walking

last weekend jimmy had an unfortunate run-in with the broken base of a lamp post in a parking lot. since i don't have my own car, and jimmy drives us both wherever we need to go, that means we were carless for a week. we walked a lot more than normal. i took the bus and the train to places i've never gone before. it was actually a really good week. it reminded me of being carless in mongolia and having to rely on my own two legs or public transportation to get around. there is a feeling of satisfaction that i savor when i haven't driven myself to my destination. he and i have both decided we need to walk more even when we get his car back. we'll start by walking to work in the mornings and then see where it takes us. :)