Volume 17 - Day 57/308, 2025 - Wednesday

The conference ended yesterday, so today was a good day for a slow start. Once I was out of the bed, I checked out of the hotel at about 10:30, and called an Uber to take me to the Amtrak Station. My train was supposed to leave for points south (specifically Delray Beach) at about 1:15, but since it has been a decade or two since I have been on a train, I wanted to give myself plenty of time. It was interesting, and I spent a lot of time just watching people. The train was about 45 minutes late, and when I boarded I was shown to my 'roomette.'  It was about a four hour train ride to Delray Beach, and it was an interesting ride. I finished listening to the book that Jay recommended, I dozed off-and-on, and had a grilled cheese sandwich and a couple cokes. The 'roomette' also came with a half-bath...a toilet and a sink. As I began to prepare to take advantage of the toilette, suddenly I was mooning most of the population of Sebring, Florida, much to their dismay. Most of them were stopped for the train, but the were probably surprised to see so much of my glory speeding past. SURPRISE! I made it to Delray Beach about 5:45, and Mike was there to retrieve me from the station. Once I got settled in, we went off to a Jazz and Art Festival close to downtown, then returned and spent the evening with Norma watching tv. Perfect. I am about done for the night, and I will catch you up with more tomorrow.