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Memories of a Trip Not Taken.

ByJim Loomis 04/17/202004/17/2020

I managed to cancel most of the reservations for transportation, lodging and entertainment made for the trip I had scheduled for this month. In fact today—I’m writing this on Friday, the 17th—today was the day I would be returning home from that trip. . The 25-dqy trip would have included nine different trains, twelve different…

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Annual Visit to Fenway Park is a Roll of the Dice, Weather-wise.
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Annual Visit to Fenway Park is a Roll of the Dice, Weather-wise.

ByJim Loomis 04/26/201310/31/2014

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…

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Around the U.S. By Train – Part 7
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Around the U.S. By Train – Part 7

ByJim Loomis 07/24/200810/31/2014

It’s good to be back in Boston. One of the reasons I like this city so much is that it has all the advantages of a big city – sporting events, cultural opportunities, excellent public transit, etc. – but has the look and the feel of a smaller town, with tree-shaded streets of classic five-story…

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Trip Report for Tuesday, the 24th

ByJim Loomis 06/24/200810/31/2014

It’s back on board Amtrak today … well, except for the bus ride from Boston to Albany, the unfortunate result of work being done by CSX on the tracks Amtrak uses somewhere along that stretch. But, once we eventually get to Albany, it will be a comfortable sleeper from there overnight to Chicago. Chicago will…

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