Introduction: This is a true story - with a bit of artistic licence thrown in - the first of many recollections of experiences I have had over the years. A few years ago I was travelling on a bus in a rural part of Scotland - it was a warm sunny day - rare for Scotland I know! There were only two of us on the bus - as well as the driver. The bus was struggling as it made its way to a place called Applecross - the steep road draining the life out of the engine. I was oblivious to this though, as throughout the bus journey, my eyes had been drawn to the short-haired stranger sitting opp… Daha fazlasını okun

Introduction: This is a true story - with a bit of artistic licence thrown in - the first of many recollections of experiences I have had over the years. <div> A few years ago I was travelling on a bus in a rural part of Scotland - it was a warm sunny day - rare for Scotland I know! There were only two of us on the bus - as well as the driver. The bus was struggling as it made its way to a place called Applecross - the steep road draining the life out of the engine. I was oblivious to this though, as throughout the bus journey, my eyes had been drawn to the short-haired… Daha fazlasını okun

Introduction: An unexpected high school encounter I laughed a little when I called my neighbor Neil to see if he wanted to ride with me to our high school’s basketball game and he complained that his cousin was staying at his folks over the weekend while her parents were out of town so he probably wouldn’t go. “Bring her with you if she wants to go. I don’t care and it won’t be that bad. Besides, it’s bound to be better than sitting at the house with the parents isn’t it?” Neal answered with “Yea, probably so. I’ll see if she wants to come with. She’s not really all that bad. I’ll ask her… Daha fazlasını okun