An Afternoon @ Naked Dates in Wellton, Arizona

Eric & I drove to Naked Dates in Wellton for music & drinks. 

The entrance

Shade Sails keep some of the audience out of the afternoon Sun.

The Brothers Reed entertain the crowd with Folk & Bluegrass music.

Eric & our Date Beers

He's looking for a table for us.

The Nake Dates Store:

Naked Dates Tee Shirts

Snacks, Local Honey...

The Store serves Sandwiches,

Burgers & Drinks.

Dates & Fresh Eggs

Eric and I found seats in the shade.  We enjoyed our Date Beers as we listened to the music...

Eric bought Medjool Dates

to bring home.

Farmall Tractors sit nearby.

Eric & I saw lots of them in Kimball, SD

A 1952 Chevrolet Pickup Truck

A shot of Eric & me with the Date Trees.

This was a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

Murals in Downtown Yuma, Arizona

There are two murals in

historic downtown Yuma.

Eric & I at the GREETINGS

FROM YUMA AZ mural

There's more art to see along Main Street...

A Great Egret flying over

the Colorado River

The Historic Yuma mural

Borderlines Mural shows

young unaccompanied

immigrants

A sculpture & a mural of

Native American pottery

Other Downtown murals...

Taking Shade Under a Sombrero

"bumblebeelovesyou"

Lines dip & plunge on this

building side mural

The mural on the former

Dutch Boy Paints Store

Eric and I will be looking for other murals in Yuma...

Lunch @ The Garden Cafe in Downtown Yuma, Arizona

Eric & I are in Downtown Yuma

for an early lunch at The

Garden Cafe.

Eric takes a picture of

me with our Spiced

Iced Teas.

There is seating on several

levels here.

Eric's looking dapper

today...

The tables started to fill with diners as we looked over our menus.

Eric chose Vegetable Quiche,

made with Mushrooms, Spinach

 & two kinds of Cheese, a Slice

 of Fruit Bread with Fresh Fruit.

He also ordered Tortilla Soup.

I ordered a bowl of Tortilla

Soup & a half of a Chicken

Sandwich on Sourdough

Bread.

Eric shared some of his Quiche, Fruit Bread, and Fruit with me. 

We shared a slice of

Chocolate "Killer" Cake

with pureed Raspberries.

And the verdict is...  Lunch was amazing!  Eric's Quiche was the best he's ever eaten.  The Fruit Bread was an interesting, tasty accompaniment, and the Fruit was oh, so fresh.  The Soup was the best clear broth Tortilla Soup I've ever had.  The Chicken Salad Sandwich was perfect.  

The Chocolate "Killer" Cake with Raspberry Sauce stole the show.  The dense Soft Vanilla Frosting with Caramel was the perfect topping for the dense Cake.   Adding the tart, flavorful Raspberry Sauce was decadent...  

We loved The Garden Cafe's food, atmosphere, and service.  Eric made reservations for Brunch to sample a fuller range of the Cafe's menu.   Now, we wait with anticipation...

1957 BMW Isetta 300 Cabriolet in Yuma's Ray Kroc Sports Complex Parking Lot

Timing is everything...  Eric and I left Midnight At The Oasis Car Show, got in our car, and started talking about the different Cars and Trucks we had just seen.  Then we saw it...  A tiny Car.  It may be smaller than the Smart Car.  

Suprised & excited, I started taking pictures

of this unusual Car.

What kind of Car is this?

There is no passenger door.

Look, it has a tow hitch!

The Front Axle is longer than the Rear Axle.

At first, I thought there was one Rear Wheel.

I hope this unique car is on its way to a Show Field.  It must be seen by others.

My quick search revealed that this Car was manufactured by BMW from 1955 to 1962.  It's hard to place the year from the photos I have.  I believe it is a 1957 BMW Isetta 300 Cabriolet,  The front of the Car is its door.  It seats two people and has a one-cylinder engine.

This adorable little Car must have been used in movies and on TV.   I found a link on imdb.com with a list.  BMW Isetta Cars appear in English language films: The Naked Truth, 1957; Mickey One 1965; Problem Child 2, 1991; Bored Silly, 2000; Bounty Killer, 2013; and Zootopia, 2016.  It also appears in several foreign movies.  There are scenes on The Saint and Family Matters with this itty bitty Car.

Eric and I are glad that we left the Ray Kroc Baseball Complex when we did and got pictures of the 1957 Isetta 300 Cabriolet.  It is the most unusual Car we saw in Yuma.

Midnight @ The Oasis Car Show in Yuma, Arizona: Trucks

Truck owners proudly showed their wheels on the first day of the Midnight At The Oasis Car Show... 

1957 Chevy 3100 Pickup Truck

1954 Ford F-250 Stake Bed Dually

1969 Ford Bronco

The first of two 1965 Chevy C-10

Pickup Trucks

The passenger's side from

the rear

This one is displayed with

its hood down.

I appreciate getting a complete look at the Truck.

1955 GMC 100 Pickup

A fully restored 1924 Ford 

Model T Truck

1957 Chevy Panel Truck

The hood has been removed so

people can see its modified

engine.

I like the decorative paint

on this 1955 Chevy 3100.

This 1917 Model T Truck has

fringe decorating its roof.

1949 Ford Panel Truck

This is just the early arrivals...  I'm sure more Trucks are on their way to Yuma.

Midnight @ The Oasis Car Show in Yuma, Arizona: Station Wagons

1941 Mercury Woody Wagon

The owner is happy to sell it

for $60,000.00.

Whoever buys this Woody is

getting a well-preserved Car.

1955 Chevy Bel Air Nomad

The has the same front end as

the '55 ChevyBel Air Sedan.

How many of you rode on the

floor of the "way back" of a

 Station Wagon without  a

seatbelt?

1957 Ford Ranch Wagon

The rear fin is scupted.

The bumper sticker says, "God

Bless Hondo Crouch."

He was the self-declared Mayor

of Luckenbach, Texas.

Population: 3 

This is a 1956 Willys Wagon.

Looking good, Eric!

At first, I thought this Willys was

 a truck, like a Ford Bronco.

The internet corrected me.

1953 Ford Country Squire 

Woody Wagon

Bonham's Auction House sold the

'53 Ford Country Squire Woody

seen on the Dennis the Menace

TV Series for $40,000.00.

1956 Chevy Nomad

This Station Wagon needs Surf

Boards & Beach Towels to go

with its bright, playful colors.

1959 Chevy Parkwood Wagon

The owner is selling a used

Engine part & a 1940s

Tot Stroller.

1957 Ford Country Sedan

This is not a sedan.

The chrome on the rear fin

confirms this Station

Wagon's model name.

I notice the hinge on the floor of

the cargo area and wonder if this

a Third Seat option.

This is a nice selection of Station Wagons, and it's the first day of the three-day Midnight At The Oasis Car Show.  How many others in this category will Show and Shine?