On the wrong track

This morning we came in on track 12, which is really for NJTransit and AMTRAK, so we had to walk for several minutes to cram on to one escalator. In the meantime, a train from NJ arrived on track 11, to join the fun. Since the morning was already off to a bad start, I made a decision that almost always works our poorly - taking the downtown A train. I got a nice seat where I could watch three downtown E's come and go across the track, along with two uptown A's. Finally my train came, and I was only 7 minutes late getting to the office.