Lyfting Me Up

I have resisted in these past months to play my pastor/narrative-theologian card.  What I have focused on is what it is like to give rides to the wide array of humans who just need a lift.  I have enjoyed reflecting on interactions with folks who might not have a clue that I am a pastor/minister/preacher. … Continue reading

It seemed like an ordinary house in old Englewood. The destination was an office building downtown. She got in the car and said, “I hope you don’t mind, I have some errands to run”. “No problem, we will just change the destination at your stops”. I had no idea that we had five of them… Continue reading

It was a while back about 10 in the evening. I was taken into a gated community that I didn’t even know existed. To say it was exclusive would understate the ambiance. I found the house then waited about 10 minutes for the rider to arrive. He had called me and informed me it would… Continue reading

It’s back to school time.  For my Lyft driving what this means is; look out for School Zones, and the morning traffic becomes even more let’s say, ‘clogged’.  In my two years of Lyft driving I have had a couple of dozen rides where an adult calls for a ride but the passenger is a… Continue reading

This must be my month for giving rides to families on vacation.   It was last Sunday and I thought I might entertain myself with some Lyft driving.  I picked them up in a classic old neighborhood in South Denver. I realized when I saw the whole crew standing in the driveway with four bags… Continue reading

The drive between Washington Park and Greeley is becoming a well worn path. I learned very quickly that the best way to there is not I-25, but rather to go up the old highway 85. It is travel the way I grew up; stop lights, drive-in food restaurants, farms and farmers and many local homegrown… Continue reading

I was headed home when I got the ‘ping’ about two blocks from our place.  The “pin” showed the pick up near the Boat House at Washington Park.  As I pulled up I saw four folk standing out on the corner staring at a smart phone.  That is almost always a sign that they are… Continue reading

Last October it was news that the Colorado Department of Transportation announced that they were participating in an experimental use of a driverless truck. You can read all about it by clicking this link: http://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/29/self-driving-beer-truck-world-record/    From time to time I have interesting conversations with with Lyft riders about how I feel about the possibility… Continue reading

I am getting used to driving at a less intense pace.  With four days a week in Greeley, my Lyft driving has been relegated to very part-time.  When I started writing this for you in January, I would often give 80-100 rides a week.  Now it’s more like 10-15.  Occasionally I am concerned that I… Continue reading

Doesn’t that title inspire you to want to write your own poem?  I will spare you mine.   Today I want to take you on a ride with a man who moved here from Camaroon a few years ago.  He picked us up at the Indiana Convention Center on Monday night, after we had just… Continue reading