The other day, I wrote about my "Target Vespa" on Vespaquest, mentioning that my ET2 was one of 1,168 dragon-red Vespas ET2s given away by Target back in ‘03. This morning I received a camera-phone photo from Emily featuring another Target Vespa in a parking lot in Boise (that’s Emily’s Honda Metropolitan in the background). […]

warning: rant ahead!
I think most people understand that you’re not suppose to use images or other content from other people’s web sites without their permission. Some people don’t care if you take their stuff, but since I make much of my living as a freelance writer, I tend to be pretty protective of my work.
Once […]

Be still my heart, the Joe Rocket Cleo jacket now comes in pink!! I’ve had a Joe Rocket Cleo mesh jacket (in silver) for a few months and absolutely love it. I’m looking forward to trying it in the cool weather with the windproof/waterproof liner and optional vest.
Now, while we’re on the subject of […]

Here’s the main reason I switched to a full-face helmet and like to have a windscreen on my scooter:

While last year’s Brood X got all the media attention, there’s no denying that other cicadas hurt just as much when they run into you at 40+ mph.

As you can tell by the little Malossi sticker on my ET2, the 70cc kit is in! I’ve only had a chance to take her for a short eight mile ride, but I had a big smile on my face for every inch of that eight miles.
Now Ilene is outfitted with the following:
- Sito Plus […]

Last night on the new reality show My Kind of Town, the town of Greenville, Alabama won 200 scooters. At no time did they mention the brand or model, and there’s only one or two photos of the scooters on the web site. I waited until the end of the show to watch the credits, […]

The second official Vespa blog, Vespaquest.com, has launched, and that’s me and Ilene over there on the screen along with LA lawyer and mom, Justene Adamec.
One of my responsibilities as ‘co-blogger’ to Justene is to help guide her through her through the process of her Vespa scooter purchase, among other topics. This “life is […]

Last November, I was hit by a car while riding my Honda motorscooter home from work. The scooter was totalled, and I was injured. No head injury and no broken bones, thankfully, but a number of injuries that have required months of diligent and sometimes tedious physical therapy.
Throughout my recovery, I’ve been unable to do […]