Dear Mrs Sticks,

How nice to see you comment. I’m never sure if you read any of my riding inspired drivel. Suzy on Curb Your Enthusiasm is an inspired character and I suspect we all have some of her in us. I don’t see you as her though. Or as one of the chicks on Then Came Bronson. You’re too complex for those simplified characters. I’ll have to think a bit before pinning a character on you.

As far as who would play me in the Stix movie — I hadn’t considered Christopher Walken as he appeared in “At Close Range” but he did love those back roads, much like I do. When I look in the mirror though I just don’t see Mr. Walken. Maybe when you look across the room you see him though…

For those not familiar with “At Close Range” — it’s one of Walken’s best performances in my opinion. A frightening character based on a fellow who was in prison just south of here…

No need to post this ya know.

Seems like there should be some way, some chance, some hope to break that cycle.

And it all starts over… 😉

Since my heart attack I’ve not been any more motivated to update my will than I was before it happened. That kind of business is just so boring that I put it off. Something everyone should attend to I guess. Burial and such, not concerned but I have thought a lot about what to do with Scooter in the Sticks should I meet an unexpected end. I suppose we all have different ideas of what’s important.

Your friends — a home on Vancouver Island and a Vespa — sounds like a nice life. Any life with a Vespa is good!

I’m certainly no minimalist, though the idea is attractive. And I’m not a deliberatist since I have a pretty eclectic approach to things — all over the place and lose interest quickly. For now though I’m just trying to focus on a little simplification and see where it leads. Who knows where I’ll be with it down the road…

Sounds like you’re aiming for what a friend used to tell me, “I want all my possessions to fit in my van”. That lasted a short time, then he got married, they bought a big house, and proceeded to fill it with stuff….

Purges are beneficial aren’t they?

A scooter is simple in terms of riding. Maintenance is another issue entirely. When I hear people talk about the economics of owning a Vespa I roll my eyes — you don’t get them to save money. You get them to ride.

My daughter’s Yamaha Vino — now there’s economy and simplicity…