emma Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 03:55:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Grin and Keep Moving https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/04/grin-keep-moving/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/04/grin-keep-moving/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2017 04:05:42 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7423 Say “Cheese” The cheese face.  My granddaughter has a great smile — until you utter, “say cheese” and get the “cheese face.”  As I looked at the photo this evening I realized I’m feeling the way she looks — ugh, give me a break.  I don’t want to grin and bear it.  Just want a […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/04/grin-keep-moving/feed/ 19 7423 Fighting Misinformation https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/fighting-misinformation/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/fighting-misinformation/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:05:29 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7220 Hearts and Minds Misinformation.  It’s everywhere.  And the only defense is education.  If you want to take the easy way out and just consume information without determining the veracity of the source and the information uttered, then you’re setting yourself up to be used and manipulated.  It doesn’t matter whether it’s me writing about riding […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/fighting-misinformation/feed/ 32 7220 Riding Choices https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/09/riding-choices/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/09/riding-choices/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2015 04:15:40 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5274 Many riding choices are simple — obvious and mechanical; apply the brakes now, activate the turn signal, avoid the car door opening ahead. Some choices involve more experience to properly evaluate like making decisions to ride when the weather isn’t ideal or determining how many miles a backside can actually endure before discomfort interferes with technique. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/09/riding-choices/feed/ 7 5274 Scrutinizing Vespa Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/08/scrutinizing-vespa-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/08/scrutinizing-vespa-riding/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2015 05:09:03 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5046 Emma has her eye on me. Granddaughter Emma had a watchful eye on me today.  Not sure if it was my striking good looks, the bumblebee colored riding jacket, or interest in scrutinizing Vespa riding that had her attention.  The steady, thoughtful gaze had me wondering what was so special. First idea to come to […]

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