Riding the Bus Again
April 7th, 2008 Posted in Transportation
Last week we took a family trip to the Children’s Museum. Lexi had a blast and spent most of her nap telling her stuffed bear everything she did.
I think one of my highlights was riding the bus (it was also one of Lexi’s highlights). I used to ride the bus to work every day and loved it. I talk about this all the time, but I think public transportation is great. I like to drive, but it’s just as nice to sit back and let someone else do the driving. You get a chance to interact with people and see things you just can’t see when you’re concentrating on the road.
It sounds goofy, but I just feel more connected to humanity when I actually interact with them. Even if it’s just a quick nod and smile, it’s more than staring at someone’s bumper.
I think Lexi and I will be taking the bus more often.
5 Responses to “Riding the Bus Again”
By Josh on Apr 7, 2008
Yay! Bus! It’s all the rage with the kids.
By Limor on Apr 8, 2008
Maybe buses here are different than they are in Israel. A vast majority of Israelis use public transportation on a daily basis. I always hated riding the bus. Everytime I have visited Israel, as an adult, I gladly paid a little extra for a cab.
By abby on Apr 8, 2008
So, what was so bad about the buses in Israel? Just curious.
As far as riding the bus here – totally love it! Best way to not have to fight traffic, pay parking fees, look for a parking spot and it apparently appears to be the highlight of the outing for Lexi.
By Paul on Apr 9, 2008
Go family bus! I love taking the bus with my family. We can interact in a way that is impossible while trying to drive. Contact with humanity? I think I’ll have to blog on that one too…
By Kevin D. Hendricks on Apr 9, 2008
That is true, Paul, sometimes the human contact isn’t exactly the kind you want. But more often than not I had good interactions, or at least though provoking ones.