Smells Like Green Spirit

I grew up in Houston, and then lived in Atlanta for 8 years before I lived in Chicago. One  of the biggest reasons I moved here was so I could live in a city that had viable public transportation, which is so minimal in southern cities, it may as well be considered almost non-existent. In the south, I had to drive EVERYWHERE, and didn’t flinch at driving upwards of 50 miles a day.

It’s funny to think about it now, but when gas starting approaching $2 a gallon in Atlanta, about 3.5 years ago, I decided I was going to move to a city where I didn’t need to drive. $2 A GALLON!  What I wouldn’t give to pay $2 a gallon now!!

The only cities that I really knew of in America where public transit was an option were San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City, and so I chose Chicago.

NOW, 3.5 years later, gas has reached stunning  heights, coming up on nearly $5 a gallon.

I can’t believe it.

I still own a car, which I use for huge grocery runs, to take several loads of laundry to the laundromat, to take paintings to an art show, etc, but I’ve decided to sell my car once it permanently tops $5 a gallon.

That is just too much money.

I now own a lovely bike that looks something like this (sorry for the stolen pic)  

I live right by the blue line train, and right by several major bus lines, and I got two feet in damn good working order…so, yeah. If you know anyone who wants a cute, silver Toyota Rav4…it gets good gas mileage! But at 5+ dollars a gallon…

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