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Throw Mama from the Train a Kiss
Jillian-the-Fox keeps inspiring my posts, (which is strange, because I know she doesn’t like writing prompts), and her post this week about her mother in NYC reminded me of my mother’s New York tales. This one involves my mother and … Continue reading
Posted in Tonette Joyce
Tagged children, family, grandmothers, immigrants, Italian language, Italy, Mothers, New York City, Pennsylvania, secretaries, Throw Mama from the Train a Kiss, time, trains
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Strangers on a Train
When Iris spoke yesterday about her conversation in England with a stranger and they spoke about the weather, it reminded me of a friend/colleague who struck up a conversation with a stranger on a train. This is not really my … Continue reading
Posted in Jillian Chantal, Life
Tagged cancer, children, europe, family, inspiration, love, men, Romance, Strangers, trains, transportation
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Missed Trains
As soon as I saw that this week’s subject was trains, I though, “Oh, brother!” I have never been on a full-sized train, at least, not one that was moving. I have been in a few cars at museums and … Continue reading
Posted in Tonette Joyce
Tagged attractions, coal-burning engines, CSX, electrical engineer, EMT, exhibits, firefighter, Idaho, Impressionist painting, Kind of the Road, lake, Lakeside. Colorado, library, model trains, mother, museums, pavillion, poems, railroad, rides, Roger Miller, son, son. writing award, trains, volunteer fire department, wildfires, wood-burnig engines, zoos
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The Strain of a Train is a Pain
… and a Drain on my Brain By Jeff Salter We’re talking trains and my only significant rail experience was travel to a family wedding in April, 2002. This version is GREATLY condensed — the original was … Continue reading
Posted in Jeff Salter, Life, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, writing
Tagged Amtrak, Baltimore, Birmingham, compartment, Crescent Line, ferret, Meridian, potty, railroad, security, shoes, sleeper car, train, train travel, trains
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All Aboard!
So I have only ridden on a train once when I was in eighth grade to Washington, DC. But since that’s a school trip, which is the blog topic in a couple of weeks, I’m tempted to save that story. … Continue reading