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

[xanthophyllippa.livejournal.com]

Disclaimer: it's really easy to do that where I live. One year I made it April to November; I can do stuff like this because I live just under 2 miles from where I teach, so I can bike or walk. During the week, there are three buslines that pick up a block away from my apartment, and I can bike to the farmers' market to get my produce. There's a Trader Joe's on the way home, a co-op kind of on the way home (if I go a little out of my way), and an extensive set of bike trails that make it easy to get across town to the other co-op. So it's really less impressive than it sounds. But thanks for thinking I might be amazing. :D

[tofty.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm just going to quietly go one thinking you're amazing. Just to be contrary. :D

I wish I lived in a pedestrian-friendly city. It's one of the things I miss most about New Orleans.