Editor:
Re: "Old habits die hard," Your Column Here, Oct. 3.
In a few weeks I'll be 91. Four operations and a proud veteran of World War II, five D-Days landing the Marines in the Pacific.
I own a car and still drive.
Two or three times each week, Access Paratransit picks me up at home and drives me 25 miles. Cost is $3.25 for over 20 miles. Less than 20 miles is $2.25. We must make an appointment a day in advance. It is either a van or a taxi. At times I must share the ride; 24 hours around the clock.
To be approved, first they will send a car for you; the office is in Downtown L.A. The car will bring you home and there is no charge. For me, this is great. There's a 6 a.m. pickup and 9 p.m. pickup to come home.
This may not be the answer for that old man of 70; two sides to every story, positive and negative.
Tell that "old man" and his wife, Elaine, to call me if they wish.
Jack Hyam
Santa Monica
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 11, 2013. Read the original PDF.