Piper's First Train Ride

Blog No. 121: Santa Cruz Day ONE

Indeed a very interesting day, today 5/1.

Before I even left Sacramento, I was dropped off at ARC to go to the train station with Piper and Difuentez, but they were only able to leave at 11 AM and I arrived on campus at 8 AM...

But apparently I had come early on the right day. Today, I guess in celebration of May Day, the art and tech department at ARC organized a school wide event for 1500 high school students, basically to attract prospective students to these departments. It was very interesting. I ate my breakfast in the cafeteria, where it was being turned into a fashion show. I also saw some computer programs, paintings, jewelry, welding, and drawings. The culinary department had a plethera of food out for display and for eating. Then there were various stages for chamber, jazz, and choir music.

Dictator Roze, the Bowler Hat Guy, and Sergeant Pepper. XD

The choir "stage" was basically the Chamber Singers regular rehearsal, where I watched Piper and Difuentez sing with the rest of those folk. Dictator Roze sang pretty well with her solo on the "For Good" piece. Taka came by during the rehearsal and we sat together in the back. A couple of attempted songs later, Piper, Difuentez, and I set out to the Amtrak station, but not before giving out a few "David Hugs" as BLAH calls it, although I would call them glomps. :P

Difuentez dropped Piper and I off at the Amtrak station, where we purchased our tickets and boarded our train. It was Piper's first time on a double decker type train. She apparently took a tourist train in the Grand Canyon that came with its own train robbers. This train is more like a cross between a charter bus and a... train. She freaked out a little when it first took off, but once she got her little snack at the dining car, she got over it. XP

Sacramento---> A couple of cities --->San Jose

Then we had to catch the bus from San Jose to Santa Cruz. That bus was more like a cross between the regular city RT buses a the charter bus. Piper was still freaking out, mainly because of the bus ride went over a hill road. We sat in the back, blasting Wicked and Anberlin music.

When the bus pulled into the Santa Cruz Metro Center, Terry called my phone. I looked out the bus window and told him I saw him on the sidewalk. He immediately turned around to see the bus, then took off and ran to the bus stop. That asian can be speedy when he wants to. XP

Terry took us to Palace, the arts store I always end up going to each time I visit Santa Cruz, where we met Beth, Dan, Corey, and the Blonde. Of course I ran up to her and hugged the life out of her, and of course we talked like we were picking up where we left off yesterday. XP

We went to the dorm, where Kaylah made this amazing stuffed lemon chicken and rice. I'm always glad to see Kaylah doing what she loves. XP

And yeah...

So here we are, ending our day on Saturday morning, watching Fruit Baskets. ( jack of the blog by Anji. Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!) XP

Granted this blog will be posted after this day, I'll still update you on each day. So be patient! XP

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