I’m FREE!
I had the *best* day today! I took the kids to the mall. We had breakfast there, got Melissa and Kevin a hair cut, bought Kevin, Melissa, and Casey new backpacks for school, a new watch for me, and we went to the library. That might not seem like a big deal to most people but to me it was a huge thing and I felt a sense of freedom I haven’t felt in a long time.
It was one more thing to be happy about in our new home and neighborhood. I have three bus lines within an easy walking distance I can take to go just about anywhere I want to go. And that’s exactly what I did today.
I hadn’t actually planned to do this today. I was going to check out some books online from the library (they mail them to you) but my card wouldn’t work anymore. Eventually it shut me out. I got very frustrated that I couldn’t just hop in the car and GO to the library. But then I got to thinking, I’m in a new neighborhood now where I’m actually comfortable walking around in, and would definitely feel comfortable standing at a bus stop. In the apartment we lived in for the last year and a half, there was one bus that ran near it, but I was NOT comfortable taking a walk in that neighborhood let alone stand around at a bus stop. And the house we lived in for five years before that did not have a bus route that ran anywhere near it. This neighborhood has *three* to choose from including one that will take me by Kevin and Melissa’s schools. I’m in heaven!
Who needs a second car?? Bus passes are only $24.00 a month. If I just counted gas I’ve saved money right there. Add in the extra car insurance and more than likely a car payment and it’s hard to justify *needing* another vehicle. Especially after the fun I had today. And hey, it’s even better for the environment! 
I know it was a new thing for us and who knows, I might just change my mind in the winter. 
Another really great thing about the busses is that they run in circles, so if you’re ever bored, you just get on a bus and eventually it will bring you home!