This is JP Evans' mom...to expand on JP being a native Virginian, he is a credible Texan today, but he grew up in Vienna VA, a D.C. suburb.  This gives context to his audio confession that he made fun in high school of a new arrival from Montana.

Also, re the question earlier about the "golden spike," the original reference was to the ceremonial spike (actually, several) that was/were driven in 1869 at the completion of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory, Utah, where the western and eastern tracks met.  (I confess I looked up the date.)  Today, of course, it will be when the nobo and sobo riders cross paths.

Thanks for your hospitality, and rock on.