Friday Morning

I walk up to the bus stop this morning and this conversation ensues:
"Mornin'"
"Mornin'"
"Say, I saw a police cruiser with lights and sirens blaring...got on the freeway heading our way"
"Really? Hmmm...maybe there's a wreck on the freeway. Awesome!"
"You think? Sweet! That would be a nice change from the normal Friday ride"
"Ya, I could use the extra sleep this morning...been a long week"
"Ya, but with our luck? What are the odds of that?"
"You're right...oh well."
"Ya, he probably heard there was no one on the freeway and wanted to check out his top speed or something."
"Bummer..."

The ride to work: exactly 51 minutes.
Bummer.

Another trick to sleeping on the Bus: Never fully wake up until you get to work.

• This has to start at home. Don't turn on any bright lights...only those little 4 watt night lights. Your eyes stay dilated that way.
• Dress nice and warm. Walking outside into the cold without a coat is a sure way to wake up. Watch out for that.
• Be careful driving...remember, you haven't fully regained consciousness yet.
• After you park, don't slam the door. Loud noises = alertness. That's bad.
• Walk slowly to the bus stop...and time it so you get there only moments before the bus arrives.
• Something to practice while walking...see how far you can go with your eyes closed...I can make it about 12 steps before I just HAVE to open my eyes...but only a crack.
• Engage in as little idle chatter as is socially acceptable.
• Settle into your seat quietly...get your sunglasses on first thing.
• Bundle up into the cocoon and slip back into unconsiousness.
• 1 or 2 minutes and you're out...you won't even remember when the bus left the stop.

Not looking forward to Friday night traffic. Really not.