30 miles a day...

i have been biking to work for over a week now. it is about 15 miles each way. from aurora to wheaton in the morning, and then back in the afternoon. besides the obvious benefits of saving a lot of money on gas, the benefit of getting a great amount of activity, wonderful sleep at night, and a more balanced mood has really reinforced this plan to cut out driving as much as possible. jess has also been stepping it up in the cooking realm. this week we have been eating so well[not that we haven't in the past ;)] it is such a blessing to come home to a wonderful homecooked meal. i am very fortunate!

jess and i have also been making the best of our new found love and freedom for biking. last week we met at thai village in downtown batavia, which was amazing. this friday we are going to meet at east china inn in downtown batavia. it has been great to make the most of our situation. with this we find ourselves less reliant on our car, and more aware of what is around us, and how much fun it is to bike and get activity.

along these lines, we have also taking some liberties with having a little extra cash, now that we aren't spending cash on gas. jess has been very fond of vintage pyrex dishes, and i of course am still fond of records.

we have yet to show you pictures of jess' new bike, and her old bike that i am now utilizing, so that will come soon. until then keep safe, be aware of your resources, and watch this again:



and now watch my two favorite reprises: