Today’s #Talesfromtherail

On the commuter rail on the way home and I sit at one of the seats with a table to finish up some emails. A lady sits across from me, who looks like she is a nurse as she has scrubs on (kudos bc I could never do that job) and is probably one of the nicest kindest people ever...but...isn’t a great table / seat mate.

Note she has both earbuds in during this whole time.

1. As train is pulling out of North Station next to another train (and they are really close) she squeals like a kid and says (yells really) “oooh! We are so close! Look at how close the other train is! Oh my goodness!” I nod- smile even- and put my head down.

2. Is now proceeding to make 27827372 phone calls to everyone she knows wanting to know if they want her “to pick up some tabouleh on the way home” and now she’s gabbing about her favorite shows and the latest gossip.

Remember she has both headphones in so she is actually YELLING all of this and everyone is looking. But she continues to chat (yell) completely oblivious.

I’m literally giggling on the outside yet crying on the inside. I really did want to focus. Instead I’m blasting out my eardrums with my own earbuds avoiding eye contact.

Cannot make this stuff up.

Beautiful Day Today!?!

After a long hiatus, I'm going to resurrect this blog. It's been a while, but, I find myself back on the rails again. So, I'm back to document my experiences because - per usual - theres never a dull moment. 

I woke up this morning after the blizzard, figuring that it was only a matter of time until the commuter rail would be a mess, I decided to take the Blue Line from Revere. Of course, as I arrived there, I suddenly got many alerts that the Newburyport/Rockport line had a plethora of delays. Finally, a win.

After a quick change to the Orange Line, I ended up in Chinatown. As I tried to get my bearings, a very friendly gentleman, we'll call him Oscar, came up and heavily tapped my arm to get my attention. As you can imagine, I jumped and didn't know what to think. I looked up and he was walking across the street in front of me. He simply turned around and looked at me with a big smile and said "Hey! It's a beautiful morning out here isn't it? .... Sure is ma'am! Have a good day!" Maybe he thought I was someone else (that he knew) or he was just a friendly guy. Either way, while Oscar certainly startled me, I couldn't help but laugh. Oscar - it was a beautiful morning so thank you for the friendly greeting... but, maybe keep your hands to yourself, I nearly had a heart attack. #Orangeline #BlueLine #BostonCommute #talesfromtherails