1 pm Monday: Lunch on the Plains

No rain or stain on the train mainly on the plain as we gain time. No pain! I'm not vain but I'm kind of proud of my rhymes.

We have left the Rockies behind and are into the brown flat part of the trip. I was hoping we would have a white flat part, but I doubt that will happen.

On the up side, cell connectivity went from zeo in the mountains (except near some stations) to excellent on the plains. I could probably stream video the signal is so good.

My burger took over half an hour to show up because my lunch order literally slipped through the cracks. The waiters on the top level of the dining car take the orders and send them down to the kitchen through a chute. Then the kitchen sends the food up by dumbwaiter. Except my order got stuck in a crack and the kitchen never saw it. Finally the waiters realized I had been sitting there at an empty table for too long. No harm. It was hot and yummy when it showed up.Read more