Today is transportation day. This is going to be our first huge FAIL day I think. We’re supposed to minimize our driving, use human power, etc. The irony is we’re normally really good at this (we carpool, I bike, I even run to work or to errands sometimes), but I think it’s not going to be an easy day. Here’s why:
I drove Claire to school this morning. Don’t get me started on how hard it would be to get her to school by alternate (non-carbon) means. I’ve investigated every option and it’s not pretty. There are ZERO routes to her school that do not involve at least 10 blocks on busy streets with no bike lanes, no sidewalks, and heavy construction. It’s a very depressing fact of life here. I’m really familiar with all the routes and various streets, cut-throughs, etc. Not going to happen.
Tony has to drive to NCSU to meet a friend. This means 120 miles round trip of SUV carbon.
My bike is at work and it has a flat tire. This means somehow getting to work (car? run?) and fixing the tire, then biking home.
On top of that, in order to get better at fixing my bike I was going to go to REI’s bike maintenance class tonight. It’s in Greensboro. Sigh.
UPDATE: did not go to bike maint class. Instead, pumped tires at work, rode bike to do errands, then home, then bike to eat out (ack) meet Tony for dinner after his trip back. He drove us home. Tried to find least objectionable thing on the menu. Reminds me why I hate to eat out. Tomorrow? Food day and Tony is cooking!
