I solemnly swear...

October 30th, 2012 at 12 noon in the East Gallery Supreme Court in Madison, Wisconsin, my husband, officially was sworn in.   Attorney of Law.  Esquire.  Doctor of Law.  Whichever way you slice it, I say it's a pretty bad-ass accomplishment!   I look at some of your sweet, sweet pictures of you as a youngin' and I often wonder if you ever dreamed of being where you are today?  You've got the world at your fingertips.  Your house of knowledge overflows and your curiosity for more is unquenchable.  I love that about you. You're about to set the world on fire. 

What did you dream about way back when?

Look atcha now.  30 years later.  Total Rockstar.

You made it through.  The sleepless nights &  coffee-filled days, cases & briefs & moot courts (oh my!), all at your back.  Anything you've ever wanted is right around the corner.  Each step you take today gets you once step closer to everything you've ever desired.  You.  Are.  Incredible.  I couldn't be more proud...

Amtrak Adventures

Day #20 of our Amtrak Adventures.  Hard to believe that our journey is almost 3 weeks down!  Have you traveled by train before?  I have to say, it's definitely something that I've dreamt about.  And due to circumstances, the time presented itself TO DO IT NOW!  The last Sunday spent in my hometown of Portland was at our weekend Market.  I stumbled upon a vendor who illustrated playing cards by hand.  The first one my eyes were drawn to was the 9 of Diamonds "Go By Train".  That was the sign we needed to get going on our Amtrak Adventure.    

 So off we went, my travel companion and I for a trek around the US of A by train.  Time for us to soul search, seek out our next home and to network our way into the career path that awaits...

Train meals of crackers, salami & cheese, hummus & carrots, PB & J and apples & trail mix feed our bellies on our hours of adventures...

 New Mexico: green chile everything and sunshine.  

31 hours Portland to LA.  16 hours from LA to Albuquerque.  26 hours from Albuquerque to Chicago.  3 hour bus ride from Chicago to Madison, WI.  And here we rest.  But just for another day or two...The rails call!