Atlanta, GA

The train stayed put this week...great for me, as I neither have to drive for hours or spend money on a hotel :)
Having my car with me has been wonderful, don't get me wrong. Driving is one of my favorite things to do, and hotels are a special treat. But a break from traveling is very nice too!

On Monday we learned that another winter storm would be hitting Atlanta. By late afternoon schools in the area had already been cancelled. The circus rumors were flying...would we have shows on Wednesday??

I spent the day doing domestic boring stuff like laundry, replacing my air filter, paying bills, etc.
Around dinner time Jameson, Tom and I went to see the Lego movie. It. Was. AWESOME. Go see it!!!
Afterward Tom and I went to Whole Foods, just for kicks. I had already stocked up on groceries, but picked up some extras like dried mango slices and a loaf of preservative-free wheat bread. It's the little things.

On Tuesday it was rainy but not too cold. I walked the 2 miles to Kroger, just because I wanted to and because if the weather got crummy later I wouldn't be able to get out much. Of course the grocery was a madhouse. It always boggles me that people stock up on refrigerated items, like milk and eggs. Logically, wouldn't it be best to grab the canned goods and granola bars in case of a power outage?

Speaking of logic, when I finally got back to the train I discovered that my room was locked. Train crew had done a safety inspection while I was gone and had politely locked the door behind them...and I hadn't brought my key. This is why you ALWAYS take your keys with you!!! Luckily Erik (head porter) was around and able to unlock it for me. Thanks Erik :)

Right inside the door was a new bungee cord to add to my collection. Really guys, I have so many, I don't need any more.........


That evening around midnight, you could hear the freezing rain begin to pelt the train. The next morning around 8am, an announcement was made over the PA system: our show was cancelled due to weather.
This is the first time since I've been here, and according to my boss the first time in twenty years that this has happened.

I thought I'd start the day off by clearing some of the ice from my car while it was still fairly slushy.
About five minutes in, my ice scraper broke. *sigh*
Ice is not nearly as much fun as snow!!


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