Vacation time...

We'll be leaving soon on a vacation -- we're going out west to visit Sharon's uncle and aunt in Carson City. It's been almost 10 years since we last went (see here), and this will probably be the last time we go -- so it's a pretty big deal for us. It will also be the first time Alex will travel on an airplane, so there's always the chances for major disasters in that. To make it a little easier for us we'll be taking the train out there. It should be interesting -- most people don't even consider taking a train anymore -- 2 days travel time, eating meals in the dining car, sleeping in the pull down bunks. In a plane, they seal you in a tube and fling you across the country. Yeah, they may feed you on a longer flight, but you're so high in the air you don't get to see much. It certainly is faster, but usually more stressful. You can get up and roam around a train -- the scenery is right there where you are -- we think the kids will love it. I'll keep a running blog of our trip, just like I did for our Branson trip and the previous trip way back when.

I just hope we don't deal with Northwest Airlines again...