Comments on: A Lesson from a Dog (and Scooter)

By: SonjaM

SonjaM — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:25:23 +0000

How do you make your scooter pics always looking like out of a commercial? Great photos! I hope you get to ride again soon.

By: irondad

irondad — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:56:11 +0000

A quiet and humble "amen".

Thank you.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:11:57 +0000

Conchscooter: You continue to emerge as the philosopher. The dog leads me down the path. Literally at times. But mostly in that spiritual way.

Junior is here to teach me a lesson. I will be glad when I get past the ones that involve chewing things.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:09:44 +0000

bobskoot: You are absolutely right about a dog taking away freedom. After Essa was gone it was like a new life opened up and we had no limitations or concerns about getting home. But there was something missing. I have had dogs my whole life and what they have continued to give was too much to give up. So here I am, dog laying on the floor next to me, and all is right in the world. Until he chews up my Gerbing Electric gloves or something…..

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:07:17 +0000

./clutch: While dogs may not be for everyone they are amazing creatures. And fine subjects for pictures!

SkuterHijau: A GTS300 would be a big change from the PX. I don't think you would ever look back if you made the change.

I try to control myself on the road when another driver ticks me off. Especially when I am on two wheels. The risk seems too big for me. Too many loons out there...

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:04:00 +0000

Dear Mr. Riepe: The lesson your canine companions seek to teach seems obvious to me --- when you find something that you like, keep doing it over and over if you can.

Like eating chocolate. Or riding.

Ale: Junior has some patience trying moments but I have to admit I love the big galoot.

Still, there are times I want to be alone on the road and like you say the journey is different.

Congratulations on the 40K km mark!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:00:40 +0000

Chuck: I am a morning person and probably because of the striking change of awareness when I get up. I never really thought much about it until recently.

Bob: Patience is important when riding in bad weather. I am going out shortly and already I am thinking about how to manage the possibility of ice on the road. The roads are bare and frosted with salt but all it takes is a spot where someone dropped some liquid water to create a hazard.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:57:56 +0000

Charlie6: Thanks for the kind words. It's fun to explore with the camera while riding or walking the dog.

cpa3485: It's 11 degrees outside right now. I am trying to be patient with the weather. My gear is spread out across the hot water radiators and I am patiently waiting for it to get toasty so I can go for a ride.

By: Conchscooter

Conchscooter — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:51:49 +0000

Freedom is dog. People think you are respectable when you have a Labrador walking you, rather than being a crass individualist for riding a nasty motorbike. Besides, risk, scooter-in-the-sticks’ major preoccupation in life, is nil when being walked by a dog. Unless you are riepe when pieces of your anatomy litter the house just because life without drama wouldn’t be riepe.

By: bobskoot

bobskoot — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:33:13 +0000

Steve:

I have changed my commute to be able to absorb the slower roads and somehow the road-racers are here too.

We miss our dogs but find more freedom without having to worry about them

bob
bobskoot: wet coast scootin