tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post3645491510632180208..comments2024-01-07T09:34:44.086-05:00Comments on What Canst Thou Say?: Car-free SundaysRobin M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10336915224193704866noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-31345606302429529482007-02-28T23:47:00.000-05:002007-02-28T23:47:00.000-05:00Emily, a small step in the right direction is a go...Emily, a small step in the right direction is a good place to start, no?<BR/><BR/>Christine, our meeting house is on a very busy street in a very urban neighborhood. Some people find it unpleasant, I would say at least it's not peaceful. <BR/><BR/>We used to live just a few blocks away and walking to and from Meeting was a useful practice. But now it's several miles and over or around a pretty big hill, even for San Francisco, so taking Muni is the best we can do. It's still not peaceful. <BR/><BR/>My <A HREF="http://robinmsf.blogspot.com/2006/05/three-beach-stories-and-city-story.html" REL="nofollow">mid-week morning walks on the beach</A>, however, are very peaceful, interiorly, even if it's <A HREF="http://robinmsf.blogspot.com/2006/08/tuesday-morning-comforts.html" REL="nofollow">windy and dramatic</A> outside.Robin M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10336915224193704866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-47802518753804015542007-02-28T17:48:00.000-05:002007-02-28T17:48:00.000-05:00What is it like to walk where you are? Is it all p...What is it like to walk where you are? Is it all pleasant? Walking after Worship can evolve into nearly an extension of the quiet time one spends inside with the Meeting. At least to me the Sunday walking ritual we have is very important. That is, if you have a peaceful place to stroll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-71876533235996000042007-02-27T22:30:00.000-05:002007-02-27T22:30:00.000-05:00You present good ideas here--I am always trying to...You present good ideas here--I am always trying to find ways to make environmentally conscious decisions, but often find it very difficult. It makes me wonder how our economy would have to change to make this kind of lifestyle more manageable. For now, car-free Sundays sound great!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764326680442879963noreply@blogger.com