Woke up in McDoel, just over the Oregon border. It’s 26F and there is snow on the ground. Had an interesting hiccup last night at the Emeryville station. I decided to check the status of the train I will transfer to in Portland. The Amtrak app says the train was cancelled due to heavy snowfall. So I ask the ticket agent to check. She said she didn’t show it cancelled but the app was more up to date than her information. She suggested I call Amtrak. I called , got in the automated part, checked on the train and it was cancelled. So I pressed the button to speak with a person and they said they will check on it. They came back saying it’s not cancelled. What to do now? I thanked her, got on my train and decided to check the weather. It was forecast to be in the 40’s with no precipitation.

You know, everyone says to play puzzles to avoid dementia. I think a better option is to take a train. It’s kept me hopping and my mind engaged.

The train is sitting on the side tracks now, waiting for freight trains to pass. The first just went by, now we’re waiting for the second. Looks like there is a good chance for me to miss my connection in Portland.

Had a nice lunch. I was paired with another man and two sisters. The man and one of the sisters were motorcycle riders, so I learned more on the subject than I wanted to.

Well, I made it. I’m on the train to Spokane, even though the Amtrak app now says it’s cancelled. My last post on this trip will be titled Lessons Learned, and one of the lessons concerns the Amtrak app. I get into Spokane at 12:17 am, so I won’t have the bed made.

Dinner will be a cold one because the dining car won’t be attached until we get to Spokane.