Deb; thanks for the travelogue;
 I loved the imagery and yet it lovingly reminds me why I left.
..but on a more somber note
you must be more careful about letting strangers approach you on trains;
fellow pinheads are supposed to offer the secret handshake
followed by certain signs and rituals.( that when performed will get them
thrown off the train) that way you know they are genuine ...
and yet none of these were forthcoming by the stranger;
 are you sure it was eric; or just a another fake beard wanting in ? Pyrate

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