Hmmm, what should I blog about today? I could tell you the exciting story of how James puked all over the cat yesterday (something I am afraid the cat will never forget), or how the dinner fairy showed up on my doorstep with a homecooked meal tonight, OR something that I have been both simultaneously dreading and excitedly anticipating. I had to ride the scooter. Or rather, I GOT TO RIDE THE SCOOTER!! It's such a two edged sword with me. Although I have practiced riding the scooter, I have never actually driven it to a specific place as a means of transportation, but since Jay has been seriously sick lately, I let him take the car to work while I drove the scooter down the road to the middle school I tutor at.
The first thing I noticed after wobbling out of our driveway was that there were no seatbelts. The second thing I noticed was just how soft and vulnerable my little body is compared to all the metal and plastic cars that were whizzing by me. I felt a bit like a lobster or turtle out of its shell. I longed for the protective casing of metal and fiberglass of a car surrounding me.
But whoa check out the speed and the wind in my hair, and I am just too cool for words on my little scooter!
I think the highlight of my trip may have been the looks on my kids faces when I walked into the school where I tutor. Their jaws just dropped when they saw the helmet. "Oh my gosh, teacher, you have a motorcycle?!!"
"No," I proudly replied "I have a SCOOTER!" I could tell they were impressed.
Now I just need a pink helmet with flames along the side.
6 comments:
They ARE fun, but I'm also scared to death of being killed while joy riding! That's the wacky thing about those double edged swords...UGH! ;-)
Now you know how it feels to ride a bike in traffic!
Wind in your hair? Weren't you wearing a helmet?
When I rode my scooter to the gym one day a young attractive woman called me hip. :)
Liz, I admit I am also very scared of riding my bike in traffic for the very same reasons.
Dad, I suppose I should clarify that comment. It felt like the wind was in my hair because it was 39 degrees and my whole face was freezing.
Scooters are a very common mode of travel in India for folks who cannot afford a car - one can see entire families on the thing riding alongside huge trucks, buses and cars...It is quite a sight...
very funny story, esp since i was expecting a naturalist story! I would point out, for the sake of Dad, this from the blog: Their jaws just dropped when they saw the helmet. "Oh my gosh, teacher, you have a motorcycle?!!" and now, Inger-Lis, justify your answer to dad!
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