Within See See’s Motorcycle building is a coffee outlet that serves as a model for being a meeting place for a particular clientele, (or neighborhood.)  Roughly half of its customers seemed to be motorcyclists on the times we’ve visited, even though the cycle shop didn’t open for another hour.  Layout-wise, not much has changed since out last visit as the shop and outdoor tables were bustling with customers who seemed to be friends, colorful helmets were on full display inside, interesting murals were on the walls, and in the middle was a functional counter womaned by smiling baristas.

Joining the 4 of us regulars was H’s friend B, who resides in France 9 months of the year but spends August-October on the coast in Waldport.  Discussion topics ranged far and wide: B gave us the latest on Pres. Macron and his wife, as well as France’s view on America’s declining standing in the world; J told of his and wife R’s upcoming Sept trip to The Netherlands, England and Spain – not France – and what remains on their to-do list, such as scoring tickets to an English Premier League soccer match ;  M laid out his backpacking group’s plan to go to the Strawberry Mtns for the eclipse; H told of his backpacking group’s recent trip to the Trinity Mtns, the toll the 100 degree days took on almost all while hiking in, the 3 days of thunderstorms that came after the temperature dipped into the 90s, and how 80 year-old Andy from VA amazingly was stronger on the  last day of the trek than the first; and E related that with his wife and kids visiting family, he’s been able to be more of his natural eccentric, such as walking the 8 miles to get to Sellwood from Cully.

1642 NE Sandy                   https://www.seeseemotorcycles.com/