back in the midwest

Whew! We're in Kzoo, after three different trains and my first experience with motion sickness. The train was very nice, a lot more comfortable than I was expecting. It's really amazing to take the train, because you can really appreciate the landscape you go through.
Last night, we went to dinner after getting into Kzoo (and a shower! after 20 hours on a train, it felt amazing!). As I was eating, I felt like I was still swaying. Then I started to feel like I was going to puke. I was meeting Scotty and Traci and once they showed up, I felt out of it and sick to my stomach. It got better for a while and I tried to keep talking and not focus on it. I left around 8, because they ordered food and I knew that the sight of food would not help the tummy. I hope to see them again before I go, this time with no stomach issues. I think the combination of anxiety and excitement of traveling with the feeling of still swaying left my body very confused.
I went home, laid down, took some medicine, drank some Vernors (yayyy Vernors!), and felt better after resting a while. I went to hang out with Katy at her house and enjoyed slouching on her couch and catching up with her, Emmy, Mike, and a few other friends of Katy's that I've met and chatted with a few times. Three of them left after a while and I stayed for a while longer to chat with her. We'll be going to the midnight showing of Harry Potter on the 10th, as well as going to the cottage on Sunday.
Today is a beautiful day and I had no plans. The family already went out to the cottage to spend the night, so I headed to Rocket Star. I chatted for a while with Tim and Clay, but it probably came out as a bunch of rambling because I drank too much coffee this morning. Brian came in and we sat and talked for quite a while, then most everyone I know in Kzoo went to Mike and April's reception. Since I was not invited, I told Clay to tell them congrats and headed over to New Addiction to catch up with DJ and talk about getting a tattoo later on.
Now I'm at home, sipping Vernors and resting up so I can head out tonight for some fun (hopefully). I called Krista to make sure I'd see her while I'm here and dropped off Meghan and Alex's wedding card at their apartment. A pretty productive day today, so far.
Happy birthday to Cherie (who probably won't even see this until she's already here in Kzoo!). I can't wait to see Chris and Cherie in Kzoo. There's even a chance Ryan will drop into Kzoo tomorrow. So far, so good.