Today is a typical Saturday for me, a quick walk down to Deering Oaks park to visit what's left of the summer farmer's market and back again. Soon we will switch to the winter farmer's market, which used to be a quick walk in the other direction down my street, but will now be a bus ride up to the East End. Until this switch happens, I follow my farmer's market trip with a walk to the grocery store and then back home on the bus, which will dump me off a block from my apartment. In winter, I'll do the farmer's market after the grocery store, and this will work out just as well.
Who knew that moving downtown and into this building would place me about as perfectly as possible to bus stops, my car share, food shopping, dining, and entertainment? It's a good thing all of this came about after my move, because I chose an apartment in a building with no parking. Now I feel spoiled, getting rides everywhere I need to go with a much, much smaller outlay of money. Being nearly car-free has been far easier than I ever would have expected after nearly 30 years of owning, driving, and loving cars. Who knew?
As ever, the final piece of this little portrait will be finding meaningful work within walking distance of home. Now that will really make me feel spoiled!
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