for several years i worked for a company that was 50 minutes away... that meant, the typical commute was 1.5 hours each way, driving. i often spent more than three hours of each day in a car with nothing more to do than watch the other cars or listen to music.

then... they opened up a commuter line right near my work. i began taking the train which was almost always just under one hour each way. i got to read, listen to music, talk to other people, and (gulp!) even snooze once in a while. then, i had to walk about five minutes to get to work... exercise!

while it wasn't much fun in the rain or snow, i will always consider that change in my commuting routine as wonderful. it made the commute not only bearable, but something to look forward to.

now that i'm in a different role, well... i miss the train. i miss it a lot! especially the snoozing!