My new favorite bus rider
Last night, on a late-evening 71, I sat next to a man who was really into cigars. He was carrying a handful, which he had apparently just purchased at a nearby smoke shop.
View Article27 + 55 = Mom
Today, we visited the church where my mother's ashes are buried. I visit frequently throughout the year, but it's always hardest on the anniversary of her passing. She's missed a lot in the two years...
View ArticleKC Metro’s finest
Congratulations to Ineke DeBoer, Metro's 2008 Operator of the Year. (Yes, I know I'm late with this.) Ineke may be the newest OOY, but she isn't so new to driving buses. She's a 30-year Metro veteran...
View ArticleEastbound 14 (et al) stop, 5th & Jackson
A 60-ish, somewhat disheveled man approaches and addresses me in several languages (Amharic, Spanish, Italian) trying to figure out which I speak. We finally settle on a mix of French and English, and...
View ArticleEvidence that driving less helps cure cancer
On Monday, my brother, Jeremy, was chosen as December Employee of the Month at his workplace. (As if I needed another reason to be proud of him.) The reward for this unexpected honor: a choice parking...
View ArticleNameless shero?
On Saturday, Bus Nerd and I spent an evening out alone (thanks, Dawn and Juanya!) and decided to check out a restaurant we'd been meaning to try on Queen Anne. On the 4 ride home, we sat directly...
View ArticleA memorial for Memorial Day
On a recent Wednesday, I got to talking with the man in line in front of me at the grocery store. He was an older man, probably a good decade older than my father, and he showed a lot of interest in...
View ArticleOn writing and riding
If you've read this blog for any length of time, you know that I have many obsessions: libraries, Rosa Parks, Three Girls Bakery, Mount Rainier, and--oh yeah--buses. You might not know, since I have...
View ArticleA new bus hero
Congratulations to Marvin White (aka "Superman"), Metro's 2009* Operator of the Year. I missed the big surprise ceremony (again), and that's unfortunate; I would have liked to have had an opportunity...
View ArticleBus Dad: Portland lover, “transportation expert”
My dad's family has been in Seattle since the early 30's. My grandparents originally settled in a home mere blocks from where I live now. Dad was born at Harborview, grew up in Seattle and its...
View ArticleSpeaking of Microsoft…
Today is the fifth anniversary of a bus stop that happens to be extremely popular with employees of our friendly neighborhood software giant. (In fact, it's used by more Microsoft employees than any...
View ArticleOctober inspiration
It's been a slow month (and a half) for blogging. The move, which I intend to write about at some point, (mostly from a "selecting a home for a car-free family" perspective) and which is still in...
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