The Loomis family—my branch, anyway—were all Yankees from Connecticut. But in 1934, my grandfather built a modest vacation home on Captiva Island in Florida.  It’s a small island in the...

Someone asked me recently how long had I been interested in trains. The answer is, since I was just a kid, although I’m not so much interested in trains as...

I was asked that question the other day and you’re not going to believe this, but I have no recollection of any trip I’ve ever taken that I would consider...