Michelle’s mother-in-law Kim organized an exceptional bike ride yesterday morning to Shoreline Park, one of my favorite riding destinations. After loading our bikes on her bike rack, we drove to Sunnyvale to hookup with her cousin Lynn where we off-loaded our bikes. After she offered us some freshly made baked muffins, Lynne’s husband Pete took a group photo of all the riders. We then made our way to the Stevens Creek Trail near Sleeper Park about a mile away. The paved trail is completely devoid of any car traffic. Instead, Sleeper Avenue leads to a series of pedestrian and bicycle ramps and bridges making it a much safer and carefree ride. After several miles of riding we stopped to admire the famous new futuristic Google building that was just completed in the spring. After about another 45 minutes we arrived at Shoreline Lake where Michelle’’s husband Kyle and our granddaughters Lyla and her baby sister Emmy were having fun and waiting for us to arrive. They had taken shelter from the sun under the canopy of a tree next to a gaggle of geese that were resting in the shade. This was in contrast to a large grouping of squirrels that were frenetically scampering about looking for food. We watched the colorful sailboats, kayaks, and paddle boats in the near distance as well as other cyclists passing by, some with their children in tow. Then there are the many private plane sightings and helicopters flying overhead due to the Palo Alto General Aviation airport nearby. Emmy simply can’t get enough of them. She always yells out “more” as if we can make them appear on demand:)
