I need to reach down and realize I have a couple

Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 5:14 p.m.

I waited for 3 trains b/c I had a big holiday present I was lugging home. I really wanted a seat and thought the third train would have it.

There was only one seat which was covered in two large bags with a dirty old white guy sitting in the seat by the window. I decided it was not worth the headache to confront and took my place in the aisle beginning my new book, Eat Pray Love.

A woman got on at the Grand stop here is the exchange:

"Excuse me, may I sit down"

"My bags are heavy" sats the old man.

"You cant hog a seat like that"

"Where will I put the bags?"

"You can put them on the floor or your lap"

"Ok, the bags are really heavy"

"That's ok take your time getting them in your lap"

She was very nice and the moment the train emptied at Fullerton she moved. Susbsequently, the train filled up again and a new younger man sat there. The older man again said that he wanted to put his heavy bags on the seat. The younger man responded "Isn't the train a little crowded for you to have two seats?"