Biking to School
We have enjoyed biking with our 5th-grader to school, then on to work as much as possible this past school year. Our 8th grader is now taking the bus across town. We appreciate the improved bus routes which have made the cross-town route shorter and more workable for busy middle school students. Avoid sitting in your cars, struggling with pick-up [...]
Walking to school
Gail Slocum enjoys extra outdoor time with daughter Diana and friend Elizabeth as they walk to school. This school year I have worked on reducing my driving miles by walking our 4th grader to school on the two mornings that are my responsibility. This simple act involves a time and cost trade-off. The drive to Peninsula School takes about 7 [...]
The “Minimum” Philosophy
I’ve always believed in the philosophy of “use the minimum to get a good-enough result.” This applies to plastic wrap, shampoo, how much food to eat, and even how often to change the bed! And yes, it applies to how much driving is needed. My daughter gets crazy when I insist on thinking through the car trips requested to see [...]
Biking for selfish reasons
Tom is riding his homemade Office Chair bike for bike to work day. Let’s face it. I’m no goody two shoes altruistic do-gooder. I’m biking to work because it improves my life. I like the solitude, gentle exercise, thinking time and money savings. Biking to work will give me 10 more years of retired living compared to driving to work. [...]
