Comments on: Lessons from Junior

By: kymco partsonline

kymco partsonline — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:23:16 +0000

Even the most expensive scooters on the market today are noticeably cheaper than motorcycles and economy cars. Insurance requirements for scooters are usually less restrictive than equivalent liability coverage for cars and motorcycles. Many people find motorcycles to be difficult to operate and not practical for day-to-day activities like shopping or commuting to work. Even the most economical car may require substantial monthly payments in addition to licensing fees and mandatory insurance. Scooters, on the other hand, are much easier to operate than motorcycles and rarely incur the sort of damage or liability even the smallest automobile can experience.

By: Scooter

Scooter — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:28:12 +0000

Just discovered your blog. What a wonderful set of images. Thanks for sharing.

By: irondad

irondad — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:21:33 +0000

I've already learned the lesson of being in the ride. That's why it's called therapy. I find, like you, that small rituals are becoming more important as I age. God forbid.

There are lessons still for us all to learn. One I am learning from you, though not well, is how to make photos that create a mood and make people think.

Sigh. Someday, when I grow up, I guess.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:47:09 +0000

Conchscooter: I know what you're saying. I know people who think animals don't feel anything. Pain, fear, whatever.

I like the carrot analogy. I'll have to use it.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:46:01 +0000

hrw115: Yeah, I know. Didn't have the camera when Junior and I came upon them in the same place. He sensed them as we were coming up Allen Street. He know something was amiss and when we turned onto College Avenue, voila, ducks!

He was well behaved.

By: Conchscooter

Conchscooter — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:36:51 +0000

I am terrible at anthropomorphizing being as literal as I am but I can’t help but wonder how some people think that dogs don’t feel as we do. You have to have the intuition of a carrot not to understand that.I keep telling Cheyenne she is robbing me of time in the saddle and she just looks back at me.

By: hrw115

hrw115 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:24:04 +0000

Actually, you first saw those ducks on the sidewalk because you were having breakfast with your daughter on father’s day. 😛

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:49:42 +0000

Bob: it’s unnerving to watch the ducks cross the street. I just cringe and hope the drivers are paying attention.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:47:58 +0000

John: Sometimes the simple compliment is exactly what a person needs. Thank you.

By: Bob Olcott

Bob Olcott — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:43:41 +0000

Lessons from Junior was a delight. I was on my scooter one day, with my camera, when drivers on both sides of the street stopped to let about 42 ducks (in 3 separate groups) cross to the other side of (Hanover St., in Lebanon, NH) the road. It’s quite a common event, in rural Northern New England.