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Default OT-We took the train

On Mon, 08 May 2006 22:52:36 -0700, Andrea2
<andrea6192001nospam@yahoolcom> wrote:

>My husbands brother in law died so we flew to Minnesota for the
>funeral. We were both disgusted with the wait at the terminal and the
>flight. At the last minute, first class was sold out so we were packed
>in like sardines. I am a small person, 100 pounds, but I was a wreck
>when we arrived. I've never been in such a small space with so many
>other people except on a Japanese commuter train (they are something
>else).
>
>I told my husband to find a better way to get back home, maybe rent a
>car and drive or take the train. He got us on the train, we had a
>bedroom all to ourselves. It had a large couch that made into a bed at
>night to sleep. It had an easy chair and a tiny bathroom with a
>shower. After the attendant was made aware of our food needs, we are
>both type 2's, he made sure we had food we could eat. He even got us a
>cooler to keep our insulin in and brought ice by regularly. The
>scenery passing by the large picture window was fantastic.
>
>If have the time (it took 2 days from Chicago to San Diego) the train
>is a present, relaxing way to travel. I even got my exercise in by
>jogging up and down the hall outside our room.
>
>Andrea2
>Type 2



Sorry, I ment to post this on ASD..

Andrea