Carpool

Yesterday, B and I went to see Spencer Day perform at the Napa Valley Opera House. We didnt want to rent a Zipcar, especially because we knew so many people going. It turned out that my friend who lives down the block was able to drive us there and two other friends gave us a ride back.
We were scheduled to leave around 4:30 but B was running a little late, but to give him credit he called me when he was home and then ended up at my place 20 minutes later... We left around 4:40 and there was merciless traffic from my house to Vallejo. I'm just glad we weren't driving and that it was possible to make it happen to actually get there...
We went out to a place called Ubuntu, a vegetarian, yoga studio restaurant that got very good reviews. We enjoyed our meal, but not the bill, and in afterthought every dish was covered or made with cheese, and our tummies were a little non-plussed later in the evening. Maybe it was the entire bottle of wine??
The concert was great, with Spencer singing new songs, backed by a great group of talented musicians. He finished with Leonard Cohens, Hallelujah, which brought the house down..
After the show we got a ride back and B made the comment that it helps when you have a community of friends who drive too. Im leaning more and more towards the idea of getting rid of my car, but Im waiting for the rain to star first to see if I can make do.