Ticket to Ride

Good morning, little boys and girls!  I am here to tell you about a new and exciting routine.

I ride the train to work every first Thursday of the month.

Cl. Panic has been chaperoning.  It's really fun!  But I have to leave really early in the morning to catch the 7am train.  So, I take the train to a station that's near the office.  Then I take a city bus up to the office for $2.  The roundtrip train ticket costs $9 and the parking at the train station near home costs $3.  So, I can ride the rails for $16 each month!  (But I so far haven't had to pay full price yet because Cl. Panic has subsidized my train travel each time.)

There are many celebrities on the train.  For example, there's "The Elf," a petite lady who dons a forest green coat and matching brimmed hat each morning and can be seen walking to the train station (and sitting on the train).  I said hi to her once and she looked a little startled to be noticed!  Cl. Panic says that The Elf isn't aware of her own celebrity status.

There's also a "bike car."  This is the controversial underbelly of Cal-Train.  It is the northern most car of the train.  There, bikes are chained like slaves to the wall of the bike car.  (Just like the rowing scene in Ben Hur.)

I really enjoy the ride.  People are friendly and there is a real community spirit on the train.  Plus, Cl. Panic shares his free train tickets and free bus ride perks with me.  I actually got a free bus ride to the office this morning.  (He's an avowed refugee at heart.)