I've been working on the railroad...

(The passenger rooms are nicer...but I hope you enjoy the view from my office)

So, it's been a really interesting fifteen days.

Some of what I have experienced:

* Flying over the Grand Canyon/Hoover Dam
* Eating a fabulous lunch at the Bellagio Hotel overlooking the fountains
* Having three people throw up in front of me in the span of three hours
* The worst smell I've ever smelled
* Passengers threating the crew
* Kicking passengers off of the train (and that was in the first hour!)
* Walking over 10K steps a day (go pedometer!)
* Horseback riding in Sundance

* Seeing the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Zion and Grand Teton National parks (twice)
* Having a passenger ask me, "Where is Old Faithful?" after we pulled up right in front of the geyser
* Floating down the Snake River
* Having a passenger ask me, "Where is the Grand Canyon?" (It's that big hole on your right...)
* First trips to Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
* Having seventy-plus year old men flirt with me.
* Avoiding the "noro" type virus that we got on board last week (we refer to it as "Floyd" or "being bit by the squirrel." Symptoms include: diarrhea and vomiting.
* Being asked to be a bridesmaid! Congrats Rae and Michael!!
* Baby bison!!! They look like big red dogs!! I (heart) them.



(the one in the foreground is having naptime)

Running with Bulls?

So, most everyone knows we're running with the bulls next summer. You are all invited. If you are seriously interested, NOW is the time to book a hotel or you will end up a) not getting one or b) have to pay some serious amount of Euros to make it happen.

Eric and I will be booked in Pamplona July 5th - July 8th, checking out the morning of the 9th.

E-mail me with any questions, etc.