Now you might be wondering why I’m making train noises. The simple answer is, I’m weird. The more complex answer is that I’m attempting to get my trainspeak down so when I ride on one I’ll be able to thank it for the smooth sailing. Thursday I’ll be taking Amtrak to Washington DC for a five mission trip:

1) Take the train, 2) Visit Rachel, 3) See Washington DC, 4) Ride back via Car to Iowa with Rachel. 5) Take a break longer than a weekend

Very exited about the trip overall. The one issue I do have is I wont be able to use the “I’ve seen the big piles of rocks in Cairo enough times to not care but I’ve never been to Washington DC” guilt trip on my parents. Oh well… it’s never seemed to work on them or anyone else so maybe it’s for the better. In other news, the POTW is likewise dedicated to the trip.