night riding Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Wed, 23 May 2018 16:54:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Riding on Warm Nights https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/riding-on-warm-nights/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/riding-on-warm-nights/#comments Wed, 23 May 2018 05:22:11 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8462 Appreciating the Evening As the daylight lingers a little longer each day the drastic cooling that takes place in winter and early spring slowly goes away.  And suddenly I realize I’m riding on warm nights.  Completely comfortable physically seems to allow more focused attention on the air — the warmth as it flows across my […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/riding-on-warm-nights/feed/ 18 8462 Search for the Spirit of Christmas https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/12/search-spirit-christmas/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/12/search-spirit-christmas/#comments Mon, 25 Dec 2017 06:05:27 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8167 Exploring in Words It’s late and I’m still searching for the spirit of Christmas. There’s no tree for it to hide under and my heart is worn and tired. Despite the twinkling lights and colorful trappings of the season, Christmas remains elusive. Writing always helps clear away the noise that can mask the truth. A […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/12/search-spirit-christmas/feed/ 38 8167 Evening Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/evening-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/evening-ride/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:59:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=12 Evening Ride At 5:04 p.m. an alert vibrated the iPhone sitting on my desk warning of a severe lightning storm and calling for the evacuation of two athletic stadiums on Penn State’s University Park campus.  For once my decision not to ride because of the weather made sense.  Three hours later the weather cleared and […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/evening-ride/feed/ 12 12 The Denver Riding Nightlife https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/denver-riding-nightlife/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/denver-riding-nightlife/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:46:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=299 Side-Saddle Denver Riding I raced across the street in downtown Denver last night to catch these two young women with my iPhone. It’s not often I see anyone riding side saddle on a vintage Vespa. Two days in Denver and I have not seen a single motorcycle. Lots of scooters though — zipping along on […]

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