OK, so I live in the high desert of Idaho, where rain is usually a rarity this time of year, but we now feel as though we are the new Seattle. Not more than 1 sunny day in a row in weeks… really. I haven’t even been able to get out on my scooter for 2 weeks.

This morning finally dawned sunny, so I geared up to take the scooter 5 miles to the gym for my usual Saturday “monster” workout (Zumba class, circuit weight training and 30 minutes on the various cardio machines). Got the jeans on over my workout clothes, got the helmet and gloves on, got the jacket on, opened the garage door, back walked the scooter out and then down to the end of the driveway, hopped on, put the key in, pushed the electric starter button and… wait for it… FAIL.

No juice, nothing. I left the key in the ignition a couple weeks ago during a garage cleaning project (had to move the scooter out of the way temporarily). That must have drained the battery. So, no scooter ride today… boo.

Lessons learned… don’t leave the key in the ignition… if you do, check the battery and re-charge if necessary.

Here’s hoping there will be another sunny day within the next decade when I can actually get out and ride again… :(