Come Ride with Me

For many years, I have used the month of November to acknowledge my gratitude of things for which I am thankful. This past year has been 'one like no other', so my list of Gratitudes will be also. I am asked (daily) how I like RideShare driving, I have some pat answers I respond with - but since today is Thanksgiving, I'm going to post a  month's worth of positive things I count as blessings associated with "my job." (In alphabetical order) Adventure: I'm a fairly content person. I don't 'need' adventure in my life. I don't 'look' for adventure ... I'm pretty much a fan of 'ordinary'. RSD is an Adventure I would have never dreamed of doing.  Audiobooks: This has been on my regular November gratitudes because I'm a serial listener. Love love love listening to books and with all the hours I spend (alone) in my car, I get to hear lots of them! Back to backs: This is when before one ride is completed, the RS company ...

One Saturday this past summer, DH and I decided to spend the afternoon RideSharing. We set off in our respective vehicles ... seeking to make a few bucks, give a few rides, and do it all in the spirit of spending "quality time together." We had been texting between rides, sharing our locations and ride highlights. The plan was to end the afternoon by meeting up at our church for the 6:00 service. About 4:00, I got pinged to a thrift store on First Avenue. As I pulled up to the address, the business appeared to be closed. Occasionally, an entered address will come up as that of a neighboring one. I eyed each corner of the intersection. There was no sign of a would be passenger watching for a ride. After several minutes, I was about to give up the search when I saw three Asian women come out of the business next door to the address to which I'd been pinged. One of the women was rolling a suitcase. "There you are!" I exclaim, as I pull up to where they were sta...