Distance in Seattle is different from distance in Fort Worth. No, we don't use the metric system here, but miles just seem longer. Of course, Lesley and I do walk more and take the bus more, so it can take longer to get as far here. And, since the city is denser, we often don't need to go as far to get to where we need. Still, it's just kind of interesting how we so rarely travel as far as we used to travel regularly in Dallas.

For example, we used to drive between our apartment in Irving and our parents' houses in Southwest Fort Worth once or twice a month, and while it was far, it didn't really seem that far. From here to Tacoma is about as far away, but it seemed like a pretty long drive. From our apartment in Irving, we also used to go to NorthPark Center in Dallas on occasion. In Seattle, Lesley driving me to the airpot was the longest we'd driven in a long time, and it still wasn't as long a drive as it was to NorthPark. The most striking example to me is that Lesley walks every day to work about half a mile, which seems like a decent walk and passes quite a few intersections and buildings. However, walking that far from my parents hosue wouldn't even get us out of the neighborhood.

I guess a lot of this comes back to how we just don't drive as much, but it also means that we don't have to drive as far, which seems to make distances feel a little different.