It has occurred to me that I have used this space more than a few times for non-train/non-travel material. I suppose the reason for that is—to my great regret, you may be sure— I’m traveling less than I once did. On the other hand, I find that more and more I’m recalling incidents in my…
One morning around the middle of next month, I will take a sip of coffee and casually ask my wife if she knows what’s happening on that particular day. She’ll look up from the morning paper, think just for a moment, and say, “Pitchers and catchers report.” After 38 years, she knows that, for me,…
I spent the better part of this evening in Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners. Tonight was the first of three games I’ll be attending between the Mariners and the Boston Red Sox, the team I have been following for many decades. There is no better venue for a ballgame than Fenway Park in…
There was an article in our local media recently about the 15-acre Kroc Center that’s about to open on Oahu. Among other things, it will include a pool, a gym, a theater, an athletic field and a banquet facility. It all comes with a $133 million price tag, most of which has been paid for…