I had one of those "cohousing moments" today, that makes me glad my partner and I live here and know my neighbors (and their commuting plans) so well. On my way out of work, the elevator failed, and I ended up being trapped for over an hour, with no cell service, of course. I managed to get a short message to my partner through security, but only that I was stuck, no idea when they would get us out, and that I wasn't on the train to take our neighbors home (the ones who normally ride home with me). From that short message, my partner was able to let my neighbor on the train know he was going to have to find another way home, *and* find another group of neighbors that he knew were just coming home from Boston who agreed to turn around and come back to pick me up, even though they weren't sure exactly how long I'd be in there. It was so wonderful to get out of the elevator, annoyed that I had an hour wait until the next train, and then be surprised to see my neighbors waiting for me.

-- Sarah