Recent content by andersone

I must vote for CUS - I was literally raised there. Creston IA - folks trying to make there world better -wonderful station agent I can also speak highly for the OLD Denver, LAX and NYC

She Who Must Be Obeyed and I had a lovely trip to Glacier on the train in 2014. You can view my blog post of it here http://glacier2014esa.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-glacier-journal-somewhat-of.html?spref=fb Although we did not get in until 4 AM, the folks at the Glacier Lodge picked us up and...

Only way I know to get to Memphis.

The NPS Rangers have a safe bear spray training video on YouTube. We carried it religiously in YNP and Glacier. It is outlawed in Yosemite and there is a fine for leaving food in a vehicle there. Enjoy the trip

She Who Must Be Obeyed and I stopped at the Izaak Walton in 2014 for dinner headed for East Glacier to catch the EB. I only wished we had stayed for the night and caught the train there !! She had the Stroganaff and I had a pork chop to die for. You can read my blog of that journey here...

for the old timers FORGOTONIA UNITE I am showing my age again

I have seen Donner Pass with fifteen feet of snow, hope you get to see it as well.

I almost always get travel insurance, especially for LD trips. Last year I had a big junket bought and then had a stroke, making travel impossible. My TA took care of many of the cancellations. I had to send verification of my hospital stay to Amtrak and they took care of everything. Some of the...

Great idea,, although I will pass on the caroling,, Hope all have a happy holiday

Wrap a yard of duct tape around a pencil. Bring a surge suppressor. Bring a short extension cord with multiple outlets. Enjoy the scenery. Share your experiences when you get back.

An everyone laughs when I ask for a sarcasm font

I once got to see Donner Pass with 18 ft of snow. I will never forget it.

Well done, thanks for all your work on this

I use a very simple trick,,,, taking wire tires for the zips, i have also been known to wire tire the bag to something fixed. Not that more than a pocket knife is needed (make sure you have something to cut them with yourself) it they tug on one they have to drag two or three. We also have a...

As an Ohio resident, I cannot absolve Kasich. Maybe they will nominate him for prez and we can say good riddance. I would love to be able to get to Cleveland rather than rely on the 3 day / week Cardinal. I would much prefer a daily Card, but as Mother used to say "If wishes were horses then...