Tripping

 

I began thinking  of buying an electric golf cart. so that Linda could accompany me during my morning  runs.  As a result, Linda and I got together with  Dave and Joyce who have an electric golf cart.  Dave was receptive  for a test drive and became  Linda’s  co - pilot while I ran ahead.  The marriage between Linda and an electric golf cart was successful . I began researching electric golf carts and found three businesses in Rocklin.  I called all three and talked with them regarding their availability and received quotes in return. 

On a  Tuesday, we stopped at Electric Motorsports and met with Ryan the owner.  I told him about our requirements. Ryan selected  an Epic-E 20 for Linda to drive.  Linda was excited , happy and didn't want to stop driving that golf cart.  It didn't take long for us to decide.  We purchased that  black colored golf cart with Blacktooth  Stereo Sound Bar, rearview mirrors, turn signals, four-wheel-drive brakes and many other gadgets.  There's a go pedal and a stop pedal and the rear view camera system.  What's neat about this cart is that when Linda takes her foot off the Go pedal, the unit stops.

We anxiously awaited Friday's delivery.  Again, we went over the operation of the golf cart.  Satisfied, Linda headed out for a test drive and I became the co-pilot.  She was driving Mr. Daisy.  She handled the golf cart like a pro and we enjoyed our spin.  By Monday, we totaled more than 36 miles and  Linda drove solo while I ran ahead.  Perfect ! Dave has joined us and has become Linda's co-pilot on many of our adventures

During our road trips, we stopped at Lucinda and Ralph's.  Lucinda was our ride secretary  when we hosted the Coolest Ride and Tie..   Both Lucimda and Ralph were also present  when I set up a focus group  before  writing  my first book.  They're both excited and interested in where we purchased our Epic.  We then  stopped and met with Bobby, a pickleball friend to chat and also chatted with another pickleball friend Char for a while.  She was interested  and asked about having her mother ride with Linda.  We also met with Linda's yoga instructor Trula . On our trips ,we are always interacting with fellow walkers and others that drive-by.

Then on Tuesday we left for the Oakland zoo.  Originally we were going to stop and visit with Bill and Gwen, but Gwen was ill so we just talked on the phone.  We arrived at the Oakland zoo, had lunch and then took the Sky Ride to the upper part  of the zoo where we saw the American bison,bald eagles, gray  wolf's ,Jaguars ,black bears and grizzly bears.  At the grizzly bear location, there was a mirrored glass wall and the  3 grizzly bears were playing in the pool.  We were up close and that was a real treat.

We  then took the Sky Ride back to the main part of the zoo and saw the giraffes, tigers, lions , monkeys and found the African elephant.  The sign said they were either going to upgrade the holding area;find another elephant or send the elephant to another facility.  Seeing the " caged" animals and reading the descriptions regarding the numbers left and so forth saddened me.  We are all in a zoo ,confined to some degree and headed for extinction.  

We left the zoo, drove in the Oakland - Berkeley Hills and headed for the Marina Hilton.  There ,we had valet parking with many compliments regarding our mid engine Corvette.  For dinner we went to Hana Japan , a Japanese steakhouse and shared a salmon dinner.  After dinner, we returned to our hotel for our chocolate chip cookie dessert and frolicked afterward.

Wednesday morning, we had breakfast at the hotel.  Linda had Belgian waffles and I had.oatmeal. Gwen  was still ill so we headed for home. .A short delightful trip to the Bay Area  with many fond memories .

Susan Smyth , one of my Ride and Tie partners , took over  The Coolest Ride & Tie  from Linda and i.  On July 5, In Cool ,  she will host the Ride and Tie Championship.See you there.