Soon we were in Denver being shuttled away and Thanksgiving was in the air. Still, as we exchanged contact information, I couldn’t help but wonder if I would ever hear from him again. And he, like me, was headed to Denver to be with relatives over the Thanksgiving holiday. That was some kind of miracle right there. Our political and religious views were complementary too. We both loved salmon, salads and Altoids. Our backgrounds were both in sciences - nursing for me, engineering for him. Paul and I found we had so much in common. The train ride over the Rocky Mountains takes about eight hours, and we talked the whole way. Hint: The book would make a fab V-Day gift! Here’s a sneak peek at a few of the columns you’ll find inside. Affairs columns - which run weekly in the Los Angeles Times, and chronicle the ups and downs of dating in Los Angeles and the search for love - into a new book. I asked if he’d care to join me in the dining car. When it came time for lunch, I couldn’t help myself. I found him intriguing, the conversation was fun and easy, and I wanted to continue it. And that’s how we got to talking, and talking. Startled, I pointed and spoke out, “Look!” (If you have never been on a train before, this is how one acts in the observation car.)Īs we watched, marveling, the man in the driving cap shared that while sitting in this observation car on an earlier trip, he’d spotted a bear out in the unspoiled wilderness. At that very moment, I spotted a spectacular site: wild horses racing alongside the train.
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I decided to get a cup of coffee and spend the morning sitting in the observation car enjoying the awesome scenery.Īfter settling down, I noticed a tall, handsome man with a classic driving cap sit down not far from me. Over the years I’d made the trip many times aboard the California Zephyr, which is often billed as America’s most scenic train ride: It meanders through the Colorado Rockies exposing vistas rarely seen if you drive by car.
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It was just before Thanksgiving 2019, and I was traveling from my home in Grand Junction, Colo., to Denver to see relatives for the holidays.