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One Last Ride to Work

Scooter in the Sticks — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 08:20:59 +0000

Convenient Vespa Parking Friday was my last day of great parking on the Penn State, University Park campus. One last ride to work. Retirement would mean surrendering a sought after parking permit. Walking into the office I took one last look at the familiar morning landscape. The weather was perfect. And the previous day I […]

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Happy Ending

Scooter in the Sticks — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 07:13:03 +0000

End of the Road I often find myself at the end of the road when riding the Vespa. Continuing on isn’t possible or desirable. A change in direction is necessary for the journey to continue. It’s uncommon to arrive at the end of the road and think of it as a happy ending. Remembering miles […]

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Oddness and Other Life Experiences

Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 11 May 2017 11:12:11 +0000

Riding into the Sunset or Sunrise? Today promises to be an odd life experience. I’ll be interviewing a person who may replace me at Penn State. Writing questions last night I found myself wondering if we need someone like me, or someone who can address gaps, pain points and a future I don’t even know […]

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Dreams and Other Realities

Scooter in the Sticks — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 05:14:45 +0000

The End of Things I’ve been blessed with a cinematic form of daydreaming — sequences of images and narration that move seamlessly through time and space to tell a story. I don’t know whether this a common trait among people. It’s provided entertainment and distraction throughout this life. Riding at times provides a stage for […]

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iPhone Photography

Scooter in the Sticks — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:09:37 +0000

Lily and Junior — garden wrecking crew I have 7809 photographs on my iPhone. The writing prompt challenge today asks that I post the 25th image I come to on the phone. This photograph of our Belgian Sheepdogs is the 25th image from the end of the list. Had I started from the beginning you […]

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Special Memory from 2016

Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 05:27:40 +0000

What Do I Remember? A blogging challenge has me thinking about a special memory from 2016. Sorting and categorizing memories is tricky business. What’s special one day if forgotten the next. The scary, awful stuff seems to forever float near the surface of consciousness while the fun stuff takes work to recall. This in part […]

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Pass Through Time

Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 06:09:57 +0000

The Road Ahead Autumn amplifies my recognition of the passing of time. It’s more than the visual recognition of leaves changing color and falling to the ground. It’s a deeper connection to the cycle of life. I’ve been taking little rides for the past couple months, in part because of the limitations of a slowly healing […]

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Retirement: A New Adventure

Scooter in the Sticks — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 04:22:39 +0000

What’s Ahead on the Road? A foggy ride to work this week and I’m wondering what’s ahead on the road just beyond what I can see. And I’m wondering the same thing about my life. My employer, Penn State, is offering an incentive for myself and over 1200 of my colleagues to retire. After a […]

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