The Dream... a Reality?

Hope everyone had a good turkey day last week. I was in Tennessee for a few days with my parents and grandparents. I am positive I ate too much... I had to lay down for awhile Friday after dinner. Altogether had a great time and might go back in January when my parents are down in Tennessee for a longer stay. Our Thanksgiving Dinner here in Kalamazoo was once again a huge success. We had more food than we could handle even though we had a pretty good showing of people this year - I'd say at least 10-12 people were here. I'm actually going to see what we have left here in the fridge after finishing this. I'll try and post some pictures from the party as well - not sure how many turned out. The only downside was our neighbor (in the direction of directly below us) decided that we were too "loud" for her liking and yelled at us from her porch balcony. We received a formal complaint and warning, blah blah... Anyways, we patched everything up and I'm now ready to play some DDR.

I know many of you have doubted me actually making a cross-country trip, but I am closer to making it a reality. Over the break I read an article on the cost-efficient train trips that go across the country. Well, they would save me a bunch of money and although I probably wouldn't be able to hit everything I wanted to, it would save my car and me having to drive 500 miles a day. Here's my go-to plan. I fly out West (either Seattle or San Fran or somewhere) and then drive around in a rental or something for a few days. Definitely going to visit Portland and Rob in Seattle and try and hit whatever else I can on the west coast. Pretty much use up my money and resources and then ride the train home. I have been looking at trips that go from Emeryville (next to San Fran) to Chicago and there are also ones that start in Seattle and end in Chicago. Once in Chicago, I'd either take a train to Detroit or Kalamazoo or find some other means of transportation (friends). Train tickets are cheap and even though the ride would be something like 52 hours, I think it'd be totally worth it. Drew already said he was game for the trip, so I am extending an invitation to anyone else who first of all reads this and secondly, would be willing to give up at least one week in the middle of April (we think anyways). Can't wait.

And if anyone is looking for some good music, everyone should try a little Sigur Ros pie... Sigur Ros is an Icelandic band and even though I have no clue what they are saying in any of their songs, they put my at complete ease whenever I listen to their music. Some of the tastiness music that I have ever listened to... Try a piece of the pie, will you (click on the link below)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY1danz2G9A