The 2025 badge contest ended in a tie. I was alternating the badge but I kept losing track. You’re free to use the combined badge or either Teagan’s or Ritva’s individual badge.
I am taking a short break from presenting the Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. If you missed any of those, you can find them here:
- Nationality Rooms—Intro and Syria-Lebanon Room
- Russian Nationality Room
- French and Norwegian Rooms
- The English Room
Last week, I had to go to Hartford, during rush hour, to retrieve a car that had been towed to the dealership for a repair. I decided to take the train into Hartford and walk to the dealership. It’s about the same distance as my normal morning walk, and it’s hard to resist an opportunity to take the train.
Our new train station isn’t open yet, so I boarded the train at the existing “station” which isn’t quite as big as a siding used to load cattle. Still, they have upgraded the locomotives since the last time I rode the train and I think the car was also newer.
The Hartford Line is a light rail system run by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and Amtrak — the US national passenger line. There are 18 round trip trains each day. Some are between Hartford and New Haven, others go as far north as Springfield, Massachusetts. 10 trains are part of the CT Rail operation and 8 are Amtrak trains that also carry Hartford Line passengers. It’s a cooperative arrangement that works well. The train I was on was an Amtrak train that originated in Springfield and was continuing to Washington, D.C. I was only on board for two stops. I exited the train at Hartford’s Union Station.
Today’s gallery includes photos from the train and the station. A couple photos are from a previous visit to Union Station, but most are new. Next week, I’ll share some photos from the walk to the dealership. I hope you enjoy the photos, and I hope you’ll take a few minutes to visit some of the other participants. We have doors from around the world. As always, I will publish a Recap on Sunday listing all the posts in a convenient table.
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If any of those look interesting, you can find them all here. PS, they are all also available in audiobook format. I used KDP’s Virtual Voice, but I edited each book in its entirety, and I really like the way they turned out. And, as far as audiobooks go, they are a bargain.
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