Attn Tubby & Edwina, 4 Cats from Vermont on a train!

[Vermontcat]

Hello it's me Samantha using my laptop on the train! I met Miley, Graemer and Gabe at the train station in Essex and now we are headed south to Massachusettes to get on another train west to Chicago! Miley is here next to me, she is very excited to be travelling, I get the feeling she doesn't get out much. She also doesn't know how to travel light judging by the amount of luggage she brought for a weekend trip! It is a good thing Graemer was here to help her carry everything! She has also been kind of whiney about the cold weather and keeps saying why don't we go somewhere warmer? Gabe and Graemer are up in the dining car getting some coffee right now. I plan to take a nap before lunch. Hope to see you soon Tubby!
Purringly, Samantha

P.S. No sign of the Papparazzi yet, maybe they are keeping an eye on Edwina.

[Karen]

Oh dear, Samantha, I am afraid you'll be in the wrong part of Massachusetts for us to visit. Catching a westbound train in Springfield, are you?

Well, if you forget to get off there on the way home and end up in Boston, we'll visit then!

[JillLovesMinnie14yrs]

I live in Springfield!!

Who? Where?

And I wanted to meet Tubby so bad

(I have a full-figured fantasy)

Watch out Mommy!! Tubby may have yet a stalker!!

[Barbara]

Hey Samantha, don't talk so bad about my best friend Miley girl. Abys always travel light because we are so slim.
And we have the colour of mountain lions -so we can get along in the desert as well as in snow -just like mountain lions.

(Filou stop bragging here!
Mommy- let me get to the computer!!!!!)

But I hope you have much fun -as much as Inka, Maya and I had when going to see Fister. It's a pity I cannot come too. We could paint the town of Chicago red. We practised in Copenhagen

Envying you

Filou

[Vermontcat]

Minnie you are welcome to join us on the train to Chicago if you would like.
We are due to arrive in Springfield around 2 o'clock, you can meet us at the station.
Anyone else who lives in upstate New York, Ohio or Indiana is welcome to hop on the train too!
I was hoping some of Cataholics herd could join us and maybe Ritzy too!

Filou, Sorry about what I said about Miley earlier, I have been getting to know her better and you are right she is a real sweetheart!
It turns out most of her luggage is full of presents, most of them for Edwina!!! It seems she idolizes the girl!
We are still trying to find the camera Miley packed so no photos yet!
Always, Samantha

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh my sweet Samantha, I'm so excited that you are coming here! I've been trying to get my mom to get in the car and take me to the train station to meet you.....

But she says it will be awhile yet before you arrive, and that I should calm down and take a nap so I'm all rested up when you get here.

So I hope you have a safe trip, and have fun with Miley, Graemer and Gabe on the train. Train rides are so fun, aren't they?

Peanut wanted to let you all know she's waiting to meet you all too.

Until later, take care my sweet........zzzzzzzzz

[Pam]

LOL! LOL! Love it!! These kitty adventures are the best! I will stay tuned! (PS: I was glad to read that Gabe was having coffee, rather than his usual beer. Must be Graemer's good influence!)

[Vermontcat]

Tubby my love, I am so happy you will be able to meet us at the train station.
We made the connection in Springfield and now we are on the Lake Shore Limited train.
It will be a long trip though since it isn't due to arrive in Chicago until just before 7AM!
Miley and I are sharing a cabin in the sleeper car, she insisted on the top bunk which is fine with me.
Graemer and Gabe are in the compartment next to us. I can't wait to see you!
Tell Peanut I think Miley packed a little something for her too!
Lovingly, Samantha

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Vermontcat
It will be a long trip though since it isn't due to arrive in Chicago until just before 7AM!

I poked Tubby to tell him you'd be arriving at 7 AM. He mrrowwed in his throat which I took to mean...Perfect! I'm always up at that time and will have plenty of time for a good night's sleep before you arrive. Saturday mornings I usually spend in the garage with my daddy, but since it's kind cold around here this weekend, I think we can skip that since I don't know if you like hanging out in garages, my Sweet. Instead I can show you some of the sites around town, head back home for some lunch and hopefully the sun will be out so we can lounge around together in the sun. Then it will be time for dinner and we'll have to see what the evening brings. Have Graemer, Miley and Gabe mentioned anything about what their plans are? I'm not sure if Gabe and Edwina will be going out if those durn pap-who-sies are still following them. And wouldn't it be fun if all those tuxies from Ohio would join us?!?!?! We could throw a formal party since everyone will be in black and white - except for Graemer, Miley and Peanut, and we can make an exception for them.

Counting the hours my sweet. Now I really must get back to my nap so I'm not tired when you get here.

Debbie here again, Tubby you old fuddy-duddy you. Why are you always so worried about your nap for cryin' out loud? You can get plenty of sleep when they all go back home. Sheesh!

[Cataholic]

Tex here....we tuxies really really want to join you, but, we aren't allowed. Mommy needs us here at home this weekend. See, she worked really really really hard all week, and is too tired to do anything but cuddle with us, and, well, we want to cuddle with her to. We think we will go with you in February to Lut's palace, if that is ok??

Love,
Tex and the rest of the herd..and a very tired Cataholic.

[Cataholic]

GEORGIA!!! COME AWAY FROM THAT WINDOW...THEY AREN'T ANYWHERE NEAR US!!!




Georgia REALLY wanted to come with you guys....

[Vermontcat]

Samantha here again Tubby!
Our train just left the Buffalo, NY station a little while ago. The next stop will be in Erie, PA just before 11 PM.
Miley is in the next room hanging out with her brothers, she says they always stay up late and get up early.
I will be going to sleep soon myself and dreaming of you sweet Tubby!

Georgia I really wish you and the other herd members could join us but after looking at the Amtrak route map I see that you live in the way southern part of Ohio(you don't even have snow on the ground in that photo!)
and the train route goes through the way northern part of Ohio.
If you can get there in time we will be stoppng in Cleveland at 12:40 AM, Sandusky about 2 AM and Toledo about 3 AM.
I will understand if you can't make it, maybe we can get together next time.
Good Night, Samantha

[Cataholic]

Originally posted by Vermontcat
I see that you live in the way southern part of Ohio(you don't even have snow on the ground in that photo!)
and the train route goes through the way northern part of Ohio.

He he he...I don't know what happened to the measly four inches of snow we have on the ground here...musta melted..

[All Creatures Great And Small]

The heck with putting my cat on a train; I want to go on a train! A cross-country Amtrak trip is on my list of things to do before I die (or Amtrak dies), but I just can't afford it.
I've been fascinated with trains since I was a kid. The Amtrak train comes through Milwaukee daily on the way to Seattle, and I used to like to take my daughter, when she was little, to a park near the train tracks, so we could wave at the Amtrak as it went by. (We're pretty easily entertained around here, what can I say)

[tuxluvr]

Originally posted by Vermontcat
Minnie you are welcome to join us on the train to Chicago if you would like.
We are due to arrive in Springfield around 2 o'clock, you can meet us at the station.
Anyone else who lives in upstate New York, Ohio or Indiana is welcome to hop on the train too!
I was hoping some of Cataholics herd could join us and maybe Ritzy too!

Filou, Sorry about what I said about Miley earlier, I have been getting to know her better and you are right she is a real sweetheart!
It turns out most of her luggage is full of presents, most of them for Edwina!!! It seems she idolizes the girl!
We are still trying to find the camera Miley packed so no photos yet!
Always, Samantha

Ohhh, am I too late? Mom and dad have been really annoying lately, rearranging furniture, yesterday they bought this big thing that I thought was a neat house fo rme, but apparently that TV-box thing must have dones omething really nice because they bought a whole big special house for it. Now I can't even crawl behind and turn the little switch on and off by stepping on it...so, cruise by Indy and a few miles west - I'm right on the way to Chicago - or I could get mom to drop me off at Union Station in Indainapolis....wait...that would require a ride in that awful pet carrier thing.....and...it's really cold out.....


How bout you guys send me postcards and photos of the trip? I gots to keep my eye on my hoomans, they keep changing things around here!!!
Ritzee