My three days off passed all too quickly and mostly all I did was catch up on sleep. Did not make it to the museum or any where else, though I did go over to Kathi’s and sat out on the deck with Staci and Kathi one evening. Was a very nice visit.
Staci was supposed to fly home to Boise this evening, but last night she started having stomach pain and nausea and ended up going to the hospital. She is at St. Joseph’s in Tacoma and they believe she may have a new hernia. She may have to be transferred back to UW in Seattle and possibly have another surgery, but they are still doing tests and figuring it out. Her husband, Clint has made arrangements to fly over on Sunday to be with her. It will be great to see him, though I am So sorry she is having another complication.
The most interesting check-in today was Travel By Pullman, a 2004 book on the history of the Pullman sleeping car company. With lots of photos and illustrations and detailed look at what was once America’s standard of first class travel from the earliest days of passenger rail service in the 1850′s to the hey-day of luxury service in the 1920′s–1940′s, the effects of World Wars I & II and finally the decline of passenger rail service as airplanes and freeways became dominant in the 50′s and 60′s. I have traveled long distance by rain a number of times and always enjoy taking the train, though sadly I’ve never been in a Pullman (or any other sleeping car). I did enjoy reading about this unique company and the glory days of rail travel.
