April Fool! But my most lovely daughter informed me that she was caught up in a rally of about 80 bikes in front of the Union who were shouting "Bikes, not cars!" and other assorted slogans supporting limiting bikes on campus. Hooray for the students! I see a real possibility for change here.
Interestingly, there are people I know who think that I am a total idiot nut-job for giving up my car- I am sometimes one of them, I will admit. It is amazing how sometimes the fear strikes, when you think of doing without something. But I can already see the pluses- better health and physical condition, more money in my pocket, and I feel that I am actually "walking the walk" instead of being on the fence and thinking about it.
I will be glad when my friends get used to my being car-free and no longer feel uncomfortable when I decline their offer of a ride home or whatever- I am lucky that the car sold just at the end of winter when you really do enjoy being out in the air on a bike! Last night was brisk as I left my Bible study, but a few minutes riding (plus that hill on Soliere- it kicked my ass!) warmed me up quickly. I will be glad when I get back into some sort of shape, and it is not such an effort. I know that I am doing something good for myself health-wise.
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