Sounds wonderful, Liese.
They're doing it backwards; walking up the down slide.
River ,'Ariel'
The Minearverse 6: Fiery Thread of Death
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!
Burrell - Nov 15, 2009 1:49:52 pm PST #2327 of 4535
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
libkitty - Nov 15, 2009 3:56:04 pm PST #2328 of 4535
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
That does sound lovely. I was planning a short train trip on an upcoming flight to NY, but, alas, airlines conspired to make it more expensive for me to fly part-way than to fly the whole way, so no train trip. I'll have to enjoy your trip vicariously, Liese, instead.
Pix - Nov 15, 2009 5:19:00 pm PST #2329 of 4535
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Oh, that sounds amazing. I love train trips and haven't taken one in a long time. I've never stayed in a sleeper car, but it sounds so relaxing.
Stephanie - Nov 15, 2009 5:34:00 pm PST #2330 of 4535
Trust my rage
I rode the TransCanada Railway from Winnapeg to Banff as a child with my parents and is was very cool. It was really awesome to see so much country and also really fun for myself and my brother.
Beverly - Nov 15, 2009 6:20:11 pm PST #2331 of 4535
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Liese, I'm envious. A pot of tea, a nice elderly woman companion, and you have all the elements for a cozy mystery.
Liese S. - Nov 15, 2009 7:30:18 pm PST #2332 of 4535
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
It is seriously fabulous. The sleeper is a roomette so it is tiny, but the door closes and drapes pull shut so it is really quiet. So an introvert like me is perfectly fine, despite the shared tables for meals. (Tomato & cheese on sourdough, pulled pork sandwich, salmon with asparagus & caper sauce) I begged off lunch and had them bring it to my car. Just had a shower and am now posting from bed. In Kansas.
Anyway! I am up to 70 rows on my scarf and doing well. Have not tried the circs yet but will tomorrow.
Scrappy - Nov 16, 2009 8:20:59 am PST #2333 of 4535
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
My mom and I took a sleeper train cross country shortly after my dad died. It was a wonderful trip. It's such a cool way to see the country. Train tracks often go through the less public parts of cities, so you get to see backs of factories and schoolyards and right inside peoples' windows.
Jessica - Nov 16, 2009 8:24:16 am PST #2334 of 4535
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
When I visited my in-laws in India, we took trains all the way from Chennai to Agra. It was fantastic. (We were in first class sleeper cars with air-conditioning - I imagine coach class would have been less fantastic.)
Dana - Nov 18, 2009 7:11:25 pm PST #2335 of 4535
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Wow, Eve from Days of Our Lives is playing someone's mother on Glee. I feel old.
Vortex - Nov 18, 2009 7:17:38 pm PST #2336 of 4535
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yes, I remember when she first showed up on Days and tried to break up Frankie and Jennifer.