We have one more to go through the driving learning process. Today is the first day he could have gotten his license, because he's had his permit for 6 months now, but we just haven't taken him out practicing. We want him to have some time behind the wheel before we let him drive with the driving school folks. He'll be much more comfortable that way. He also hasn't been pushing for it, so we just let it slip. We're fixing to move from MA, though, and I want him to have his license before we do. It will make the process of getting a license in MS much easier than moving with only a Permit.
Yes, this is the first time. I've always lived in the city, close-in burbs, or college towns, all with good transit systems. Being the ex-hippie that I am, I always felt that good urban planning meant that you didn't need a car to meet your basic needs.
I have to admit, the past few years, I started wanting a car, but I think so much time had passed, I was getting kinda scared to do it. I really felt I wasn't cut out to drive.
A few months ago, my son finally got his license (he's 29) and we bought a car. I can't believe how great it is to just jump in the car and go.
I did have to go back to ordering groceries online. Males seem to hate going grocery shopping and my son won't go with or wait for me, so it's been easier to let the cute guy from Albertson's keep deliving the goods. Other than that, having a car has been nice. I feel corrupted by capitalism and Big Oil, but I'm learning to live with it.