It's so good to hear that it's working, you and your DF living together and getting to enjoy each other's company more often. :-) I do hope Doris comes 'round to that idea. I try to be patient. She's a 42 year old woman who has never had a serious, LTR other than a brief one in her twenties that was a disaster and heartbreaker for her. So I understand why she's slow to want to do this. The ring was a major milestone, I think.

And car sharing is a great idea! I don't know if they have that here but let me definitely look into it. Thanks! Of course I might worry a bit about the trust issue. Any idea how they handle it, the fear of sharing a car with a stranger?

I also like your idea of reducing car trips closer to home and I have been doing that. :) I meant to post on the time last week when I walked to the mall near my office for lunch, rather than driving. I had to dodge SUVs and Hummers and really feared for my life a few times (no one stops for pedestrians at all)- but it worked out fine.