Instead of doing the normal bit of telling you all about who I am, what I have, and what I do, I thought for my first post I'd be a little creative and tell you what I'm not, what I don't have, and what I don't do:
- I am not a Colorado transplant. Yes, I was born and raised in Colorado and, thus, a rare breed of Denverite. I love it here. Whenever I have the thought of leaving, it passes quickly. What other place can you enjoy city life, country life, and mountain life all in one beautiful place that boasts at least 300 days of sun a year? Right. Not many.
- I don't own a car. I own a 2009 Honda Metropolitan scooter. I made the decision to sell my car in the spring of 2010. I'd be lying if I told you my sacrifice was all for a grand political statement -- go green, save the planet! Yes, that is definitely part of it. But admittedly, I really, really enjoy paying less than $4 for a tank of gas to go 100 miles, give or take a couple. Yeah, you read that right. I commute on "Little Chaos" to work in the summer -- that's more than 30 miles round trip on back roads -- and I've been known to ride in 20-degree weather in the winter. If there's no ice on the road and clear skies and a few degrees above freezing, I'm good to go!
- I don't have a huge bank account for travel. Like most of you, I live modestly... but I have a rich life and do much, living in downtown Denver in the awesome Capitol Hill neighborhood with lots of colorful characters.
- I'm not able to be a free-spirit who flits around on her scooter all day writing about junk. Oh, how I wish. No, I have a corporate "day job" as a marketing specialist. The bills won't pay themselves. You dig me.
- I am not a blonde or brunette. I'm a redhead. Thus, the "Lass" part of Scooter Lass. I like to think my ancestry gives me the clovers to get my fellow citizens to answer those hard-hitting questions like, "Does that come in purple?" and other fascinating things that will keep you entertained!
- I'm not doing this for fun. OK, that's part of it, but what I mean is: I'm not here to give you vomit-inducing updates of pets dressed in bonnets and aprons. I'm here to capture your interest and hopefully entertain you, bringing you stories of local commerce, places, and people -- wherever my travels take me. I want to make you want to come back to read more and fall in love with my city, Denver, as much as I have. There might even be a tidbit or two of wisdom in here, but it will most likely be by accident.
- I'm not all that politically correct. Shocking, I know. But I thought I would put that disclaimer out there.
