The Buck and Mike Blog

Sometimes when something interesting happens in my life, I imagine it being channeled through my sister Marsha. Marsha is a story-teller, and if I imagine her telling my story it’s always a better story, because she’s a better story-teller.

Today I left work at my regular time, 6 p.m. That gives me just enough time to get downstairs to catch the S-1 bus home. There aren’t many S-1 buses in the evening so I am always sure to get to the bus stop before the last one passes me by. » Read the rest of this entry »

Evenings on the S-1 are quite different from mornings. For one thing, there are less than half as many evening buses but usually the buses are not very full, I think because most people don’t know there is an evening bus on this route. Also, since I work about four blocks from the beginning of the line, I can usually get a seat.

Today was unusual and I figured out why when I got off the bus. Right behind the bus I was on there was another S-1. That explained why there were so many people on my bus: it was fifteen minutes late. » Read the rest of this entry »

I decided this morning, on my bus ride to work, that I would start writing about riding. The transit system in the DC metro area is pretty amazing, with the Metrorail (subway), Metrobuses, and several county and regional bus and rail services that coordinate fairly well. I don’t own a car, though Buckley has one that he drives to his office in Maryland. Mostly, I ride the S-1 bus to work. When it works wells, it’s incredibly convenient. When it doesn’t work well, it’s a nightmare. » Read the rest of this entry »

Metrorail, Metrobuses, S-1 bus