Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Rolling late

Late…late…late…pushed it just a little too far this morning…. Lingered too long over that morning paper… one too many hugs for the four year old urchin clinging to my leg as I rush out the door.. Urgh!  Gotta head back in for the bike helmet… really gotta boogie now and get some love from the streetlights if I'm to have even a slim chance to get that 7:30 bus.  There's the yellow school bus headed at me down the street.  If its on time maybe I'm not doing so bad after all…..

First light… green.  So far, so good.   Bottom of  the hill I can see that lovely green glow… stay, stay, stay, stay,  Yellow. #@%$!  In my mind's eye my bus is slowly pulling away just a few blocks away as the evil red eye glares at me and log trucks rumble by.  Looks like I'm chasing today.  (The beauty of a bike is that it can catch you up a few stops.)  Jog left, right, up the road a bit and there it is, red light working in my favor this time.  I roll up to the stop, flag her down, load the bike, and ease into the warmth and safety of my usual seat.  Piece of cake.    Time to sit back, pop open the coffee mug and let someone else deal with the stress of the road.

Garrett, Faculty

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