Circle of Cycles -- NewYearsDay

[Dan Lehman]

After a quarter century of running (existence),

for some reason (or curious lack of) there is this

Park Police person --viz., Valerie Hall-- scaring off

would-be parkers from the traditional prime parking

lot at the tennis courts.  It's reserved for "tennis

patrons only," insists the "doing-my-job" officer.  Some

big fellow is angrily decrying her position as bunk

(which it is, really).  Several unattended vehicles

are there; some others have rolled away.  I ask

the officer how many tennis patrons there are

-- a quick glance covers the several EMPTY courts.

Well, not only none, but there CAN'T BE ANY:  the

courts are LOCKED (also damp) !!  This doesn't

sway the idiot officer; she knows what the sign says.

With continued resistance, one, then another officer

arrive.  Meanwhile, I think that the big guy has phoned

Eleanor Holmes Norton!?  SOMEone is on his cell phone,

which gets handed to the first bonus cop to arrive.

.:.   incredibull!!

I walked back for the courts photos.  Haven't yet sent

them anywhere; didn't photograph the cop, though wish

I had.  Then I re-parked, at the point (which has bus

slots no doubt potentially getting the same dutiful

police protection even though, possibly, with the point

bereft of its one-time star attraction --The Awakening

sculpture-- buses no longer visit & park there:  signs

are there to be obeyed/enforced (sometimes!?).

- empty courts

- solid lock

- a couple racer dudes (is that Josh Frick?  Chris Hall

is on the right, in black (one of my mid-weekers))

- more racer types (Aaron Richardson in white-left;

his teammate I think the prime parking protester)

- more familiar folks:  Ed Cook (yes?), Craig Mayhew,

Chris Ross, & V-for-Rudi.  Isn't this a group who'd look

good in bike burkas?  But it was a balmy 40^F or so.

- and here, one of the inevitable obstacles to fast riding,

who arrived a bit after the parking hassle, and decided

cop-be-damned.  (I went back to look for ANY ticket,

as, again, many vehicles were present w/o owners ... :

I saw no ticket.  And cops got scarce.)

- Tom Roberson leads out team Whole Wheel Velo

(many of my mid-weekers)

- "Stylin' Tom" !

- SUN, at the point; but, contrary the camera's setting,

not "tungsten" light -- rather bluish effect, oh well.

- After taking leave of the circle, I toured some of the

local attractions out to the White House trees, and came

back to find smiley, who induced and extra lap out of me.

- And then even the spectators started thinning out.

(-;

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[Roberto]

Thanks for the pics Dan , , a ridable but dreary day , the other
pippitycee'ers spotted were Joan Oppel and emily Helmes who rode a
couple of laps before setting off to sightsee. T

On Jan 7, 12:21 am, Dan Lehman <dan_leh...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> After a quarter century of running (existence),for some reason (or curious lack of) there is thisPark Police person --viz., Valerie Hall-- scaring offwould-be parkers from the traditional prime parkinglot at the tennis courts.  It's reserved for "tennispatrons only," insists the "doing-my-job" officer.  Somebig fellow is angrily decrying her position as bunk(which it is, really).  Several unattended vehiclesare there; some others have rolled away.  I askthe officer how many tennis patrons there are-- a quick glance covers the several EMPTY courts.Well, not only none, but there CAN'T BE ANY:  thecourts are LOCKED (also damp) !!  This doesn'tsway the idiot officer; she knows what the sign says.With continued resistance, one, then another officerarrive.  Meanwhile, I think that the big guy has phonedEleanor Holmes Norton!?  SOMEone is on his cell phone,which gets handed to the first bonus cop to arrive..:.   incredibull!!
> I walked back for the courts photos.  Haven't yet sentthem anywhere; didn't photograph the cop, though wishI had.  Then I re-parked, at the point (which has busslots no doubt potentially getting the same dutifulpolice protection even though, possibly, with the pointbereft of its one-time star attraction --The Awakeningsculpture-- buses no longer visit & park there:  signsare there to be obeyed/enforced (sometimes!?).
> - empty courts- solid lock
> - a couple racer dudes (is that Josh Frick?  Chris Hallis on the right, in black (one of my mid-weekers))

> - more racer types (Aaron Richardson in white-left;his teammate I think the prime parking protester)

> - more familiar folks:  Ed Cook (yes?), Craig Mayhew,Chris Ross, & V-for-Rudi.  Isn't this a group who'd lookgood in bike burkas?  But it was a balmy 40^F or so.
> - and here, one of the inevitable obstacles to fast riding,who arrived a bit after the parking hassle, and decidedcop-be-damned.  (I went back to look for ANY ticket,as, again, many vehicles were present w/o owners ... :I saw no ticket.  And cops got scarce.)
> - Tom Roberson leads out team Whole Wheel Velo(many of my mid-weekers)
> - "Stylin' Tom" !
> - SUN, at the point; but, contrary the camera's setting,not "tungsten" light -- rather bluish effect, oh well.
> - After taking leave of the circle, I toured some of thelocal attractions out to the White House trees, and cameback to find smiley, who induced and extra lap out of me.

> - And then even the spectators started thinning out.
> (-;
>

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[Mike and Joan Divine]

Reminds me the GSA-contract security guards in my building.  It’s Wednesday, so we must be enforcing the rules for that day.

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