Today is Washington’s birthday, and while I, personally, am scheduled to work five days a week until three days after my death, it appears, by the look of the bus, that everyone else had the day off.
I try not to be bitter.
Now, I know it’s a holiday that only postal workers, banks, and schools, from what I can tell, benefit from, yet it was a shock to climb on to the bus Monday morning and be only its fourth inhabitant.
Fourth! Not only do I have my own seat, there’s room for a parlor, a large dog and a walk-in humidor.
Finally! A walk-in humidor!
There are precious few amenities on a bus, but now that I’ve got room to expand a little, I’m quite excited about the ride to yoga tonight and have big plans.
What do you think? We knock out the whole front area. I want to see wheel-to-wheel carpeting, curtains, maybe a glass ceiling just to give it a more expansive feel.
On-site seated massage!
Dinner mints on every seat!
Complimentary elbow bleaching!
It’s ridiculous how keyed up I am about the end of the work day.
The ride to yoga tonight is going to be sweet.
Gang of Thieves
10 hours ago
50 comments:
Ummmm...WHERE is the MARTINI BAR with MIXOLOGIST?
Just wondering.
Since you have the room and all.
Elbow bleaching?
Sue, suggestions are always welcome -- and since someone else is already driving, why not?!
George, all the stars are doing it!
The drive in was a bit thinner today as well. More than four folks tho.
If you'll knock out the humidor, parlor and the large dog you could place a few rubber mats and Yoga on the bus to and fro each day. Double the workout double the "Out the Window Facing Dog with your Tongue out.
I want a Lifestyle Lift clinic. I need to find my jawbone. I know it's in there somewhere.
Mannies? Peddies?
I don't get xmas or Thanksgiving off unless I take vacation, so I look forward to these "holidays" as the days when traffic will be light.
I think on days like this, they could probably find the time to pick you up at your door.
I would like to see an in-bus pool, with maybe a piano bar in the evenings.
We have to take our little pleasures where we find them.! How about dual sinks in the master bath please!
I try not to be bitter.
I kinda knew it was going to go downhill from there. As I sit sipping tea on my OFF day.
You know *they will be back* tomorrow Pearl, and you're going to have to make them all take their galoshes off before they get on the bus...you'll need a galosh closet!
Happy remodeling and decorating!
xo J~
(btw-I'm working part time today...kind of.)
you should get your instructor to teach on the bus.
I say have your name put on the bus and claim that driver as your personal chauffeur. Get some roadies and some guitars and GET OUT OF TOWN. Somewhere it is NOT snowing.
Pearl Jam.....no wait...Pearl Harbor..uh..The Black Pearl...no...um Lucy in the Sky with Pearl. Oh nevermind.
And don't forget the chocolate fountain. No bus is deeeluxe without one!
Ad a wet bar and some of that anti bacterial hand sanitizer and you got my support.
Just how long is your bus ride anyway?
So funny!!!
I wish my ride in had been as empty. Cars all over the interstate at 6:45 this morning.
@George - Elbow bleaching is something LAYDEES who have far more money than brain cells do to make themselves PERFECT.
We poor folks have to make due with the shameful elbows God gave us.
I shall have to remember the expression "I, personally, am scheduled to work five days a week until three days after my death.. " for the next time some one asks me about my retirement plans. Which happens more frequently that makes me happy, I can tell you.
Or is it "make do"? I no longer remember or care. I'm too engrossed in the shame that is my unbleached elbows.
Not all bankers get today off :(
NOTHING in the world smells as good as a walk in humidor. Hmmmmmmm
PS. I am working, also drinking....
put your hands in the aiiir..aiiirr
big pimpin' on the bus tonight
don't be hatin' on my ride tonight
Would it be rude of me to mention that I have the day off?? Yeah, probably. Forget I said anything.
Go for a big walk-in closet. That way you can get dressed while on the bus-a big timesaver. You could sleep in a bit later that way. Or, perhaps a cook-to-order breakfast buffet. Omelets and orange juice with hash browns waiting for you on that bus.
Simply, another good idea!
Susan, Lifestyle Lift? LOL! I wonder… in-transit lipo?
Grant, excellent attitude.
Powdergirl, that’s true – although there’s a big difference between the residential street that the bus goes down (plowed, at least once) and the street I live on (plowed once but right down the middle). For those who don’t know, powdergirl (British Columbia) and I (Minnesota) seem to have been hit with the same storm. Not sure what they got up there, but we got 16 inches yesterday with a couple more expected today.
Hilary, Ah! Good thinking!
Fireblossom, I see no reason we couldn’t add a pool. Heated, please. But karaoke? Isn’t that a little over the top? :-)
Unbearable, OFF? You’re OFF today! Hey! I’m not gonna work if he’s not!
24 Corners, of course. A closet!
Ian, on-board yoga. Yes.
Leenie, Live at Budakan! They’ll love me in Tokyo. (Sorry – old reference to when it seemed everything was “live at Budakan”. I may be spelling that wrong…)
Sioux, LOL. The chocolate fountain!
OT, if that’s what it takes to get you on the bus! And you can sit by me…
PAMO, the best part is that it probably takes less than 20 minutes for me to get from my house to my work. :-)
Joshua, yikes. That hardly seems right, does it?
Wrath of Dawn, LOL! The shame of our unbleached elbows. Honey, how do we get by?!
Sarah, that’s true – I just ran to the bank. SOMEone’s got it off, though, and because it wasn’t me, I’m against it. :-)
SF, I’m a pipe gal myself (Grandpa was a pipe smoker) but I find that the walk-in humidors attract an interesting selection of men, so we simply MUST have the humidor on the bus…
Rene! LOL!!!
Gigi, I’m sorry, what?! Did you just say something?!! :-)
Always in the back row, OK, see, people, this is what I’m talking about. Thinkin’ outside the box, thinkin’ with the commuter in mind.
I'd put in a pool. Then, when you went over bumpy terrain, it would be a wave pool. Half relaxing/half Disney ride!
I can't compete with the great ideas by the earlier commenters. But I'd go with Godiva Truffles, rather than Chocolate mints. But that's must me and my unbleached elbows. (Note to self: make sure to wear 3/4 sleeve or long sleeve tops at all times.)
This reminds me of the Big Bus movie from the 70's. That bus had a bowling alley. I'd vote for a jacuzzi and sauna, though.
xoRobyn
mmmmmm sweet yoga, I have many images to mind.
maybe you can fit two walk-in humidors on the bus to yoga - push the boat (I mean bus) out.
What's wrong with your elbows?
What, no barista?
I vote for a massage!
Forget Washington, what about his horses ......
How bout we raise taxes--- 95% of every dollar past $1 million and use the dough (there would be lots of dough, lots and lots of it) to pay for live bands playing in the backs all the buses from Maine to Mexico? We'd have money left over for the free massages.
I love how it takes so little to make you happy. ;)
Frankly, I've no idea why the public transit system ISN'T all over your ideas--you'd increase ridership a TON with those sorts of services. But then you'd probably have to share a seat...
So glad you stopped by my blog, impelling me over to yours! I love it!
May I suggest a salon chair with a wash basin? I'd love to have my hair done while I'm riding into the city.
as always you keep me entertained
What is up with everyone having this day off??? I swear there was nobody on the roads, either. And none of my friends e-mailed me, they were all sleeping in and watching crazy TV marathons of old shows.
Sighhhh....
Having to work today as well (Blah!), it was a nice change to pace to find that the freeway was nearly empty on my trek into work. I got there so early I managed to sneak in a quick nap in the car before I had to report for duty. Yay for naps!
BRILLIANT!!!!
uhhh...What's a Bus?
John
You forgot the big arse TV screen set up over the jacuzzi.
I always thought it would be nice to rig out a bus as a home and go touring - would soon get sick of it though. Much better as a ride to work with all mod cons!
I am glad that today this happiness was yours.
Honey, that stuff on the seat is NOT a dinner mint...
Yes, bus aminities are always so good. In Kindergarten I wanted to take my patent leather pumps out and put on my slippers at least on the bus. "Not a chance your bus is not a private jet was what the bus warden told me."
I am sorry, I must have missed the Pet grooming, boarding and lounge area ?
Add government workers to that list of people with the day off. We get just about every holiday you can think of off. Great, but it sucks for me because I'm part time, so I don't get PAID for those days off.
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