Comments on: Tired of Winter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/ Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:40:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42854 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:40:06 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42854 In reply to Laurent.

Le printemps sera bientôt là. Et des promenades plus confortables sur la Vespa!

]]> By: Laurent https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42848 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:48:50 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42848 Hello Steve,

Nous aussi en France, nous sommes fatigués de l’hiver…
Froid et pluie depuis plusieurs mois…
Vivement le printemps !

We too in France are tired of winter …
Cold and rain for several months …
Can not wait for the spring !

Laurent.

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42796 Tue, 13 Mar 2018 04:58:58 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42796 In reply to FredG..

Hah. A tough life! Hope you come out of the basement before May.

]]> By: FredG. https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42783 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:07:45 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42783 Wow, I guess after reading some of the above comments I shouldn’t complain. Here in the Cornhusker state winter has been relatively mild (mid upper 60’s primarily) and I haven’t seen a trace of snow (highly unusual, I can assure you) and almost no wind at all (even rarer!).

In fact the only annoyance I can report is the constantly recurring “Aren’t you EVER coming up out of the basement?” that echoes down from the top of the stairs in a voice eerily similar to my beloved wife. AND she has given up responding to my answering her question with “Is it May yet?” and I find that a bit annoying as well.

But other than that…..

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42776 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:03:49 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42776 In reply to Jim Zeiser.

Ten days. I can hardly wait!

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42775 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:03:33 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42775 In reply to domingo chang.

Maybe when the weather warms you can stay up all night to see the sunrise…

]]> By: Jim Zeiser https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42772 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:03:28 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42772 Every winter seems neverending to me. Each time I pass through the garage is torturous. My bikes and scooters sit in confinement and I feel about the same. The calendar says Spring is only ten days away. Jeez I hope so.

]]> By: domingo chang https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42771 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:02:33 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42771 In reply to Steve Williams.

Stoner state indeed, Steve, sad but true.

As to sunrises….yes they would be a harder challenge as I used up all my ability to get up before dawn while in the Army…..I like sleeping in now….and the price has been me missing many gorgeous sunrises …..

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42770 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:58:21 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42770 In reply to Steel.

Kim and I go through similar conversations. And you’re right about making changes becoming harder and harder. I feel old…

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/03/tired-of-winter/#comment-42769 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:57:20 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8314#comment-42769 In reply to Troubadour.

Oh man, spring can’t come soon enough. That cold in my core can fly away.

I ride enough through the winter that I don’t have to adjust to riding. It becomes much easier because the gearing up process is simpler and the mental stress lessens. There are aches and pains though that have little to do with riding and everything to do with the clock of aging. More on that another time.

Good luck on the rides to come!

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