What is this blog about?

Now that you have come to this particular blog, I am sure you are wondering what this blog might be about. Ok, so you probably figured from the title that it has something to do with trains and you would be right, kind of.

This blog is the story of a group of 6 commuters who, without the help of Metra, might never know each other.

About 3 years ago I started riding the Metra from Norwood Park to downtown Chicago. I used to sit down in the seats and possibly fall asleep and then go to work and rinse, lather, repeat. Then one day I started standing in the vestibule and saw that there were 6 people that had really wonderful conversations and it made the trip fun. I wondered how I could become apart of this group. So, one day I decided that I would interject my thoughts and boom, I was in! :) From that point on we have always stood in the same vestibule (second car from the back) and stood in the same places within said vestibule.

Jim and Joe stand on the stairs on the right side (as the train in moving forward), I stand on the stairs on the left side, Cathy, Joelle, Tina and Edith stand in the middle.

This blog will follow our commutes and fun conversations and things that happen on the train. I hope that you enjoy and stop back frequently and offer your insights. :)