I Won!
I now have my very own brand new motor scooter. Scooters have been Dh’s obsession lately; he even joined a local riders’ club that is family friendly so the kids and I have been able to join him for all the fun. Last week the club had a rally at a scooter shop where the owner was giving away a scooter to the person who could guess how many laps around the city block a DJ could ride it before it ran out of gas. They were not disclosing how much gas was actually in the tank. I figured the DJ didn’t want to spend all day riding around the block, so I guessed 2 laps, and won this beautiful T@nk 50cc scooter with the trunk attached to the back. Woooo Hoooo! It is equipped with an alarm and the motor will start with the push of a button on the key chain. Fancy, eh?
The only drawback for me about this particular model is that its top speed is around 35 mph, which is totally impractical in my neck of the woods. If I lived downtown or around a college campus it would be perfect. If only I had it 15 years ago when I regularly walked from the grocery store back to campus lugging a few gallons of milk. There’s enough storage room in the trunk and also under the seat to hold at least a week’s worth of food for one student (unless that student also plays defense on the football team).
So…do you want to buy a scooter?
Good guess! It is a cute little thing. We had considered buying one a few years ago when we were still both in school. Like you, it’s not a very practical choice now.
Comment by Valarie — October 21, 2006 @ 10:30 am