Public transportation

For the last little while baby boy and I have been making use of the Denver public transport system. Traveling with a 17 month old on a bus is a very interesting experience. Our first outing was to the Denver Art Museum and after we tackled the first trip, there was no stopping us. 

We braved the snow on Saturday and took a trip to Cherry Creek Mall. Everybody on the bus looked at me as if I was the worst mother in the world. Glad nobody called social services. What they didn't know was that not only did baby boy have snow gear on, but underneath the blanket he had three layers of clothing. Not to mention that we live a step away from the bus stop so there was barely any walking involved. They also didn't know that being inside the house is baby boy's worst nightmare and so for that reason alone, we have to get out at least once a day. Snow or no snow.

Aside from that snowy day, we've been getting really good weather. I can't help but laugh at myself here. This 'good weather' I'm referring to used to equal freezing cold when I first arrived in Colorado. Now when I go to Cape Town you can spot me as one of those folks walking around wearing a t-shirt in the rain claiming "it's so nice and warm". 

Today we decided - well I'm mother hen so really I'm the one who decides around here - to go and finally make use of the birthday gift cards (thank you Roberta and thank you Schamel seniors). Off we went to the nearest Target which ended up being in Aurora. After spending far too much time browsing the aisles, I could only find items for baby boy. And then occurred that terrible moment when you see your bus driving passed and you're not even close enough to make a run for it. Yes, we missed our bus. I called husband to whine and he gave me a great idea "just wait for the next bus". Really honey:/? Men get straight to problem solving, no time to entertain the woes of the moment. I also have to add that in reality I knew that he couldn't come pick us up as he was working more than 2hrs away. I was just acting spoiled, which is allowed in such moments. And so we waited, luckily for only 20mins. Within that time we managed to empty my handbag of all the emergency snacks.

These recent bus trips have been terrifying at times as I'm not always sure where we're going even though I make certain to memorize the routes and destinations before leaving the house. Denver is still a new city to me and slowly but surely street names and landmarks are becoming familiar. The Denver transportation system does make things easier and the bus drivers are always helpful. I've also called the help center a number of times to confirm the return schedule. This planning and assistance has helped ease the travel anxiety which I might add was brought on by dear husband. I have a terrible sense of direction and he was worried that baby boy and I would get lost. That made me worry hence why I have to over compensate by being overly prepared. While we're still sharing one car, this public transportation system is the next best thing. And baby boy loves saying hi to everyone on the bus. 

Right before we stepped out, we recorded this video. 

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