It's time for another mmm-yoso!!! 2022 Tournament of Roses Rose Parade float Road Test post. Kirk (and His Missus) remain on vacation and Cathy is writing.
Link to 2022 Float Road Test #one
Link to 2022 Float Road Test #two
The Mister and I were at Phoenix Decorating in Irwindale early on a Saturday in late September, in time to see floats lined up and ready to undergo mechanics and maneuverability testing. 
The Lions Clubs International float has another cute design this year to accompany their "Quest for Kindness" theme.
The City of Alhambra has their 2022 entry to the Parade, "School Rocks" featuring a bit of movement of the float-the engine will be 'wobbling' its way down Colorado Boulevard over the five mile Parade Route.
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day , a company that makes some delightfully scented cleaning products, will be sponsoring a float for the third time. The 'outline' of Mrs. Meyer is on the label of most of their products and the reason for this float design. Clever and cute.
Rotary International, another Service Organization, has their 2022 Parade entry, "Changing Lives Through Education", symbolizing the importance of education around the world and one of Rotary's seven areas of focus: Basic Education and Literacy.
The City of Hope Cancer Treatment Center will again (for the 49th year) be inspiring America with cancer survivors riding this beautiful float along the Parade route.
Bonus photos:
This basic outline of a float might give you an idea of the design as well as the detail of sturdiness built into all floats. Hopefully more will be complete with the next Road Test to help 'connect the dots'.
There is always a Driver, who only follows the 'rose colored line' along Colorado Boulevard, looking down the entire route. Then there is the Spotter, who can see out the front of the float and communicates with the driver constantly over headphones. I caught the Spotter resting his hand out of his viewing area. {you can also see the Spotters’ cut out in each of the above float photos as well as the Spotter and Driver on the Mrs. Meyer's float}
Here are some peeks inside the decorating barn.
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As always, we make no plans and just begin driving home, looking for a breakfast spot. Usually, we see cars parked so we know a restaurant is open. This time, we saw the signage. Had to stop.
A good size breakfast menu with many choices. Again, we did not order coffee, even though this is a Coffee Shop.
The "Mini Attack" ($8.99) was wonderful. House made buttermilk biscuit (light and fluffy), grilled and then filled with scrambled egg and a sausage patty (really good quality, flavor and size) and smothered in house made Country Gravy. It was served with two *very good* house made salsas.
The Corned Beef Hash breakfast plate ($13.99) was enough to share. A good sized serving of griddled crisped hash along with nicely crisped Home Fries, two (poached) eggs and toast. Flavors! Filling! A great neighborhood place!
Lisa's Coffee Shop 1530 W. San Bernardino Road Covina, CA 91722 (626) 339-2014 Open seven days, 7 arm,-2 p.m.
Floats look great! That's a nice coffee shop you found.
Posted by: Soo | Wednesday, 13 October 2021 at 09:20 AM
the floats look impressive, can’t wait to see them finished!
Posted by: kat | Wednesday, 13 October 2021 at 05:02 PM
The Parade should be wonderful, again, this year, Soo! LeVar Burton was named Grand Marshal last week. Lisa's was a great find.
That one 'bare bones' float is a person riding a horse on top of a dragon, Kat. Dragon tail wrapped around a castle turret in second photo (I couldn't get a good 'full' photo). Cute!
Posted by: Cathy | Thursday, 14 October 2021 at 04:00 AM
Looking forward to watching the Parade on NYD! But also feel privileged to see these "previews" through your float road test posts. :)
Posted by: caninecologne | Sunday, 31 October 2021 at 05:44 PM
From what we've seen, the 2022 Rose Parade will have some beautiful floats with some newer technology, cc. We are looking forward to decorating as well as watching on TV then driving up to view in person (while walking at least three miles to start out 2022) then finding another new-to-us place for a meal.
Posted by: Cathy | Monday, 01 November 2021 at 03:06 AM