How dry I am.

[cactuswatcher]

We usually think of winter as being dry, but we've had record low humidity here in the last few days. My nose feels awful even though I've been drinking a lot of water.

It's Cinco de Mayo although there has been a movement in some places to push this mostly gringo/Norteño holiday to the weekend. I had Mexican for lunch last week on my usual expedition, so I'll probably get Chinese today and have a Marguerrita later at home. Not much of a party animal. ;o)

Word in the paper is that Illinois will get the grant originally projected for Florida to improve rail service. Since that usually translates to improving the Chicago-St. Louis corridor I'm pleased. I know Missouri wants money to do the same onward from St. Louis to Kansas City. It will be very nice to have my old home state ahead of the curve on transportation again.

ETA: A couple iced-teas and a blast of hot Chinese mustard at lunch and my nose feels much better.

Comments

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Chicago is getting the money that Florida turned down as well as some other state. It will be great--I think that's the most needed route around here, but hope they'll someday work on the one that goes to NY.

[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

I think Ohio also turned down money for higher speed rail service. It's not quite as bad as in the 1800s when the ferry owners tried to sabotage the first bridges over the Mississippi, but it's fairly clear some people in the transportation industry don't want to compete with better trains.