Which birthdays stand out in your own memories? Back in the day turning twenty-one was significant but nowadays it is being eighteen that marks a rite of passage. My earliest childhood birthdays have … [Read more...]
My BIG Zero Birthday
Last year’s birthday was during the first lockdown, but a few of my friends knocked at my door then stood respectfully outside my gate as they offered birthday greetings and gifts. It was obvious that … [Read more...]
Taking Stock
REFLECTING I have spent one quarter of my life growing up, one quarter married and raising children and the remaining two quarters or ONE HALF living on my own. So I should be able to cope with … [Read more...]
Train Travel
Locked down, allowed to venture out for shopping and exercise and forbidden to travel, I resorted to looking back over past holidays. So when did passenger trains fall out of favour in USA? I recall … [Read more...]
Train Travel Then
When did you last take a train? I do not mean the cramped commuter trains that daily carry workers and shoppers into town. I mean the sleek Intercity trains that speed their way across the countryside … [Read more...]
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