GYPSY LUNA AND THE BUS DRIVER

GYPSY LUNA - My story

Standing in line at Dollar Tree, with my toilet paper and The Works being rung up, a tall broad shouldered balding man in gray t-shirt, wearing white ear plugs,

quickly stepped up beside me to be next in line.  I looked at him with a grin and said, "Shouldn't you be over at Staples?"

He looked surprised, and said, "How'd you know I worked at staples?  I've never seen you before in my life."

I chuckled and said, "I've never seen you before in my life either.  But...they do call me Gypsy Luna."

He was gobsmacked, did the foot shifting dance with raised eyebrows.

I'm guessing he forgot he was wearing a shirt that read on the back "Staples Employee".

BUS DRIVER - John's story

Second day of school always has it challenges for a bus driver.  This year there were changes due to seat assignments, adding kindergarteners, and tier switches.  Two tiers means first route run picks up all elementary students separating them from the high school students which are picked up on the second route run.  Single tier means all ages get picked up on one route run.  It's been two tiers for John for 3 years.  This year changed to single tier. 

My hubby, John, was coming to the end of his run when he saw several bobbing heads behind the green seat backs.  He said, "I got on the mic and asked how many students do I have, raise your hands."  I should only have 2 but 5 hands popped up!

Four of them were easily resolved.   But one little girl came up to him, and he asked her, "Who are you?"  He told me she looked like Sadie, but she wasn't. 

"I'm Sarah."

"I don't have a Sarah on my bus."

"I'm standing right here," throwing out her arms. 

And she said, "Sarah.  Mae.  Harris.  My mom said if I get lost to give my phone to the bus driver."  And she poked her phone at him.  

"It has my address how to get home."

Checking with the transportation department, looking at her phone, he discovered she lived 20 miles away, on the other side of the county!