Just FYI, a moonlight hike on Dec 7 wil not have much moonlight. If
the hike begins at 6:00 pm as usual, the moon will be 6 degrees below
the eastern horizon, and if we finish at 8:00 pm it will be 9 degrees
above the eastern horizon. In neither case will it provide much light.
Bring flashlights!

Jim Fitzl

--- In ECPieRiders@yahoogroups.com, "warnergn" <warnergn@...> wrote:
>
> Their address is 4534 Kensington Court. They live at the end of a
> cul-de-sac on the south side of Golf Road across from Pine Meadows
> Golf Course. If you are going east on Golf Road, Kensington Court is
> the first street right after you see the brown Fairfax Park sign. If
> you are going west on Golf Road, Kensington Court is the first street
> before the brown Fairfax Park sign. The Kensington Court street sign
> is very hard to see as the trees on the street kind of block it from
> view. For more detailed directions call Gerri at 855-1181.
>
> Last Thursday 12 people showed up for the walk. However, only 11
> ended up walking as the 12th person, who was new to the group, wanted
> to go to a program at the Univ. and didn't think he'd make the
> program in time if he walked too. Eleanor lead us on a 4.4 mile walk
> on the bike trail north to the North Crossing; then we came back via
> Riverview Drive and Birch Street. We walked about an hour and 20
> minutes to earn the privilege to have some of her wonderful turkey
> kielbasa soup and homemade bread.
>
> Paul brought the newspaper with the headlines "Power Plant Scrapped"
> and a bottle of wine for Eleanor to celebrate. Gerri brought bread,
> I brought salad, and Carol brought cookies, so we had quite a feast.
> However, Linda is already starting the competition for the cheapest
> best wine and will possibly win with her contribution of a bottle
> of "Wild Game" which I think was under $4. Linda correct me if I'm
> wrong.
>
> Linda will lead the walk next week, and there are tentative plans for
> a moonlight hike at Hoffman Hills on December 7. Details will be
> sent as those dates approach.
>
> Thanks Eleanor for the great walk, good soup, and wonderful bread.
>
> Hope to see you all Thursday night at Gerri's.
>
> Gloria
>