Michael Venske

An open letter. To the teenager driving around Lake Calhoun on Tuesday: When I saw you stick your head out the window as we passed, in the back of my mind I thought you were going to offer me a kind, cheerful word. Perhaps you had once experienced the joy of two wheels and known [...]

It took 49 days, but Shirley is out of the scooter hospital.Though the road to recovery may be long, I can assure you it’s a road we’ll be traveling together.Today, Kiddo was formally introduced to Shirley. They became fast friends and look great together.walkonred

Morning!Calculations?Wheelie!Threats…BoozledBusted…Venting.Broken…

Scooter Quest is over and it’s time to reflect. Let me begin by stating: I’m not certain how we all survived. As with any road trip, there were moments of pure joy and extreme rage. Oddly, those “rage” moments are the ones I remember best… But I think I had a good time. While it [...]

Scooter Quest ’08 leaves in… I can’t believe it! If you’d like to help out Team Awesome, please throw a few bucks our way. You can donate by clicking here or here. Or if you’d like to donate directly to Shirley and me, click to see my wish list. If not, that’s cool too. I [...]