It's 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 10th, and I'm sitting on a train bound for Toronto, which might not be as cool as a midnight train to Georgia, but is still pretty frickin' neat. I'm blogging from a train!!! My inner geek finds this to be incredibly satisfying.
I had a very knitty post planned for today, but of course, I forgot my camera, and while I may be psyched at the prospect of blogging from a moving train, turns out I'm not psyched enough to use the laptop's Webcam to take pictures of my knitting in front of my fellow passengers. I've already been the object of more than a few curious glances (or unabashed stares), friendly remarks and - yes - un-sollicited conversations...
[About that - why is it that people feel they can just talk to knitters, anyway? Why do the rules of society: avoid eye contact, respect personal space, and above al else - pretense, pretense, pretense - why do these things seem to just vanish like cashmere at a fiber festival when we have pointy sticks and some string in our hands?]
So why am I on a train? (I'm on a train! I'm on a train!) I was supposed to be running a race in Toronto tomorrow morning, but I'm sadly un-prepared for it (that might have something to do with the fact that I haven't been... you know.... running?). However, the train tickets were non-refundable and non-exchangeable ('natch), so I'm taking a quick trip to visit my Dad and step-mum Margot in what will soon be their old house (they're moving closer to us! Yay!).
So far I've finished a pair of socks, and have knit one pattern repeat on my newly cast-on lace shawl. Dudes, trains really are the more civilized way to travel.
Happy Knitting Everyone!
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6 comments:
I ADORE the train. Have a lovely trip - when you get home - I'll be almost back where I'm supposed to be :)
Hello Dad. Hello Margot. :)
Almost snorted at the 'I'm on a train' bit.
And once you're in Toronto it'll be ok re personal space...they're CHAMPS at ignoring the people around them. When we moved from TO to Montreal and someone actually TALKED to me on the subway - I almost died of shock!!!
I love the train. It's so civilised and comfortable and gentle. Not to mention the extra knitting time! Hope you had a nice visit with your Dad & Step-Mum.
Lucky you - going to Toronto! It's one of my favorite places in the whole world. :-)
I'm going to visit Canada one day, and sit on the train knitting instead of looking at the world-famous views. hehe. I wish I had a train ride every day...
It's because knitters have this rep of being kindly old ladies with cats. Just keep smiling, nodding and converting. One day, when the signal comes through, they will learn of their folly. Oh, they will learn!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
But by the time they learn of their folly - we WILL be kindly old ladies (and we already have cats.....) ;)
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