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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.

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27 + 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...

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Thank you, Miss Rosa

On a happier note:

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KC 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...

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Eastbound 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...

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Fifty-four years ago today…

A very brave woman started something big.

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Evidence 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...

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Nameless 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...

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27 + 55 = Mom

We miss you, Caroline.

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A 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...

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On 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...

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A 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...

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Bus 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...

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Speaking 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...

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October 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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