First driving day a success so far

[cjsmith]

1. Got to work. Woohoo! (I may start biking in if my feet can do it, but that probably has to wait.)

2. Got to a lunchtime appointment in Cupertino. Woohoo!

3. Got the car smogged. Passed. Woohoo! The numbers say it's "very clean", cleaner by a good margin than the average car that comes in for smog checks. (That makes it WAY cleaner than the average car on the road, given that California's smog laws grandfather out all the really dirty ones.) At age sixteen, this car is doing pretty well for itself. I'm pleased to know that it's probably good for another few years, barring accident.

Still haven't had to switch back to the post-op shoes. Errands are getting done. Life's looking up.

Comments

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

Feet not hurting that much? Yeah for being on the road!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

No kidding. If I were able-bodied (and I may soon be again!) I could WALK to work faster than public transport will get me there. In fact, one time when I had car paperwork issues and I had to show up in a court in Palo Alto, walking back to work (at the Mountain View/Sunnyvale border) from there beat the bus, too! There is no reason in the world to use the public transportation system in this part of the Bay Area, unless you have foot or leg problems, because walking or bicycling will beat it every time. Gawd I am glad I have the use of a car again.

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

So happy that you could still be a foot again!

I hear you on the walking. I like that I can walk now from where the bus leaves me in NYC to my office. (I could before but it was at the distance where the subway was faster).

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmm, subway. I may have to move back to a real city some day. (Tongue-in-cheek use of the word "real".)