Pretend you re a tourist visiting your own town. Call the AAA, visit your Chamber of Commerce and visit the local government website. You ll be amazed at the attractions you ve taken for granted and never visited. Not only will you save on fuel and transportation costs plus food and lodging, you'll once again be contributing to your local economy. Give the gift of time.
Nothing costs less or means more than spending time with loved ones.
Enjoy your family and friends, and your need to find joy through consumption will decline. We recently received a very clever little book from the Northwest Environment Watch. Written by John C. Ryan, it outlines the significant environmtental value of some rather mundane products. It doesn't burn fossil fuels. It's easy to park.