Congrats, Jess! Well, I just rolled in after spending an entire day on the train from South Bend, Indiana to NYC. Door to door, it was 23 hours!
I do love the train, but sometimes it can be just too much. There was lots of snow and arctic cold in Indiana, and they sat me near the door that they opened and closed to let people embark and debark. I froze most of the way. Then finally, when we were on the last stretch from Albany to NYC, the generator pooped out and we lost the lights and the heat entirely. Eventually, they jammed us onto another train and we got into NYC 2-1/2 hours late. Oy!
I did call Phillip when we passed through Rochester, but I had to leave a message, since he didn't pick up. Hope he got it!