Ok, it's only 4 days without any internal combustion engines. (all biking or walking, no car nor bus nor other engine) But it still feels kinda nifty. It's a far cry from those days long ago when I didn't have a car at all and did everything by foot or bike or bus.
Isn't it neat how free you feel when you transport yourself everywhere? sigh...
(gettin' the bag of dogfood home was interesting, I gave up on the usual big bag and just bought a little bag. Not cost efficient, but I really wanted to try going without the car)
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04-13-2007, 09:42 PM #1
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4 car-less days
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04-14-2007, 02:15 AM #2
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04-14-2007, 07:10 AM #3
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I do miss the years when I didn't have a car. sometimes. I can't imagine how I'd do the single-mom thing without one, though. I'd be beholden to so many of the other parents to shuttle my kid around to school functions and stuff.
Hmmmm... just thinking about a tandem Xtracycle....
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Wouldn't have to worry about the size of dogfood bags with one of these!"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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04-14-2007, 07:22 AM #4
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You girls just choose to bike instead of drive or you don't have a car? What about the weather?
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04-14-2007, 07:44 AM #5
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I didn't have a car for a long time. This week, however, I just chose not to drive. (my kid was away, so I wasn't needing the car to take him to school and such).
Originally Posted by surgtech1956
My bike is going to the shop today, so I might have to break my car-less streak FOR my bike! Ah, the irony!
Our weather here in Seattle is pretty managable. It rains, but I have wool biking clothes and raingear and fenders and water resistant panniers. I'm a prolific sweat producer, though, and often find I'm more comfortable in the rain in just my wool clothes. Rain gear holds the sweat in too much for me."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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04-14-2007, 09:52 AM #6
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Knotted, I can identify with your smug feelings! I kept my car parked for 4 days last week, too. (This week is sorta different.) I even convinced my husband to take the scooter to work instead of his car--that's a BIG deal! He wouldn't dream of riding a bicycle or walking (it's 3/4 mile!).
Tis better to wear out than to rust out....
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