Good morning. On the 7:20AM into the City. All is right with the world.
Did I happen to mention how much I dislike driving into the City? Let’s go there for a minute. I have had to drive into work the last two days and I am a mess! The logistical nightmare is one thing. From home base to work HQ is a distance of fifty miles or so. To traverse this distance takes on average one hundred minutes, or just under two hours. The train is half that time, door to door. Then one must factor in the costs – gas & parking – that could be dedicated to good food, fine drink or gifts for loved ones. All in told, give me the 7:20AM express every time.
Taye Diggs is here. This big bald beautiful man is seated four seats away in my line of sight. He is reading, or otherwise looking at, his iCrackerBot with pleasant but dignified interest. The glare from the fluorescent light shines off of his smooth head like a prism. Wonderful.
Also here is Miley Cyrus of Hannah Montana fame. This version of her is incognito, looking very no frills country girl. Actually, the woman, who is seated across the aisle one seat back along the window, reminds me of “Rose” from the Eccleston Dr. Who relaunch. Very no-nonsense every-woman with a little Wonder Woman underneath. She is napping.
Morgan Freeman’s stunt double is here. The tall, grey haired, mustachioed African American gentleman, whom I see every time I take this train, is dressed in a grey jacket, matching slacks and a white shirt that, when called to duty, can be accented with a smart looking tie that is hanging in his office. He looks content. He is at a station in life that he is comfortable. He has survived the RIF’s and restructuring at work because of his knowledge, his ability to please clients, and his access to all the secret files. Good work, man!
Also here are Teri Polo, a Khadaffi cousin, Peter Cushing, various IRS agents and their lawyers, and Shelly Duvall. All are armed.
Happy Wednesday. Safe Travels.
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