Recently I was reminded that you can't judge a book by its cover, and that both names and appearances can be a bit deceiving. 

When the trip request from Devon appeared on the app, I logically expected a male passenger. But to my surprise Devon was, in fact, a peti...

Tre Buh (Tray-Boo) was born in California but moved to New Jersey as a youngster. In high school he focused on his studies and was extremely interested in architecture, engineering and motors. Although he considered attending college he opted to join the job market, wo...

Winsome was a recent passenger who was taking a short Uber trip in the Bonita Springs area.

Her unique name immediately caught my attention and I had googled it's meaning before she entered my vehicle.

The dictionary meaning of "winsome" is "attractive or appealing in ap...

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Troikell (pronounced Troy-kell) and her brother, Troy. They were born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas and both were named after their father.

Troikell has five siblings...all brothers!

In high school she was an athlete and played bask...

Trevaren (Pronounced "Trevarian") was born and raised in Boynton Beach, Florida where he attended locals schools, Kindergarten through twelfth grade.

In high school he had a passion for football and played all four years. But he also enjoyed other activities that includ...

When the name "Yoo" appeared for an Uber request I wasn't quite certain what to expect. Was this name an alias, a nickname, an error... or could it possibly be a very unique name perfectly suited for Ubernamez? 

As you now realize, it was the latter.

Please meet Yoo...

I first met Isaac about a year ago at my son's wedding. My new daughter-in-law worked for Isaac at the Pelican's Snowballs located in Lehigh Acres, Florida.

(He also owns a second location toward Fort Myers Beach)

From our first encounter I was impressed with Isaac'...

In January, 2020 I received my first Uber request from Dontavious. Since that first trip, he has been a regular passenger and we tend to see each other every few weeks.

His name immediately caught my attention. It has a noble tone that hints of Greek origins. I sug...

When I received the request from MacDara, I naturally thought that this was, most probably, my passenger's last name. But I was soon to be proven wrong. MacDara was, in fact, this young woman's first name!

MacDara was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvani...

On February 22, 2020 I had the pleasure of driving Bryan and Stephanie to their honeymoon suite on Fort Myers Beach!

Although I have been the driver for several newlyweds, this trip was a "first"!

This was the first time I had a couple dressed in their wedding attire and...