raising heller

i suppose i can thank jana for my new purchase. she called me one day a few weeks ago and said, “hey, did you know there’s a vespa shop in town? (i had no clue) well, there’s a sign out front saying that all vespas are on clearance. you should check it out.” vespas never go on clearance. that’s like saying there’s a sale at the apple store. it just doesn’t happen. as excited as i was, i shortly forgot about the whole conversation. so, she asked me a few days later if i ever got to check it out. no i had not. soon enough though, i for got about that conversation as well. a week or so later she brought it up again. “i drove by the vespa place, but the signs gone and i can’t see any more scooters.” well, 3rd times a charm i guess so i decided i needed to check this out. i called the place and they said that they had recently switched owners and the new owners didn’t want to sell them anymore. DRATS! “but the old owner still has several left and he’s selling them at cost. so i found where the old owner was keeping them, and the rest is history. i got a great deal on it and i’m so happy to be back in the scooter world. click the picture below for a link to a gallery.

New Vespa GT200

i have to say, there’s nothing more refreshing than cruising down the street with the ipod on. there’s certain tunes that lend themselves well to the scooting experience. to quote my friend clint regarding the song knights of cydonia by muse, “racing down i-90 with my 6 year old dancing and jiving in the back seat telling me this music is like being chased by the police through the forrest on horses has never been so awesome!” i recalled that and threw the song on and have to agree, it’s a killer song to groove to.

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