I hate to burn fossil fuels. For that reason, I've insisted that we live three miles or less from the church building of any congregation I've served. (Poor Patty!) That's so I could bicycle or walk as many days as possible. My favorite commute was in Wilmington, Delaware. Half of it was through the crown jewel of Wilmington's public parks, past the little zoo and along the banks of the Brandywine River. There's nothing like a historic urban park that's been well-maintained. I wish I could have moved that park to Williamsburg! I feel the same way about the 1910 house we lived in in Wilmington. (Houses of that vintage in Williamsburg were torn down by Colonial Williamsburg -- so they could replace true history with pretend historical buildings.)

It used to be, here in Williamsburg, that I could ride my bicycle when my day consisted of office work and hospital visits. I made many, many trips to the hospital on two wheels. Now, with the new location of the hospital, I have to turn an ignition key. So much for care of the earth.