From Seattle: “On busing and birthday parties (or, My brief encounter with a bus goddess),” by Carla Saulter

Friends, here is an exhaustive* list of the things I’m good at.

1) Writing

2) Babies

3) Riding the bus

(Read the whole story here.)

From Portland: “Morning Lovin’,” by Dave

She rose from her seat across the aisle, to move from being seated beside some other stranger she apparently found less appealing – to come sit next to me. (Read more here.)

From San Francisco: “Bus Report # 856,” by Rachel

The man noticed the water on the seat and he smiled at the girl, and then he used his jacket, which was wadded behind his back, to mop off the seat for her. (Read the whole story here.)

From Seattle: “Note passed on a bus helps a 5-year-old,” by Danielle Leigh for King 5 News

A letter from a stranger passed to a 5-year-old girl on a Seattle bus is having a profound impact. (Read more here.)

From Portland, Oregon: “The Virtuous Fare Inspector,” by Nickareeno

My favorite fare inspector boarded the westbound Blue Line at the Rose Garden.

He once let me go when I had boarded without a fare because I was clearly under the influence of pain medication. (Read more here.)