This isn’t a big deal to most of you. But this was the first time we were even close to a subway, let alone getting ready to ride one for the first time.
I think the highlight of our trip MIGHT have been the subway. Is that sad?
The woman in the pink t-shirt that walks in front of the camera and looks like she’s about to faint on the tracks from nerves and then notices that nearly every person on the train is dressed for business and there she is wearing ratty tourist clothes? Yeah, that would be me.
But I wasn’t intimidated. *cough*
Hello! My name is Karen and welcome! I'm a mom to two young men - Dude (19) and Jazz (17). I've been married to the same wonderful, patient, thoughtful and generous man (Kevin) for 22 years. 
In Japan?! Yikes! I bet that was challenging!!
I’ve been on the San Francisco Metro before, but never the DC…
And when I was in Japan I had learn to ride the train and subway all by myself. Just imagine THAT map!