PPhheeww!!

Against all odds, my Mother is making the trip from New Jersey to North Carolina on a train that is already delayed 3.5 hours because of Inaugural preparations. Now, against all odds means she has Emphazema, COPD, is traveling with oxygen and is handicapped. All this because she wants to be at her oldest grandaughter's Baby Shower. This will be her first great-grandchild, so she is very excited (as are we).

What was supposed to be a 1:30 am arrival has turned into a 4:40 am arrival time (as of now). Thankfully, because of her handicap status and because of her oxygen transport, she has a roomette so she is at least comfortable for the trip but still frustrating all the same.