Pancake ride

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I am so in the doghouse, I lamented to Mary and Frances, as I sipped Mimosa by Mary's pool. " Well, this is a great dog house then",added Frances.

Mary and I had been planning this ride for months. I was a bit worried about new seal coat on the road to Waha, so we changed the start to the corp parking lot.

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Despite our changes, we had several riders this morning. Donna and Gary, Corrie, Mary Hasenorl, Frances ( Mary's friend) and an old friend of mine, Lori Gaskill and a friend of hers.. Dana.

Pancake ride
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It seemed like everyone was on the bike path this morning. Debbie and various striders, dog walkers, kids, other bikers, all enjoying the sunny mild morning.

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Pancake ride
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After our easy ride, we where all invited to Mary's for pancakes, and the pool I neglected to mention to our group at the start.

We had a great ride, heading up river past Asotin. We all headed back at different spots and where going to meet back at the corps. This is where I messed up. Rrrring went my cell phone, as I was driving up Tammany to Mary's, Corrie was waiting at the corps! I forgot the rest of my group!!! Too busy talking to Lori and thinking about blueberry pancakes! BIG APOLOGY!!!!

Finally,we make the Dahmen Barn Ride

Colleen's first time biking the Lewiston Hill

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Gary gave us the ok this morning. He has been keeping an eye on the road construction on I195 for me. "You shouldn't have any trouble getting to the Dahmen Barn today", I've tried to make the ride up the Lewiston Hill to Dahmen barn for weeks but today would be perfect. Not only was the weather cool and not windy but Ellen Kundrat has an exhibit of her fabric art in the gallery.



Ellens Pumpkins

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We where amazed at the wonderful display. Creating works of art from stichery, unusual fabric and design takes this simple craft to a whole new level. I do need to get some of Ellens work here, but when I was at the display I didn't think about blogging this ride. There where several artists who displayed their work in the gallery. The show will be on the entire month of July. The Dahmen barn is a wonderful location for this interesting community gallery. Several artists studios are within the barn as is a gift shop, and a dance floor for music and traditional "barn dances".

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We all enjoy the Sage Bakery scones but the baker informed me that for every 10 cups of flour he adds 4 cups of butter! Not a low calorie treat, but when you've just biked up the grade and plan 50 miles, who's counting.

Colleen and Donna
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Colleen (from the Art ride a month ago) joined us today. She had shipped her bike to Chicago for her triathelon she's in next weekend. She was on her husbands new bike today. She had also done a 10 mile run yesterday. Despite tired legs this girl was determinned to make it up this hill. This is my final challenge for the triathalon training. She did the hill like she'd been biking for years. I think she's ready for anything.

This was a beautiful day for a ride. Gary, Corrie, Jim McKracken all started with us this morning, but after a quick scone at the Sage Bakery, we never saw then again. Us girls where able to enjoy the display at the gallery for as long as we wanted. I even managed to make a few purchases at the gift shop. An Easy Does it Ride is all about taking time to explore and enjoy and I'd say we totally enjoyed our ride today.