On Sunday, I left Boston and returned to New York City in order to catch Amtrak’s Adirondack to Montreal on Monday. I was joined in New York by my brother-in-law, Peter, who took the Hawaiian Airlines non-stop from Honolulu to JFK … an 11-hour red-eye. It’s a great airline, but that’s just too long! We…
Over the years, my visits to Boston to see the Red Sox play has morphed from an occasional treat to an annual event. As soon as the NARP* Spring meeting schedule is announced, I check the Red Sox schedule to see where they’ll be playing and start laying plans. Most of the time seeing a…
Acela is what Amtrak calls their high-speed train that runs multiple times a day along what is known as the Northeast Corridor — Washington-New York-Boston. The Acela trainsets look pretty much like the French TGV (short for Train à Grande Vitesse, literally “high speed train”.) They’re modern and sleek and just look fast! But there…
Lansing maintains the diamond himself and pays for the cost of its upkeep with proceeds from the sale of caps, T-shirts and other Field of Dreams items at a busy souvenir stand. The community of Dyersville has also benefited from all the activity generated by the ball field on Don Lansing’s farm. Two new motels…