We make friends in many strange and interesting ways. This is probably one of the most strange ways I have ever met anyone.

Growing up, I was a pretty easy going kid, loved sports, got along with everyone (Just like I am today... hahahaha). I was in 8th grade, coming home from school on the school bus

It was a typical day in North Carolina: warm, pretty, birds singing in the trees, blah blah blah... I just finished a long day of classes and wanted to go home and watch some tv or play scrabble with my mom.

Before I go on with this story, I would like to thank my mom and dad for playing these stupid games with me. As you can probably tell, scrabble really helped my spelling. hahahahaha.. Ok, I should use spell check, but hey, It is a web page, get over it!!! hahaha..

Seriously though, thanks to my folks for coming to all my baseball, basketball games, ballet classes (just kidding), needle point lessons (still kidding), etc. It really means / meant a lot to be out there on the court and seeing you pulling for me.

On with the story... Warm day, birds singing... etc.. I am on the bus, the bus pulls up to my stop and it is time to get off the bus.

I get off the bus, walk down the side of the bus and all the sudden, someone hits me with a loogie, spit, saliva. I looked up and saw this blonde guy in the window who just realized he spit on me.

I am not a violent person in any way shape or form. If a girl had spit on me, I would have let it go. The bus starts pulling away. I actually threw my books down and took off after the bus.

I got to the door and starting banging on it and the driver stopped. I heard this voice screaming from the back of the bus, "Don't stop!!!!". She did and opened the door.

Running down the aisle, I found this blonde guy and pinned his head against the window. I realized he didn't mean to spit on me and let him go. This person is Don E, my fishing buddy from back home.

Don E and I have been great friends since that time and still laugh about that bus ride. He is a great guy and we still talk every once in a while. He hasn't spit on me since. hahahahaha....