Miracle on Gray Highway

[constance]

Last night while I was out, I paid $1.63 per gallon for gas. I'm going to repeat that, because it's so unexpectedly awesome that I can't quite wrap my head around it:

$1.63 per gallon

It was so awesome that I called my father to report it when I woke up this morning, and he launched into a rant that he's obviously been saving up for the right moment, about how They jack the prices up so that we saps on the frontlines can feel grateful when they drop to manageable levels again. I said, "Well, I'm living proof that that strategy totally works." I'm so freaking grateful I can hardly stand it. I'm so grateful I'm considering daytripping just because I can.

How much are you paying? If you don't mind my asking.

Comments

[amelia-eve.livejournal.com]

The best I have seen lately was $1.89, which is still pretty wild. I was on the phone with my mom last week while riding the commute bus when I saw the first gas price below $2.00. I interrupted her and burst out, "Gas for $1.99!!!!" It was sort of amazing.

I'm still getting used to the idea of having a car all the time, so it's all a novelty to me anyway, but I'm digging it while it lasts.

[tofty.livejournal.com]

I know! That $1.99 threshold seems miraculous. And yet it's just been two or three years since I was complaining bitterly about having paid over $2.00 per gallon for the first time ever.

What do you do with your car? Park it on the streets? Garage it?