changing a warm fuzzy sleeper for not-yet-warmed-up street clothes
Tip: Place clothes on radiator the night before, or tuck them into a warm corner of the bed. Also, wear a hat to bed.
About the car battery: Some auto parts or battery stores will install a car battery for free.
About walking distances: The most I feel comfortable committing to on a good day (chronic back pain) is one mile each with with a distraction in the middle. I like having an "easy out" -- spiralling around my neighborhood is good, and if I'm with a healthier friend, I calm my fears of being stuck by convincing myself I could ask the other person to walk back for the car. Before the back trouble, I felt comfortable walking up to about 40 minutes for any purpose (or none), and longer if I had the time. I would routinely walk from Yonkers to White Plains (ten miles), stopping to window-shop or apply for jobs, then take the bus back to my corner and walk another mile home. But then, I'm a New Yorker, and we are accustomed to walking and mass transit. I remember when I was about fifteen, I talked some cousins into walking from home to the nearest mall, and they started complaining before we got to a major street. They did not want to walk three miles back home, so we had to take the bus. I think part of it is that I enjoy seeing things at that slower pace, and having time to converse with friends. I also still prefer moving to standing still; if the bus is only going to get me there at the same time as walking, why bother? When walking by myself, I usually read. You can't (safely) read while biking or driving, so I view walking and mass transit as reading time. Walking, though, does require halfway decent weather.
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Tip: Place clothes on radiator the night before, or tuck them into a warm corner of the bed. Also, wear a hat to bed.
About the car battery: Some auto parts or battery stores will install a car battery for free.
About walking distances: The most I feel comfortable committing to on a good day (chronic back pain) is one mile each with with a distraction in the middle. I like having an "easy out" -- spiralling around my neighborhood is good, and if I'm with a healthier friend, I calm my fears of being stuck by convincing myself I could ask the other person to walk back for the car. Before the back trouble, I felt comfortable walking up to about 40 minutes for any purpose (or none), and longer if I had the time. I would routinely walk from Yonkers to White Plains (ten miles), stopping to window-shop or apply for jobs, then take the bus back to my corner and walk another mile home. But then, I'm a New Yorker, and we are accustomed to walking and mass transit. I remember when I was about fifteen, I talked some cousins into walking from home to the nearest mall, and they started complaining before we got to a major street. They did not want to walk three miles back home, so we had to take the bus. I think part of it is that I enjoy seeing things at that slower pace, and having time to converse with friends. I also still prefer moving to standing still; if the bus is only going to get me there at the same time as walking, why bother? When walking by myself, I usually read. You can't (safely) read while biking or driving, so I view walking and mass transit as reading time. Walking, though, does require halfway decent weather.
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