Zach and Anna

Here is another oil painting recently completed by my sister, Karen Kersten!

Edina Bike Rodeo

Here are some pics of the wonderful event, thanks to Catherine Elliott for her Gold Star award project for Girl Scouts plus several bike shops, community groups, and volunteers. For a more structured image set with text, visit Photos at www.BikeEdina.org.

More than 100 visitors attended at about 70 children received bike inspections, helmet checks, safety instruction, and navigated simulated city roads in a course marked on the parking lots complete with real road signs.

MS150 to Blaine

Self-photo shadow, Barb & volunteers hard at work, starting out in Hinckley, Erica, Lance, and friend at the finish, scene on my bike home from Blaine to Edina.

MS 150 Saturday Night

Setting up the tent, evening festivities, C.H. Robinson's team song, enjoying the GMAC ResCap tent.

MS 150 to Hinckley

This is Day 1. More than 3000 bikers! $2.2MM raised. A few shots show biking with Mike and David, finishing in Hinckley after riding from Duluth (75 miles).







Note: The "butts" are not real! They are rubber, just in case you were concerned.

Last Day Highlands

Today is the last day of school where Aliya, Artem, and Alex all walk to Highlands together. Next year, Alex will be in middle school. I will miss going with them to the edge of the school each morning. Great kids!