Off We Go [Sir Jury!]

**chocolatepuppy** · 06-07-2007, 04:54 AM

Gina, it was so good to see you and your ark!

Layla kept looking for Crayola in the yard. Continued prayers for a safe journey.

**pitc9** · 06-07-2007, 08:55 AM

Gina, please give me a call today on my cell phone when you're getting close to my area. Yesterday was a bad day for me and my head is still spinning!!
I forgot my camera and don't think I'm going to have time to run home and pick up Sierra after work.

If you're nearby during the day I could meet you at teh dog park I told you about on my lunch. I can take lunch anytime I want to. Also... Tiffin, that's where your staying at tonight... right?? It's about 2 2 1/2 hours from me. I know in a PM you said it was only an hour, I wanted to make sure you knew ahead of time how far it really is. I know that because I drive through Tiffin on my way to the dog park in Findlay.

**4 Dog Mother** · 06-07-2007, 09:02 AM

Tiffin, you stayed in Tiffin last night? That is where I grew up and my parents still live there. Where did you stay? You could have notified me and I might have been able to meet you in Tiffin or at the Findlay Dog Park - but yesterday was a crazy day - we had new doors installed and Amy and Ralph and Carl went to a race in Eldora. So I probably had too many dogs and too little time to go anywhere! Maybe we can meet up another time!

**sandragonfly** · 06-07-2007, 09:28 AM

hi! just took the cats to park - now heading out to cleveland ZOO soon! opening now.

dog mother, no - I'm staying nearby tiffin tonight. I could see you tomorrow morning/afternoon, would love to meet more pet talkers! PM me if you think we could. also, I don't recall if it was you or cincy's mom who mentioned about the ice cream place in toledo in my last roadtrip thread - since I'll be going by toledo and I remember, I'll be stopping by there!

angie, yeah, I meant near tiffin!

only an hour and half, nah - not bad. don't worry about the camera, I have mine! and too bad about sierra..

sorry it was not your day yesterday. hope you feel better by the time I come by! a pet talker and her hug should do..

I'll give you a call soon..

aw layla.. did I tell you I couldn't get over with how sooo cute her personality is?? it was so great meeting you all and the cats too!!

roxy, not sure yet - probably middle of tenn? more plans will become stone in around end of july - watch this thread! but would your mother allow me visit you?

can't wait to see you too tazzoee, twice.

**Roxyluvsme13** · 06-07-2007, 12:22 PM

Darn, I'm in East TN. Yeah my mom's cool with PT'ers visiting me.

**pitc9** · 06-07-2007, 12:58 PM

Great news Gina!!
I'll be getting off work at 4:30 today so I'll have plenty of time to run home and get Sierra and my camera and meet you!
Just give me a call when you're done at the Zoo!

Where did you leave your cats today while you were at the zoo??

**pitc9** · 06-07-2007, 08:40 PM

I'm back from my visit with Gina!
Sierra and Crayola had a wonderful time at the dog park, then Gina and I went and had dinner at Applebees.
I had a wonderful time and am very happy to have been able to meet her!
I wish you and the Ark a fun and safe trip!!

I'll post pictures tomorrow when I get to work (and have access to a DSL

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**sandragonfly** · 06-08-2007, 10:51 PM

agh.. SO relieved to have my pager back alive! I thought it was dying for good... it was pouring like hell, I couldn't have doors opened. instead of using soggy papers/pen for communication, I used my pager, typing ... handed to the other person under her umbrella to read.. and accidentally dropped it into the puddle!!

I picked it as quickly as I could and shaked it off .. tch, it was flicking.. then screen faded. :[ took me 7 good hours to have it dry up, whew!

LOL .. sorry phred! one thing I can promise is, I won't sue. actually, it was crayola who TOLD me to go near there..

maybe there should be No FURtrespassers signs. then I can read and say no to him.

ok, seriously, he had to go potty, and tracks were out of nowhere - near there, only had two small gravel shoulders - on both side of crossing rails - where we can pull over, but a bit farther than that! then near that, I found a grass spot (crayola will not pee anywhere else) so, we walked over there - there, even had a portable right off the tracks!! next to metal box of electricity(?).

waiting for crayola, I looked up at train which was just few yards away, thought how it was so colorful as can be... and wanted to take picture quickly! lol. I did ponder on risking .. I kept saying, is it even moving?? is the engine on?? no.. who knows what will happen! who knows?? what if.. nah.. oh heck, for once of my life! and kept eyeing for the coming train behind us.. I had to anyway, my cats waiting for us!

yes, I am aware it was dangerous.. I learned this lesson that trains don't always pass each other in opposite direction!

I never knew two trains could go in both tracks same way; one not moving and another tooting facing us.

hehe logan .. I really don't know how to answer that! that's why my blog says "one magical ark" ..

maybe you can ask chocopup/pitc9 that. really, you know, our car is just about as same size as our queen bed - that's where all of my cats would hang out and cuddle all the time, regardless how spacious the house is..

so, not really a difference. and, not a single of them are scared of engine, plus with their superpersonalities - that makes things a lot easier.

pitc9, I know I said this bunch of times.. thanksthanksthanks again for your time, especially during your sad time - we had fun with you and sierra too!

kimlovescats, I will! I planned to, though.

thank you very much pat, for posting and can't wait to see you tomorrow!

edit ~ oh! almost forgot all about my car.

my poor thunder had to have few fumes and frizzed battery replaced! thankfully the insurance covered all of this. they were great, came pretty right away after a truck behind us called for me. it was pain in neck doing this in a STORM. I swear you cannot see anything, even your wipers!

yikes, sorry for the long post!

we're in toledo for the night - we had fun today! we went and saw the earth's crack - a cave!! about 100 ft, halfway down because of water level. it was very interesting of how it was discovered, by who and when, etc.. a dog!! then men found more depths after.. before that, my friend & I went out and watched movie. and later on, crayola took a swim at oak harbor shoreline. what a pretty long day!

**DJFyrewolf36** · 06-08-2007, 11:22 PM

Heya Gina! Glad you'll be stopping by Reno, There are a few dog friendly places I'd love to show you, right near my house! My neighbors pup may be interested in meeting Crayola too

Glad the car is working again and you are safe, BE CAREFUL!

Oh if you want my phone #, send me a PM to remind me! With me working at night I tend to be forgetful

**pitc9** · 06-09-2007, 06:20 AM

I'm so sorry that happened to you Gina! How scary that must have been for you all!
Sierra and I had fun too! Glad you could stop near me on your road trip!
Hope to see you again someday! I'll post pics soon!!

**chocolatepuppy** · 06-09-2007, 08:59 AM

Gina, I'm glad everything is ok now. Wanted to post a few pics from your visit (must hurry before Angie since you were here first!) I'm only posting two for now, Gina has more on her camera.
Here's Gina and Crayola at my house!

And me with Crayola and Layla. They were so funny, they both wanted to be chased, didn't work out well, they both even looked in opposite directions in the pic.

Lacey wasn't too happy about company until hubby got home, I believe Gina has a picture of the three dogs.