May I first proffer condolences to the families who lost loved ones on MetroNorth yesterday. And best wishes for a speedy recovery for those injured in that derailment. I took MetroNorth for years and have gone around that curve hundreds of times and always felt safe doing so.
We were supposed to have a train adventure, 22 hours overnight instead of flying. It was an adventure as we spent two days instead of one, on said train due to a freight derailment ahead.
We arrived ten hours late which hurt us in many ways as we had to stop for dinner, then drive to my in-law’s home, were very tired from constant delays and stops and being transferred to buses and off buses. We were treated well by attendants but the engineer et al kept us literally in the dark for hours at a time with no information.
It was not good for me medically, and I missed my entire pre-Thanksgiving cook-fest with M so settled for three dishes rather than six. I would have had four if I remembered the marinated olives.
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving as always. I’ve spent it with my husband’s family for 12 years now and we tried a new game this year. Yes, the guys sat in front of football all day but we had fun. Of course the women prepped, cooked, served and cleaned up, twice.
Yesterday as we vegged out in separate rooms I went out with the dog several times and out for groceries. The deli guy asked about Thanksgiving and I returned the question. I said “I’ll bet you guys all watched football while the ladies did all the work!”
He said no, that his brother is the chef in a French restaurant in Chicago and his dad has been in the restaurant business for many years. The guys did all the cooking! I did ask him for the address and time of dinner next year so I can take the train to Chicago and be there.
I’d rather we change roles for a year and the guys do everything and we can watch cooking channel or Ratatouille or go out and play Kubb with the kids. Cheers, D
Cooking with Dee 
The Metro North train on the Poughkeepsie route was doing 82 in a 30 mph curve. Now we need to know why as to the accident and the conductor. I’ve taken that train hundreds of times and was waylaid for ten hours for a freight derailment north of Little Rock AR last week, my husband thought taking an overnight train would be an adventure. Instead it was two full days without a shower and being bused around and made to wait forever.
Don’t run trains if you don’t have the equipment, personnel and especially ralis to do it. We had a sleeper and had to get on a bus. Get with it AmTRAK, we’re not happy with our service that arrived 10 hours late, D
Sorry y’all had such a poor railway experience (not much better than Mom & Dad w/Aunt Sue & Steve last May!) – & even sorrier that it cut into your precious holiday visiting time!
We’ll have to “catch up” by email ;-)