Hey Lynnio,
Sorry to hear you can't make it happen with the current situation.
The company I work for certainly has no made it easy for me to ride.
I hope that you can find a way in the not so distant future to bike commute.
There is a course offered by the League of american bicyclists ( in this area by a guy named Ed Hein) on bike riding that I found helpful when it came to dealing with commuter traffic. If you havn't taken it you might want to consider doing so.
Good Luck!
Do you belong to a club?
hchbiker