I have to say, I love NOT having a car. Relying on walking and bike riding narrows my options of where to go for lunch or which dry cleaner to choose, narrow options always being a plus for someone as indecisive as me. It forces me to get exercise. It allows me to take an hour to do what might have taken ten minutes with a car, meandering being a new passion of mine. And I never have to buy gas or remember to get the oil changed. Bliss. Someone I am married to (I won't mention names here) questions how far I will be able to go carless when the rainy season comes. I say, rain? That won't stop me.
Last Thursday, I had nearly the perfect day, without a car. A mile walk to the dry cleaners, a rest in the park to read a book, strolling through the farmer's market after NOT having to find parking OR pay for said parking, and a walk home with my produce including the most amazing raspberries I have ever tasted. Number one benefit, exercise. Number two, a very tired dog. Number three, I got a tan!!! I also got to see more of the city, talk to people I met on the sidewalk (there are some real characters to meet on the sidewalk here), and all while I had absolutely no idea what time it was.
There is only one teeny tiny thing that could make a day like this any better.
Last Thursday, I had nearly the perfect day, without a car. A mile walk to the dry cleaners, a rest in the park to read a book, strolling through the farmer's market after NOT having to find parking OR pay for said parking, and a walk home with my produce including the most amazing raspberries I have ever tasted. Number one benefit, exercise. Number two, a very tired dog. Number three, I got a tan!!! I also got to see more of the city, talk to people I met on the sidewalk (there are some real characters to meet on the sidewalk here), and all while I had absolutely no idea what time it was.
There is only one teeny tiny thing that could make a day like this any better.
Tired Clara
A third of my $5 bouquet
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