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It's a major transportation hub in the middle of the city that never sleeps. We arrived just before 11PM, more than nine hours later than scheduled and we now have more than three and a half hours to wait until the last northbound Northeast Regional of the "day" on...

This year we are celebrating Winter Solstice traveling north. We climbed aboard The Crescent in darkness at 5:30AM and had breakfast in the Dining Car as dawn broke over the landscape. Twelve hours later we are underground at Washington DC's Union Station as darkness...

We finally boarded The Crescent at 5:30AM and we're now slowly making progress toward NYC. We're ensconced in our little roomette, too keyed up to sleep quite yet. The Dining Car will begin breakfast service in half an hour so we'll probably just go get some food then...

It's not surprising but our train is late. Scheduled to depart the Greenville, South Carolina Station at 10:58 PM, it's running three and a half hours behind! We've been aware of this fact all evening. We've been watching the status on the Amtrak app. Then again, we...

In our house Waffles are a rare treat but National Maple Syrup Day seems like an excellent reason to indulge. Maple Syrup brought home from our Vermont adventures in 2017. Some local blueberries and regional peaches "fresh" from our freezer helped make at a tasty...

With her cover on, antifreeze in her pipes, a small space heater to keep extreme chill out of the interior, Sc@rlett is ready for her winter's sleep. It's good to be back at the house for a while and to snuggle in in front of the fireplace but we're already making...

Actually it's a really rainy day outdoors, perfect for hanging out with all the lights on and jazz streaming from our iTunes account while we work on the Things to Do list. Suddenly it was a Sunny Day indoors when we realized we were listening to the Oscar Peterson...

The North Carolina mountains are renowned as a lovely location for a summer home especially for folks who hail from subtropical climes. In a contrary fashion, the two of us prefer to return here as winter sets in and to relish the comfort and warmth of our mountain...

What fun it is to watch the next generation make their mark in the world. Our nephew and his wife have an incredible entrepreneurial spirit. Since we've seen them last they have made a leap into the printing business and are owners of the Sir Speedy in Carrollton,...

Our sojourn in the DFW metroplex was a great opportunity to hang out with family. Chillin' by a fire pit on the pool deck roasting marshmallows after a fabulous picnic style supper and lovely libations. And it's always a delight to watch Huxley interact with his Mom...