Gas prices got you down?

Five Ingredients for a Free, Fuel-Efficient Mid-Morning Outing:

1. Two human-powered vehicles: a double-jogger and a scooter.



Oh, and legs.


2. A post-it note with a little scavenger hunt for motivation (something red, white and blue; something with four legs, etc.)


3. A near-by playground.




4. With a shady bench and a moment for Mama to commune with Jane Austen.(Or listen to computer game strategies -- ALMOST as pleasant. Sort of.)









5. Cat-tails to harvest -- useful for washing people's gardens and sidewalks.