I just wanted to update you on something that seems to occupying my time lately. I think it's safe to say that it's started to become a obsessed with it. To think that it all started with a thought.
It all seemed to happen so fast, but I got myself a scooter! I have now joined the two cycle club and I am absolutely thrilled.
My life has seemed to have changed in such a a short amount of time. With Eugene's new job, it seems that everything has changed drastically for us; this is for both the good and the bad. One of the bad things that I've had to get used to is being at home most of the week. As I work weekends, and Eugene works on the weekdays, I've been stranded at home left to fend for myself. Where I've grown more accustomed to it, I still feel like there are days where I really can't take it and I feel like I'm balancing my schedule around others. I also don't like the idea of inconveniencing my friends and parents for rides when I go into work on emergency runs or on weekdays. These are the downfalls of having one car.
The scooter idea came up because I wanted something that could just get me around. Where I would love to use public transportation, the nearest bus stop to me is a good 20 minute hike from my house. Yes, I did say hike because I live in the hills that's not too far from the city, yet not as forgiving for those that travel by foot. I decided that after tax season that I would start saving for a scooter so that I could gain my mobility around the late Fall of this year I made a forgiving budget and was planning to get all of my training for the license and riding equipment before then. This never stopped me from the google searching and researching all the things about scooters, how to and where to buy. It was all of this that led me down the Craigslist rabbit hole until I found her.
This cute 2001 Kymco Super Fever was a fixer upper, but was under a weeks worth of income for me. Me and my father went to check it out and it was love at first sight for me. It just seemed like a great starter moped for me, and the idea of building and repairing one rather than having a new one I would send to a mechanic really started to warm on me.
I named her Lucky because we signed the contract on St. Patrick's Day. She was brought home the following Monday. I've started the journey of stripping her and doing my own paint job on the bike. (I will have separate blog posts on that journey) I get a great feeling that I've also freed up a great hobby for me that has gotten the family involved in some shape or form. Another great feeling is that I know once a week I have a fun activity that brings my Father and I some quality time together.
I'm so glad that I can finally share this news with you! I also look forward to documenting my journey in restoring Lucky and getting her to working health.
This has got to be one of the coolest Anniversary gifts I've gotten yet < 3
Cheers!
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