What’s the Mission?
The big girls are quite steady on their bikes now, so I threw the youngest on the back of the Xtracycle tonight and took them all to the park. They played, and I ran/walked the walking/jogging trail.
I’m continuing on to Day 6 and beyond – is anyone else ready to post a comment or blog about your car-free experience? Juan posted a teaser, but I’m still waiting for an update. 
Nothing very eventful today. I made another bike trip to the grocery store this evening. I left after 7:30 p.m., and it was actually dusky enough on the way back that I turned my lights on. The garden is finally bursting forth! The tomatoes are fruiting and outgrowing their cages. The zucchini are finally getting [...]
We finally have all three kids biking on their own! Oldest daughter has moved up to an adult bike. Middle daughter just tonight moved up to the middle bike and started riding without training wheels. Youngest daughter is now on the smallest bike, with the training wheels on. Yay! But I forgot to take any [...]
Today I rode the Xtracycle to the grocery store. That’s not so unusual. I often stop by the store after work. In fact, I think it’s easier to stop on the Xtracycle than it is in a car. I pull in, lock up, and go inside — no searching for a parking spot, and the [...]
Well, it is Sunday, after all! We simply didn’t go anywhere today. We decided that Trek in the Park was likely to be miserable on a hot day, during the hottest part of the day. And we didn’t need to go anywhere else. I did, however, get up early and work in the garden, so [...]
OK, I have FIVE people committed to one car-free day each. So I will be doing at LEAST five days car free this coming week. But feel free to sign up if you haven’t already; I’ll add you in! Thank you to John Metta, Jessica Weissman, Kathy Baxter, Juan Roman Magdaraog and Melody Murray! Please [...]
I’ve been car-free before. My first two years at Mills College, in Oakland, California, I didn’t have a car. I was already used to taking buses, so I fearlessly used buses and BART almost immediately upon arrival, sometimes dragging friends along with me. I was surprised that many of my new friends had never used [...]
Today I took my bike out for the first ride of any significant length since school got out. Shame on me! I’ve had all kinds of excuses for not riding my bike, but most don’t hold up if you look at them very long. Today, though, I used the bike to pick up a flat [...]
