There is a school bus driver here with a history of somewhat antagonistic behavior toward people on bikes (at least, toward my kid and me).

We encounter her everyday on our ride to school, and she never fails to honk after we pass each other. Why, IDK.

Today, she added "sticking her tongue out at us" to her routine, and it was all I could do to not fall off my bike laughing.

You win this round, angry bus driver lady.

We took a box of cupcakes to our favorite horn-honking-raspberry-blowing bus driver today, along with a card thanking her for brightening our mood with her daily greetings.

Is she actually trying to be funny when she sticks her tongue out at us? Will the cupcakes help her see that I'm just an ordinary mom trying to get her kid to school safely? Will my refusal to recognize her antics as a sign of aggression just make her angrier?

I honestly don't know.

@DrTCombs Wait, how did the cupcakes go over? Did she thank you? Did she know you were the same person on the bike?