Once in awhile-now and again-this is us

The train is a very enjoyable way to travel. It’s not the cheapest, but once in a while, it’s doable for us. We are getting the coach back, but that will be for shorter distance travels. No more four month coast to coast trips.

Since getting my knee surgery, we get the redcap service and are taken to the train on a vehicle. Actually anybody can get it, all you do is ask.

We enjoyed the time on the train as before, but this time we just got a ‘roomette’. It’s much smaller and doesn’t have its own bathroom, but that was right across the hall from us. The halls are so narrow on trains, which is good because they help you balance. It’s like a one lane road, someone has to back up to pass, which never seemed a problem. People are so polite and friendly on trains.

Our room was on the top floor so we didn’t have to go up those skinny stairs to get to the dining car. Remember those Martha?

But we still had to cross those plates between cars three times, four times to the observation car, we were the last car on the train. You press a button and the door will open and give you time to cross. Sometimes it’s pretty shaky but you get used to it. I’m sure you remember those too.

The dining car is the highlight of the trip. We met so many amazing people. One night we stayed until 9:00 when they closed. I wish I had my phone that night to get a picture. We were having so much fun with the remaining three couples. All the meals were included and good, but the same exact ones we had last trip.

We were scheduled to arrive in Tacoma at 6:38 Thursday night, but about 20 minutes out we made an abrupt stop. No one knew what happened. Or just wasn’t telling us. Jerry nosed around and found out a few things but didn’t know all the details. We were finally told the train had hit a woman on the tracks and was killed. They said the facts pointed to a probable suicide. Very sad. Every one was bummed. So we were an hour late getting to Hannah’s. The girls were already asleep.

The next morning Scarlett still wanted to check Jerry out. She wasn’t afraid, just curious like everyone else is about Jerry😂. Our last morning she even went over and got on his lap.

The pink around her neck is a skirt I bought for Melody but she chose to wear it that way.

Another dress for Melody, but she didn’t like it so Scarlett wore it.

Hannah was telling her she looked beautiful.

Daddy’s home, “look at our new clothes”. Melody is wearing the dress she liked. You have to go up stairs to their house and there’s a gate so they can’t go down. They have to set against the wall when someone is coming or leaving. Very good rules.

We said our tearful goodbyes and headed south in our very missed coach💗down the Washington, Oregon, and California coast.

more to come

stay tuned

💗jilly