best ride in (and out of) town
after the tigers game last weekend
I planned to hop on the d2a2 bus
take it back from detroit to ann arbor
best thing on wheels
4 dollars, always on time,
very friendly drivers
a/c, wifi, comfy seats
no parking, gas, traffic, getting lost, construction
45 minute drive
12 minute walk to my house
except….
when we walked over to find the bus
it wasn’t there
only thing there
was an Indian trails bus
right in the usual spot where the d2a2 bus sits
we waited a bit and a bit more
finally checked my phone again
as the bus started to pull out
only to see
they were using Indian trails
for this time only
so I actually fully sprinted
(very rare for me)
put my hand up
stopped the bus
(kind of like that final scene in ‘the graduate’)
stood at the door knocking
( a tiny sign on the door said it was acting as an a2d2 bus)
jumped on
the driver said
just take a seat
pointing with his driving gloves
giving the peace sign to other buses we passed
we shot off down the road
back in Ann Arbor in 45 minutes
very close call
who knew I could stop a bus?
but I was motivated.
—
‘when you are already in detroit, you don’t have to take a bus to get there.’
-ram dass
I didn't have my glasses on.... 