Old Guys and Old Bikes

How Sweet It Is.

Sunday was not only Mothers Day but also the OC Vintage bike meet.

The organizer was a bit unsure as to how many guys would be there as it was Mothers Day.

However, as I commented to another guy, looking around the crowd, it was highly likely that Mom wasn't around any more for most of us.

I took Ms. Nellie, the Ariel Square Four, and she performed really well.

She starts and runs without a problem.

There were about 80 bikes there including this 1944 Norton dispatch riders bike.

As you can see, the owner has all of the gear to go along with it.

Including the gauntlets and the Haversack.

Just in case you are unfamiliar with the Haversack, this is one right here.
We used these for school when we were teenagers and too cool for school satchels.

Yes, we went to school, well sometimes we did!

Today I went to the plant, you remember that place I used to go every day in the distant past.

Checked on how things are going and picked up a piece for the Iowa that had been repaired at Shultz Steel Company.

The guys were very happy to see their hydraulic cylinder back at the ship.

They have their own boom lift truck to load and unload such things.

Then it was on back home with a quick stop in Seal Beach to visit my favorite Italian Deli,

Angelo's in Seal Beach

This is all good stuff, but my own reasons for going are, they have the best canned tomatoes EVER and they sell Italian OO flour by the pound from their 50 pound sack they use for making their own dough.

My supplies are now restocked for Lasagna or pizza or whatever.

Tomorrow we head for Palm Springs with Missy to see how she does staying in a hotel.

If she starts acting up, I may spend the night sleeping in the truck with her.

More soon,

Ciao Bella

Norm,