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!