New York

Lisa, my mom, and I are in New York for several days to visit family in upstate New York and for me to do some work with my team in New York City.

New York Part 1: Garish Fall Colors 4 October 2026

My cousin recently referred to the changing of the leaves as “garish fall colors.” I say bring on the garish!
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New York Part 2: The Empire Service Train 5 October 2026

This morning, I returned to the city to start a series of meetings with my team in New York City. I used Amtrak’s Empire Service train — not to be confused with the Empire Builder which serves the Midwest and Pacific Northwest — and was treated to some wonderful morning fog and sunrise photos of the Hudson River.
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New York Part 3: Adirondack Train 9 October 2026

My time in the city is done (no photos – sorry). Today I treated myself to a ride on the Adirondack Train, which mirrors the route of the Empire Service as far as Albany, but then diverges north to Montreal. Since I was returning to visit family upstate, I hopped off the train at Plattsburgh.
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