At this point, I probably ought to learn his name.

A smiling commuter holds coffee on a train platform, wearing a purple armband with a gold stripe as passengers wait behind him.
A smiling commuter holds coffee on a train platform, wearing a purple armband with a gold stripe as passengers wait behind him.

I've run into the man who asked about my armband situation quite a few times since then. We usually stop to chat for a minute.

Today he asked about the latest Mabel picture and whether she's always that cooperative.

"Only when it's her idea," I said.

He said that sounded familiar.

Then we spent a few minutes complaining about the train being late.