Day 1 in the train!

I've already made four train friends!

One I met in line as we waited for food. 

We started talking because I joked that I don't know if there was any vegetarian food for me to eat but I was still standing in the line because I certainly have the time...  She laughed and continued the conversation. We ended up eating our dinners of cup-o-noodles together, as we discussed jobs, life goals.....and then a whole lot about Spencer.  

Another friend I met when I asked him if he knew of we were allowed to sleep somewhere else. Our train car is having quite the issue with sewage, and I couldn't sleep through the smell...  He didn't know the answer but took a guess; and the two of us spent the rest of the night repeatedly  getting kicked out of everywhere we tried to sleep. We eventually retired to the overly lit observation car, where we mostly chatted with each other and the other insomniacs/smelly car ticket holders. 

That's where I met the third train friend. The first thing he said to me was "do you like stones, like crystals?"  My answer of course was YES AND I AM WEARING NINE KINDS. HOW DID YOU KNOW and he said he could sense my energy 😍.  He then pulled out his satchel of polished rocks, and quickly gave me a beautiful piece of labadorite, a color-changing stone of magic, of shamens and healers, of those who travel to find knowledge on the Universe and within themselves. It protects and magnifies, gives confidence and awakens psychic abilities. It's exactly what I need during this transition. 

I had three non-jewelry stones, and gave him an apache tears, a semi-translucent volcanic stone, that helps overcome negative emotions holding you back. 

I also read his palm and his cards (tarot). 

It was mystical and lovely and worth the lack of sleep. 

My fourth friend, one of the insomniacs, observed my tarot reading and asked if he could have one. He's a sweetheart who makes me feel like my coloring is artistic and has a childlike attention span due to his childlike curiosity. Aka he's the perfect friend for adventures. 

So. 

Despite the smells that banishes me from my seat, and the grumpy spot-kicker-outers, it's been a delightful trip so far. 

I'm also totally in awe that I'm moving. And I have a place to come home to when I get in. I feel like such an adult!  Well as much as one with a coloring book, crayons and a picnic basket with a concealed hermit crab can feel like a proper adult.

I'm also in awe of the nature. So far I'm in no rush for this train trip to end. 

That's all for now!  More updates soon ☺️