thoughts Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:48:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Warm Day, Cold Day https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/warm-day-cold-day/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/warm-day-cold-day/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10641 A Bright Light A faint wisp of steam rises from a mug next to my easy chair in the living room as I watch large snowflakes descend from the heavens. The aroma of cinnamon toast fills my head as I wonder why winter has been such a burden. Despite efforts to blame it on pandemic […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/warm-day-cold-day/feed/ 8 10641 Thoughts on Church https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/thoughts-on-church/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/thoughts-on-church/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:19:26 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7191 Those Places Central Pennsylvania is dotted with churches.  Some dating back to the arrival of the first white settlers. Others are modern facilities complete with media installations to support an array of electronic age preaching. I see the buildings while I ride and am curious about the people and services that take place inside. I’ve […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/thoughts-on-church/feed/ 19 7191 Walking Stick https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/08/walking-stick/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/08/walking-stick/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2016 04:52:22 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6760 A Walking Stick A recent rainstorm coupled with drought hardened ground, and neglect in keeping rain gutters clean, combined to fill my basement with water.  A few hours of after-midnight cleanup and 18 trips carrying a Shop-Vac up steps to empty was all that was necessary to create a returning patient for my chiropractor. I have an […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/08/walking-stick/feed/ 21 6760 Riding Resistance https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/01/riding-resistance/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/01/riding-resistance/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:17:13 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5728 The intrusion of work, life, age and weather conspire to build powerful physical and cerebral riding resistance.  As the interval between rides (or blog posts) grows, the energy required to regain motion increases as well. Or so it is with me… Evaluating Snow Our new snow blower, cardiologist recommended, cuts a fine path to push […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/01/riding-resistance/feed/ 12 5728 Poisonous Tradition https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/poisonous-tradition/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/poisonous-tradition/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2015 03:42:42 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5449 The end of a busy work week was blessed with a magnificent painting of light and color in the day’s end sky.  It’s hard not to feel grateful to just be alive and breathing in the world when presented with such a scene. The feeling followed me home like a faithful dog. And then the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/poisonous-tradition/feed/ 21 5449 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 Riding Before Sunrise https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/08/riding-before-sunrise/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/08/riding-before-sunrise/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2015 04:27:30 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5055 Fuel stop at a local Exxon station to prepare the Vespa for a trip to breakfast some 50 miles away. Riding before sunrise is a quiet experience.  The world is asleep and the roads clear — a perfect time to ride. My friend Paul Ruby wants to visit Mamie’s in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, a small eating […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/08/riding-before-sunrise/feed/ 24 5055 Dark Shadows https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/dark-shadows/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/dark-shadows/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2015 02:23:58 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4956 This post is not about the television show or movie named Dark Shadows.  The old TV show does inform some of my “darker” thoughts though.. It’s not often that I ride through an area that feels creepy, as if something bad has happened, spirits lingering with malevolent intent.  I don’t believe in ghosts but there […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/dark-shadows/feed/ 6 4956 Sheltering from Rain https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/06/sheltering-from-rain/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/06/sheltering-from-rain/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:25:45 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4847 For the first time ever I parked beneath an overpass to wait out a passing rainstorm.  I’ve seen other riders huddled under bridges or at gas stations to avoid the rain but I’ve always ridden on.  To be fair, part of the motivation for waiting was I did not want to get the new BMW […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/06/sheltering-from-rain/feed/ 15 4847 Experiencing the World https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/09/experiencing-the-world/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/09/experiencing-the-world/#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2014 00:11:03 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4086 A crisp fall morning, dew clinging heavily to soybean pods as sunlight works to burn away morning fog, these are the things that kindle the desire to be riding into a new day.  The journey from bed to the road isn’t always easy; the desire to sink into bed just a bit deeper, a while […]

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