In 1987 our marrage runs out of steam. It last for three more years out of a fear of god. I find it in myself to end it legally. In 1995 I sell the family home, get my CDL and move to Portland, Oregon in 1997 and drive for Portland Public School for 2+ years and then for Tri-met for 6 years. Since 2005 I have been drifting in and out of jobs. The last one I worked with Alzheimer's and dementia victums. I am writing short stories now about my experiences with the Alzheimer's.


A Bus Driver's Song

One hundred routes in Portland
Like veins across the land
Branch out from tracks like arteries
East Gresham to Beaverton.

From Milwaukie to St. Johns
The 75 will ride
Number 20 cuts through Portland
Dividing north from south on Burnside.

See the different neighborhoods
How differently the people live
Milwaukie, Woodstock, Hawthorn
Up to the northern grid.

Take the 6 to Vancouver
Into Washington state
If you are a trucker
You'll want to leave Jubitz on the 8.

One hundred routes in Portland
Support the coloured train
BLUE-east to west
RED-airports best
YELLOW-to the expo up Interstate.

Some are for the 'neighborhood'
Some go to types of fun
Some routes take you to MEDICAL
Some to colleges, likd when you ride
The number 1.

One hundred routes in Portland
And I have driven them all
From the east side of the river
Then on to Hillsboro.

If you only knew the bus routes
You could get all over town
Ask me-where would you like to go?
I've driven all around.

Wanna make a circle?
We'll leave town on the 45
It will take us through
Multnomah Village too
And we'll get a pretty ride.

Through the neighborhood of Garden Home
We will come to Washington Square
We'll take a little layover
And do some shopping there.

On to Tigard Transit
We will choose the 78
We'll travel to Lake Oswego
And you know we won't be late.

From Lake Oswego
We'll hop the 35
We'll pass Maryhurst University
Cross over to the Oregon City side.

We'll get to Oregon City
And we will have to choose again
Want to go Canby? No?
Then lets ride back again.

We will travel by the river
Upon the 33
With the Willamette on our left
We will jump off a Milwaukie.

We will ride the 75
To the Hollywood Transit and then
We'll ride the BLUE or RED train back
Into the city again.