Take it easy!

I've had a pretty nice day of it today. I got to buzz around the county a bit while working. That was nice. I had to make a stop at the bank and came to the realization today that taking a cash-box to the bank might be a great way to get robbed. Of course, I had my .380 in the helmet well under the seat, which is where I had the cash-box, so any would-be thief had a surprise in store for them. Carry permits are fun. :)

Well, then I wandered over to my work's main office to deliver some mail and found a huge hunk of metal in the road in front of Landis Homes. I was able to avoid it of course, and tossed it to the side of the road. It looked like a foot from a back-hoe stabilizer. That would have made my life interesting had I hit it.

I then scootered back to the group home where I work (had to specify that, you know), and hit the highest speed I think I've reached so far on my scoot. The needle was halfway through the engine check light. I'm thinking I was almost to 45. Of course, this was downhill.

Coming home after work was interesting, and is the reason for the post title. I was sitting at a relatively long traffic light, and was starting to twist my throttle to start rolling when this lady behind me in her ritzy silver Volvo starts honkin' at me! Sheesh. The light had just turned. I thought I'd been transported to the middle east or something. People are far too impatient to get to wherever it is they are going, then once they get there, they are impatient to leave. It boggles the mind.

Then, once I turned off onto the next road, some other lady comes up in an Oldsmobile something-or-other and starts tailgating me. Here I am, doing about 28 in a 25 and her car's practically eating my scooter's tail-light. Of course, she then passes me so that she can slam on her brakes at the light at the end of the street. Go figure.

My suggestion for scootsters, motorcyclists and cagers alike is to slow down, take it easy, and enjoy the journey. I love the Nissan commercials of the mid 90's with the slogan, "Life is a Journey. Enjoy the ride." Despite it's obvious roots in commercialism, that is a profound statement.

There are really three types of people. Those that just want to get to their destination, but aren't generally happy when they get there; those who focus on the journey and choose to enjoy life as it comes to them; and those who are still looking for their roadmap.