Enough fooling around! We are now on the road, the railroad that is. The Photo is proof, Galesburg, MAY 17, 2:30 PM Out side the Amtrak depot.It was cold and there was a promise of rain but it did not happen. But the train was about 30 minutes late. The depot at Galesburg is considered to be “new” since it replaced the old red stone Santa Fe depot, but smaller and I guess more effecient. When I got there it was almost empty but there was an influx of passengers as time grew close for both the California Zephyr and the Southwest Chief to arrive. As I mentioned they were both late. Just before we left an officer from the Corrections Department and I guess his prisoner came in. The young man was dressed in white prison garb and had all his worldly belongings in a brown paper sack. From what I over heard either he or both were off to Chicago. It must of been on one of the later trains!
So what has been going on so far on the train? Since we were late as I got on the train I was given my dinner assignment for the first call. It was nice and it was not all that busy. After all the fooling around it was nice just to have a meal and stop worrying about details. In fact I finished up about the time we crossed the Mississippi into Fort Madison. Then a lot of time was spent on trying to make an Internet connection. I can keep it for just so long outside of urban areas and then nothing. About 10 pm our Sleeping Car Attendant, Hazues ( Jesus) made up my bed for the night. (There is a story there which I will have to tell later!) And I attempted to turn in but it was and is not successful as the AC knows no mercy! So I am trying to sleep with all my clothes on. But am warm. . . Mostly! So that is the story so far. It’s the middle of the night, I am sitting on the bed typing this and we are some where in Kansas, and no, I have not seen Dorothy Gale or her little dog!
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