Got My Suitcases Packed
None of the money has posted to Mom's bank account yet, so I transferred some of my savings to my checking account to pay the plumber. You bet that I'm going to pay myself back.
I bought the pretty shawl that I posted the other day and an aqua dress to go with it. Kauai, here I come!
The plumbers got here around 11:30 AM. They said that the laundry tub needed to be replaced. They took the old one out and went to buy a new one. While they were going to put the new one in, they found a hole in the pipe from the drain going down into the floor. They said that they would need to drill into the floor to replace it. Sigh. They had another job, so they're going to come back later or tomorrow.
I've decided that I want to donate the plastic drawers that the organizer took out of the basement. I'll go donate them after the organizer comes after I get back. I'll put them in the garage for the meanwhile.
I've been emailing Dad about how to contact him if my train is late (which it probably will be). He pointed out that there is a Train Status widget on Amtrak's Web site. He'll check it before he comes to pick me up. I'll call him from Denver (Sunday morning) as a cross-check.
Hmm. Amtrak offers room service for meals for sleeping car passengers. I might eat breakfast in my "roomette" because that sounds kind of decadent (plus I'm not up for light chit-chat in the morning) and venture to the dining car for lunch and dinner.
I don't think that the guys are coming back tonight. I'm going to take a short nap and start packing. The guys called shortly after I lay down to tell me that they aren't coming tonight, and I took it as a sign that I'm not going to have a nap.
Got my lock set on my suitcase. Packed my suitcase to check except for my blazer. Got my clothes sorted for the flight and train trip. My underwear keeps disappearing for no fun reason :) I just ordered some more to put in my suitcase. Socks too. Yay Amazon.
My "jump bag" for the train is packed, except for underwear and socks and one pair of yoga pants that have goop on them. The pink necklace that I wore in some of the pictures unfortunately broke when I tried to get it off. So I raided Mom's jewelry drawer. There's a silver braided choker that's very nice, but a bitch to put on. There's a longer set of silver chains that is very easy to put on. Unfortunately, a set of gray beads that would have looked very nice started falling apart in my hands. (I don't know what's with me tonight.) But I'm wondering if I should wear the lotus necklace.
I want to get up early to get the GoPro and camera sorted, so I need to go to sleep soon.
Holy cow. The plumbers want $5500 to fix the tub and drain. I guess that I need to transfer more money.
For the flight, with the band for my driver's license, etc:
The first day of the train trip:
The second day of the train trip:
The third day is the hippy-dippy "peace" shirt to make my dad roll his eyes.