I'm Taking a Second to Simply Marvel at the Joy of Traveling by Train Rather than by Car or Airplane

Yes, I traveled backwards, but that was okay, because I had outlets to plug my computer and phone, and plenty of time to get work in. While traveling by car or plane, there is never enough room to operate, let alone have the lap and leg space to accomplish much. I took this photo somewhere between New London and Mystic, knowing the speed would get me home much quicker than I-95. The skyline, the lighting, and the water simply danced alongside me and I enjoyed every second of it.

I opted to give Chitunga the car for the day so I'd be forced to stay home and that would give me time to rearrange furniture and make room for company on Thursday. I also was able to cut down the vegetation, as the frost finally found its way to southern Connecticut. I still need to bag all the dried out debris and am hoping for a 2nd day of work space to do so.

Papi Butch is home. They didn't see anything abnormal after he fell at the grocery store, fainted, after he banged his head pretty bad. Casey was with him and I'm sure it startled her a great deal as she went with him to St. Joe's. I really wish, like schools, hospitals received more help, especially professionally, as weekend care tends to be non-attentive. He has no memory of the incident, but he also doesn't remember eating lunch most of the time (as he makes a lunch as soon as he finishes the one he just made). 

Cynde got him to take a bath, which is a blessing, and now the family simply needs to monitor, pray, and keep a close eye on him (Mom can use her Popeye radar with the one good eye she has). Cynde remains a saint - there are no words for the amount she does to provide care in addition to her full-time job. 

This morning, I'm hoping to maintain my car so I can get the package from Sue that arrived from Kentucky and that is being held at a UPS store. If he decides to go to Stamford, he can suffice with the ol' Metro North which runs every 1/2 hour. 

I need to prep for the finale of the semester and continue readying the house for giving thanks. It felt good to move the house around, clean, store things, and prepare for the season ahead. As for Holiday shopping - we'll just have to see, as my head has not been anywhere near gift-giving. For me, it's just the joy of being surrounded by family and loved ones.

Okay, Tuesday...let's see where this takes us.