~Tuesday~ I was back on the 8:15 bus today, which was driven by the usual driver, but with unusual hair. Not unusual in general, just unusual for her. It was teased out, and I liked it. A couple of stops into the route, a plus-sized lady boarded with a turquoise and lime green top on. … Read more
~Sunday~ I woke up to an incredible thunderstorm at 9:00 this morning. Unable to go back to sleep, even though I hadn’t had eight hours, I got up. I had big plans today, but they sputtered out as the day wore on and I didn’t move to see things through. In the early afternoon, somewhere … Read more
~Saturday~ I slept in this morning, and once up enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and took care of several to-do items online, including some calendaring for Salon, writing Thursday and part of Friday’s blog entry, and playing some Scrabble. Mid-afternoon, I finally got my ass to the gym, where I did 40 minutes on the elliptical … Read more
~Friday~ The African-American girl who was at the stop on Tuesday, with the shoes and ball cap and didn’t find her knight in shining armor on the bus, was at the stop as I approached. Coming from the other direction was said knight, running that brush through his lack of hair. They didn’t even say … Read more
~Wednesday~ I caught the 7:45 city bus instead of the 8:15, walking up to the stop at 7:50 just as the bus approached the intersection near my stop. I immediately replayed my last couple of minutes in my house thinking, “If I would’ve done just one more thing before coming out here, I would have … Read more
~Tuesday~ Above the bus stop, there are a bunch of pine trees, and not because it was raining, but because of the combination of the saturated pine needles and a slight breeze, raindrops kept falling on my head. Rest assured, however, my eyes weren’t turning red; crying’s not for me. Just sayin… This morning the … Read more
~Saturday~ I was up at 8:30, had breakfast, and did a little bit of work on the agenda for our Manbites Dog Theater Board of Directors meeting, before showering and heading to Durham for it. We had a productive meeting, with a guest presentation by Aden, an accountant volunteer who’s done a ton of work … Read more
~Friday~ In a return to routine, I caught the 8:15 city bus, where there was actually a student waiting for the bus when I arrived at my stop. He was an Asian kid and wearing a backpack. I wondered if it was because school is out for the Spring, and the university buses won’t start … Read more
~Thursday~ Believe me, I’m about as bored with my morning bus rides as you probably are at this point. What can I say? It’s exam week. There aren’t many riders. Instead of just observing, maybe I should start picking one person and making up a story about them. Thanks to a reader of mine (dan4behr), … Read more
~Wednesday~ I caught the #1 Avent Ferry Wolfline bus at the Avent Ferry Food Lion Park & Ride. Still in exam week, the ridership was sparse, with about 15 people aboard. Three people were attached to ear buds and playing with gadgets, two people were studying class notes, one girl pretty much slept sitting upright … Read more