The last post ended with me at the counter in the dining car ordering orange juice. After the gentleman behind the counter told me he had nothing left except what I saw on the counter, I spotted a ginger ale and ordered it with a cup of tea. He filled my order and I presented [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Amtrak’
January 17, 2009
D.C.-bound 199
I fell asleep after the post below and was awakened by a woman who asked if the seat next to me was occupied. I was sleeping so well, sprawled out over two seats, until she tapped me several times. I pulled off my eye shades and asked here where are we. She said Phily. I tried to [...]
January 17, 2009
Managing one’s inaugural expectations
The thought of spending 3 hours on a train from New York to Washington, D.C. with a bunch of Obama supporters excited me.
As tired as I am, I had already decided that I would forego sleep in order to converse with others who will witness history. I envisioned train riders telling stories, laughing, crying and [...]
