This afternoon was the last of three of three baseball game I’ve seen here in Toronto and, I’m pleased to report, the Red Sox won two of the three. They are now moving on tonight for three games in Baltimore, while I am moving on tomorrow (Friday) to New York City for two nights and…
Planning a trip is half the fun for me and I have already started thinking about attending my NARP meeting in Washington next April. There will be a board meeting, two days of general sessions and, in between, everyone goes up to The Hill to meet with our various senators and House members to discuss…
This day is going to have a few uncertainties. We’re leaving Toronto tonight on VIA Rail’s trans-continental Train # 1, the Canadian, a four-night journey to Vancouver. But the departure time is 10:00 p.m. and we’ll have to check out of the Marriott Renaissance by noon. Furthermore, we have tickets to the final game of…
The next day at just after 10:00 a.m., Peter and I left Montreal aboard VIA Rail train #57 for the five-plus-hour ride to Toronto. I took this same train three or four years back. The equipment is the same and the on-board crew is the same, meaning they are quite competent in their duties and…