As a gift to myself for my birthday, I decided to take the train round trip from Washington D.C. to San Francisco, CA and returning after my International Standards Conference (OMG). This trip gave me time to think about my latest book work (Trans-Link), the fourth in the Watcher in the Fall series. At the same time it gave me a chance to see the beautiful country from the ground as opposed to my normal travel by air. While doing this trip in coach, the sights were amazing a