It is indeed a luxury to be able to prowl the landscape on scooters and motorcycles. We are fortunate to have such wonderful opportunities. Even when motorcycle batteries are dead! And it is a great gift to have a friend like you to share the rides.

The rain here stopped. I’m going to ride to the Pump Station for tea and a cinnamon bun. A luxurious riding ritual.

Thank you for taking the time to comment. And for the self care that comes from a few deep breaths. I hope the days are treating you well.

Glad to help. I hope you are having a fine time in this holiday season.

See, look, stare. That’s the process for me.

Thank you Don for your kind comments. The Honda Trail 125 is just wonderful little machine. Utterly simple with few technical barriers between rider and road. And there’s a joy riding something like that which can’t be matched on a bigger and more complex machine.

Not sure what Honda might be thinking but they sure make some cool scooters and bikes.

Thank you for your kinds words about the things I post here. I appreciate them. Mostly I share reflections of what goes through my head when I ride. And it is nice to know that my thinking isn’t so far off track that no one understands.

Appreciating a small scooter or motorcycle is a gift for me. It can turn short rides into big adventures in a manner impossible with a big machine. I started small so I didn’t really know anything else. But over the years I’ve conversed with enough big motorcycle riders to know that they find no profit in short rides. If only they could bring themselves to swing their leg over a CT125 and experience a new realm of riding…

Spring a hundred days away. That’s the best news I’ve read in a while now. Thank you for that reminder.

Keep those motors running. You’ll be riding in no time.

It sounds so simple and logical. In practice it is pretty tough.

Thank you.