w650 Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Fri, 02 May 2025 00:39:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Riding into Serenity https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/riding-into-serenity/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/riding-into-serenity/#comments Fri, 02 May 2025 00:39:36 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11310 A Therapeutic Contraption Early this morning, sitting in the garden, I found myself increasingly agitated. Angry. Anxious. Resentful. A neighborhood dog barking incessantly. A concrete saw screaming as it created expansion joints. A gas powered leaf blower filling in any audible gaps that might reveal just a glimmer of serenity. It was a beautiful day […]

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