I like public transportation. It leaves me free to watch people. The other day when I took the bus to Harvard Square, which I can pick up at the end of my block--I take the #77--I saw a young woman reading Aristotle with her iPod plugged in; I wondered what kind of music was streaming into her head. She was dressed for summer--sandals, sleeveless dress. Her dark hair was swept up from her neck, and her legs were bare. Next to her on the seat was a plastic shopping bag; printed in silvery letters across the bottom, a quote from Longfellow: "Thy fate is the common fate of all,/ Into every life a little rain must fall." There were silvery raindrops on the transparent bag. She may be taking a course at Harvard's summer school, I thought. Not once did she look up from her book.
i love this..love public transportation, also. it's a gift of time.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan. You have a wider field of vision in New York.
ReplyDeleteWe have a beautiful new light rail in Seattle. It goes almost to the art museum, close enough to walk. And the Public Market too.
ReplyDeleteI have been converted to train travel too. Seattle to Portland (land of the fabulous Powell's Book Store) is a lovely 3 1/2 hours.
Wouldn't it be great if we had more light rail and good trains!
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