So today Franz turned 60 years old. We started the celebration yesterday with a big bicycle club ride and lunch at our house. About 40 people showed up, riding anywhere from 67 to 116 miles and climbing up Henry Coe. Coming down the mountain was simply beautiful this time of the year with the lake full and the hills a lush green. It reminded me of the hills in Switzerland.

It was a lot of fun and the weather was great. Ann made this cute cake that said “you are not over the hill yet” with a bicycle climbing the hill. We tried to light all 60 candels but the fire alarm went off and the cake was melting from the intense heat.

Today is the actual birthday and another great day in California and it coincided with Easter. Ann cooked a great meal and we ate out on our deck.

You can see in the picture the new table we bought for the deck. It is great with a “Lazy Susan” built in the center so Ann just put the food there and we rotated it around to take what we wanted for our plates. It was very relaxing and we sat under the umbrella for sometime just talking after eating.

Ann then gave me my birthday present. It is a real cool cycling jacket that is very lightweight and compactable, but is made of some special fabric that when it gets wet, it undergoes a molecular change and becomes somewhat water proof.

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