Last June I sold my car so I could come up with the money I needed to fulfull my pledge for Aides Life Cycle
It was the best thing I’ve ever done in many ways. One of them was becoming carless in the city. I barely miss it and I’m not really completely carless. I sort of share a car. I provide parking and they provide me with a car when I need it. I couldn’t afford it especially now since my salary was cut. Sure I’ve got a roof over my head, but it’s really tough getting by.
I’m somewhat sure I won’t have the money this year to do LifeCycle 8. People are really hurting. The Bush regime really kicked us to the curb.
Anyway, getting back to the car. When I lived in the Western Addition I would have to do street parking. I had a small Toyota truck, it was a real turd of a vehicle. It got so beat up from people slaming in to it to make a parking space that it looked like a beer can that had been run over by a truck. It was constantly getting broken into. I ended up just duct taping the windows in to keep street people from breaking them.
One day Cathy and I were driving during the hottest day in years and all the windows started flying of the truck on the freeway! The glue on the tape was actually melting. Later one day I got up to got to work one morning and a homeless guy had moved into my car. He thought it was abandoned and he proceeded to berate me for not taking care of my property?
Parking downtown I just got sick of the homeless people breaking into my car, so I’m really ready to be rid of it. BTW I put 10,000 miles on my bikes last year, so I’m feeling healthier being without a car anyway.
Speaking of homeless, Cathy had a tear in her eye after dinner tonight, when I asked her what was wrong, she said “I don’t want to be homeless.” Hmm no pressure! It’s getting bad out there…
5 responses so far ↓
hulahippo // February 27, 2009 at 2:38 pm |
how much do you need for the aids ride pledge
taxi777 // February 27, 2009 at 3:33 pm |
This year they up’d to $3000.00 so it will be a bit tough.
Pete
taxi777 // February 27, 2009 at 3:39 pm |
Aids LifeCycle 8 donation page
hulahippo // February 28, 2009 at 3:34 am |
if you raised the $3,000 would the ride and associated preparation be a burden?
taxi777 // February 28, 2009 at 4:16 am |
Absolutely not…Since I did it last year, I’ve kind of got the logistical part down and Prep costs I can deal with. Plus I feel lucky to be healthy and able to do such a great ride for a grand cause, all that will get me through the vicissitudes that I may endure. : )
Thanks for asking
Pete