Thursday, September 8: Leaving for DC and Arriving to Hostel

Sunrise

Good morning everyone it's another hot humid day in the summer of 2016. Maybe September but summer has been officially ended yet. I packed this

Walking to Catch the Bus

 morning for my bus trip to DC at the 48 bus and I so I was just in parking at 19th and Market

Nice Day!

I realized I left the bag at the bus stop on top of an iron

30th Street Station

table at the London. I called the woman who served me at) and she was able to get the bag from the

Though Chain Link Fence

bus stop before it was taken away. So I'm gonna go back home get the bag and depending on

Mural Viewed from the EL

 Meg did you m head over to  met  at a mutual location that's close to Chinatown . Work wasn't too bad.

I was actually hoping to write up a packet or two but I ended up having to clients come in. And then I caught up with other stuff. I didn't get

Got My Bag Back

to eat lunch and snack while I was at work. Don't know if it will

The EL

work to giving out because mostly they're pretty slow. I then left at 1:15 instead of 1230 but

In Chinatown

I got some stuff completed. I went outside and it's hot as hell out today. I caught the train and

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immediately caught the 38 bus at 16th and JFK Blvd. I then got off at the Art Museum and 25th St. I

On the Bus

then walked to Rybread and picked up my bag. I also ordered some decaf iced coffee. That really hit the spot

On Our Way

. I'm wearing long pants but I am at least wearing a T-shirt. It's 2:39 PM. I

eventually went to 11th St. and met Meg @ 1020 Race St. It was a nice little restaurant that she found  on Yelp. I'm really cooled off of the mango. Weaving got on the bus without incident. We roll along

The Metro

The Hostel

I 95 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. We got to the hostel and checked in. We got

We Shared with 6 Others

a room with 6 other people. We then finished our evenin in the kitchen. The Chinese food make a

Hostel Kitchen

pot. That really takes quite good. We then went to our room and crashed with our 6 roomates

Mother's Day Weekend 2013!

Cleo the Cat!!

Hello I just saw the earlier blog I would feel like I like that well anyway not feeling so great and Friday was kind of chill at work and  so at the last minute I decided I was going to Baltimore. I

I Remember Her!

went home, called pat, and charged my phone. The round trip is  $38.00  for the 7 PM bus.  I was to come back early Saturday but I soon learned that was not to be.  Saturday was raining off and on all day. The bus left the Greyhound station at 7:30 pm, so the bus is 30 minutes late. The bus was pretty crowded but I had more leg room then on the MEGABUS!

As I arrived in Baltimore,the rain became extremely intense.

Leaving Philly on Friday

While I was at the bus station waiting, I decided  it was time to take the cab to Pikesville but THAT was ridiculously expensive at $35.00. I eventually took a cab to one of the metro stations and got picked there at the station.
Once settled in we then ordered a small pizza at a place called Philly Style. My friend broke her tibia last Saturday so she was Saturday,  I  slept pretty well then I got  up at 7 am and had some breakfast and I met an ebony & ivory lesbian couple from Georgia who were going to the  graduation of a Son who was graduating from Howard University which is  in DC. We are in Baltimore but the travel site Travelocity told them that Baltimore was close enough for Howard University which we found funny!

SpaZ

limping along but in a good frame of mind.

Computer Central for the Weekend

The Cleveland kidnapping thing is been in the news on CNN. The crimes the man committed were REALLY gross but this morning. I was dropped at the Metro stop and and then search 3:10 pm and I went to my cat job at 2nd Street!

At Metro Parking Lot

for a route 27 bus or a cab. The city of Baltimore does not have enough cabs! I must have walked 2 miles around downtown Baltimore and I saw hardly ANY cabs so of course, I missed the 10:15 bus. When I went to pay $20.00 to pay for the next bus to Philly.  I was told the 1 pm bus was SOLD OUT and I would have the wait for the  the 2:45 bus. The lady at the counter stated that I could not catch the 1:00 pm bus under

Pat's Culinary Friday

any conditions. So I thought that I would  not be back in Philly until 4:30. I tried to pay somebody $20 to switch tickets but that went over like a lead balloon. I

Media Trolley from the Rear on May 12

decided to wait in line with the 1pm folks and pretend my ticket was a 1 pm ticket. When the man checked my ticket, he notice that it was NOT a 1pm ticket I had to plead my case! The man had me wait and was cool

The Metro Stop Near my Friend

since I DID pay my extra $20 bucks to change my departure time. I sat next to a young woman who is a vegan. She eats beans and rice,  stir fry and Chili!!Yum!   I just got off the bus at

My bags from Buffalo and my computer were still there since I

Broad Street Line Sunday 5-12

have been crashing  there.   I got pretty hungry, during the bus ride so I got a chicken cheese steak and ate it at Larry's. I got food coma and fell asleep till 6 pm. I then took the EL to 15th and  met a friend and we went at National Mechanics. IT'S THE OLD REVIVAL! Its a nice place that's not expensive. We went to see the movie NO! at the Ritz at the Bourse. It was not bad at all but we BOTH felt there was something missing. We both had fun last night.

Olney Transportation Center: Sunday

Remember Sugar Daddy?

Sunday, I got up at 6:30 since I need to get to Horsham with SEPTA on Sunday no later then 11 am. I first headed to 2nd and Market to take care of pussycat and eat some breakfast. 

  I took the EL to the Broad Street Line. Next I took it to Broad & Olney Street where I caught the  Route 55 bus all the way to Horsham!! I am having Mother's Day Brunch at 11 this morning!

Mother's Day Brunch!

Escalator of Life at the 46th Street El Stop.

We interrupt this blog for a SPECIAL News Bulletin!! My friend may be canceling his Wedding ! I just got a message on Facebook !CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? I almost have to laugh..,.but I did not since its sad really for both of them. Now back to your current blog entry already in progress

I made it to Horsham. We went to the restaurant. It looks like a Nice place casual place not like a stuffy old persons place like we've gone before.  David Lydia and Heidi managed to make it Debbie is campaigning for Judge in Media.  

I then took the Media Trolley to 69th Street and then took the EL to 2nd street where I met Alicia

The ROUTE 55

and we walked around the Penn's Landing area. We went to eat at the same place that I ate Saturday night called National Mechanics. This place is where Revival used to be be in the 80's and  early 90's

5-11 Outside Starbucks

I had a nice weekend and a relaxing Mothers Day with family. Stay tuned for this coming week where I try to get out of jury duty since I was JUST called last September 19 and I have a date for this Tuesday May 14th. The week ends with a wedding in Portland ME in which should be fun and be a must-read blog entry or 2 that will blow your mind.
Well, its now Monday and I just got up from napping and missed the Sunrise meeting. Its 8:45 am and I have to get ready for the new week ahead.
I did most of the creation of this blog entry on my iPhone and the Blogger app. I really like the fact I can blog on the go. The results are not clean and generally need for me to go on the laptop and do some serious editing to Here is the blog when I first got home to add, edit and place more photos on.  You can see that the writing does not go around the photo and there are misspellings galore. I use the Dragon Dictation App on my phone to write and it works but does not know punctuation. Take a look!!

Side Street Near My Place

make the page look decent.
Its time to conclude this weekend edition, so have a great week. 

Philly 2 Baltimore

Video in Cab

Philly to Baltimore that is the story for today. I got to the men's meeting and it was pretty cool. I got to hang with Matt at the Saxby's at 20th St and we got some good conversation.
I left Philadelphia and just barley made it on-time!!  I had to take a cab and I still was almost late. it's cloudy outside with a bit of rain. The bus WiFi has mostly worked and it makes it more fun to be on the bus.

44th Street 2-23

Metro Station

Last Leg of Trip

Founded in Baltimore

Etauw and Saratoga Streets

 I have been writing a blog entry during this ride. We stopped at the University of Delaware and its not a bad looking place.  After I go to downtown Baltimore, I will be catching a Metro train to the Reisterstown shopping plaza. L really want to eat when I arrive at the Greyhound Station and have a sandwich if I can get the Metro on time and should be Baltimore by 5:45.
I did make it to the Ho Jo's where there was a bunch of dancers from NYC who were attempting to cancel their reservations. It was pretty funny and they did stay calm on the most part. I got to my room and took a quick nap and then we went out to dinner at a Tex-Mex place. We had a fun time.


I got up early and got dropped off to the Owens Mills Metro station and had my sausage McMuffin. The Metro was pretty fast and we rode along I-695 for a bit. I thought it was pretty cool. I ended up Etauw Ave near the Hippodrome (what a strange name) where I waited the for the 27 bus. Downtown was pretty nice with all the brick buildings but there were some jonzers so it was a sort of a dressed up ghetto.Philly does not have that look in my mind.

1:30 At Greyhound Sta

I am now at the Greyhound station where my bus does not arrive here until 2:35pm . I could catch the 1PM bus BUT I would have to pay an extra $20 bucks for the ability to leave early. Thank goodness for the free WIFI they have here at the station. I have a long wait since I have been here since 11:34 am. Its now 1:49pm and the battery is dying. I will sign off and now listen to A Day in the Life from St. Pepper.
Here is a little video I took from the Metro.