breakfast Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:39:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 My Stubborn Brain https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/my-stubborn-brain/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/my-stubborn-brain/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11639 Why I Hate This Road (And Can’t See Clearly) Often I can’t quite see the truth. My stubborn brain clouding the view and leading me to make hasty, irrational decisions. There are myriad examples of stubbornness in my life ranging from the food I’ll eat to the roads I’ll ride. My stubborn brain is impervious […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/my-stubborn-brain/feed/ 10 11639 The Honda Trail 125 — A Small Joy in a Riding Life https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/08/the-honda-trail-125-a-small-joy-in-a-riding-life/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/08/the-honda-trail-125-a-small-joy-in-a-riding-life/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:07:43 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11127 Discoveries The most dangerous part of this ride was Paul on a old stump teetering on one leg to strike his favorite pose from the Karate Kid. Problem is he’s no kid and a fall from that stump would test the SOS feature on my iPhone. I purchased the Honda Trail 125 (CT125) because I […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/08/the-honda-trail-125-a-small-joy-in-a-riding-life/feed/ 13 11127 Scootering Tomorrow https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/03/scootering-tomorrow/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/03/scootering-tomorrow/#comments Sun, 12 Mar 2023 05:49:33 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10837 COLD MORNINGS A conversation with a friend this morning reminded me of the powerful influence my body can have on my emotional and spiritual well being. A sore back transports me to decrepitude and despair. Burning neuropathy in my feet can engender belief that my life is in decline and only hopelessness and death await. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/03/scootering-tomorrow/feed/ 21 10837 The Eveready Vespa GTS https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/09/the-eveready-vespa-gts/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/09/the-eveready-vespa-gts/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:11:03 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10754 Eveready Vespa GTS 250 Keeps on Ticking Once a year, Pennsylvania requires motor vehicles to undergo a safety inspection. And for some, an exhaust system inspection for emissions. Motorcycles and scooters are exempt from the emissions test. I know a lot of riders that never have their bikes or scooters inspected. When I recently acquired […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/09/the-eveready-vespa-gts/feed/ 14 10754 Finding Balance with my Vespa Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/finding-balance-with-my-vespa-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/finding-balance-with-my-vespa-scooter/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10359 Life over the past year was complicated by a pandemic, the relentless march of aging, and the seemingly endless tasks of daily life. My Vespa scooter helped ease the pain. Surrendering the Fantasy I’ve become more willing to accept that my life is in a continual, endless cycle of change. There was a time, decades […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/finding-balance-with-my-vespa-scooter/feed/ 24 10359 Scooter Minimalism https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/#comments Sat, 29 May 2021 15:35:14 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10351 Simple Riding Experience It’s difficult to not be swept up in the idea of simplicity when riding a Vespa scooter.  Or think life will magically improve if it wasn’t so complicated.  When I’m riding, my cares and concerns seem to magically evaporate in the wind.  But however sturdy that illusion, I know it’s not true. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/feed/ 16 10351 Train of Thought https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/08/train-of-thought/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/08/train-of-thought/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2015 03:14:07 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5134 One of the most delightful aspects of riding is being alone with your thoughts. It’s curious how many problems can be unraveled while wandering down the road. A train of thought can be clear, direct and arrive at its destination quickly, or it can be a meandering slog up mountainsides and through jungles. These adventures […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/08/train-of-thought/feed/ 11 5134 30 Mile Breakfast https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/30-mile-breakfast/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/30-mile-breakfast/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2015 04:51:27 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4898 Meals provide frequent excuses to ride.  A 30 mile ride to breakfast just the most recent of many.  Like private pilots flying to a distant airport cafe for a cheeseburger, the relative cost of breakfast at the end of a ride is unimportant. This morning my friend Paul Ruby and I combed our hair and […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/30-mile-breakfast/feed/ 19 4898 Ducati vs. Vespa https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/09/ducati-vs-vespa/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/09/ducati-vs-vespa/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2014 02:35:40 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4058 Comparing anything, motorcycles and scooters included, invariably leads many to the mental trap of “which is better?”.  As I think about all the times I’ve engaged in that pointless battle — which is the better camera, tripod, paint, microwave oven, car, faucet, tile, window — you get the picture, it’s been a complete waste of time. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/09/ducati-vs-vespa/feed/ 20 4058 A Ride on Father’s Day https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/a-ride-on-fathers-day/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/a-ride-on-fathers-day/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2014 01:57:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=8 Last weekend I took a ride to deliver a Father’s Day card, an excuse to ride 125 miles on a fine Sunday morning, leaving behind Happy Valley as my friend Paul and I took a wandering route to Altoona, Pennsylvania. It’s not often the air is this clear or the view this good from Jo […]

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