No Metro for Old Men

I'm wearing shorts that are too short and sitting in between two old men who look seriously out of place on the T. At a certain age, I think you should get free car service and not have to compete with these crazy T-riders. But, anyhow, it works out for me today, since I kinda feel like I have my own security detail... #winning!

Crowds :-/

I really don't like crowds. I think they're overwhelming. Squeezing between people, getting breathed and spilled on... nope. Not interested. So a while back, I took a 1.5 mile detour to avoid being on a packed train only to end up on.... sigh... on another packed train. The Orange line, post-Celtics win, plus add to that a few Red Sox fans (who escaped before the umpteenth inning). Way too many people to say the least. Can I get a medal for making it home without banging on the glass, "LET MY PEOPLE GO!!!"...?

The Nerd Prototype

I'm a dressed up nerd, and I freely acknowledge that I've come a long way from the days of mismatched clothing and the Farah Fawcett flip-do. Yes. Memories. So, anyhow, I undersand that many of us have come a long way. Still, there is a contingent among us that by refusing grooming, styling, and other etiquette of adulthood remain extremely easy to "type". You know, the round, wire-framed glasses, fully buttoned up shirts, no interest in muscle tone, pocket protectors.. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed by a pack of nerds on the train home one night. As I watched them, fully suited up, I admired their confidence, notsomuch because their style went where so many nerds have gone before, but because they have no qualms about not aging out of their nerd-dom. So, I think the truth is, nerds are so uncool that maybe they kind of are.

Smooth Armpits?

Is it a new statement that guys are shaving their pits and then showing of their freshly shaved, smooth as a baby's bottom armpits? The guy standing in front of me with an old cut off t-shirt seems to think so. But I dunno. Nooot even really sure how I feel about it. I thought shaving was reserved for the ladies. Well, a good number of us anyway. Please advise...

Tales from the T!

I renamed my blog! "Bus Tales" is heavily used by anyone who has a blog about public transit, and I think "Tales from the T" sounds funnier anyway. Thoughts??

Bushes vs. Bathroom

Ok, gents...just because it's summertime and you're, ahem, a senior adult, does NOT entitle you to relieve yourself in whatever spot you feel is a semi-concealed location! Ok, well, maybe just the fact that you've lived that long does sorta entitle you to do whatever the heck you feel like. But, seriously, the bushes along the edge of the Boston Commons Public Gardens are NOOOT a secure location! Sigh... I think my eyes were just violated by somebody's grandpa.