Pre-Ian, I took the X1 to work every day. I'd try to catch the 7:15 to the office and the 5:17 back home. Given the predictable commute hours, I'd generally see the same people on the bus each day. I came to really enjoy the ladies who would get off at the stop before mine (Virginia & 18th), always telling the bus driver to "have a blessed day" on their way out. I felt like they blessed my day, too.
Today, I was walking back to Beth's car, parked at Virginia & 18th, feeling bouyant after my bureaucratic superwoman feat - which, by the way, was even more amazing because I had to move the car by 4:00 and it was 4:02. I didn't quite make the parking deadline, but two minutes is negotiable, right?
Anyway, I was about two car lengths from the car when a familiar looking woman walked over and exclaimed, "Oh! You did have the baby! He's so cute! We were wondering about that on the X1, you know!"
Yes, it was one of the three "blessed day" ladies. Even in the 5.5 short weeks I rode the bus, apparently I was part of a community already. Maybe I should have walked down to the bus stop at 7:15 just to show my former commuter fellows the baby. Oh, right - I'm not really out of bed before 7:15 these days. Guess I'll just have to rely on this woman to spread the word.
Today, I was walking back to Beth's car, parked at Virginia & 18th, feeling bouyant after my bureaucratic superwoman feat - which, by the way, was even more amazing because I had to move the car by 4:00 and it was 4:02. I didn't quite make the parking deadline, but two minutes is negotiable, right?
Anyway, I was about two car lengths from the car when a familiar looking woman walked over and exclaimed, "Oh! You did have the baby! He's so cute! We were wondering about that on the X1, you know!"
Yes, it was one of the three "blessed day" ladies. Even in the 5.5 short weeks I rode the bus, apparently I was part of a community already. Maybe I should have walked down to the bus stop at 7:15 just to show my former commuter fellows the baby. Oh, right - I'm not really out of bed before 7:15 these days. Guess I'll just have to rely on this woman to spread the word.
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