Mapping the Transit Route

I set my sights on an accordion-folded paper bus schedule tucked right behind the cardboard coffee cup. Planting my loafers on the painted steel mesh of the bench, I grabbed the crisp paper edge and tugged with both hands until the folds fanned open across the metal surface. The brightly colored transit lines crisscrossed the paper like ancient trade routes through the city! I braced my knees, used the edge of my turquoise carabiner to crease the Portland route map flat against the bench, and traced the line leading toward the river. Every daring mom knows good navigation keeps the whole expedition on schedule!