Car Pool Log: 2006 08-17

White Toyota Tacoma pick-up (see CPL: 2006 08-02, 15). Driver was listening to KMEL 106.1, Hip-Hop and R&B. Got into the back once more and Driver moved the seat back for, left the passenger-side door open. Took a while to acquire a Second Passenger, sat there in silence listening to Chuy Gomez, whom I like.

Once Second Passenger arrived Driver took off for the freeway and changed stations to KJZY 93.7. Same items as in previous rides; blue folder including some others, cellphone on the pad, Penguin Classics book. Driver swerved and changed lanes a number of times. After the toll plaza he moved all the way over to the right and then back again to the left before the lanes finished merging into each other. I was marginally concerned about his driving and choice in speed. Driver changed the station to KQED and we listened to a report on the suspect they arrested in Bangkok in relation to the JobBenet Ramsey case.

When we reached the intersection of Howard and Fremont it appeared that we almost got into a few accidents while he tried to find a place to pull over. Getting out of the car I noticed that Second Passenger didn’t say anything to the Driver. Usually someone will say thank you or have a good day but she remained silent. I don’t think she was too pleased with the way he drove either.