My new commute is better than I thought it would be! My old commute from Mount Vernon was about 30 miles, and took at least 35 minutes. I carpooled consistently, which saved gas, but added another 5 minutes or so. My new commute from Everson is 16 miles, and usually takes less than 25 minutes in the morning. (The afternoon commute is a bit busier, but still takes under 30 minutes.) It doesn’t seem like much in print, but “under 30 minutes” somehow feels a lot closer than “nearly 45 minutes”. I’ve also shifted my schedule a half hour earlier, which means I get to leave work at 4:30 pm each day, which gets me home at 5 pm, which gives me almost an hour more time with my family each evening than I was getting before. All in all, it’s turning out to be a great deal.