[mware]

I was on a train from Philly to Chicago, 12 hours. One of the children (about 6 yo)in the seat in front of me was a holy terror. Just drove me insane with her whining and complaining about her brother.

Two weeks later, as I was returning to Philly, who would be in the same car as me, but that very same family. I looked at my mom and felt like crying. Luckily the little girl got the chickenpox and had to stay with her grandparents.

[Alouette]

I was on a train from Philly to Chicago, 12 hours.

How many decades ago was that?

It's faster and cheaper to DRIVE from Philly to Chicago.

I have made the drive from Detroit to Philly and back in less than 12 hours, and with 5 kids in the car.