On 5/12/2018 9:37 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:

Traffic congestion is a worldwide phenomenon. That you have managed to
avoid it is fortunate for you. Having to be at work right on time in
the morning makes life harder, and is something that one might not
notice even when travelling through a congested city.

One of my more interesting commuting events happened the day the local
newspaper sent a reporter to interview me about my biking to work. It
happened at a time that my normal, more pleasant route to work was being
repaved, so I had to ride a busier road. But I told the paper the route
I'd be using, and they stationed a photographer along the way. (Got a
great photo of me and printed it about 8" x 14". I have a copy of the
article and photo hanging in my study.)

Anyway, the odd choice of route paid off. Just beyond the busiest spot,
I spied a socket from a socket wrench set lying on the road; then
another, and another. Then the ratchet handle. Then the case.

I knew the reporter was going to be waiting at my office at 9 AM, but
this was too good to pass up. I parked the bike and gathered all the
wrenches. Not one socket was missing. They all went into my handlebar
bag, and I rode off.

The other photo in the article is one of me unlocking the door to my
office, with my bike leaning on the wall. As the reporter said, I
arrived for the appointment precisely on time.

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- Frank Krygowski