Latest update on train: Estimated arrival: 1 hour and 23 minutes late. As of the last report at 2:43 pm at Glasgow, MT (GGW), it was running 2 hours and 17 minutes late. It was a broken rail. Question is, though: what else will happen? But the airport shuttle is 90.00. Sh*t. Sh*t. Sh*t.
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Planes, trains, and automobiles
I head back home tonight. There’s a movie titled, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles with Steve Martin as a man wanting to spend Thanksgiving with his family. Though I hope my trip does not emulate his, I can easily borrow the title for mine: I catch the train from Sandpoint, Idaho to Spokane tonight at 11:49pm. According to […]
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Clark Fork
My mother is anxious for me to see all of the beautiful places she’s discovered. By the time I return home, I’ll be ready for a good long rest, tweaking the A-listers and writing code. Today I headed the opposite direction and drove just out to Clark Folk about 29 miles away. Unfortunately, the day […]
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Nostalgia: Reversed
Nostalgia doesn’t fit a reverse chronological format, so I’ll refrain from indulging in sweet stories of pig-tailed cherubs wearing gingham, skipping about in the late afternoon sun. I did enjoy my trip to my hometown after these many years, but it didn’t seem all that much different than the towns I visited in Missouri, or […]
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Snow drops
I rented a car today, a ruby red Dodge SRT. I drove it to the top of Schweitzer long enough to check out the view and grab a few photos; I had to be back by 2:00. The view was terrific but I need my polarizing filter to get a clear shot of the distant Cabinet […]