I'm Off!

And I'm off! I spent most of Saturday getting all spiffed up for my Great Adventure: pedicure, facial, hair. Then Sunday, Randy and I played our usual weekly 2 hour water volleyball game. Purely recreational and fun, but we do a fair amount of teasing and trash-talking. Sunday evening, good friends Sandy and Bob came by and we went out to Gateway to India for a fabulous Indian dinner. Bob and Sandy spent the night, which annoyed our kitties, Wyatt and Quimby. They were annoyed that strangers occupied the guestroom and the bed - both of which they believe to be theirs. They did come purring into our bed, though, so obviously they weren't too traumatized. They are generally scared of anyone who comes to the house and tend to hide in Randy's closet. This time, though, they both tore through the living room a couple of times, as if daring the boogieman to get them. Weird animals.
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The next morning after a leisurely breakfast, Bob took Sandy and me to the Amtrak station. Sandy rode with me in my train compartment from Tacoma to Vancouver, WA while poor Bob drove I5 by himself. Sandy, I should explain, is long-time friend of mine - we met in Brownie Girl Scouts in the second grade. A few years later, Sandy was the one who introduced Randy and me on a blind date. As soon as we boarded the train, the attendant offered us champagne - a bubbly beverage that neither Sandy nor I ever turn down! After lunch, we arrived in Vancouver and Sandy had to get off while I continued my trip to Emeryville (Oakland/San Francisco). It was so pleasant and relaxing, I just let my mind relax. My Great Adventure has begun.

After a few hours, I had dinner with 3 retired professors of history and geology - they got into a deep conversation about China. That's one thing I love about the train - you meet such interesting people!