Wednesday, April 29, 2009

corner view: modes of transportation




i guess transportation is basically a question of getting from a to b. and then a lot more. most days i enjoy transportation whether it's by foot, bike, car or train. and i regularly use all these modes of transportation. the only thing that can destroy the fun is the awful running late (or a flat tire or an annoying person in the seat next to you).


i love to walk. alone, because it's calming and you think so well when doing so, or with the kids, because their energy and ability to forget why we're walking and just have fun is inspiring.

i love to bike, to get the wind in the hair, to feel the body work while moving through space. and when the kids are with me in a seat or in the carriage, it's just an amazing way to be together and connect while getting around.

i love the car, especially when i'm on my own, when i can turn up the music and listen and sing along. and to drive with the kids, because they - usually - accept sitting still in the car (and that's hard to achieve most other places). then we talk about everything and nothing, sing favorite songs or play games. back in the days with no children D and i would take the car and drive away for the weekend, just drive till we found a good place and that was great too, to sit in silence and drive along the highway, just forward and forward.

and then there's the train. my new love. oh my! it's only recently i started to ride the train. i'm freelancing, but sometimes i'll have meetings or meet a friend for coffee in the city and then i'll usually go by train (no traffic jams, no parking hassle). and the train is truly awesome! (ok, i'm usually not taking the train in the packed morning or evening hours, which means it's on time, quiet and there's always a place to sit). here i get a time-out, time to read a book, do some crafting or just stare out the window as the landscape passes by.

but no matter what mode of transportation, there'll always be a knowledge of where i am and where i'm going. the a to b thing of a rational mind (don't laugh, D!). sometimes i can forget myself, but not for long. the awareness of purpose is always present in some way.

but kids... they can just enjoy transportation without having to deal with a's or b's. like when we're walking. or driving. or when they ride around the house on their little scooters, around and around. just for fun.

i wish i could have written about how i also sail around. cause i love to sail and would love to have a little boat. but i really don't do a lot of sailing, so instead i'll count on someone else to write about this. and if not, i'm sure there'll be plenty of other interesting stories about modes of transportation in this week's corner view from all these awesome bloggers from all over the world:


caitlin, joyce, ani, couturecoucou, kim, a day that is dessert, natsumi, epe, kaylovesvintage, trinsch, c.t., jeannette, outi, schanett, ritva, dongdong, francesca, state of bliss, jennifer, dana, denise, cabrizette, bohemia girl, ruth, dianna, isabelle, amber, a girl in the yellow shoes, mister e, janis, kari, jgy, jenna, skymring, elizabeth, audrey, allison, lise, cate, mon, victoria, crescent moon, erin, otli, amy, ida, caroline, lisa, dorte, kimmie, la lune dans le ciel, nicola, malo, samantha

a little comment: so, this week i didn't make the corner view a lecture on israeli traffic culture (actually it is completely out of place to write culture in the same sentence as "israeli traffic"). israeli traffic in general is not for humans (unless, of course, you're into playing that chicken car game with your friends). if i started to tell you about how people drive here then i might end up writing with capital letters in bold to illustrate that i am shouting. angrily. right here in front of the computer. because not only do israelis DRIVE LIKE LUNATICS! they also drive way too much - partly because the public transportation SUCKS!! and partly because, i don't know, they like their cars. maybe another time...

and a tiny disclaimer: if you follow me on flickr, then you might have noticed these photos before. the camera decided to go on strike this morning, so i had to recycle some photos from last month.

34 comments:

  1. Het Trinsch!-Great post! I wish I had that scooter when I was a kid. Sounds like Israeli traffic is like our traffic. Plus we have 3 minute red lights- I swear people have fallen asleep while waiting for them to turn green...Have a great day!

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  2. This was very interesting, and while reading it I realized that I actually lose myself in transportation/travel, for me it's like entering a different dimension from either a or b.

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  3. what a fun yellow scooter !!
    they seem to enjoy themselves

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  4. Love the photos ! Great take on transportation !!

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  5. Love this post! And I find it so amazing how the kids on our way somewhere just stops for a look at a very interesting flower or to feel or taste (yek) something I didn't even see.

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  7. we seem to be on the absolutely same wavelength:
    train
    walk
    bike
    and as you I would like to sail again (I did it as a child)!

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  8. I love the train and I always meet people on the train

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  9. walk bike and row, row, row!
    you made me to remember, i should have made the post about rowing! i loooove it!
    thanks for your post!!!
    have a lovely day!

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  10. Great post!
    I usually start daydreaming when I´m on a bus... I have pass my stop a lot of times! My mind carries me far away sometimes...

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  11. Oh, I love reading your thoughts!! Ditto to it all!! My thoughts exactly... Well, except for the train bit... Although, I do wish we could travel by train to town. I would love to tell MODdad, "Honey, I'm meeting the girls downtown for cocktails, I'm taking the train! Oh, and don't wait up!"

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  12. The train, I forgot this one, yes! I find myself staring out the window mesmerized by the scenery. It's kind of romantic too...time standing still though rapidly passing by :)

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  13. I reply here to your question about colorfull car drawings : yes my daughter Lou made them for her brother, I like their vintage look !!

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  14. Firstly let me say I love your windows! Next Utah drivers are known to be a little crazy, it's good to know that Israeli traffic is worse. And lastly I loved those pictures! Darling! Thanks for your corner view, I always love stopping by!

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  15. Amazing description with connect with your kids just from riding the bike together. Trains really are a great way to travel. We used to live really close to an underground station, but have since moved where the connections are so difficult to get around, so I am driving more often than I would like.

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  16. Thanks for sharing your modes of transportaion and why you enjoy them.
    Interesting to hear about the driving in Israel. Bangkok can get kind of crazy too.

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  17. What cutie photo subjects you have! And I love their mode of transpotation. Great corner view.

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  18. I'm loving those photos! Great idea for the transportation theme :)

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  19. love the pictures, the 2 littles ones area adorabe, so it the scooter. xoxo

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  20. Oh, I would love to be on a sailboat! I like the kids' pictures as they enjoy going around. :)

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  21. Oh, we saw something similar to the yellow scooter at Target just yesterday and my youngest was zooming up and down the aisle on it, begging me to let him take it home! Hmm.. maybe would make a nice present for his birthday coming up. :)

    Sailing around sounds Heavenly..

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  22. These photos make me smile and they are so cute!
    I love to walk too! When I have time, I always walk even if it's raining!

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  23. that is such a cool bike. i too love to walk.

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  24. Nice photos of the kids. I'm so glad you are an advocate for biking as a form of transportation!

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  25. The kids look like they're having fun. I like the second photo, it reminds of the scooters my siblings and I had as kids...great fun!!

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  26. Wonderful post. I just love the way you write. When I have some quiet moment I will read your archive because I find reading you so plesaruable. Thank you for sharing,
    Kasia

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  27. hey
    can you mail me your postal adress on touyarou@yahoo.co.in , my daughter Lou has a small handmade present for you ...

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  28. So sweet! I really like these pictures! :)

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  29. Hi Trinsch,
    Yeah, hello from an Internet Cafe!
    (a bike ride away from where I live,
    a magical carpet ride away from where you must be)
    Cheers,

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  30. I thought the Italians are horrible drivers, but now I read it's the Israelies??!!..
    (Maybe we are bad drivers and they are rather good???....noooh, don't think so)
    Lovely pictures of your kids, and I am totally in love with your windows!!!
    XX, Carmie.

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  31. i love trains, too, because you can relax and not concentrate on traffic, trucks, noise, etc. -
    have a great weekend!

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