"...and now the time has come to say goodbye."

To continue our adventures with friends...

Tuesday we slept in and met Ashley for lunch at Ludwig and spent some time relaxing and talking. It was fun to be back in Olivet's cafeteria. Who would have thought? After lunch we walked over to her apartment to check it out. Two out of her three roommates are artists, so there was a lot of artwork. We headed back and hung out at the coffee shop (I recommend a Starbucks peppermint hot chocolate. DELICIOUS!).

Molly, Joe, Steve and I headed out to Orland to meet our friend Nathan at this great pizza place. It had already started snowing and so although we were a little cautious of the weather, it looked beautiful. We shopped at the mall for a bit before meeting him there. By the time we left, there was a significant amount of snow on the ground.

Pictures resulting from this great phenomenon:
Steve and I
Joe, Steve and Nathan


I am now sitting on our last train of the day, heading from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia. In Washington's Union Station, Steve and I grabbed some wraps for dinner and hustled on the train along with the other people anxious to get home. As I'm sitting here, I can't help but listen to all their conversations. Very interesting.

Here are the remaining pictures of our previous train ride. I think we were able to get some great shots. My favorite part about this train, was that it was incredibly scenic.

Lounge car where you can sit and watch the scenery:

Steve is sitting next to me playing a game of solitare on his phone, we are tired, but otherwise in excellent spirits, and I can't help but be so grateful for this wonderful vacation with each other and friends. Tomorrow evening we'll be going to a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert in Atlantic City. I AM SO EXCITED! They are a mixture of rock and orchestra music and mostly do holiday pieces.

Well, I think it's time to wrap up. I know I've forgotten to mention other highlights of our trip, but for right now, I am a little tired of blogging and just want to relax with Steve until we get home.