapture and savour a well-lived evening.
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E buon estate!
Thanks Jodina. Thanks for sharing the experience with us.
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