holiday Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 04:50:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Breathing in Valentine’s Day https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/breathing-in-valentines-day/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/breathing-in-valentines-day/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:05:39 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7169 Heart, Mind and Baubles There was a time when Valentine’s Day was a puzzle to solve and find the precise gift or surprise that reflected the depth and breadth of my love and commitment.  While not strictly measured by dollars, it often involved considerable investment of money, time, thought and energy.  Sitting here writing I […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/breathing-in-valentines-day/feed/ 16 7169 Christmas Blessings https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/12/christmas-blessings/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/12/christmas-blessings/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2016 00:41:43 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7019 Sparkling Trees and Lights Christmas — a time of magic and wonder. As a child the crackling energy of lights and presents and visions of Santa Claus. More years added ideas of spirit and faith, magical and wondrous in different ways as I journeyed through my own notion of God and Christmas. At the very […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/12/christmas-blessings/feed/ 42 7019 Vespa Scooter into the Christmas Season https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/12/vespa-scooter-christmas-season/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/12/vespa-scooter-christmas-season/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2016 05:11:30 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6984 Signs of the Christmas Season Passing through town on the way home I noticed a flock of flamingos.  Evidence of the coming yuletide holiday season.  Had to stop for a picture though I’m not certain why exactly.  Perhaps it’s the color.  I have a mountain bike that’s the same color as those birds. Salmon.  Not […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/07/independence-day/feed/ 9 6647 Vespa Merry Christmas https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/12/vespa-merry-christmas/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/12/vespa-merry-christmas/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:01:52 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5636 “Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” ― Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Riding lets my mind wander and gnaw on things.  Like why Christmas feels so different now than it did as a […]

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