Getting to Meet Amtrak Make-A-Wish Honorary Engineer Conductor Ethan

I was truly honored to meet Amtrak Make-A-Wish Honorary Engineer Conductor Ethan as he came through Davis on the Westbound California Zephyr on Wednesday.  I am truly thankful to Joeseph Boardman, President and CEO of Amtrak, and to everyone at Amtrak and to those at Make-A-Wish for making wishes such as Ethan's to travel by train come true.  Thank you Tom Jones,​ Tom Magazin​ and to the entire crew of Ethan's train and to DeLora Davis​, who accompanied Ethan's family across America.
Ethan was truly excited to receive the card that so many of us had signed.  I was truly grateful to the railfan community who had united to wish Ethan well on his journey.  Thank you to everyone who signed Ethan's card.
This Make-A-Wish Amtrak journey truly filled Ethan and his family with joy.  As their train made its brief station stop in Davis, we discussed how beautiful America is and what a wonderful journey they were on.  I was truly grateful to see such a wonderful boy get his wish come true.