So I’m out from home this week. The Army Librarians are having their bi-annual conference, so I’m at that until Friday. We’re in Southbridge, MA at a very nice facility. The weather is a little cold and rainy, but really, there is no need to go outside at all. The conference center has a pool, an exercise center and a good resturaunt. The prices are affordable and there’s more high speed WiFi than you can shake a stick at. I may venture out tomorrow if it stops raining though.
I took the train to get here. I like travelling by train, although it’s not as pictureesque as it used to be, at least in the urban areas. It is fun to come into the city centers to the train station instead of mooching around on the outskirts like you do when flying.
The most…interesting part of the train trip was the set of baby Yalies we picked up in Washington. They sat a few rows behind me and chatted away for the four or so hours to New Haven in the loud gormless way of college freshmen everywhere. It really wouldn’t have been that remarkable, except for the fact that they managed to name drop the school about three times a minute for the ENTIRE time they were in the car. Well that and the arts heavy majors that they were discussing. We had an actress, a composer, a playwright and some kind of musician. Maybe pre-law majors are quieter or something. It was nice to go around and see other students around the train working hard on post Spring Break homework. I always love looking at other people doing homework. It makes me happy that I don’t have any anymore.
I disembarked in Providence, RI and the first bus that passed me had an ad for the Hasbro’s Children’s Hospital. It’s nice to know that the company supports its hometown.
Sparkly Things 