WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?

We now only have one car, insurance for one car, and don't care if it gets scratched or bumped. We fill the tank maybe every other week, if even that often. The car hardly needs service because the miles driven are so low. We needed two cars to get anywhere in our old neighborhood, and they had to be outfitted with every gadget and comfort item available. Here, the dentist is one block away, the doctor, salon, barber shop, groceries, and every kind of restaurant and entertainment are all within walking distance. The metro stop is less than two blocks away, and cabs are readily available. Zip cars are around, and bicycles can be rented on about every other corner. I walk to work two blocks away, come home for lunch and squeeze in a cat nap. It used to take an hour each direction driving to and from work- even longer in the snow and ice. We could actually get by without even having a car, and maybe one day, we will. We're not quite ready to go that route! We still need a car for occasional day trips, bulk shopping, going to our favorite neighborhood in Old Town Alexandria, exploring the city & surrounding areas, and picking up friends from the airport & giving personal tours of the city!