SCMM Malibu Breakfast and Petersen Museum, April 1, 2006

Our largest-ever breakfast turnout happened April First at CooGie's Beach Cafe in Malibu.
Between 50 and 60 early risers got together for chow, and a bunch of us continued on to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum, where the Steve McQueen exhibition was wrapping up.
Later in the day, we needed food again, so some went to Pink's Hot Dogs, while others of us went to Messob for some Ethiopian cuisine: messy fingers and honey wine!.




Brief rain shortly before the breakfast made for
some dirty MINI-butts!

The rain cleared up quickly!






MININUTS!


CooGie's inviting food awaits

Nobody likes getting photographed before brakfast

SCMM packed the place








After-breakfast instructions on how to get to the Petersen




A great turnout


Lee Ann brought Hubby and the "kids"

Looks like a race with all those numbered cars






Fireball Tim


Heading out for the Petersen







Erik has no fear of those ominous clouds!


Andy and Jennifer waiting for us at the Petersen parking structure







Whee! That's a twisty ramp!









Uh-oh, Craig, looks guilty!













Lex snaps a nice Hot Rod

The line was loooooong!





The Chrysler Turbine Car -
What WILL they think of next!

The turbine powerplant: Yesterday's future!


All us kids loved the coin spiral!




Judy gets scary behind the trolley controls!





Lowell holds up the gas pump

Judy gets territorial


Look closely - the building that looks
like a bulldog is smoking a pipe!




"Atomic Batteries to POWER!
Turbines to SPEED!
Buckle-up, Chum!"


Professor Fate's "Hannibal 8
from The Great Race
"Push the button, MAX!"

The reason we came - Steve McQueen's Mini!




A replica of the Mustang from Bullitt


After touring the Petersen, some of
us had Ethiopian food at Messob

Ethiopian beer and honey wine!


Thanks to Hope and Lex for snapping these


LA's "Little Ethiopia!" neighborhood




JetCar!


When we got back to the Petersen's parking
garage, they were setting up an old motorcycle
show - cool bikes!

On the drive home, we passed Messob


Heading home with Lex and Hope






(Modified 2330 PDT - April 25, 2006)