ENJOY THEM
A L O H A !
" The years teach much
which the days never know. "
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Yesterday
I had a rare
experience:
experience:
I rode in a
Taxi !
Taxi !
Grandma survived the Great Depression.
And though Grandpa WAS
a Taxi Driver,
RIDING in one
was what RICH people
do!
So if the distance is do-able
I will walk.
If the distance in un-walkable,
it is WAY TOO FAR
to ride
with a ticking meter!
The exception is called:
"That's What Money's For"
When I was visiting New York City
in FEBRUARY,
and it is MIDNIGHT
and my domicile is miles
and miles uptown. . .
On a freezing night
under THOSE conditions
I will take a
Taxi.
Still,
It is such a rare occurrence
that I remember the name
of my LAST NYC Taxi Driver
over 10 years ago:
Kufor Frimpong.
So yesterday
I dropped off the vehicle
for repair
a million miles
from ANYWHERE
and had to call a taxi.
Relax!
I only took it
to the nearest Bus Stop.
Tomorrow's Post:
OMG! I rode the Bus!
(in Honolulu:
Da Bus) .
Of course I had to
"Talk Story"
with the taxi driver
about MY days
(and nights :-)
as a Honolulu Taxi Driver.
(That's a LINK Baby!)
"Even when you're relaxing at home
after 12 hours driving
your mind turns to
what's happening on the street,
and how much money
you're losing
sitting on the couch,"
I laughed.
" That's right!
THAT"S RIGHT!! "
He laughed right back.
Then he added:
"WE need drivers.
You interested?"
And I realized that
I WAS!
The street get's into your blood,
and sometimes into the family line;
Just ask Grandpa.
Fortunately,
my Husband remembers
my adventures
as a taxi driver
(and owner)
better
than I do-
So if YOU
are laying on the couch,
or whatever
is YOUR equivalent,
and it's costing you
NO lost revenue:
ENJOY it!
So what do YOU think:
Should Cloudia get back
into the game?
Thanks for riding along!
I'd be very happy to mail YOU
a signed copy of my book
for $15 USD:
PO BOX 89582
Honolulu Hawaii
96830 USA
(Be sure to tell me who to dedicate it to)
Warmly, cloudia
