My Hero...for the day

Bus trip accomplished, got my nerve up to tackle the task at hand. The driver wanted to charge me for a different zone, more expensive, but we finally understood each other, and he told me he’d let me know when to get off, if I reminded him to tell me. I sat right next to him to keep me on his mind. Feel more confident to take the bus in the future.

Today it rained. Poured. Flooded the streets. And it started just as I had to head out to get the kids. Reminder: we have no car, we walk 10 minutes on each side of a 20 minute train ride. The deluge was moving north, so as I walked to the train, with a broken umbrella, I got soaked. Along the way, crossing the tracks, I ran into B, who didn’t see me, so I turned him around to accompany me. So now there were two of us under the broken umbrella, leaping over huge rivers running down the sides of the streets.

B is my hero of the day. At one point I tried leaping a river, and left my flip flop in the flow. I was laughing hysterically when I finally got to the sidewalk, only to turn around and see my hubby running after my flip flop, trying to stop its mad rush with the umbrella, scooping up water and missing my shoe every time. By now I was bent over in laughter, the deluge finally reached us, which made us laugh even more. He finally reached down and plucked my flip flop out of the water and returned it to me, complimenting me on my “smooth move.” Hey, not everyone is as coordinated...The rain didn’t abate for hours, although it was much lighter, thank heavens. We also thank our new friends who live four blocks away and have a car, who offered us a ride home. You bet I’m making a delicious something to express my appreciation!