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It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sergei

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sergei

Hola! Today’s random rider is Sergei Shubin. Sergei is an economics major and community & regional development minor at UC Davis. He is pre-law and hopes to attend Stanford Law School but jokingly says that he’ll apply “everywhere” and anywhere. Sergei instantly greeted me with a warm smile when I plotted myself next to him [...]

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Michael’s Tricycles for Grown-Ups

Michael’s Tricycles for Grown-Ups

Hi.  I’m walking Bob, and the first time I saw Michael Beaucage’s motorized tricycle fly down the street and make a smooth u-turn, I have to admit I was a little surprised by how fast he was traveling with such little effort.  Soon I learned that Michael’s tricycle was what is now being called an [...]

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A Touch of Understanding

A Touch of Understanding

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and  I have the distinct advantage of being able to walk comfortably to get around Davis.  Not everyone is that fortunate.  Helping children to value and have positive interactions with those with disabilities is at the heart of “A Touch of Understanding, (ATOU)” the program that came to Birch Lane School [...]

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Pop Stars, Books and Brew

Pop Stars, Books and Brew

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and when I was writing about The Avid Reader a while back, I saw that they were going to hold one of their author book-signings off location at Sudwerk.  Alzada Knickerbocker offers up a pleasant setting and there are sometimes light refreshments when she has authors speak in the store, but [...]

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A Cool South Davis Escape

A Cool South Davis Escape

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and I’ll admit that I’ve been walking earlier in the morning lately to avoid those high nineties in the afternoon.  However, I recently remembered an area that my friend, David Rausch, showed me in South Davis, and I found a haven from the heat.  I got there by walking over the [...]

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