Off We Go [Sir Jury!]

[4 Dog Mother]

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]

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]

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

[pitc9]

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]

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 )

[sandragonfly]

omg... two things,

I almost was hit by train this morning only by four feet. I should have listened to crayola!! because I was putting him up on other front train (that wasn't moving) for a picture, I assumed he was a bit nervous about height so I didn't think about him alerting me .. but it was odd seeing him SO and more nervous even after I prasied him for getting to the top .. it just didn't seem right -- I got down anyway on the side of the train to take a picture .. the other train, next to that train, just swooshed right by me! I had to grab for the tiny pole to keep my balance, my dear life. and eyed crayola up there to make sure he'd not follow me and get hit.

and second, lightning had striked my car and the engine died! omgosh, you could feel aftershocks went inside the car like pinball right after it stopped. ..what I do now..? poor my ark.. lol.. who do I call? it's sooo pouring/thundering and 30? 35? 40? MPH wind out there here, every cars are driven with hazard lights on and all I see is barns... signal won't stay in coverage this long and will disconnect me.. well, will it be driveable again? .. I JUS left my friend's.

yikes.

[Husky_mom]

my Gina!!..... what a scare(s)........ glad you and the critters are ok

luckily you didn´t get locked out like that other time.......sending good vibes your way so everything gets fixed and you can go on with your trip......

how cool you get to meet a bunch of PTers!! *insert envy here*

good boy Crayola!! *pat pat*...... good boy!!...... watching out for mommy *hands a treat*....

[Roxyluvsme13]

OMGosh Gina! I'm so glad you and Crayola and the rest of the ark are okay. Sending good vibes and (((HUGS))) to you!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Lightning had striked my car and the engine died!

what I do now..? poor my ark.. lol.. who do I call?

it's sooo pouring/thundering and 30? 35? 40? MPH wind out there here,

will it be driveable again? ..

I JUST left my friend's.

GINA! ~

1) Call the "friend" you just left - they're closest to being able to help you.

2) Where ARE you??? Name of nearest City/Town and Route Number.

3) What Make, Model and Year vehicle are you driving?

4) Do you have an Auto Club Membership; or Towing Insurance with your car insurance policy?

Give a few more DETAILS and we might be able to Help you!

/s/ Phred

[kimlovescats]

Hi Gina! Send me a PM when you are going to be in TN ... I am smack dab in the middle!

Kim

[Cinder & Smoke]

EVERYONE take Note of this!!

I almost was hit by train this morning only by four feet.

I was putting him up on other front train (that wasn't moving) for a picture

the other train, next to that train, just swooshed right by me!

yikes.

There are GOOD REASONS why the Railroads **FORBID** Trespassers on their
property ... Trespassers getting *smacked DEAD* by a train is One of them!

Railroads are getting very tired of being sued by Trespassers after said Trespasser
pulls a DUMM STUNT and climbs on then falls off their equipment, tracks, or bridges.
Not to mention the being *smacked DEAD* incidents after tangling with a moving train.

So nowdays, the Railroad Cops have become a rather UN-friendly bunch ...
warnings are few and far between ...
Get Caught on Railroad Property, and you'll probably be arrested and charged
with criminal trespass.

Hopefully Gina learned her lesson ... don't mess anywhere NEAR a Train or its Tracks!

/s/ ex-Railroad Radio Fixer Phred

[Craftlady]

EVERYONE take Note of this!!





There are GOOD REASONS why the Railroads **FORBID** Trespassers on their
property ... Trespassers getting *smacked DEAD* by a train is One of them!

Railroads are getting very tired of being sued by Trespassers after said Trespasser
pulls a DUMM STUNT and climbs on then falls off their equipment, tracks, or bridges.
Not to mention the being *smacked DEAD* incidents after tangling with a moving train.

So nowdays, the Railroad Cops have become a rather UN-friendly bunch ...
warnings are few and far between ...
Get Caught on Railroad Property, and you'll probably be arrested and charged
with criminal trespass.

Hopefully Gina learned her lesson ... don't mess anywhere NEAR a Train or its Tracks!

/s/ ex-Railroad Radio Fixer Phred

My neighbor is a train engineer and he tells stories that will curl your toes of people who do dumb stunts and get killed. Unfortunetly, people have done stupid stunts while he was driving and guess what the people were killed. Trains DONT STOP ON A DIME. I agree with you Phred about messing anywhere near a train or track.

[Logan]

Gina, I just hope you are ok now, with your car and all. I'm still trying to figure out how you are making this trip with all the cats. Crayola I can understand, but how in the world do you travel with the cats? Inquiring minds want to know.

I hate trains. I can't think of anything I hate more. I have always had a train phobia and now you've given me another reason to stay away from them.

Logan

[phesina]

Hi Everyone.. I just "talked" with Gina (via relay operator). She asked me to let you all know that she and her "kids" are all okay.. her car is being worked on.. her pager got wet and isn't working so she can't post herself right now, but she will as soon as it is working again.

She is coming to Ann Arbor tomorrow! I'm looking forward to meeting her and her traveling companions.

Pat

[sandragonfly]

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!