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Show THE ZEPH YR/JUNE-JULY 2004 I confessed to this fact, assuming that I could put the Leatherman in my backpack before it went underneath the bus. I'd done this on other Greyhound trips. "No knives,” the guard said. "You can mail it, which will cost five dollars. But you'll probably miss your bus. Or you can surrender it. Next!” JUDY POWERS COLDWCLL = FU as “The REALTOR who knows what's This new safeguard had not been announced in Flagstaff. I sputtered something about the rules being changed in the middle of the game, then considered my options. A Leatherman costs forty dollars. It was the last bus of the night. No time for a civics lesson. | stepped aside. REALLY going on_in Moab.” ZY SS = S. S HOW DOES JUDY KNOW A friendly baggage clerk came to my rescue. He took me inside, jumped over the counter, and said he'd be sure the Leatherman got mailed. I tipped him and ran for my bus. The security guard waved me through. MOAB SO WELL? Before I boarded, though, the baggage clerk returned and whispered in my ear. "This is stupid. I'll put the knife in your pack before the bus leaves." Then he tried to give back the tip. I thanked him. ‘CAUSE SHE'S A SIDEWALK SURFIN' REALTOR. SHE KNOWS WHAT'S OUT THERE... As the bus backed out of the terminal, I realized that the baggage man had risked his job to help a stranger. And to right an obvious wrong. Again, I thought of Abbey. Late in life, feeling the growing chill of the global security system on his shoulders, he wrote, "There will never be a state as good as its people." Words to live by, I'd say. ARCHIES REALTY 150 E. Center St. Moab. UT 84532 POINTBLANK SUBMISSIONS Submissions to The Zephyr may be on any topic even remotely relevant to | its readers. They must be between 500 and 1000 words. Authors of essays printed in this publication receive a five year subscription and our gratitude. BUS: 435.259.5693 800.634.0770 CELL: 260.9553 judy@moabproperties.com (Each office is independently owned and operated) * SHOW A LITTLE BACKBONE For $99.99/year, you can put your face on this page. Send a photo & the Big Bucks to The Zephyr & join the Crowd Massage WP otag If you have a body story That is NOT about ease & glory, | might suggest that you come see me for delightful relief from that body debris!!! SUPPORT ZEPHYR ADVERTISERS The businesses and individuals who advertise in The Zephyr are the people who keep this publication alive. PLEASE let them know you appreciate their support. AND SHOP THERE! o Get yours at: CALENDARS | BACK of BEYOND or ORDER ONLINE: Bookstore www.calendars.com PAGES |
