BRIANRDU’s Bradford Pear prediction comes true; detours@the lake, but a contemplative walk anyway…

~Saturday~  As briandrdu predicted several months ago when this same thing happened to another limb, “If that’s a Bradford Pear, it’ll happen again.” Sure enough; this is what it looked like yesterday: I went for a walk around Lake Johnson and when I left, a service was here to clean up the mess. When I … Read more

A 40-foot mobile oven, a Spanish triangle, seeing Sarah smile, and a patron shows his ass…

~Friday~  Stagnant Driver pulled up in her 40-foot mobile oven this morning, and left it on bake my entire trip, searing her buscapade character name into time immemorial. What is wrong with her? I wish she were menopausal, although she doesn’t appear to be any where near old enough to be. It didn’t occur to … Read more

Relishing Library Man, Logorrhea’s rejection, an evening nap, and a dangerous drink…

~Thursday~  She’s out to get me. She did it again. Stagnant Driver arrived with the A/C on. Library Man was on board this morning, and I purposefully took a seat behind him so I could see what he was reading. No hometown newspaper with color photos in it today, but instead a paper magazine called … Read more

Madonna declines, manning up, the Sybil of beer, and a short dancing hiatus…

~Wednesday~  Stagnant Driver dragged her 8:15 bus up to my stop at 8:25. Watch. Now that I’ve named her, she’ll have the A/C on all the time. I haven’t mentioned that I’ve seen Madonna—of Madonna-and-Genetically-Beautiful-Daughter buscapade character name fame—a couple of times over the past week or two. Only one time was she with said … Read more

Stagnant Driver named, a near trunk full of bus, unsolicited workout advice, & Glee…

~Tuesday~  Hooray for today, as the university fall Wolfline schedule went into effect, which means four times more buses running about three times more often than over the summer. With that said, I didn’t take a Wolfline bus into work this morning. I was rushed, however, to get to the city bus stop by 8:15, … Read more

A sick day, a comment by a wife about my sleeping with her husband, and Pro Se stories…

~Monday~  I took a sick day today, and slept until just after noon. I spent a lot of time in the bathroom today. ‘Nuff said. In the world of social media, two things of interest—one an affirmation: I have removed the “Interested in: Men” indicator in my Facebook profile, because when it’s checked, almost all … Read more

Liking a new candy bar, a dead battery, BEARCITY, scareyoke, and drag…

~Sunday~  A couple of weeks ago, I thought I was buying a bag of 3 Musketeers mini-bars, but they turned out to be Baby Ruths, of which I’m not all that fond. Thinking back, I can’t believe I didn’t even turn the bag over. I grabbed the bag, which was face-down, just assuming they were … Read more

Elmo’s Diner for breakfast, 7 NCGLFF short films, and ignored body language…

~Saturday~  I got up at about 9:15, and after a quick cup of coffee and a short instant message conversation with Robert, I’d SSSed, and was off to Durham. In case it was crowded, Robert headed over to Elmo’s Diner while I was on my way. I checked in by phone as I got within … Read more

A 35-year blast from the past, a wallet “feature,” the Transportation Office, & an expiring farecard

~Friday~  At the bus stop this morning, my BlackBerry notified me that “Miss Wood” had confirmed our friendship on Facebook. Miss Wood (who is now very Mrs. Wood, complete with children and grandchildren) was one of my high school math teachers, and my friend Mike Manuel from high school “recommended” that I friend her a … Read more

A 40-foot mobile air-conditioner, driver training, & spoilers for Eyes Wide Open and Undertow…

~Thursday~  I waited in anticipation for the 40-foot air-conditioner-on-wheels to rescue me from the 92% humidity at 7:15 in the morning. Shortly before the bus arrived, 70% Geek / 30% Military arrived and said good morning before diving into his latest book, the title of which I couldn’t see. (And you know I tried to.) … Read more