Though I haven't used it recently - with morning light arriving later these days - I do now have a bike/train route through the park that works quite well and isn't as complicated as the one I experimented with before. I take a park trail that follows the wiley Wissahickon creek (about a 20 minute ride from one end to the other going fast), and then catch regional rail at the other end for a 10-minute ride to work. Then there's a 15-minute walk from the station to the school.
I wonder what people in their traffic jams would give to spend just 20 minutes rambling through the woods beside the creek's rapids. I consider myself lucky to have this option. I don't know if chilly weather will slow down my time at all, and I worry about being late if there's ever a mishap in one leg of the journey. But, I may try again to enjoy the route before it truly gets too cold or dark or both. Braving a little fall air in the morning can me feel strong and tough! Then a downhill coast in the afternoon is a sweet reward after a long day!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
People are so kind!
It's been far too long since I made an entry. This has been a day to deal with things on my computer, though, as I just archived or deleted over 600 emails in my yahoo account. I'm hoping that seeing Inbox (2) instead of Inbox (347) will help to ease my mind and make replying to those work-not-play-generating emails that much easier.
Anyhoo - commuting update - My legs are very strong. Since the first or second week of school, I have been regularly carpooling with a colleague who lives just a little over a mile from my house. So - I walk around 15-30 minutes or a half a mile or more each morning, depending on how early each of us is leaving the house (We meet somewhere in the middle), then I do it again in the evening.
Still, that doesn't prevent my gym's Sunday morning yoga instructor from kicking my ass leg-wise. I noticed she had extraordinary calves from the beginning - but I didn't expect the soreness from all of those poses to last for a week! Note to self - remember to stretch every day!
Financial update - I had to rejoin Geico as a second driver on Julius's car. So - am I REEEELY saving money? Well, carpooling has saved me the cost of SEPTA tickets and passes for now (Thanks, Elisa!), and, compared to the penalties I'd face for driving without being insured, I guess it's a bargain!
Also, without a car, I make far fewer trips into the world of shameless commerce.
Wedding update - We're gonna make that trip to visit possible wedding venues one of these days! Any day now - really! Sheesh. It's not even funny how little we've got ready for the spring or summer nuptials. And I haven't even had the energy to think about the carbon footprint we're leaving just by having a bunch of people from different places all fly or drive to the event. Would that Philly venues weren't so expensive - at least we could work public transport into PART of the day. At least we're shooting for ceremony, reception, and lodging for the family at one place. Wish me luck in finding venues and caterers we can afford!
Also, we're going to make a trip up to NYC soon to visit Rev. Ron Brugler. Julius really dug him when they met this summer at Almont summer camp, and so we're hoping we can have this officiant, with his warm and fuzzy voice on the big day. I'm hoping that he and his wife of 30+ years can also give us some tough questions to sort out in the realm of pre-marital counseling. We could use some guidance on how to disagree fairly and...I dunno....constructively? I could hardly euphamize it any more than that - but I think married people know what I'm talking about!
My summary of this entry - walk more. It feels good.
Also, Julius is quite handsome. Seriously. (Thank you for that addition, Julius).
Anyhoo - commuting update - My legs are very strong. Since the first or second week of school, I have been regularly carpooling with a colleague who lives just a little over a mile from my house. So - I walk around 15-30 minutes or a half a mile or more each morning, depending on how early each of us is leaving the house (We meet somewhere in the middle), then I do it again in the evening.
Still, that doesn't prevent my gym's Sunday morning yoga instructor from kicking my ass leg-wise. I noticed she had extraordinary calves from the beginning - but I didn't expect the soreness from all of those poses to last for a week! Note to self - remember to stretch every day!
Financial update - I had to rejoin Geico as a second driver on Julius's car. So - am I REEEELY saving money? Well, carpooling has saved me the cost of SEPTA tickets and passes for now (Thanks, Elisa!), and, compared to the penalties I'd face for driving without being insured, I guess it's a bargain!
Also, without a car, I make far fewer trips into the world of shameless commerce.
Wedding update - We're gonna make that trip to visit possible wedding venues one of these days! Any day now - really! Sheesh. It's not even funny how little we've got ready for the spring or summer nuptials. And I haven't even had the energy to think about the carbon footprint we're leaving just by having a bunch of people from different places all fly or drive to the event. Would that Philly venues weren't so expensive - at least we could work public transport into PART of the day. At least we're shooting for ceremony, reception, and lodging for the family at one place. Wish me luck in finding venues and caterers we can afford!
Also, we're going to make a trip up to NYC soon to visit Rev. Ron Brugler. Julius really dug him when they met this summer at Almont summer camp, and so we're hoping we can have this officiant, with his warm and fuzzy voice on the big day. I'm hoping that he and his wife of 30+ years can also give us some tough questions to sort out in the realm of pre-marital counseling. We could use some guidance on how to disagree fairly and...I dunno....constructively? I could hardly euphamize it any more than that - but I think married people know what I'm talking about!
My summary of this entry - walk more. It feels good.
Also, Julius is quite handsome. Seriously. (Thank you for that addition, Julius).
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