gratitude Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Fri, 02 May 2025 00:39:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Riding into Serenity https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/riding-into-serenity/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/riding-into-serenity/#comments Fri, 02 May 2025 00:39:36 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11310 A Therapeutic Contraption Early this morning, sitting in the garden, I found myself increasingly agitated. Angry. Anxious. Resentful. A neighborhood dog barking incessantly. A concrete saw screaming as it created expansion joints. A gas powered leaf blower filling in any audible gaps that might reveal just a glimmer of serenity. It was a beautiful day […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/09/riding-at-the-end-of-summer/feed/ 24 11136 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 The Relaxing Nature of Riding a Motorcycle https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/05/the-relaxing-nature-of-riding-a-motorcycle/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/05/the-relaxing-nature-of-riding-a-motorcycle/#comments Tue, 28 May 2024 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11061 The Merlin App At 5:30AM a strange bird woke me. A triplet call, loud yet smooth and calm. Launching the Merlin Bird ID app to life on the iPhone it immediately identified the stranger as a Black-billed Cuckoo. I laid in bed listening. The cool air of a wet morning hinted at fog. Clouds that […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/05/the-relaxing-nature-of-riding-a-motorcycle/feed/ 17 11061 2023 Honda CT125 Trail: All Things Change https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/02/2023-honda-ct125-trail-all-things-change/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/02/2023-honda-ct125-trail-all-things-change/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:01:16 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11004 I Done Done It The deed is done. I bought a brand new 2023 Honda CT125 Trail. It’s home in the garage sipping power through a Battery Tender waiting for a little warmer weather. It was sunny and 17F this morning but the clarion call of cold weather riding no longer shouts louder than my […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/02/2023-honda-ct125-trail-all-things-change/feed/ 39 11004 Christmas Greeting and Wishes https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/12/christmas-greeting-and-wishes/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/12/christmas-greeting-and-wishes/#comments Mon, 25 Dec 2023 00:47:34 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10976 Season’s Greetings It’s that time of year again. Time to reflect on the blessing in life and extend good will and love to those in your life. Family, friends, and strangers on the road. To each of you reading this whether you’ve arrived searching for information on Vespa scooters or riding motorcycles, I pray you have a fine […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/12/christmas-greeting-and-wishes/feed/ 22 10976 Falling in Love All Over Again https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/06/falling-in-love-all-over-again/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/06/falling-in-love-all-over-again/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:48:44 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10699 Reminded of the Good Things in Life I fell in love with a Vespa scooter the first time I rode one. And now, after some neglect and a wandering eye, I’m falling in love all over again. It continues to amaze me how my mind and body are transported into a different state of being […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/06/falling-in-love-all-over-again/feed/ 28 10699 A Vespa Ride to the Pump Station https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/02/a-vespa-ride-to-the-pump-station/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/02/a-vespa-ride-to-the-pump-station/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10567 The Quick Trip “I’m going to run down to the Pump Station.” Steve Williams A common refrain in our house. Up there with “I’m going to take a nap” and “Did you feed the dogs?” Thankfully, Kim doesn’t ask me to explain what running to the Pump Station Cafe means. That’s probably because it’s only […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/02/a-vespa-ride-to-the-pump-station/feed/ 23 10567 On Down the Road: 2022 https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/01/on-down-the-road-2022/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/01/on-down-the-road-2022/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2022 05:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10516 The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude. Aldous Huxley I love the quote by Huxley on solitude. Not so much to think of myself possessing a powerful and original mind, but rather to excuse my life long attraction to solitude. I’m not sure if it’s […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/01/on-down-the-road-2022/feed/ 32 10516 Gripped by Sadness https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/gripped-by-sadness/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/gripped-by-sadness/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10364 Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Buddhist Proverb Being gripped by sadness is an awful state, but one that fades with riding and writing. There exists two possible options when I write a blog post. The first and most simple is when I write about the experience and feelings during the actual ride pictured. And […]

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