Central Pennsylvania is a beautiful place to live!

La Pennsylvanie centrale est un bel endroit où vivre!

Hello Steve,
Magnificent image of Pennsylvania.
I can see myself living in this beautiful state; maybe someday…

Laurent.

I like that photograph too Richard. It is so simple in its construction.

As often as I can I ask the police questions. The opportunity doesn’t present itself often though. In cases like this. Or at the Moto Hang when the motor officers show up.

And most of the time they greet my inquiries with a smile. Most of the time…

It’s nice to get out isn’t it Jim. Even 20 miles is exceptional after not riding for a long time. Glad the weather is cooperating.

As far as shoes, I wear the same boots for scooter and motorcycle. The only time I don’t is when it is really cold and pull on the Sorel felt-lined snow boots. They’ll only work with the Vespa.

You raise an interesting thought. I don’t think I “need” to fight nature to feel alive as much as I recognize I am alive in those situations. It may be the contrast of physical feeling. Like coming inside to warmth from freezing cold. Or wrapping my frozen hands around a hot cup of tea. That sort of contrast rings a bell in my head that says, “You’re alive.” Does that make sense?

I suppose it’s an insight.

Hang in there Doug. Warm weather will soon be here and you won’t need to worry about winter riding.

Heated grips… they are a wonderful thing even though they won’t always save me.

I’ll keep sharing here until I tire of it all. So far it is as exciting today as when I started. That’s unusual for me!

Thanks Mike. Did you get a scooter yet? Surely you must be tired of life in a pickup truck by now?

I sort of understand the desire to move based on weather, but I would miss the seasons and certainly the mountains and winding roads here. Now if the time comes where I can’t ride and can’t stand winter, and want to pay lower taxes and cease to imagine I’ll be eaten by an alligator, then maybe I’ll move down and further clog the roads for you.

A lot of “ifs” though…

I’ll have to watch your blog and Bill’s to see if there are reports of your current adventures.

Thanks for the compliments on the photos. It’s hard to miss on a fine morning inspired by the Vespa.

I still can’t quite wrap my head around what a ride into Gotham must be like. My city riding is slim with the largest burg being Pittsburgh. Not quite Gotham.

Rest up and hopefully, soon it will all be warm riding!