Romance on the Rails

Young man sits alone near me, holding a bouquet of small pink roses, talking on his cell phone. His girlfriend (I assume) gets on at 16th street, sees him and sits down. He gives her the roses. She is happy and hugs him. They chatter. Sweet.

Random Transit Party

There's a party in car 229A tonight! Music blarin', people yelling and singing. Guy just came and stood above me and said "YOU LOOK LIKE A BANKER! WILL YOU BE MY BANKER?". "Nope. Not a Banker," I said. Guy says to other riders: "THIS GUY IS MY BANKER!" Applause erupts in train! Guy sits ...down. Party continues. !?!?! Friends, I wish I had the imagination to make this stuff up... :)

Father/Daughter Ride

Little girl, with her Tinkerbell backpack and "princess" umbrella, suggled up with her dad on a seat, together. Both asleep, swaying with the gyrations of the train. If I could take a foto of this moment w/o violating privacy, I would. In a "venue" where I often see chaos and nonsense, the sight of a dad and daughter connected to each other is a gentle reassurance. :)

I'm Talking TOO LOUD? OHMIGOD! SHUTUP!

Teenager. Cell phone. Loud. "...OhmyGod! Rilly? Shutup! NO! Rilly? RILLY? Shutup! OhmyGod! Shutup! ShutUP! NO! Rilly? OhmyGodshutup! Rilly? No! Shutup!" Approximate conversation running time: 7 mins.

Syrupy Endearments

Lady gets on at 65th, sits next to me. Wants to talk. Shows me photos of her grandkids. Gets off at 16th and says "thanks for listening, pancake." ...Pancake? Never heard that term of endearment before. I'll consider it a compliment until I'm told otherwise.

Train Trikes

LAST Adventure on Light Rail for 2009: on this NY Eve, I'm counting NINE bicycles and their riders in the front of this car! Lots of jostling metal, rubber...and me. :) Happy New Year!!!!