Category:  events

The Westenders' Prime Minister, Roger Tango, decided to engage his affinity for Hawaii shortly after his return from a holiday there, and host a luau on Vashon Island. Not quite as tropical an island as, say, Ku'ai, but a beautiful island nonetheless.

Sunday was the first Operation: Big Kahuna ride and barbecue. The weather was absolutely fabulous - not a cloud in the deep blue sky and the water was all sparkly. Pristine mountain views, lush green foliage, and another string of "Omigod I live here" moments.

I have been on the verge of death for the past week and finally crawled out of my darkened apartment yesterday to blink in the brightness of day like a blind cavefish tossed upon the asphalt.  I think I'm suffering from the recent outbreak of Whooping Cough.  I'm certain it's some exotic ailment because I refuse to suffer this much from the common cold.

Last night I ventured forth under the influence of Robitussin (for a more productive cough) to attend an event that I'm still not quite sure what to call.  It was billed to those of us who participated as the South Lake Union Block Party, but according to the South Lake Union Block Party, that doesn't happen until August 8th.

Jett had a great idea for a combination Westenders barbecue and group ride to see the sunset from one of Seattle's countless scenic overlooks. She'd been planning it for months. Somehow during discussion of this potential event on the Westenders forum, the idea of jousting arose and stuck. Leave it to RogerTango to organize the execution of this competition.

I designed a logo and made buttons to commemorate the event (right). It was a perfect excuse to play with PhotoShop and my new button press.

All City Scooter Community Day was a smashing success, despite being run completely by volunteers and tossed together in less than two months. Susan Richardson of Scoot About did a bang-up job organizing the shindig, which brought together everyone in the scooter community: riders, dealers, vendors, gear peddlers, clubs and even politicians.

I'm very excited about our upcoming Seattle scooter event this weekend. If you have a scooter, or wish you had a scooter, or you're thinking of having a scooter, or you know someone who has a scooter, or you'd like to get someone a scooter, you should come to this event. It's going to be a wicked good time. See you there!

Seattle All City Scooter Community Day
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
12:00 - 2:00 PM
535 Westlake Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109

For more details, including directions, visit the Seattle All City Scooter Community Day web site. If you're one of those media-savvy types, you can also download the press release.

The Amerivespa scooter rally was heald in Seattle this year. It was total and unapologetic smut. I have never seen so many beautiful bikes in one place in my life. As a scooterist on the road, I feel like a freak and have to ride very assertively in traffic. So pulling into the parking lot with literally thousands of scooters was like arriving at the Land of Misfit Toys. Everyone's a freak.