FUN Events

Here is a list of some awesome events coming up. This is a massive invitation to you to participate or volunteer!

April 10th-this saturday!
9 30 am FARMERS MARKET ADVENTURE!
meet at the Presidio YMCA Main Post, 63 Funston Ave

April 15th BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY!
7 am-talk to me if you want to volunteer or check out http://sfbiketoschoolday.org/ !!
Places that need volunteers:
Schools:

Balboa High School-1000 Cayuga Avenue (Excelsior)
Longfellow Elementary School- 755 Morse Street (Excelsior)
Monroe- 260 Madrid Street (excelsior)
James Lick Middle School- 1220 Noe Street (Noe Valley)
Sunnyside- 925 Chenery Street (Sunny side)
Bryant Elementary School- 1050 York Street (Excelsior)
Lowell HighSchool-1101 Eucalyptus Drive (Lake Merced)
Bryant Elementary School-1050 York Street (Mission)
Most schools are meeting early like 7 or 8am, but its worth it, and you get sweet bike schwag!

April 22nd-first round of an attempt to get thursday afternoon ulitmate frisbee games started. meet in the panhandle at Lyon at 530/6.

April 23rd
9 pm-11pm MOON LIGHT RIDE! We ride while the cars are asleep and the bikes can rock the streets and find a nice place to enjoy some cookies and milk!

April 24th
8 am exercise ride-advanced-40 mi+
meet at the Presidio YMCA Main Post, 63 Funston Ave

May 8th (i will not be on this ride)
8 am Leisure ride
meet at the Presidio YMCA Main Post, 63 Funston Ave

May 22nd
8 am exercise ride-advanced-40 mi+
meet at the Presidio YMCA Main Post, 63 Funston Ave

Oh Ten!

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Spandex

Hello Friends,


I hope this e mail finds all of you well. It has been brought to my attention that today, December 1st, is World AIDs Day. I am brought back to warm memories of one amazing week of my life, last year, when I rode from San Francisco to Los Angeles with 2,000 of my newest friends. What an epic week it was. Waking up before the sun to fuel the beast and hop on the bike. The best “gay-cation” I have ever taken. Thank you for taking the time to continue reading about why I do what I do and how you can support the dream!



I signed up last year because I love to ride my bike, I have signed up again this year because of the deep connection I have found with the organization, the community, and the support that is The Aids Lifecycle. This year I have raised my fund-raising goal to $5,000. I was warmly surprised with the generous support of all my wonderful friends and family last year. This year I want to stretch my ability to raise funds, rally the troops and to help connect those that want to support with those who are in need of support. As we all have heard, and hopefully not experienced, there are systems within our country that fail to fully support those in dire need of health care, education, and community. With grim financial outlooks, budgets are being restricted and the programs set up to support those affected by AIDS are being cut left and right. The SF AIDs Foundations and LA Gay & Lesbian Center fund-raise all year to support those who are left on the other side of the door. I believe in what they do, the programs they run, the message they send, and the way the holistically work with a diverse range of communities to work towards health. I ask you to support my ride, our dream, and everyone’s future. Any donation, no matter large or small, is action in the right direction.


You can check out my ALC homepage to see pictures, donate, or read more about why I do what I do. (http://www.tofighthiv.org/site/TR/AIDSLIFECYCLE9/AIDSLifeCycleCenter?px=1637441&pg=personal&fr_id=1210)


Thank you for being awesome!

Rose Johnson

434 825 2890


PS If you are in the bay area there are a few big events happening in my life I would like to invite you to:
I am performing (and catering-with my newest dream Apothocurious.com) with a friend at an art studio benefit for Big Umbrella Studios (906 1/2 Divisadero) on December 13th @ 7pm!

I made reservations for NYE at the group camp site in Muir Woods-Alice Eastwood, ALL are welcome! E mail me for more details.

I am planning Highway 1 in California and New Zealand Bicycle tours in the very near future!

Cooking is alchemy

Cooking is alchemy

So is a sink full of dirty dishes, or an empty one? I have finished my Monday Apothocreations and am, for the first time in a few weeks, feelings energized and relaxed by the completion, versus rushed and concerned about the next step. This week, and next week, I will only have two customers. It means my Sundays are mine, my Monday mornings are relaxed and there isn’t even any work on Tuesdays. Holy Cow! I will resume full delivery services on Nov 17th and will move into a bi-monthly delivery service.

This has been a crazy two months. It has been frightening, exhausting, and stresfull, but also so rewarding, exciting and successful! I am learning the balance of perfecting business practices and harnessing potential growth. I want to make sure I am keeping this sustainable, personal, and detailed. I am also excited for the future of Apothocurious. I have been making really exciting connections around the city. I am meeting folks leaving their jobs to create their dreams, building local gardens and urban farms, and everyone is cooperating and sharing the abundance of the bay area!

I am most stoked about:

The awesome farmers market down the st. from my house, grove and divis, every Sunday, every awesome veggie!
The free farmers market at 23rd and treat, you can donate abundance and take up gold!
My friend Allison is making and selling delicious custom ice cream and we trade!-ask me how you can get ahold of a quart!
SourFlour, this guy is giving away 1,000 loaves of bread, he is try to figure out funding to continue to give away bread for free!
Other fun friends who are in to sharing/trading goods for goods!
Experimenting with turning raw goods into tasty treats!

November is looking mighty tasty!

Apothocurious!

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