I don't think I'm going to take the train home at Christmas any more. It's too long and tiring, I hardly sleep, I can't read in a moving vehicle, and I've started getting a bit queasy from the motion on the rough tracks down South. Flying risks bad weather, which there often is the end of December, but I only had trouble once in more than twenty ( Read more... )

That was a good trip, despite the food poisoning and subsequent lack of sleep on the way down and some renewed tiredness later in the week. Always good to spend time with my parents; we don't live close enough to see each other very often ( Read more... )

Made it to my parents' safely. Unfortunately, I had picked up a stomach bug somewhere and spent all night on the train throwing up. I had splurged on a sleeper (a "roomette"), which was kind of wasted in terms of sleeping but did give me a private place and my own toilet to do the throwing up in. I seem to be okay now, although I carefully haven't ( Read more... )

I spent Christmas with my parents and sister as usual. The train trip down was only notable for the fact that I actually got a significant amount of sleep. I'm crediting the eye-shade with that (first time I've remembered to bring it), although I still didn't sleep much on the way back ( Read more... )

I spent the week in Ontario visiting my brother and sister-in-law. They're doing well; it was good to spend some time with them again. A few notes ( Read more... )

Arrived early for Worldcon to help set up the art show. (I'm on the staff, for my sins.) The train out was very comfortable. I'm glad I splurged on the roomette--which works *much* better for one than for two. I actually slept fairly well, albeit a bit fitfully; I didn't even need a nap, despite getting up quite early ( Read more... )

Yesterday: Bridge goes up as I'm driving to work. Bridge gets stuck. Police eventually re-route traffic over other span. I get to work 35 minutes late, an hour after first arriving at the bridge (5 minutes from my job...). Taking the alternate route, over the other bridge, would have added another half hour to the commute ( Read more... )

Made it back earlier than expected, because the train was almost 45 minutes early. (Now *that's* something that never happens with the airlines!) Brain fried, need sleep. Details to follow.

The train was definitely the way to go; I wouldn't have gotten here before Tuesday otherwise ( Read more... )

Days Seven and Eight--College Fjord and train to Denali ( Read more... )