UP THE CREEK

One will see
people at bus stops
accompanied by
a wide variety
of accessories



I rolled up to a busy downtown stop, serviced by multiple routes, with a man sitting on the bench with a weatherbeaten canoe paddle resting next to him.  He waved me off as I approached, meaning he was waiting for a different bus, but I proceeded to stop anyway, opened the door, and could not resist the temptation to exclaim, “If you find yourself up the creek, you at least have a paddle.”  With a laugh, he waved me on.