Petrichor

... is a wonderful scent. I only wish it could be distilled, and added to air-freshening products, don't you?

Social

Just a catch-up on what's going on in the Nashville scooter scene, for those interested...

The photo at right (courtesy Jason) is from Saturday's (5/11) coffee klatch, held this week @ Frothy Monkey II, next door to Grimey's Too on 8th Avenue. The coffee was good, the smell of the new cedar tables was welcome and Glympse helped reassure all of us we were Not Alone prior to meeting up.  :)

Forward to this evening, where I had volunteered to distribute some Blue vs. Grey II flyers at a monthly scooter event at Sloan's in Murfreesboro (no, that's not misspelled, and that IS where I bought Wanda). We were all  hoping for some  kind of turnout, but the only non-scootnashville people there were the Sloan's employee leading the ride, and his SO. Needless to say, not many flyers were issued. :-/

We finished up that ride in time for me to make it back to Pizza Perfect to hang with the gang for a few minutes. I left my keys in Wanda so that Ross could do something silly -- tonight, he rode Wanda across 21st Avenue and left her in the Suntrust parking lot. He's easily entertained.  :)

I Love Springtime

... and no, this photo has nothing to do with spring, other than it was taken today.  :)

All the green, all the smells... OMG. What's not to love?

Look Twice... Please.

theSMYRNAcowboy produced the video above to remind all  of us to be watching carefully. 'Tis the season for most, so please, take this to heart.

Last Week's Action Shot

... taken by Ken Mastri, whose Tumblr I would link here, but I forgoot!.

Spotted: Andretti 50

Actually not supposed to be a bad Chinascoot. Stylish, for sure. I heard they had some fuel tank issues, didn't cover them all under warranty, and beat a hasty U.S. retreat after a class-action lawsuit.

Also saw a red Honda PCX heading towards me on Jefferson Pike on the work rounds this afternoon. So there's at least one other, out there in the area.

Gordon Shumway RIDES.

... on the back of a Suzuki Burgman 650.

... which belongs to this gentleman, TheSmyrnaCowboy, who has to ride just a bit farther than I do in my daily commute just to have pizza with us scootnashville idiots on a wonderful spring Tuesday evening.

The Nexus camera sucks. Here I am, all blue, and in the corner.

The building housing Pizza Perfect & Kay Bob's has this mural on the north, Vandy-side end. Noice. Happy 30th Anniversary, Pizza Perfect!

Ever Feel Like This?

I do, when it's fixin' to rain all weekend.

I took a nap this afternoon, settling in to some Battlestar Galactica,  and as hulu is wont to do, it froze up on the Nexus tablet sometime after I fell asleep. That's the frame on which it froze. "Yeah, that's how I feel."

Sunday Scooterrification

Time: 13:30. Destination: Shelby Park.

Route: Down Charlotte Ave. to Centennial Park, to meet other riders. Park was cordoned off by every cop on the planet (Music City Marathon!).

PLAN B: Head to Doctor & Mister Willy's. Drink beer. Wait for communications. Communications were ongoing as I arrived.

PLAN B.2: Find Willy's nitrile gloves. Drink more beer. Hand tools to Willy. Drink beer. Chat about the rally. Get old Vespa running. Drink beer. Ride around the neighborhood, watch old Vespa stall out a half-dozen times, & nearly lose its flywheel. 40MPH, Ma!  Top of the world!  Drink more beer.

Time: 15:25. En Route: Shelby Park. Okay, furilla. Arrived Shelby Park ~16:05. Cornhole in progress! Additional beer!  Hot dogs!  DOGS!

Time: 18:00. Leave Shelby Park, head to ESS in Exile. Hang out with James, the boys, Josephine, the goggies, the kitteh (who loves me almost as much as food!) & Mr. Bobby. Pick up crazy modular helmet for Ivy's son. Drink more beer w/James at Beyond The Edge. Talk sensible winger politics.  :)

Time: 20:47. Home. Kittehs happy.

Nashville Cash

Meet up with us in an hour @ Centennial Park (by the cement pond, across from the Parthenon), or ride over to Shelby Park in East Nasty, and bring yo' $20 bill!

If you can't make it, click on Abe above to register online with PayPal. Or just send me $20 in quarters. I need to do laundry.