rain Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Sat, 21 Sep 2024 16:25:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Riding in a Little Rain https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/09/riding-in-a-little-rain/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/09/riding-in-a-little-rain/#comments Sat, 21 Sep 2024 16:25:52 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11140 Choices In addition to the certainties of death and taxes something else can be added to the list — we always have choices. They may not be good choices. Or pleasant. But they’re always there when needed. Like riding in a little rain. Since retiring and not facing the changing personality of daily fluctuations in […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/09/riding-in-a-little-rain/feed/ 9 11140 When the Road Ahead Changes https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/07/when-the-road-ahead-changes/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/07/when-the-road-ahead-changes/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2023 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10888 Sometimes the Road Ahead is Straight and Familiar I’m not talking about the pavement. Or dirt and gravel. The change I refer to is when life disrupts my routine and expectations. When I ride I seem more aware now of those changes and the potential impact they have on the journey forward. Even little things […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/07/when-the-road-ahead-changes/feed/ 25 10888 Riding in the Rain https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/07/riding-in-the-rain-2/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/07/riding-in-the-rain-2/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2018 06:24:11 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8526 The heat was hot and the ground was dry. Not sure why that lyric from America’s Horse with No Name floated through my brain as I sat down to write this post. Perhaps it was the heat of the past two days. Or the humid air flowing in the windows as the clock leans toward […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/07/riding-in-the-rain-2/feed/ 27 8526 Embrace the Quiet Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/embrace-the-quiet-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/embrace-the-quiet-ride/#comments Mon, 28 May 2018 07:36:12 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8466 Empty and Alone Given the option, in most situations I choose to be alone. Finding Saint’s Cafe nearly empty at 9am on a weekend because Penn State is on break is a gift. It’s the same with my Vespa — I embrace the quiet ride. Watery Routes Departed Saint’s under a light rain and empty […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/embrace-the-quiet-ride/feed/ 25 8466 Treasure of Experience https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/treasure-of-experience/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/treasure-of-experience/#comments Fri, 18 May 2018 07:46:22 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8439 Rainy Morning I was glad I decided to wear my winter riding jacket on this cool, wet morning. It would be mid-afternoon before the temperature rose to the point where I found it necessary to open the jacket vents. And it would also be clear that the ride was a treasure of experience. Arriving at […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/treasure-of-experience/feed/ 31 8439 Vespa in the Rain https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/07/vespa-in-the-rain/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/07/vespa-in-the-rain/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2017 04:58:08 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7701 Rain, Thunder — No Problem There’s something exciting about riding a Vespa in the rain. A short ride to a neighborhood pub to pick up some prime rib sandwiches for dinner.  One of those tasks I see as another opportunity for a little adventure.  I could hear thunder approaching and a quick check of the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/07/vespa-in-the-rain/feed/ 14 7701 Vespa Scooter in Rain https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/04/vespa-scooter-in-rain/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/04/vespa-scooter-in-rain/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2017 04:05:11 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7472 Mist Along Mount Nittany The best way to be riding a Vespa scooter in rain is between the raindrops.  Or during those moments when the sky softens and the rain won’t be described as a downpour.  No worries about visibility or hydroplaning on water-logged pavement.  Just a gentle recognition that the world is getting wet. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/04/vespa-scooter-in-rain/feed/ 10 7472 Odyssey in the Sticks https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/06/odyssey-in-the-sticks/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/06/odyssey-in-the-sticks/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2016 04:05:13 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6583 Scooter in a Scooterless Day The Vespa sat at home while I drove the Honda Odyssey to the dealer for it’s annual Pennsylvania safety inspection.  One of the service people rode their Ruckus scooter to work which provided a maintenance dose of scooterness. I’ve always admired the looks and capabilities of the 49cc Honda Ruckus. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/06/odyssey-in-the-sticks/feed/ 14 6583 The Curious Nature of Choice https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/the-curious-nature-of-choice/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/the-curious-nature-of-choice/#comments Tue, 17 May 2016 03:12:28 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6374 The Devil Made Me Do It I believe in free will. I imagine living by a system of beliefs and being free to make choices that propel me along a path of my own making. There can be no doubt that I make choices. But more and more, I question the freedom in making them. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/the-curious-nature-of-choice/feed/ 16 6374 Vespa Scooter in Rain https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/vespa-scooter-rain/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/vespa-scooter-rain/#comments Thu, 12 May 2016 06:13:54 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6362 Riding in Rain It’s always a little different — rain.  And so is riding in it.  The quality of the rain, temperature, how I’m feeling, the tires on the scooter; they all have an effect on the experience of riding a Vespa scooter in rain. The ride home from work, though like so many others, […]

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