Sat Aug 5th: Bike Wash and Board Games Party to support Kitty’s Climate Ride

[Emm]

What: Bike Wash and Board Games Party benefiting Kitty’s Climate Ride, hosted by Emm, Kitty and Judd.

When: Saturday August 5th. 3-6 PM for the bike wash, 6PM-whenever for a bbq and board games party

Where: Emm’s house. 7611 Range Rd, Alexandria VA 22306. Accessible via the MVT (directions below)

Suggested donation: $10, paid online, or in person. All of it will go to fund the Climate Ride fundraising for Kitty and other Climate riders.

Details: We’ll host a bike wash from 3-6 in my driveway. Judd has kindly offered to bring bike washing supplies, and give everyone directions on how to wash their bike. Kitty will dress up and cheer everyone on. My lawn makes a fantastic drying rack for bikes, so go ahead and bring your dirtiest, grimiest bike and Judd will show you how to get it clean and we’ll make sure it’s nice and dry by the time you need to head home. We’ll have plenty of hoses, sponges, buckets, and de-greaser.

From 6-whenever, we’ll move inside or to the backyard for a bbq and board game party. I’ll provide burgers, a vegetarian option, and a side dish (likely comprised of some mix of tomatoes and cucumbers…), and whatever mid-range beer is on sale at Costco next Friday. Feel free to bring drinks, or other food options, although it’s not required.

We own about a million board games, including Cards against Humanity, Exploding Kittens (w/ Imploding Kittens expansion pack), Bears Vs Babies, Settlers of Catan, Hot Tin Roof, plus the classics like scrabble, Monopoly, Risk, Sequence and more. But feel free to bring whatever games you want, especially if they’re bike themed. My house has space for 3-4 games to be run simultaneously.

Directions: This is the suggested bike route to my house. It’s mostly on the MVT and neighborhood streets, and Sherwood Hall has a bike lane after Ft. Hunt. If you’d like to avoid the hill on Park Terrance or avoid crossing the GW Parkway, here is an alternate route that avoids the big hill and the GW Parkway Crossing. If you want a route with more hills, here you go.

There is also plenty of parking for those who want to drive. Unfortunately, my house is not super metro accessible, so if metro is your thing you’d need to Uber from the closest station, which is Huntington.

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[Emm]

@lordofthemark 163655 wrote:

Sorry, but our status is still unclear. We may be zero attendees, or just me, or me AND POTM AND QOTM (POTM would prefer a vegetarian option) . Will try to give more info as the situation resolves.

Got it. I’ll make sure I have plenty of food and hopefully you can all make it.

[bobco85]

@drevil 163657 wrote:

What’s a POTM AND QOTM and why do they have to be all caps?

Gotta up your abbreviations game! Prince Of The Mark and Queen Of The Mark. However, it doesn’t make sense (should be Lady Of The Mark if we’re being technical here, but that obviously wouldn’t work as it has the same abbreviation as for Lord Of The Mark), but I’ll leave lordofthemark to explain this discrepancy 😎

[lordofthemark]

@bobco85 163662 wrote:

Gotta up your abbreviations game! Prince Of The Mark and Queen Of The Mark. However, it doesn’t make sense (should be Lady Of The Mark if we’re being technical here, but that obviously wouldn’t work as it has the same abbreviation as for Lord Of The Mark), but I’ll leave lordofthemark to explain this discrepancy 😎

Despite her (dare I say typically millenial?) strong concern with rights for all regardless of gender identity, she remains, Princess of the Mark

[bobco85]

@lordofthemark 163663 wrote:

Despite her (dare I say typically millenial?) strong concern with rights for all regardless of gender identity, she remains, Princess of the Mark

My bad, but really I am happy because it gives me the ability to post this (I’m a Legend of Zelda fan):
[video=youtube_share;3D5tkAUNFa4]https://youtu.be/3D5tkAUNFa4[/video]

[CBGanimal]

Emma looking forward to coming after the Phoenix 100 ride…thank you

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[reji]

Exploding kittens? I’m in! fxbooks is a maybe, depending on when she gets home from work.

[Kitty]

@Emm 163637 wrote:

Few last minute things:
2. So far I know Judd (vegetarian), Kitty, Steve O, Streetsmarts, and Bobco, and possibly lordofthemark for food.

3. We have a dog. His name is Nimitz.

Re: Food – How about vegan baked beans? (coconut curry baked beans to be technical). If you think we’ll also need more beer, let me know and I will try to stop by the shop on the way (despite their name, the photo of their interior on the Google revealed beer). It’s only the biggest climb with beer strapped to the rack… what could go wrong!

Re: Nimitz – Please tell me your dog is nuclear powered.

@reji 163687 wrote:

Exploding kittens? I’m in! fxbooks is a maybe, depending on when she gets home from work.

Yay! I’ve been wanting to try that game! It just seems every board game opportunity devolves into Cards Against Humanity….

[Nadine]

Totally reasonable to ask for RSVPs. However….I’m gonna be last minute about it I’m afraid. I’d love to come, but since my husband has stopped biking I’m gonna hafta choose between this gig and hanging with him tonight. (He doesn’t drive either. I’d hafta give up biking there to drive him…. I don’t think I want him there THAT badly…)

I just love the game thing, though. Maybe I’ll come for a short time. When are you guys thinking the games are likely to start? I’d count as a veg, though technically I’m a pescetarian…

[Kitty]

UPDATE: As no one objected, beans have been “baking” all night. Judging by how they smell I would expect more of a curry experience than a “Bush’s” experience. Should be fun. 😎

[Kitty]

UPDATE: As no one objected, beans have been “baking” all night. Judging by how they smell I would expect more of a curry experience than a “Bush’s” experience. Should be fun. 😎

@Nadine 163732 wrote:

Totally reasonable to ask for RSVPs. However….I’m gonna be last minute about it I’m afraid. I’d love to come, but since my husband has stopped biking I’m gonna hafta choose between this gig and hanging with him tonight. (He doesn’t drive either. I’d hafta give up biking there to drive him…. I don’t think I want him there THAT badly…)

I just love the game thing, though. Maybe I’ll come for a short time. When are you guys thinking the games are likely to start? I’d count as a veg, though technically I’m a pescetarian…

It would be lovely if you could come Nadine, even if it is to just make an appearance. I completely understand about the husband situation though.

Last night I had to talk through this with mine, explaining that he is always welcome to my bike social events, but that I’m riding there, and this one is further afield than he’s attempted. If he wanted to go for it, I would be happy and support him, but if he needed SAG to get home, I couldn’t help. The option for him to drive was also put on the table, but the more important point was “The decision is yours and I will love and support whichever one you decide for yourself. Regardless, I will be home late.”

[Emm]

@Nadine 163732 wrote:

Totally reasonable to ask for RSVPs. However….I’m gonna be last minute about it I’m afraid. I’d love to come, but since my husband has stopped biking I’m gonna hafta choose between this gig and hanging with him tonight. (He doesn’t drive either. I’d hafta give up biking there to drive him…. I don’t think I want him there THAT badly…)

I just love the game thing, though. Maybe I’ll come for a short time. When are you guys thinking the games are likely to start? I’d count as a veg, though technically I’m a pescetarian…

No worries, I have plenty of food for everyone who rsvped, and those who forgot to or are iffy. So hopefully we’ll see you!

Guessing food around 6/630, games 7ish give or take a little bit. I figured we’d just play it by ear depending on how people feel.

[Boomer Cycles]

Regrets, as I will be out of town visiting my Mom, but there in spirit. And oh yes, I will buy any left over cookies to support @Kitty’s Climate Ride!

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[Steve O]

Peter came!

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[streetsmarts]

Emm and Judd and Kitty
Thanks so much for hosting this great event. And arranging perfect weather
I hope there are more exploding kittens and Velocipedes against Humanity in our future!
Loved learning how to clean my chain and hanging out with you all!! But then I always do! See ya at coffee club!

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[lordofthemark]

Thanks to everyone who made the event possible. To Kitty for the whole climate ride thing, to Emm for graciously providing her lovely home, to Judd and Bobco for guiding folks who needed it through bikewashing and maintenance tricks, and to everyone who contributed food and drink. QOTM and POTM enjoyed meeting everyone, and my bike appreciates being clean.

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