put it into perspective
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: driving adventures
for all of you who have never driven a bus of any kind, i will try here to put into perspective for you.

i am sure all of you have been either to the grocery store or walmart. all kinds of people in there.
grab a cart and start pushing it around.(one that has one of those wheels that squeek). now put behind you about 14 senior citizens ( some are married and some are alone). as you go on looking for more to buy add about 10 teenagers and 10 kids (make sure one of those kids are about the age where they ask for everything in the store). then add 14 single adults. now you can't forget that couple with 3 kids who are crying for something and a baby who is happily sleeping but as you get to the check out line wakes up very hungery.
make sure that you remember to get everything on your list, keep your eye on all of them, don't run into anyone or hit anything or know over the stacks of cans in the middle of the isle. did anyone speed past you and cut you off trying to get to the isle you are going to next? did anyone pop around a corner or did a child come run up from behind you to get at the chocolate milk? did you miss your turn and have to go back for the ketchup? did anyone fall off the cart? can you hear the cashier----how much do you owe? now go out to the parking lot and let everyone off and go to their own cars. (don't let em trip or fall off. make sure everyone had a good ride with you. also make sure nobody gets hit by that car trying to park next to you or the one that is backing out. did anyone get left behind or did someone forget anything. remember during this whole time----one mistake can mean real property damage, injury or death.
how did you do?
was that a little too much?
try doing that everyday.....too much fun.:)

the verses to the Wheels on the Bus
Mood:  mischievious
Topic: driving adventures
I have heard this song many times while driving people around----doesn't matter who they are or how old they will sing a verse or two but for your info. there are alot of verses.(maybe more that aren't even here.)
enjoy....

1. Wheels on the bus go round and round
2. Door on the bus goes open and shut
3. Driver on the bus says move on back
4. Engine on the bus goes vroom
5. The horn on the bus goes beep
6. The lights on the bus go on and off
7. The wipers on the bus go swish
8. The daddies on the bus go read
9. The bees on the bus they make us scream
10. The babies on the bus go whah
11. The mommies on the bus go shhh
12. The kids on the bus sing very loud
13. The Parents on the bus say it's too much!
14. The brakes on the bus go squeak
15. The grandpas on the bus go snore
16. The windows on the bus go up and down
17. The boys on the bus say gee it's hot
18. The girls on the bus say no it's not
19. The teachers on the bus say please sit down
20. The grandma's on the bus go knit
21. The floor on the bus gets awful dirty
22. The buzzer on the bus goes buzz
23. The lunches on the bus, they make us sick
24. Everyone on the bus say we want off
25. The seats on the bus are very hard
Alternates for #17 and #18:
a. The Boys on the bus they pick their nose
b. The Girls on the bus say ooh that's gross

true story
Mood:  chatty
Topic: driving adventures
This is a true story. It was told to me by another driver. i hope those drivers don't mind i repeat this story it is just too cute not to share.
A driver was doing his regular run and another in uniform was riding with him to get another bus.
at some point in the trip the driver who was riding went back to use the bathroom. on the way back he said hi to a little boy whose eyes got very big. when he came back up he again said hi and asked him how he was doing and if he was having a good trip. the little boy said yes. then asked who was driving. he just smiled at the boy and said oh i guess i better get back up there huh?
I wonder if his mom, who was with the boy, ever explained it to him. :)