Fat man walking

Sunday, June 19, 2022

I've babbled about how much I like taking the bus, and it's true — riding the bus is awesome! Here's a confession, though:

The bus that runs in front of my house kinda sucks. It only runs twice an hour, and doesn't go anyplace I want to go. For more frequent buses, and buses that go somewhere worth going, I need to walk four blocks for one route, six blocks for another, and eleven blocks for the best route, a RapidRide.

Take a look at me, though — I'm a fat guy. I did not get this well-rounded physique by walking eleven blocks, coming and going. Instead, I usually drive to the bus route I want, park at the side of the road, and then when I come back, I get into my car and drive home.

So I ride the bus everywhere, but drive my car to the bus, which is kinda cheating.

Now, though, I gotta actually walk to the bus stop. My car croaked, and it'll be at least a few days, maybe a week before it's running again. Yesterday I rode two buses, and walked more than two miles! That's a record for me, at least over the past several years.

Am I proud of myself for doing all that walking? Not really. I'm tired, and my feet hurt, and I'm eager to get the car back from the shop.