I had some medical supplies sent over to Europe so that I wouldn’t have to pack as much for the trip. They’re currently stuck in customs and it’s uncertain whether they’ll ever be released. I can imagine some French customs clerk looking at some spare ventilator tubing, scratching his head, and wondering Qu’est-ce que c’est? Hopefully, they’ll realize that I’m not trying to smuggle contraband into the EU and they’ll send the packages on their way.
My division is moving to a new building near the Capitol at the end of September. And the President signed a multi-billion dollar transportation bill. These two events are related. You see, for all the pork packed in the bill, it does contain some money to develop a transit depot in St. Paul. This might mean that we’ll soon see progress on a light-rail line between Minneapolis and St. Paul, along what’s known as the Central Corridor. I’ve commuted between Minneapolis and St. Paul before and I-94 can turn into a parking lot during rush hour. I’d gladly take the train to work if such a line existed, rather than stare at an angry red ribbon of taillights on the freeway. The Hiawatha Line has been a resounding success and it seems that the stars are aligned for this expansion to take place. C’mon, civic leaders of the Twin Cities, make my life a little easier.
