A Cuppa Joe…

I took a quick run on my California Scooter today over to the Chino airport for a cup of coffee at Flo’s.  Good food and good people – a tough combination to beat.

I like reading the papers over there, and truth be told, I like finding opportunities to get out on my bright red California Scooter.   Red is a good color for a motorcycle.

I had a couple of thumbs up on the ride south along Euclid Avenue this morning.  One lady even rolled down her window to ask me about the bike when we stopped at a traffic light.   She and her husband were all smiles as they rode along side for about a mile, feasting their eyes on my Scooter.  

When I arrived at Flo’s, there was a spot right at the front door and I grabbed it.  Two guys were right behind me, and they wanted to know all about the bike.  We had a nice conversation for 10 minutes or so.   They asked the question everyone gets to:  How many miles per gallon?  They were blown away when I told them as high as 98 mpg.

One of the great things about Flo’s (in addition to the food) is that it’s at the Chino Airport, and there’s some cool stuff parked over there…see what I mean?

Chino Airport is also home to the Planes of Fame Museum, which is a wonderful spot to visit.  I’m nuts about the place.   They’ve got a wonderful collection of World War II aircraft, including this magnificent B-17 currently undergoing a complete restoration.  That B-17 is huge, and the way I shot this (with a 24mm lens), it makes the Scooter look big, too.   Steve and I were just talking about that last week when we were taking photos of Arlene’s beautiful custom ride…the bikes seem to be bigger than they really are.   They are actually about the size of a Vespa, but they have so many custom touches and the workmanship is so stellar they just seem to be bigger.   When I saw the above shot on my Nikon’s preview screen, I saw how big the bike looked, so I thought I’d grab another one to give a better sense of scale…

I was just about to pack it up and head back to my keyboard when I saw that another museum opened up on the airport’s west end, so I stopped to grab another shot of my Scooter, this time by a flying boat….check this one out…

We’ve got a lot of good things happening this week, folks, so keep an eye on the blog…more good info is coming your way!