You adopted list sounds like fodder for a great riding T-shirt!

The ice on the driveway — that’s the danger. You just never know what will be out there. A cup of tossed coffee can create enough of an icy patch to make things crazy…

Man, so many questions. Lots to think about. And what will retirement bring? I’m planning but we’ll see what happens.

One thing that I think will happen — I’ll be at Saint’s Cafe more often! Not sure about the gazing into the future part…

Merry Christmas to you Bryce. Best wishes for a fine holiday season!

I have come to appreciate why people move south in the winter as they get older. There are cold days now where I don’t want to emerge from bed let alone gear up to brave the cold on two wheels.

Maybe the Carolinas would be a good compromise…

What I’ve also recently learned is that some of the most hazardous conditions can lay in wait extremely close to home. To wit: The owner of the house to the right of ours has yet to fix the sump pump/drainage system, which tends to spill out onto the shared driveway. This is annoying enough in warmer weather, but as you can imagine, at this time of the year it’s downright treacherous. As I was coming home last night, I made a point of hitting the driveway at what I thought was a safe angle, but Melody’s rear tire broke traction for a fraction of a second regardless. Fortunately, skill, along with traction control, saved the day. Driveway is lightly sanded now, but I’m going to have to have a few words with the owner. (But not the occupants – they’re just renting, and are in fact a cool bunch.)

Steve has tried other forms of two-wheeled transport; look at his previous writings. Steve is a Vespa person, none of us are going to change that. A Ural? Not!

After retirement in June, Steve being on a lesser income/pension may then allow his being look at other modes of transport; keep in mind his Vespa was/is his primary commute vehicle.

And suspect Steve’s Sunday morning routine to Saints’ Cafe is his way of unwinding from a probably hectic week at work. Will this continue after retirement or, will Steve have a different routine?

Keep thinking if I were to drive from the cold north to State College on a Sunday morning there would be a good chance for me to discover Steve sitting there with a pot of tea, steeping. The moleskin notebook open to a blank page, writing instrument at the ready, and our subject gazing into the future…

Maybe given the world’s possible political turmoil for 2017 gazing into the future may well be the best for all of us.

To Steve Williams, his wife, the dogs his children and grandchildren a very Merry Christmas from Southern Ontario, Canada.

It’s funny you mention this because I just read a post about someone who could be one of Steve’s neighbors: http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/the-streak-this-man-has-ridden-a-motorcycle-every-day-for-16-years

…and rats, and ginkos, and Spring/Summer humidity (if talking about Florida) – our daughter lives there. But man is it real nice December to April compared to here. And there’s always the picturesque SouthWest for the same months. Just take a look at the most recent Arizona Highways magazine.

Sorry to hear of the loss of your cat. So hard to say goodbye to a four-legged member of the household. Time takes some of the sharpness from it.

Riding is like therapy. Therapy I can’t afford to go without in the winter. Glad you were able to get out a bit. Be careful though. I don’t advise riding in the snow. It’s a strange, dangerous activity…

Thanks for the kind words. Sorry I haven’t been posting more of late. Hopefully that will change soon.

For now, I suggest not navigating the wet or snowy roads. Practice in the warm weather first!