mmm-yoso!!! is primarily a food blog with sometimes interesting stories about how the food was acquired. Cathy and Her Mister took a short road trip on Saturday and here's that post.
Link to 2024 Float Road Test #1
On the last Saturday in October, we woke at 4, left home at 5 and after a quick stop at Cream Pan in Tustin, arrived at Phoenix Decorating Company in Irwindale, just in time to see three floats for the 2024 Tournament of Roses Rose Parade being tested for mechanics and maneuverability.
"Sounds of Success". presented by Coding for Veterans, a Canadian based organization. The H60 and P35 aircraft are much more recognizable now that the rebar outline is covered. This symmetric float (same on the camera and off camera sides) looks like it will have giant screens in the center. The 'keyboards' under the screens are surreal.
Unsure about this float, but the 'spotter' in front is easy to see, as is the 'driver' near the back (with the ToR safety evaluator seated next to him). You can see the slot where the Spotter looks out in the above float photo. 
Also unknown is this float, with an intricate 'skeleton' which may have some interesting mechanics attached.
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The road testing was short, the weather was windy and chilly and The Mister and I were not very hungry yet. We did drive to Porto's and got a few seasonal bakery items and a loaf of cranberry walnut bread (spent less than $11!) and started driving around, looking for 'someplace new to us' for breakfast.
Well. Of course we stopped.
The walls and ceiling are covered with nostalgia. After ordering and paying, we got our beverages and found a nice, clean table. Our food was brought to us. 
The breakfast menu is pretty simple. The complete menu at the Drive Thru has me wanting to return.
Realizing I haven't had a breakfast sandwich in a very long time, I jumped at the chance to try a sausage breakfast sandwich on rye ($8.99). flat omelet style eggs on toasted, thick slices of rye with four skin-on breakfast sausages, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise…just a wonderful sandwich.
The Breakfast plate with a hamburger patty, three eggs (over easy) and real hash browns ($9.99) was The Mister's choice. Oh, we both really appreciate the char broiling of a patty and the seasoned grill here produces a wonderful flavored burger.. The eggs were perfectly over easy and the soft boiled potatoes, crisp fried on a flat top grill were just wonderful. Of course The Mister also chose rye toast-an excellent bread, filled with rye seeds.
Bob's Burgers 14952 Valley Blvd. La Puente, CA 91746 (626) 961-2523 Open Fri-Wed 7 a.m.- 9:45 p.m. Closed Thursday Website
What caught my eye, on the counter were these Sampuru- fake food models. But it's not Japanese food (although apparently the teriyaki chicken and beef on the menu are very popular items). I've never seen Mexican or American breakfasts, much less burgers and French fries done in this wax style of advertising. Then again, look at the wall behind the fake food displays… kanji?
interesting food samples!
Bob’s Burgers makes a cool looking breakfast! Floats look great!
Bob’s Burgers was excellent, Soo; so glad we stopped. Float decorating starts December 2 but since there are four Saturdays before Christmas, all of the construction and testing should be complete and not rushed..