Epic MOM visit

So the story goes – mom was supposed to visit last year during Thanksgiving. Unfortunately mom ended up having a few medical emergencies (she fell, was in ER for weeks – then she had a stroke; another stint in ER for weeks). So we decided to travel together while my sister visited Arielle and Leanne in Kentucky and Missouri for 3 months. It began with me flying to San Diego to help mom pack up. During that time we discovered TFC! What this meant is that she could take this with her anywhere. Then we packed it all up and headed to the San Diego train station at 6am. We started our train journey to the Bay Area. She was like a kid – it had been 53 years since she rode the train. When she first landed to the states, she met my father in the Bay Area and they took a train cross country from Crockett, CA to Pensicola, FLA. Managed to get a sleeper car, which made the travel very comfortable. They delivered meals, exchanged stories when mom wasn’t sleeping and took in the sights from the picture window. I do like train travel, though it’s not any cheaper – it’s mainly a pleasurable luxury. Took mom a few days to get acclimated – but when she did we ended up doing a bunch of things like visiting the Church of Light in Oakland, Ranch 99, visits with relatives, which included a quick trip to Cache Creek Casino. All in all a great visit, especially since mom hasn’t had a travel experience this epic since before dad passed away