Replies

A tad late....

Permission Granted!

Thanks very much, Kathy!

***HUGS***

Striding up the gangplank as we speak,
rendering Hand Salutes to our National Colors
and to the Officer of the Deck!

And thanks very much to Lauren for this evening's
"Road Trip to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ" thread!

I can think of no other term for it - a day from Hell!

I Sallied Forth from the Castle at 0540 and barely made the 6:00 a.m. train out of Laurel - one stop on the way into the Federalplex. No sooner did we complete that stop, and the Conductor asked to see tickets, when our train struck someone trying to cross the tracks. We were stopped at the scene for 2-1/2 hours while the police, TSA, and other agencies investigated. The man died.

They finally released us and we proceeded to the Greenbelt Station, where we were placed on another train. Although the trains were alongside one another at the station, this process involved a long walk down one handicapped ramp - at least a hundred yards - under the tracks and up an equally long ramp to get to the second train. Actually, the downhill walk is more difficult - you have to go slowly to avoid losing your balance.

After it was all over, I finally hit the Office at 10:30. I worked until 6:00, when we close, and proceeded on to Metro to Union Station to catch the 6:55 train home. That train was cancelled because they were still doing investigative work at the accident site. I consulted the information office and was assured that the 7:45 train was running.

Turning lemon to lemonade, I went to the Centre Cafe, a spot I am know to frequent, had dinner and a few glasses of Cabernet. Caught the 7:45 train - entered through my usual entrance - the rear car, which is the Handicapped car. Usually at Laurel, we exit from all cars. Tonight, we could only exit between cars 1 and 2. I was at the end of car 2 adjacent to car 3.

When we got to the exit, I stood up and started to walk down to the front end of car 2. My walker would not fit between the seats. I had to fold it up, balance the basket with my bag and all my stuff on it and walk down the aisle pushing my walker in front of me. About halfway down the car, a young man asked me if he could help. I gave him my bag and asked him to notify the Conductor that I needed assistance. The Conductor came back and carried my walker the rest of the way to the door and I was finally able to make it onto the platform. I was totally exhausted.

I arrived back at the Castle at 2040 hours, fifteen hours after I Sallied Forth.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)