Comments on: Nine and a half months… http://www.hiromigoto.com/archives/447 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:45:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hiromi http://www.hiromigoto.com/archives/447/comment-page-1#comment-174 Hiromi Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:36:20 +0000 http://www.hiromigoto.com/?p=447#comment-174 ^__^ . I have friends in Toronto who never have to drive. A friend was telling me about rent-a-bikes all over Montreal-- you just insert the payment, take the bike out of the rack, then ride it to the next exchange point within half an hour (or so). I wonder if Vancouver could go that route. Yes-- the youths' relationship to transportation, especially in the city, is radically different from ours. (You don't want to see the giant trucks all over the place in AB, however.) I'm looking forward to being back on the coast, Edward. Thank you! ~__~ . I was thinking about rhododendons two days ago, and that time a couple years ago-- I told you how I thought the rhododendon flowers were ugly, the branches were ugly and the leaves were ugly. And you replied that you heard that the roots were really ugly too. And I laffed and laffed.... Missed you! ^__^ . I have friends in Toronto who never have to drive. A friend was telling me about rent-a-bikes all over Montreal– you just insert the payment, take the bike out of the rack, then ride it to the next exchange point within half an hour (or so). I wonder if Vancouver could go that route. Yes– the youths’ relationship to transportation, especially in the city, is radically different from ours. (You don’t want to see the giant trucks all over the place in AB, however.) I’m looking forward to being back on the coast, Edward. Thank you! ~__~ . I was thinking about rhododendons two days ago, and that time a couple years ago– I told you how I thought the rhododendon flowers were ugly, the branches were ugly and the leaves were ugly. And you replied that you heard that the roots were really ugly too. And I laffed and laffed…. Missed you!

]]> By: Edward http://www.hiromigoto.com/archives/447/comment-page-1#comment-173 Edward Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:39:07 +0000 http://www.hiromigoto.com/?p=447#comment-173 Several times in the past week or two, I have heard little snippets of things that have restored my long-waning feelings of optimistic hope for the future (though I can't tell you, at this moment, what the others were), and I have to say that hearing that your kids are rejecting the private automobile in favour of public transportation is the most optimism-inspiring one yet! I'm in your generation (though a bit older, I think), so I understand what you mean in associating a car with freedom and independence. For those still living rurally, I think it is still somewhat true. But for denizens of large urban areas, it is becoming less true all the time, and I'm thrilled to hear that the younger generations recognise that. As for your imminent return to the coast, you'll be welcomed back... It hasn't been the same without you! Several times in the past week or two, I have heard little snippets of things that have restored my long-waning feelings of optimistic hope for the future (though I can’t tell you, at this moment, what the others were), and I have to say that hearing that your kids are rejecting the private automobile in favour of public transportation is the most optimism-inspiring one yet! I’m in your generation (though a bit older, I think), so I understand what you mean in associating a car with freedom and independence. For those still living rurally, I think it is still somewhat true. But for denizens of large urban areas, it is becoming less true all the time, and I’m thrilled to hear that the younger generations recognise that.

As for your imminent return to the coast, you’ll be welcomed back… It hasn’t been the same without you!

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