Yes. I’m still on the train. We waited just east of Dallas for four hours for a broken freight train to get fixed and clear the tracks. We were supposed to be in St. Louis by eight this morning, but we aren’t due to reach it now for another two hours.<\/p>\n
My only concern with the schedule was making my rental car connection. This morning, I called and changed the reservation to pick it up this evening at O’Hare. I’ll catch a cab from Union Station. I called my parents to let them know the new ETA. They’re flexible. Always have been when it mattered. They get that life happens.<\/p>\n
The bright side? This area of Missouri we’re traveling through now is usually done in darkness, so we’re getting to see the lovely fall colors. And I get more time on the train. What’s not to like about that? I love riding the train. I’m so at peace.<\/p>\n
I experienced much angst about the rental connection earlier this week when I learned about construction on the Illinois track. \u00a0I needn’t have worried. I figured I’d wind up at the airport, and I should have made that change the first time, then I wouldn’t have had to worry about it. Additionally, I have friends who live in Chicago who offered to let me spend the night with them if I needed to wait until tomorrow to get the car. The bonus for that was that I’d get to see their new house. Alas, it looks like I won’t have to take them up on their offer, but I achieved much peace from knowing that was an option. I could just as easily have caught a motel for the evening, too.<\/p>\n
I tried envisioning an on-time arrival, and I got a great on-time departure from my Central Texas location. Sometimes, other things are meant to be, and we adjust.<\/p>\n
Waiting for the Week 5 lesson materials to be posted. I’d hoped to find them when I woke up this morning (and got phone service), but, alas, that is not to be either. I’m thinking the Alliance is shaking things up again to keep us from getting too comfortable. More Semper Gumby. Not a problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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