Bikes not Bombs! (BNB) Bike-A-Thon 2008

I liked last year's Bikes not Bombs! (BNB) Bike-A-Thon. A lot. So I decided to photograph this year's event too. And it was great! Click on the photo link below and check out the photos.

Bike-A-Thon 2008

Over three hundred riders braved the sweltering heat on Sunday June 8th and made heroic rides. What a day! At 8:30 in the morning people were already sweating and looking for shade from the punishing sun as the line to check in for the 62 mile race stretched across the field (there were twice as many riders this year than last). Heat and humidity made the hard pedaling on the rides all the more challenging for all 15, 25, and 62 riders, but reports keep pouring in at BNB from riders who had a great day, who kept cool with fun and camaraderie.

The event accomplished to raise $105,000. Bikes not Bombs! more than doubled their fundraising record. This is an unbelievable success which will allow them to keep up with its expansions in youth leadership and international work.

The Green Roots Festival afterparty was also fabulous, Elijah Evans, David McDonald, Nzhinga Webster, and Darren Fenty of BNB's youth programs were amazing with the 30+ piece Branches Pan Groove Steel Orchestra (Dave and Elijah even rode the Bike-A-Thon before they played), and the keynote speakers: Bill McKibben, Khalida Smalls, City Councilor Chuck Turner, and BNB Director Kim Foltz made inspiring speeches – tying together the workshops' themes. The Green Roots Festival was a great sharing place for folks of all different walks of urban life to explore ways to deepen their environmental knowledge and action, and it made some true connections for BNB to work with other environmental organizations more closely in the future.

I covered the event as much as I could given the fact that my husband and I were driving the following vehicle for the 15 mile race.
I am very proud to have been a part of this event and I am already looking forward to next year's ...

Mothers Day and Engagement Books

What does an engagement portraiture session and book have to do with mother’s day?      A lot!
For Kelly and Nate it meant having two hard cover books with their engagement photos ready for mother’s day as their moms were headed to Boston for the weekend and a book like this seemed like the perfect Mother’s day present.
We were right on, as Kelly just confirmed via email:

"Hey!! I just wanted to say thanks again SO much. The books were a huge hit. You're a star :)"

Kelly & Nate

April 2008 ... and...

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Happy, Happy, Happy

Happy Birthday, JR.
Happy Mother's Day, Lisa.
Happy New House, Everybody.

Thank you for the invite Lisa. I can't believe you threw a party like this 10 days after moving into the new house. Click on the picture below to see all the photos I took of your event.

Happy Birthday JR

Welcome Jonathan !

Remember Alyssa and her baby-belly?

Well that was then.

Join me in welcoming Jonathan who I had the pleasure of meeting yesterday.

He is a very good baby … except when there is gas rummaging in his little tummy. But Mommy can make things better with a simple back rub. And then the little guy's appetite come right back. Bring on dinner!

Hey Silke,
the pictures are GREAT!!! I love them!!! Thank you for taking them and putting them up on that website so quickly!!! I can't wait to forward them to my friends and family so they can see them too!!! Thank you again for stopping by... It was nice to get to see you!!!
Talk to you soon.
Take care, Alyssa

A girl's night out at the Craft Show

Last month I got an email from my artist friend Jesa to come see her drawings and other wonderful art and craft at Soni Masur's annual Spring Craft/Boutique Show in Needham.
So I went.
Yesterday was opening night and it fit perfectly in my schedule as I could go there after work (rather then going home and getting stuck in traffic)
It was wonderful.

Craft Show

There was yummy 'art' - or was it craft? (I bought a jar of spicy chocolate sauce of Maureen)
I loved Marissa's belt buckles and I will definitely get back to Gerda Maaskant (Turned to Stone) once my new yard is ready for one of her wonderful giant leave stone bowl.
I can't mention every artist here, but there were silk scarves, T-shirts & a fun color activity game, handmade cards and journals, one of a kind handbags and totes, pottery, Jesa's drawings, and of course Soni's wonderful jewelry. ... and this was just the first floor. Soni and her family are sacrificing their entire house this week, as the list continues in the basement with services such as wardrobe solutions, personal trainer, Yoga and Pilates, party and event planners, moving planners, a residential designer, and landscape consultation, design and plant shopping services for homeowners.
Did I mention the snacks.
What a wonderful relaxing evening.
I am going back next year.