Quick update! My Soprano case fits (very snugly) in my little day-hike mini-backpack. My tenor doesn't even come close. The tenor has a strap on it, so theoretically i could sling it over my back, but even with a strap around the case that seems a little on the dangerous side. I'm gonna be driving 70 on this thing, so I don't think i want something that could catch wind resistance and will not be truly secure.
So, for the tenor, my choices are to bring out my full-on backpack to put the tenor in, or I just take the car.
In typical Italian style I am not sure when my Vespa comes in, but it should be Friday; so, I'm hopeful I'll be able to give this a go this very weekend! And heck, maybe I'll zip down the coast and find a quiet beach one morning & record a Seasonista song....
Thanks again everyone! I appreciate your creative thinking and enjoyed all of the banter! If you're ever in SoCal, rent a vespa or a bike and we'll cruise up the coast and do some ukin' at the beach! ;-)