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[rivka]

I worked a half day today. First couple of hours went fine (except for the coughing), but by 12:30 I was having noticeable trouble breathing. Fortunately, I (a) had my inhaler with me, and (b) had already arranged to have Michael pick me up at 1:00.

I don't seem to be able to nap, but I'm resting. Spent a couple of hours reading in bed, went down to say hi to Alex (her nanny is here today), and am now sitting up drinking tea and trying to let my upright posture clear my sinuses.

Alex is downstairs, literally shouting with excitement. "Alex's train tracks! This one go here! Through the TUNNEL! Excuse me, engine! Boxcar go up the HILL! Alex's TRAIN TRACKS!"

Man, that was the best $13 we Santa ever spent.

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[kightp.livejournal.com]

Oooh, lucky girl!

Keep it up; US passenger rail service needs all the friends it can get.

(Proud NARP (http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php) member since 2003)

[lerryn.livejournal.com]

Hmm, since rail needs all the friends it can get, I thought I'd ask - what's the time/price comparison between a train or a flight from Seattle to Portland for if I don't feel like driving but want to visit my parents? :)

[kightp.livejournal.com]

If you take one of the two Cascade runs each day, it takes 3-4 hours. The 508 leaves Portland around 6 pm and gets in to King Street Station a little after 10, and it's usually on time. The base price is $49 each way but there are lots of ways to get discounts - AAA membership, for instance, gets you 10 percent off.

I take that train at least once a month - it's a really nice ride, and so much less hassle than flying. No security check, for instance, and the seats are much, much more comfortable and have plug-ins for your laptop.

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Whoops - you meant the other direction. Same duration, same cost, different arrival and departure times. Here's the scoop (http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Vertical_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1080842092705&ssid=135). They've recently added new trains between Seattle and Portland - I think there are four a day in each direction now.

I see you live in Renton; you could do what I do and catch it at the Tukwila transit station and avoid the whole driving-into-downtown-Seattle hassle. The only drawback is that you need to order your tickets far enough in advance to get them by mail, 'cause there's no actual station or station personnel there.