My Swankpoet wedding saga
Going to Swankette and TeacherRefPoets's wedding was a grand time.I had a great time and throughly enjoyed myself . I saw Swankette again who I hadn't seen in a LONG time, met TeacherRefPoet who I can honestly claim is one of my favorite people already and made new friends. HOWEVER, it was still not without drama.
I took the bus there and my bus was scheduled to leave at 4:25 Friday morning. I talked to my girlfriend's father to see if he could give me a ride to the depot since I don't drive and he said he would.Luckily,I had a bout with insomnia and was up at 4:00 THURSDAY when he showed up at my apartment. Perhaps I should have seen that as a harbinger of trouble.
Friday morning I was all packed and ready to go. I called over and got the answering machine and waited. 10 minutes later,,,,,20. Finally 4:25 came and went .I resolved to go back to sleep and about 8:30 call my friend Dave and talk over possible alternitives with him.At this point I was actually and some might say strangely calm. About 10 minutes later he called and apoligized
and his wife got on the internet and found that another bus left Twin Falls at 11;50 that night. Again at this point it was tolerable and I rationalized maybe partly my fault, as I did not call to remind him the night before.
That night I began to get a little paranoid and called about 3 times, but he showed up and I got on the bus. Everything went smoothly until Stanfield, OR. My oringinal ticket (the one I bought for 4:25 Friday morning) went straight through to Seattle and did not have any transfers. The 11:50 bus transferred in Stanfield. I showed my ticket to the new bus driver and explained the situation to him. The problem was the oringinal ticket did not have a boarding pass for Stanfield so I had to wait around and the bus driver told me he would be right back and went into the convienence store ,I assume to talk to Greyhound.
This is where the temper tantrum manifested. I began cursing my girlfriend's father,then wondered who I could call who might help me out. How am I going to get to Seattle? Then- HOW THE FUCK AM I GETTING BACK TO IDAHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????!!
FORTUNATELY, after I raised my blood pressure and probably cut 20 years off my life the bus driver came back out and told me to climb aboard .After thanking him profusely,on to Seattle.
We got in Seattle at 1:30 . The wedding was at 5:00 and I had to meet GrigorPDX at 4:oo so he could play the part of my chauffer to the nuptiuls. I hauled ass to the Green Tortoise hostel walking 7 blocks. I showered,shaved and was ready in time when Grigor showed up . Thanks again buddy.
SO, Swankette and TRP, I sincerley hope you appreciate the trouble and human drama SOME OF US GO TO FOR YOU.
I am happy to report the bus trip home was without incident.
I took the bus there and my bus was scheduled to leave at 4:25 Friday morning. I talked to my girlfriend's father to see if he could give me a ride to the depot since I don't drive and he said he would.Luckily,I had a bout with insomnia and was up at 4:00 THURSDAY when he showed up at my apartment. Perhaps I should have seen that as a harbinger of trouble.
Friday morning I was all packed and ready to go. I called over and got the answering machine and waited. 10 minutes later,,,,,20. Finally 4:25 came and went .I resolved to go back to sleep and about 8:30 call my friend Dave and talk over possible alternitives with him.At this point I was actually and some might say strangely calm. About 10 minutes later he called and apoligized
and his wife got on the internet and found that another bus left Twin Falls at 11;50 that night. Again at this point it was tolerable and I rationalized maybe partly my fault, as I did not call to remind him the night before.
That night I began to get a little paranoid and called about 3 times, but he showed up and I got on the bus. Everything went smoothly until Stanfield, OR. My oringinal ticket (the one I bought for 4:25 Friday morning) went straight through to Seattle and did not have any transfers. The 11:50 bus transferred in Stanfield. I showed my ticket to the new bus driver and explained the situation to him. The problem was the oringinal ticket did not have a boarding pass for Stanfield so I had to wait around and the bus driver told me he would be right back and went into the convienence store ,I assume to talk to Greyhound.
This is where the temper tantrum manifested. I began cursing my girlfriend's father,then wondered who I could call who might help me out. How am I going to get to Seattle? Then- HOW THE FUCK AM I GETTING BACK TO IDAHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????!!
FORTUNATELY, after I raised my blood pressure and probably cut 20 years off my life the bus driver came back out and told me to climb aboard .After thanking him profusely,on to Seattle.
We got in Seattle at 1:30 . The wedding was at 5:00 and I had to meet GrigorPDX at 4:oo so he could play the part of my chauffer to the nuptiuls. I hauled ass to the Green Tortoise hostel walking 7 blocks. I showered,shaved and was ready in time when Grigor showed up . Thanks again buddy.
SO, Swankette and TRP, I sincerley hope you appreciate the trouble and human drama SOME OF US GO TO FOR YOU.
I am happy to report the bus trip home was without incident.
posted by Bud @ 10:49 PM
1 Comments:
At 12:44 PM,
TeacherRefPoet said…
Appreciated indeed!
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