Here’s a new offering of Transit Tidbits – bits of information overhead or observed on the bus:
April 12 – I experienced wet, gloppy raindrops coming out the door from work. It’s gonna be a soppy walk to bus, I’m predicting!
April 12 – If you’ve ever been to an event where multiple conversations are going on around you at the same time, that’s what today’s bus ride is like! … “I was so embarrassed!” … “Would she do it?” … “Oh no! I can’t believe it” … and the bus announcement softly spoken in the background, “SE Powell and 12th”. The strident voices win. On a positive note, a guy offered me his seat (-:
May 10 – My co-worker Liz and I walk to the Tilikum Bridge together where she catches the Orange Line and I catch #9 bus. There’s construction in downtown Portland for 2 more weeks at least. Trimet said the Orange line wouldn’t be affected by the construction, but Liz says the bus is packed every day, and always late. No fun!
May 10 – For a couple days now, there’s been a 10 minute wait for the bus, and when it gets to my stop for me to get on, it is very full with many people standing in the aisle. A few folks can get on, while driver repeats, “you have to be behind the yellow line!” So lots of us wait for the next bus, anywhere from a 2-8 more minute delay. Good thing is though, 2nd bus has seats for everyone, and by 181st, we will pass the first bus by 🙂
May 11 – There’s a guy at the back of the bus that has a laugh like my brother in law John. I have it on good authority that he would never ride the bus, so now I know there’s at least 2 people in Portland with his lighthearted, bubbly laugh.
May 15 – Sitting on bus with weird seats again. Guy trying to get off and his bag would be crowding me, so I said “Go ahead, no problem! ” He replied, “That’s not it. I can’t move my leg! It fell asleep!”
May 18 – Guy just called “Kathy at the VA”. His voice really resonates and we ALL now know he forgot his meds there. He’s hopped off and going back to get them. At least he has time before they close.
May 18 – Aisle just filled with scads of high school students! They are very quiet. Either they just had tests, or too tired to be loud. It’s weird.
May 19 – There’s a guy in front of me quietly reading music scores in Japanese! He’s tapping out the beat with his hand. It’s SO interesting to see people of various cultures on the bus. A gal who has an orange flowered tattoo on her arm has captured his attention for a moment, but now he’s back to the score in his lap
May 24 – First a gal in a wheelchair, on and off the bus, then 2 ladies with shopping carts filled with their grocery shopping. Now a guy with a portable sewing machine on a cart. Everyone is being courteous to each other during their entrances and exits but it could have been so much worse (-: