As you can imagine by the title, I had a train itinerary canceled while physically on the train. A HORRIBLE experience. Do not recommend. Several posts ago, I mentioned taking a 35-hour journey on the Coast Starlight train. What does that mean? In short, we board, we ride, we sleep, we eat, we meet new... Continue Reading →
Having never ridden a train in the UK, I have a feeling that getting a private room on a train isn't a big deal over there. That's just me referencing the compartments I read and saw in Harry Potter. Maybe you still have to pay for a true private room equipped with a bed. No... Continue Reading →
Trains are intriguing. Beastly machines tugging wheeled containers or passenger cars along routes short and long. I have ridden trains before, but never have I ridden the Amtrak overnight in a sleeper car with the itinerary scheduled for 35 hours. (*Looks at fingers and counts three new things*) We will cover the high level overall... Continue Reading →
Have you ever been to downtown Seattle? I have not. Well, until now. Last post I talked about how I got to Seattle so this post is all about my 11 hours before heading down the coast on the Coast Starlight train. More on the train ride another time. Late Tuesday night, after a [kinda]... Continue Reading →
During quarantine 2020 I had an idea to start some sort of online project. The details weren't final, but the spark was there. Fast forward a bit and a lot of details were put together to create a project where I try new things and document it or, at the very least, talk about having... Continue Reading →
It wasn't but a couple weeks ago that a buddy of mine asked several of us to join him in a Marine Corps Marathon event called the 17.75k. I went back and forth on whether I wanted to take part or not. You see, I had never purposefully run more than around 6 miles before.... Continue Reading →
Not too long ago I was able to experience four different things in one fell swoop. I shared that previously (click here to read about it). Well, I had an opportunity to see Garth Brooks in concert again! This is the first time I have seen an artist twice in one tour. The energy felt... Continue Reading →
My first move as a new resident of Tennessee was to head to Nashville and take part in the country music scene. What better scene to start with than a Garth Brooks concert in an NFL stadium? I had never attended a stadium concert before so this was an exhilarating experience. I guess this concert... Continue Reading →
Many times throughout life I have been in the middle of a hurricane. I have even been around for some crazy ones! However, I never recall having ever evacuated my home because of a swirling system out at sea. Hurricane Ida was the one I evacuated for. On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane... Continue Reading →
A Couple New Things 