Waiting to take the A Train from JFK to Manhattan
It was exhilarating, exhausting, educational, entertaining and now it’s over. When I sighted the tip of Long Island under the wing of our Turkish Air flight I had very conflicted feelings. Melancholy that the journey was at and end and happiness at being home, back with family and friends and ready to start whatever the next adventure may be.
Sometimes I feel as if I walked around the world. I went through two pairs of shoes that I abandoned along the way. Trains, high speed and slow, planes, cars, trams, streetcars, subway metro systems, boats, we did them all.
Being together 24/7 in the close quarters and sometimes stressful situations we had is a test of any relationship and I am grateful to Jim, my best friend and love for being a champ. Through floods and sickness and less than perfect travel plans and accommodations we were able to keep going in the most optimal way possible at the time. After forty years together it’s nice to know that we made the right decision about each other those many years ago when we were both so young and at least in my case so foolish.
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