The train pulled in about 9 a.m. this morning, only 40 minutes late ... What a ride! If Amtrak would like some pointers on why they are losing business, I may be able to offer a few. Last night I don't know if I got any real sleep at all. I was put in the car directly behind the lounge car ... ALL night long people were going into and out of it -swhoosh swhoosh went the doors .. Loud talkers exiting .. and on and on. The one good thing about it was that the seat was much roomier than the ones on the other trains I rode this summer.
My co-worker was there waiting for me and took me to Walmart so I could get groceries. I meant to get cat food but totally blanked! I bought $24.xx worth of fruits and veggies and nuts. Now I just have to actually EAT them!!
My co-worker and I were talking about the Rogue and about my car (Honda). She told me that when she drove it (H) around the other day it sounded to her like my brakes are about ready to be replaced. Ugh. She also called my car a piece of junk. 
She wasn't trying to be mean (I don't think at least...) She did suggest another mechanic I might want to take my car to for an intensive inspection. So, probably tomorrow I'll do that.
I am so utterly exhausted today - I tried sleeping earlier but couldn't. Kari wasn't quite sure what to make of me being back for the first hour or so. Now though she's been up on my lap while I've been at the computer for the past 4 or so hours.
Kari found $6 for me today. 
She knocked off an old box of letters on my bookshelf. When I picked them up I noticed some green ... it was a letter from my brother back in 1996 with $6 cash! Isn't that bizarre that in 16 years I didn't find that money??
I bought YNAB 4 today. Mmmm... Yummy. 
Automatic synching of budget between phone and computer program ... Seweet!! ($40)
Oh ... I did make it into the next decade yesterday morning. Down 10.5 lbs!
I need to run by the Post Office, and then go feed my co-workers cat (the one who picked me up this am.)
I might post the budget I'm looking at either tonight or tomorrow. Maybe I'll wait to finalize it until after I hear what the mechanic says ... dun dun dun...
I did not exercise today .. I need to check with my principal how early people have been arriving at the school - don't want to run in the gym if there's people around! (If too early, then I might just do my elliptical instead.) My co-worker suggested that I might not want to go full force into running here due to oxygen level differences between here and CA ... If I do run, it'll be in the gym so I guess it won't hurt to experiment.
Home!
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I'll bet Kari is the happiest cat in the world today! Glad you are home safely! You will sleep well tonight, and that kitty will want to curl up with you!
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We took Amtrak yesterday and the ride to Chicago was fine as was getting on the train, but leaving Chicago was a pain. We stood in line 45 minutes and it was a huge mess. Then we waited over 25 minutes on the track as they waited on another train to pass. That wasn't so wonderful.
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I did manage to get a fairly decent night's sleep last night. Kari barely left my side the whole night.