Why Mow?

An interesting book excerpt has started a small discussion over at MetaFilter on just this issue. Are you a mower or a meadow-er?

My own garden contains no lawn at all, and I like it that way. As a kid, I spent hours mowing our 1.5 acres of grass and came to dislike it immensely, even using a riding mower. When I had to mow it with a push mower, I often contemplated a meadow with a few mown paths instead of the great tracks of green lawn. Well, I contemplated that and other, less acceptable things.

How are you going to address your lawn issues this year?