Now, after his daily rounds on the Currier Express, Armstrong says he spends his evenings with his wife, whom he calls his Valentine’s Day-wife because they married on Feb. 14, 2002. The couple does not have children.

Armstrong says his church work keeps him busy. He is an active participant in his choir, and has spent recent evenings composing songs. While his full schedule makes it difficult to attend Harvard events, Armstrong says he tries to make time to attend some of his passengers’ performances.

From the different routes that Armstrong has driven, he has attracted a contingent of fans across the campus.

After a stint driving the route by Mather House, Armstrong jokes that he gained his own group of “angels,” a reference to the television and movie series “Charlie’s Angels.”

“I have four of them over [at Mather House] and I call them Jesse’s Angels...[They are] always giving me gifts for my birthday,” Armstrong says.

After a pause, Armstrong adds that he has now has another set of angels in Currier House, too.

“I have the same respect and love for everyone,” he emphasizes, unwilling to pick favorites. “All of them are my favorite riders.”

LAST STOP

As the bus pulls into Currier House just before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, the shuttle is nearly empty. There are only a handful of students and staff leaving the Quad.

Armstrong is still as upbeat as he was in the morning, greeting his passengers with the same “How ya doin’?” or “What’s happenin’?” and the same smile.

And while he says the best part of his day is “all day long,” he admits to preferring the afternoons.

“The students are a little...jollier,” he says, adding that, unlike him, most Harvard students don’t get eight hours of sleep and appear more tired in the morning.

The shuttle pulls up to its last stop on Garden Street, across from Johnston Gate, and all but one rider leaves.

“Where you going, sir?” Armstrong shouts out to the lone passenger on board.

“Memorial Hall,” the passenger replies.

Although his shift is over, Armstrong says he doesn’t mind making one last stop.

“If he is going, I’m going to take him,” he says.