Supposedly gas around here is up to $3.48 per gallon. I say supposedly because I've barely noticed gas stations since I've been here and we haven't even gotten gas since we've been here and still have almost a half tank left. Back in Texas, the cost of purchasing gas made up a good chunk of our monthly expenses, and even though the high price of gas encouraged us not to drive as much, there was no way to avoid it when we had to drive to and from work every day and drove from Irving to Fort Worth a couple times per month.

Since we've been here, though, we haven't driven much. I telecommute every day so I don't burn any gas, and now that Lesley's working, she just walks to work. In the evenings or on the weekends, we've been able to walk or take a bus to most places we've wanted to go. We've used the car a couple times to do groceries, to go places that are somewhat inconvenient to take a bus to, and for just driving around. While I enjoy driving around from time-to-time, it's nice to not have to deal with traffic and to not have to worry about gas prices.