the extended commute actually is getting easier. thanks for the feedback from other bf commuters!
today, on the way in, a school bus was waiting at a stop sign. to the left, there was a van, waiting for me to pass. i was about 2/3 though passing the bus, when it started to move out = close (no time to air-zound). yelling got his attention, he waited on the other side of the road, i turned around and caught/confronted him. he stated "i did not see you" and "i got a job to do". i exclaimed he needed to get his eyes checked and look where he's going. i called the bus service and reported incident, will call back tomorrow for follow-through.
rest of the commutes were up-lifting today