STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Tuesday, 9 July 2013

[AnneD]

21. Took Amtrack this month....

Houston to Vancouver. I loved it.

Of course I missed out on the free NSA pelvic exam and chest xray. And I missed the price haggling over the weight of my luggage. And the meals, really. Who wants to have to use a metal knife and fork to cut their freshly prepared food. How barbaric! Why I was so upset, I had to use my hip flask to make my cocktails to steady my nerves. Vodka is my new best friend. And to be forced to go to the lounge car and observation deck and have fascinating talks with interesting people was more than I could stand. Why I completed several knitting projects I was just so upset.

The only hitch is that I was 6 hours delayed in leaving Houston. It seems that there was an engine/car accident in Louisanna and there was a fatality. They couldn't release the crew etc until they completed the investigation.

But Amtrack assured us that they would make the time up along the route and that we would all make our connections. We arrived in LA on time and there was a small delay to make it to our Seattle train, but again, we were all assured that we would all make our connections.

Why, I'll never go on Amtrack again, until my next trip.