Author: Annie

Yes. I am THAT She Devil. The original, shedevil at vix.com. You know: I am: mom, attorney, fathers' rights advocate Actually, I'm a lawyer -and- I play one on tv. Yep..that's me.

What I Learned About Taking the Train

In taking this first leg of our 2x cross country train trip I have learned a few things which I will apply on any subsequent trip (starting with our trip back next week):

1) Bring a GPS unit with you. Your trip will be greatly enhanced by knowing where you are when you spot those amazing bluffs, that adorable little ski village, and that incredible canyon.

2) Bring slip-on shoes or slippers. You’ll want to take your shoes off to put your feet up in your cabin or in the view car, and you’ll want to put them back on again to go out to the bathroom, to dinner, etc. And you’ll want to be able to do it easily. Bring slip-ons.

3) Bring plenty of extra-rich moisturizing lotion. I can’t believe how dry my hands and other skin got, and how quickly. I was often parched too, but they provide unlimited bottled water.

4) Don’t plan on making connections that depend on your first train being significantly on time, especially if your spouse is flying out to meet you at your final destination and missing that connection could cause you to be late by… oh …. a full day (oops…. hi, honey).

5) The trip and the scenery really are spectacular and well worth it…as evidenced by these pictures… just casually snapped out our window at various times along the way:

Day 2: Helper, Utah

Mountains, mountains, and railroad tracks, as far as the eye can see.
Helper is so named because it’s where the trains would pick up extra locomotives to help them climb the mountains.

The Great Train Adventure

We’re on day one of a cross-country train adventure!

Here, as proof, are pictures of and from the train, taken from the view car.
And one of the collapsable table in our room, just because.

Hello from the Middle of Nowhere

Absolutely gorgeous scenery going through Helper, Utah, somewhere between Provo and Colorado, and zero bars or coverage. But that’s kind of the point!

This was taken on Sunday, at 9:25 a.m., mountain time, but won’t post until we get back into coverage again.

Lets see when it makes it out

Show Me Your… Most Outlandish Spam Subjects

Every so often I will post here asking my readers to show me something of theirs. Today it’s… the most outlandish spam subjects you’re received.

Here’s a gem which actually made me laugh (although of course I still would never buy anything from them and would nail them to the courthouse door, given a chance):

“You always wanted to use your penis as a billiards cue.”

(Uh…no..I didn’t…first, I don’t even have one, and second, if I did, I sure as heck wouldn’t want to use it for *that*!… is that what you guys fantasize about??)