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Goodbye Peggy--We will miss
you!!!
March 11, 2005
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The day started
with a bicycle scavenger hunt. At each point, Beth placed a party
bag with a clue to guide us to the next stop and goodies to decorate
Peggy and her bike.
Start: Dawson Terrace
Clue: Your tribute ride has just
begun.
We hope you grin and have some fun.
A familiar starting place is your first
clue.
And remember, because
you’re leaving we’re very “blue"
Decorations: Bows (plus
scissors & tape)
Beth instructing the group (Marla, Vicki, Claudia, Beth, Colin, Joan)

Rule #1: Peggy is NOT in charge (Peggy, Marla, Vicki)
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Stop 1: Bluemont Park
Clue:
A weary Babe can always rest here.
Don’t worry, because it’s very near.
Decorations: streamers
Claudia & Joan add streamers to Peggy's bike (Bluemont)
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Stop 2: Babes Bench
Clue:
Go to a Babe’s house who’s famous for muffins,
But it’s uphill from here so you might do some huffin’
Decorations: candy-cane pipe cleaners
Claudia admires new pipe cleaner
decorations
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Stop 3: Gaye's House
Clue:
When the Babes first began, long, long ago.
It was from this place we would go
Decorations: colorful caribiners and miniature
champagne bottle
Peggy is a good sport as Vicki adds
more decorations

Caribiners work better on back of
helmet
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Stop 4: Chesapeake Bagel Bakery
Clue:
To the house of a Babe who even though small,
When she “rides hills,” she’ll really haul.
Decorations: fluffy tail
Vicki, Marla, Peggy, Joan, Sandy,
Claudia (Bagel Bakery)
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Stop 5: Nancy's House
Clue:
Now that you’ve gone to the house of the smallest,
Go next to the house of the Babe who’s the tallest.
Decorations: smiley face stickers |
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Nancy greets the babes
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Claudia adds smiley face stickers
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Stop 6: Beth's House
Clue:
We used to start many of our rides at this spot,
You’ll find tea there and scones and of course coffee
pots.
Decorations: "W" squeaky dog toy, flags, Elephant
sticker
Beth admires decorations

"W" squeaky toy gets place of honor
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Stop 7: Starbucks
Clue:
Don’t let this Babe tell you how to go to her home,
Or around and around Arlington you will roam.
Decorations: ribbons
Claudia & Marla add the curling
ribbons

Peggy posing outside Starbucks |
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Finish: Party at Sandy's house |
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Cake!
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Claudia, Linda, Peggy, Lydia, Jenn, Vicki
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Nickie, Carol, Beth
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Linda, Nancy, Lydia
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