george h.w. bush out and about and governor chris christie hits back against all the fat jokes made at his expense. very good morning to you. it s nice to see you. before you head out this morning, you might want to pad your wallet. gas prices are up again. aaa puts the average price for a gallon of regular at $3.52. that is the highest average ever for the month of february. the cost up is 17 cents from just last week. drivers in states like new york and california are feeling the pinch more than others. prices there approaching $4 a gallon. that is making for extra pain at the pump. these higher gas prices definitely affect the way i budget my money, where i choose to live, and how i choose to spend my leisurely time. i m more conscious about the distance i m driving. a dollar decline in the number of oil refineries have been blamed for the increase.