Harry Chapin 80th

Union Station in Washington, DC has 
a grand hall and looks terrific,
having been recently refurbished.

Bob Zimmerman, longtime great friend, invited me to join him for a concert performed by Tom Chapin, Harry's brother, and the Chapin family.  As most folks recall, Harry lost his life in a car crash before he reached 40 years of age.  A tragic loss as he was not old a great songwriter and ballad singer, but more importantly, spent much of his fortune and lots of time working to reduce hunger in today's world.  Thankfully, his family continues the work of Harry's foundation.

The train took me from D.C. to Pittsburgh where I spent a few days with sailing friend, Keith Otto.  Then Bob and I drove to Kent, OH for the concert and returned to Pittsburgh where I caught a return train to D.C.

Even the market area in the upper level retains 
its grandeur from an earlier era.

Changing trains in Philadelphia's 30th St. Station,
I saw this impressive memorial .  .  .

.  .  .  honoring and remembering those
who lost their lives in WWII. 

By train across rural Pensylvania.

And the famous Horseshoe Curve, just west of Altoona, PA.

When Arriving at Keith's home, he had a 
package for me from Arizona!

This X-Wing fighter is a fun attraction .  .  .

.  .  .  At Mike's, an eatery in Kent, OH.

As the music was mostly songs we knew from concerts we attended over 40 years ago, we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.  And the Chapin family did a great job presenting music that went beyond Harry's songs.  For a short video from the concret, Click Here.  The videos below are quite a bit longer, but might be fun for fans.

 

 

The drive back to Pittsburgh was a beautiful autumn day.

The before dawn departure of the train a couple days later enabled this video of the Upper Potomac River as the train ran back and forth between West Virginia and Maryland:  Click Here.

The train ride back to D.C. took us through
the historic station at Martinsburg, WV.