Author Archives: carolyn

We Can Do It!

Posted on November 18, 2012 by carolyn

This link went around my Facebook feed last week, I believe originally from Stephanie, and I loved it for obvious reasons: it’s about a mom showing her daughter that, yes, women can (and do!) work on cars. http://www.thescientificmom.com/2012/11/we-can-do-it.html I could … Continue reading →

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Ride to Casa de Fruta

Posted on November 14, 2012 by carolyn

The weather was pretty nice yesterday, and I had a 3pm appointment to be back for, so I decided to head out onto the freeway in order to get in the miles.  I’ve often told people that the Ninjette is … Continue reading →

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Mom motorcycling, part 1

Posted on November 12, 2012 by carolyn

OK, I’ve been promising to write about my thoughts on “mom motorcycling” for a while; let’s see how far I can get during morning naptime. 😉  Disclaimer:  Lots of blather ahead and no photos of interesting scenery.  Proceed at your … Continue reading →

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Ride to Mt. Tamalpais

Posted on November 6, 2012 by carolyn

I got a text message this morning from a relative in Wisconsin, saying in part, “It just started snowing.”   I mention this because it was 80F and sunny here today.  Now, to balance things out, our monthly mortgage payment … Continue reading →

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A quick ride up to SF

Posted on October 24, 2012 by carolyn

As luck would have it, yesterday afternoon did wind up being rain-free after all, so I got a short ride in.  Hooray!  I only had about 2 hours, so I just hightailed it up to San Francisco for the current … Continue reading →

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