Parked at River Pointe Park

Woo hoo! I thought my poor little scooter was down for the count until Spring, but today it was 51 degrees, so I decided to take a ride while I could. OK, then the cold my husband battled all last week hit me like a freight train. So I wasn’t gonna go, but when I went outside to check the mail, it was so nice… and the first sunny day we’ve had in a couple of weeks.

So, I bundled my runny nose self into my scooter gear and went the 2 miles to our local river path. In Boise, we have 25 miles of paved path along the Boise River. A real local treasure. I live within walking distance (about a 10 minute walk), which is great, but today, I thought I’d ride my little scooter over to it.

Now, 50 degrees and sunny is a lot warmer when you’re walking out to the mailbox than it is when you’re riding. Still, I enjoyed the chance to be out on my scoot. It’s been several weeks of wet, snowy, rainy weather, and I missed it!

From the river, I can see the beautiful wintry, woods, tons of ducks and geese and our snow-covered foothills. I live in a beautiful area and the scooter allows me to enjoy it in a very different way than the car or truck.

So, thank you universe, for allowing me a brief respite to the awful January we’ve been having so far and getting out on my scooter, even if I am sick and even if I did only ride for 10 minutes!

Boise River Ducks

Snowy Foothills in Distance

Fishing the Boise River in Winter

What I’ve found since building my Motor-Scooters-Guide.com website is that “it’s all about community” or making scooter friends. My husband jokingly calls the people I’ve met through my website as “your online boyfriends and girlfriends”, but the truth is, I really have made some good friends here. People who care about me and each other, even though we never have and probably never will, meet in person.

I think that’s pretty cool. It wasn’t really my intent when I first built the site, but I’m definitely enjoying it.  There are lots of opportunities to interact with other people on the site. You can ask or answer questions about motor scooters at Scooter Answers. And please… join in… there’s a lot I don’t know, especially when it comes to engine and mechanical stuff. So I can use all the help I can get!

You can leave a review of the scooters you’re familiar with at our Reviews section. Or comment on someone else’s reviews. Again, I need help here. I really only know my Genuine Buddy brand very well. I can find info on the Web, but I’d rather hear what you all have to say.

You can join our eScooter Club by submitting your profile… and then keep us apprised of your scooter adventures. Hey, I don’t get out as much as I’d like, so I love living vicariously through you. :) We’ve got 39 US members already (from every section of the country), as well as 1 member from Canada, 1 from Algeria, and 1 from Brazil. Join us!

Finally, I started a scooter forum a few months ago. Despite all the daily activity on the main site, the forum has been rather slow to get going. But it’s starting to pick up. So be sure you check in there at least weekly to see what’s new. Right now, it’s mostly Texas Boy talking, and I’m sure he’d love some company! So join the discussion there, won’t you?

I’ll close with this new picture submitted by eScooter Club member, Victor Kelly, in Phoenix, AZ, where apparently you can ride even in the winter (boo hoo):

Victor Kelly on Group Scooter Ride in Arizona