My aunts, Becky and Joy, sent us off from the Newbern train station. They were so nice to ride us to the train station. They stood on the train car's platform waved as the trained pulled out of the station. It was so “black and white movie”. The picture is Katherine sleeping on Aunt Becky's floor prior to us heading to the Newbern train station.

The train left the station almost as soon as it arrived. We had not gotten into our room before the train had pulled out of the station.

As we put our bags away, we could see that the pullman porter had already turned down our bed.

Katherine Elizabeth slept through most of the night in her car seat on the floor of the room.

The pullmen porter brought our breakfast to the room so we could get ready to disembark in Chicago.

As we neared Chicago, we could see the Sears Tower disappearing into the clouds. Wow! It sure is a tall building.

We arrived at Union Station, which is a famous land mark in Chicago.

The whole family is hopping on the train to Colorado.

I have to work in Colorado Springs for the week.

We are heading to Dyersburg, because my Aunt Becky and Aunt Joy (my dad's sisters) live in Dyersburg. Otherwise, we would get on the train in Memphis. The distance is about the same, but the arrival and departure times would be better in Memphis. But, we enjoy our time with my aunts.

Our Amtrak train ride will take us from Dyersburg to Chicago and then onto Denver.