Bus Stop Subculture
Today is the first day of school for Rachel - and every other kid in Bethel Park... It's our first time at a bus stop with other kids... We see the little girl (and her mom) across the street come outside, so we start heading down the hill. We chat a little on the way down, busy summer, first day of school stuff... A mom and daughter are already at the bottom of the hill (where they live) with a dog. Rachel and Elie go to the dog. Nothing like a beagle to make instant friends... A dad and his son sit on the opposite curb. I wonder why they aren't coming over... A couple other moms and kids and another dad and kids show up. There's a lot of catching up. We're not the only new family at the bus stop. What I do in moments like this is withdraw into myself...I kind of get why the dad and son are sitting on the other curb, I guess. Lori talks with the moms - the kids sort of play together. Rachel really hovers around Lori - the beagle attraction being very brief. There'...