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Quick Trip

I got a call Monday that my elderly aunt, whom I've always been close to, fell outside her house in NYC. They took her to the hospital - turns out she's pretty much okay from the fall, but they found some heart problem, so they're keeping her for observation.

My other aunt, her sister, acted weird on the phone while trying to tell me everything's fine.

Consequently, I feel the need to see for myself.

I decided to take a train - it's not worth the hassle of an airplane, and I can get everywhere I need to go by bus or subway. Downside is the return train leaves at three in the morning. Best I could do at short notice. At least I can maybe sleep on the train.

Well, perhaps I can treat myself to a late dinner in Manhattan. I don't get there nearly enough, and it's remarkably inexpensive to go to NYC from here by train. Not something I could do every month or anything, but still...