Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Come to the Table...


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  1. De gustibus non est disputandum, et gustamos Howard Dean!

    --Alan

    I located where my ancestors crossed from New York into Canada--Queenstown, just below Niagara Falls.

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    1. True dat!

      And we'll done, Alan, in the sleuthing department!! This will be a truly memorable and meaningful trip for you!

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    2. Hmmm...you don't suppose they crossed over in a barrel, do you? ;-)

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    3. Nope; at the ferry. Part of the men got there on foot; the wagons, oxen, women and children by another route to Lake Ontario, then by boat and barge to Queenston. Details here, fronm a page about some companions:

      Escape from New York [Click]

      --alan

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    4. Alan, I read the whole of it!! Fascinating journey! So sad about the death of Elizabeth and her two children. Sailing too far south was a common issue and often lead to disaster. They sure endured hardships. Sometimes I really feel how lucky we each are to be here at all.

      Also...earlier when I mentioned the barrel method of transport, I was imagining them crossing over from Canada to New York rather than the reverse. Silly me. Great to read about how the Genessee Valley got its nane!

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  2. Got back home this morning. I'd somehow thought the train didn't get in until early afternoon, but getting the end-of-the-line arrival time wrong does little harm.

    I see lots of weather news on the back pages of the blog. Weather in Baltimore (Hunt Valley) was quite chilly for Memorial Day. My roommate brought a swimsuit so he could swim in the outdoor poor. No way! On Monday it was finally warm enough to get a bit of sun, except there was no sun. And there was a thunderstorm here last night, although I didn't see it because I was on the train somewhere in Ohio.

    Pretty much enjoyed the con. Spent most of the time sitting at a table promoting Spokane's bid for the 2015 Wroldcon and Phoenix's bid for the 2014 NASFiC, but that gave me a chance to talk to a lot of people. (Let me know if I haven't explained those bids before.) Another Phoenix supporter and I threw a party Saturday night, with chips and four different kinds of salsa, and that went over well.

    And I finally figured out how to use Baltimore's light rail system to get from the hotel to Penn Station. $0.55 vs. $50 for a cab.

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    1. Welcome home, Bill!

      Glad to hear the con was good, even if the weather wasn't.

      And good for you figuring out the rail system! Well done!

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    2. Ain't public transit great? I will evidently be going to San Diego for a Navy job in July, and will make good use of the trolley. (I also figured out how to get to the hotel where I will probably stay for free even though they don't have a shuttle.)

      --Alan

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