Dispatch from Chicago: Prepping for the train ride

After some fun days in Big Windy, Dolly-Girl and I are about ready to climb on the Empire Builder bound for Milwaukie, Minneapolis, Fargo, Minot, Havre and points west. We decided to tie on the feedbag at a local HashHouseItaliano before we take off. The hash their slingin' on the rails these days isn't what it used to be...