06-01-2026, 10:19 AM
Wow, Pdedse, continuing to make me jealous with all of the beauty around your area! I'd love to get up there... someday...
Superbird was busy this weekend. I had hoped to take my CB1100 to the Petersen's annual Japanese Cruise In. This dovetails with a huge Japanese car show in Long Beach, and other than private fund raisers, is the largest public event of the museum's year. It's crazy-hectic, but I love seeing what people bring. However, my boss told me that there wasn't an inch to spare in the show area, which occupies the upper two levels of the museum's four-level garage.
I was a bit crestfallen, but that was short-lived as the need to do some hauling of stuff to our cousin's place just a few miles from the museum made it more practical to take Superbird and her top and side cases. Just as well to park her in the general motorcycle area at the bottom of the museum garage as the CB. As I rolled Superbird out of the garage and was attaching the top and side boxes, a neighbor quipped "Must be nice to ride one of your own bikes on the weekend, huh?" That is true. While the BMWs spoil me, I do love my own rides more.
Met some friends at the show, and among all of the really cool entries, both four and two-wheeled, was one of my "Guilty Pleasure" cars. A Toyota Century V12 Limo.
I have "I'd kill for" cars - McQueen's Jaguar, a supercharged Duesenberg...
I have "Desert Island" cars - '71 Plymouth Road Runner, '57 Eldorado Brougham
"Guilty Pleasure" cars are what I'd have if I had an imaginary unlimited garage that could continue to expand to hold them. And an imaginary budget to go with it.
Also took the 'Bird to meet up with my former boss (from the drag racing organization that shuttered at the end of '24 ending my 20-year tenure). He's also one of my closest friends, but with us both reorganizing our lives after the closure, and both of us going through fits and starts with new jobs, we hadn't seen each other in all of that time. It was wonderful to catch up and to learn that we're both doing quite well and are happy over a year after the unfortunate demise of our business.
Lunch took me through Santiago Canyon, a popular windy two-lane with the local moto-crowd. Hadn't been through there in a while!
Superbird was busy this weekend. I had hoped to take my CB1100 to the Petersen's annual Japanese Cruise In. This dovetails with a huge Japanese car show in Long Beach, and other than private fund raisers, is the largest public event of the museum's year. It's crazy-hectic, but I love seeing what people bring. However, my boss told me that there wasn't an inch to spare in the show area, which occupies the upper two levels of the museum's four-level garage.
I was a bit crestfallen, but that was short-lived as the need to do some hauling of stuff to our cousin's place just a few miles from the museum made it more practical to take Superbird and her top and side cases. Just as well to park her in the general motorcycle area at the bottom of the museum garage as the CB. As I rolled Superbird out of the garage and was attaching the top and side boxes, a neighbor quipped "Must be nice to ride one of your own bikes on the weekend, huh?" That is true. While the BMWs spoil me, I do love my own rides more.
Met some friends at the show, and among all of the really cool entries, both four and two-wheeled, was one of my "Guilty Pleasure" cars. A Toyota Century V12 Limo.
I have "I'd kill for" cars - McQueen's Jaguar, a supercharged Duesenberg...
I have "Desert Island" cars - '71 Plymouth Road Runner, '57 Eldorado Brougham
"Guilty Pleasure" cars are what I'd have if I had an imaginary unlimited garage that could continue to expand to hold them. And an imaginary budget to go with it.
Also took the 'Bird to meet up with my former boss (from the drag racing organization that shuttered at the end of '24 ending my 20-year tenure). He's also one of my closest friends, but with us both reorganizing our lives after the closure, and both of us going through fits and starts with new jobs, we hadn't seen each other in all of that time. It was wonderful to catch up and to learn that we're both doing quite well and are happy over a year after the unfortunate demise of our business.
Lunch took me through Santiago Canyon, a popular windy two-lane with the local moto-crowd. Hadn't been through there in a while!
You know what? I actually would like a pickle.