Eight o’clock a.m., Dublin time

“We’ll be landing soon.” I opened my eyes to a flight attendant leaning over me. “Please sit up and place your tray table and seatback to the upright position.”

I looked around. Slowly time and place came back to me. I was on a plane. I was on my way to Dublin, Ireland.

I had lucked out. The overweight older southern couple that had originally squeezed in next to me had complained of knee troubles and moved to a seat with more legroom. I had spent the seven-hour flight stretched out, sleeping like a baby.

We landed and taxied to the gate. I gathered my things and departed the airplane. I left New York at 7:40 p.m. It was now 8:00 a.m. Dublin time.

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Greenway: a program whose time has come

By NEAL HALLORAN

The timing couldn’t be better.

Two news releases from the offices of New York State Senator John Bonacic and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther announced that the Delaware River Valley Greenway, proposed by Bonacic over a year ago, has now passed the senate and the assembly. The bills need only to be reconciled by a committee made up of the senate and the assembly. This could happen as early as this summer, when the two bodies may meet to finish some unfinished business. If it doesn’t happen this session, it should happen next session.

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