(The following is an account of one of my several trips on the Cardinal. It was originally published in the Columbus Dispatch. Part 2 on Monday.) The Cardinal isn’t a...

Let me tell you about Debbie. She’s in her late 50’s, calls you “Honey”, has an infectious laugh, and is attractive and fun to be around. Debbie was our attendant...

My 7-year-old granddaughter gets her first overnight train ride today. We’re leaving from Los Angeles this morning on the Coast Starlight and will arrive in Seattle tomorrow evening. I am...

I’m back on the West Coast after traveling to and from my old prep school reunion in Connecticut on four Amtrak trains: the California Zephyr from Sacramento to Chicago and...