one car week

awhile back brett and i read an article in the spark (or was it the banner?) about a couple who has no car. instead the pair invested in a couple of good bikes, a carrier for their kids, and saddlebags. now, they do all of their chores by bike. only in case of an emergency do they rent a car. and it's not like this couple lives in florida or southern cali where the weather is cooperative. they live in colorado, where it snows and gets really really cold sometimes.

in today's age i think this is one of the most admirable things you can do. so admirable, in fact, that brett and i have decided to take small steps to mirror their ways. we're holding our first "one car week." we're going to see how we manage with just one car. i think it will be pretty easy. and once we know for sure how easy it is we hope that our "one car week" extends into further weeks. heck, we may even try a "no car week." -SN

UPDATE ON "ONE CAR WEEK"--well, as luck would have it, the weather for today, the first day of "one car week" and the day i rode my bike to work, is calling for severe storms and possibly even tornados. i'm grounded b/c of the rubber bike tires right?