Anybody going to BikeFest?

[Megabeth]

You ask and you shall receive: http://www.blacktie-dc.com/photos/photoevent.cfm?id=67

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Dear Mr. Casey (I only address people I truly like with an honorific, it has nothing to do with age.)

Attending a WABA event is about finding some free time. And that is hard to do when you’re juggling Jr.’s Spring Band Concert, and the mandatory attendance at the Annual School Fundraiser, and work-related receptions, etc. ad infinitum, oh vomit.

For anyone with young families, but for women especially, it is hard to find time to workout, ride bikes, or go to a social event while raising kids. It takes so much effort to find a sitter or make childcare arrangements, set aside the time, or even come up with disposable income for a ticket that could be spent on something more practical. (Psst, I’m supposed to be at yet another work-related event this evening but I just don’t have the time or the energy.)

Last Friday, an hour before Bikefest began, I stood in the North Wing of the Eastern Market listening to Nelle walk through the event schedule and simultaneously was I texting to figure out where both of my children were. Even when I have made arrangements, things happen at the last moment and I go to plan B.

I think you have to look at the crowd from a perspective of who has the time/energy to come out on a Friday night. Another group would be people committed and devoted to WABA as a cause.

My best guess is most people are indulging in serial technologies. They all have their strengths and weakness.

[Mark Blacknell]

Bikefest was – by every measure – a big success. Those of you who were there know why, and those of you who weren’t – well, you’ll just have to come next year! The auctions were fun, the raffle was a hit, and at least one person declared his wallet emptied by the roulette wheel. All of the WABA staff put a lot of work into making it a fun evening for WABA supporters, but those of you who know Nelle should credit her for bringing it all together.

And finally – an extra and very sincere thanks to fantastic supporters like Ann, Liz, Riley and other volunteers who really made it a great night. It couldn’t have happened without you.

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