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Merry Christmas to all. And with political correctness, may all have a happy Hanukkah, a marvelous Makar Sankranti, a blissful Bodhi Day, a bountiful Boxing Day, and a creative Kwanzaa. Although there was a piece in the paper about Kwanzaa fading, as the "black power" residue from the 60's ages away.
(December remains International Calendar Awareness Month!)
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Thank you Stephen. Merry Christmas,and Happy Holiday to all of you. Also Happy Train Riding for 2010.
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Didn't think that was possible, Frank! Mind you, it did rain once when I was there.
Happy 2010 to all of you
ps: I've met Mr Toy. who lives 5,000 miles away in person but never Geoff who is only 50 miles up the line! We'll have to put that right one day
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Here's wishing I actually get back on board an Amtrak train some time in 2010!
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It is raining, today, here in Northern Calif. I hope Frank is correct and it is sunny, down south, for the Rose Bowl Game.
I see that most major college football teams (at least 8 out of 10 in the Pac 10) go to some sort of bowl game. It seems, to me, that bowl games are becoming kind of meaningless. When I was a boy, there were only 4...the Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Cotton Bowl, and Rose Bowl.
Anyway, I hope all of your Amtrak journeys, this coming year, are pleasant and have a great New Year.
Richard
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The dozen or so here who know me face to face would figure I'm hardly the kind who would sleep out on a city sidewalk...but I once did on Colorado Ave in Pasadena. The date was Jan 1 1964 and Illinois, back in days of Butkus and Grabowski, made an appearance at the Rose Bowl.
One of these "once in a lifetime' experiences.
We should note the "roughing it' was sandwiched between Golden State out, City return - Pullman, of course.
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I agree with you Youkon.I expect we will have the soup bowl by next year. maybe we shoud press for the Amtrak Bowl.
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Have only seen you in photos, Mr. Norman, but I sstill have a hard time seeing you sleeping on Colorado Blvd. on New Year's Eve, even if Illinois was playing in the Rose Bowl.
I think I was there that night as well. Did the overnight thing about three times and decided it was a "once in a life time experience" and I had had more than my share.
On Jan 2, 1984 my son marched in the Rose Parade with his high school band (playing the bagpipes) and we purchased bleacher seats for the occasion. Everyone else was in Orange and Blue andd shouted "I-L-L" to the crowd across the street who shouted back "I-N-I." For this son of a Purdue grad, it was almost unbearable.
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A very--very--very HAPPY Holidays + Happy New Year 2010 to you Steve W from myself here in the SF Bay Area of California !! I certainly hope that you and everyone are able to take many enjoyable train trips in the coming year!
I think that is a very WISE saying that you posted about the more you give the more you receive. That does give me something to think about (CHEW ON LOLOL!! ) as I begin 2010
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Happy New Year from Frigid La Plata where it was minus 1 when I was out shooting the Southwest Chief running ten minutes early. Got pictures of it in three different places, Indiana Ave west of town, Brown Street waiting on time and at Santa Fe Lake heading east for Chicago.
I will be heading back to warm Southern California tomorrow night {Tuesday!}.
Chris
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