
It is bad enough when we encounter train delays during the week, but they actually suck more when they happen on weekends when we are on the way to leisure activities that start at a specific time. This weekend the #7 train ended at Queensboro Plaza so riders had to change for the N or W train there to continue to Manhattan. We planned to go to a Broadway show that started at 2 PM. I even told Karen that we should leave a little early since you never know when there will be a train delay.
Everything was fine until the train stopped just before the 33rd Street station. It just sat there for 20 minutes. When it got to 33rd Street, it sat for another 5 minutes. Since we had to be at the show by 2 PM, anxiety started to set in. It finally reached Queensboro Plaza where we changed for the W Train. We arrived at the theater about 10 minutes before show time.
Murphy’s Law – You will always encounter a train delay when you have to be at your destination on time.