USA Cycling Road Nationals at NorthWest Crossing

It has been so much fun to watch the cyclists ride through NorthWest Crossing practicing for their road races and the crit this week. I stopped by the starting line this afternoon and was lucky enough to see the Women's 15-16 yr age group take off on their race from Summit High and through Tetherow. WOW - it is really spectacular to have USA Cycling here in Bend, and here in NorthWest Crossing. I encourage all of you to step outside tomorrow to watch the juniors whiz through the neighborhood. Come cheer them on....they are our future USA riders that we could be watching in France in a few years! Not bad.

sun and sprouts

Well, Mother Nature has decided to join the summer party and shed some sunlight! Thank you, Mother Nature - we so much appreciate you. The combination of my proscrastination and the cooler weather over the last 6 weeks has not been kind to my community garden plot. But to our surprise, we do have SPROUTS! I feel kinda maternal about it. In fact, I am so proud I took a photo. Not quite as cute as my four month old nephew, but cute in a vegetable type of way.

Food and the good life

Part of Saturday's events included the Food Fight Documentary at Summit High School. It was educational and another good reminder that we have the ability to make a difference with the choices we make when we buy food, plant food, and eat food. I left appreciating Alice Waters and Will Allen, and many others, for their commitment to good, healthy whole foods!

On Sunday I finally ventured over to our plot in the NorthWst Crossing Community Garden. As intimidated as I feel, it was time to just bust out and get those seeds planted! I can't keep complaining about the rain and cool weather, and I can't continue to think that plants will miraculously sprout up in our plot without someone actually planting them there. I have got to say, "GO GARDENERS!" The community garden looks great. I had more fun strolling through the garden peeping and peering into my neighbors' plots to see what is coming up. I am inspired by the commitment of my peer gardeners, and I am impressed by the creativity and pure enjoyment I am witnessing there. I am confident the food that will be produced from the garden bounty will be awesome!

After the gardening adventure, we sauntered over to portello winecafe to toast a break in the clouds and ring in another wonderful week in our cool community. Ah...the good life.

Food Fight Documentary - Revolution Never Tasted So Good!

Saturday, June 5th at Summit High - don't miss this documentary about food in the schools. Showtimes at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.! Visit www.bendeventco.com