Off We Go [Sir Jury!]

[sandragonfly]

I will be careful, promise to stay away from trains for now. oo, dog park! that means we'll have to find a place to put cats for a while. we can discuss more later..

pitc9! it was a scary thought about if I've had been hit by train and .. yikes. I didn't say good bye to anyone or even my thunder cats and you all will just never hear from me again. when I am gone, I am gone. I mean anything could happen, and to anyone! that reminds me to email everyone I love.

hehe, crayola and layla.. silly kids! both like to be a MOUSE, "chase me friend!" but no one chased .. it was hilarious to watch though. hey, I love that picture of you, annette!

yesterday I had a grrreat-great time visiting phesina! she's just as sweet as online. had nice time walking with you at the park! twice. beautifulbeautiful.. perfect day. and! I fell in looove with elmer! good thing you were in the house with me the whole time, otherwise I'd have snatched him.. oh aw, I'm whinning now!! he's just utterly flipping insanely cute.. it was nice seeing your other furkids too, you've always included their names with yours. thankyou for a day with us!

just fed the chilling motel cats - off to pick up more ice cubes for crayola, he never get enough of them! we are currently in chicago, illinois until later afternoon - we'll be stopping at mississippi river for a swim.

ciao ciao for now folks!

[pitc9]

Here's pics from one of Gina's stops in Ohio!

It was HOT HOT HOT for Gina's visit.


Sierra found out that the cool air is coming from the front... so she plopped herself down on the passenger seat next to me... backwards!!


Caryola being greeted by the locals (that included a 3 legged Buddy look alike!)


Another local... Chow Chow


Crayola making friends!


A shaved St. Bernard that had legs like a Great Dane. For all I know they all look like that under all that fur!


Sierra getting a drink with a local.


Here's the 3 legged pup who's face reminded me of my Buddy


more....

[pitc9]

Sierra and Crayola posing for a picture...
Come on Sierra... I know it's hot but do you have to look like you're about to fall over dead???


There... that's better, was that so hard??




Sierra and Crayola walking back to the cars.


The Ark-Mobile!!






More.....

[pitc9]

These 2 were going to take turns driving!


Smile everyone!!


Ugh... it didn't cool down much at all that day!


Hope you all enjoyed the pictures from Gina's visit as much as Sierra and I enjoyed showing her around our town!

[Cinder & Smoke]

HEY ~

We've been to that Dawggie Park!

It's the Mentor Dawg Park, on Hopins Road between the Public Works Complex
and the RailRoad tracks!

Looks like they added that Pavilion and tossed in some fresh Woody Chips!
They still got the signs sayin NO Balls, Frizbees, Runnin, Chasin, an Havin PHUNN?

That'd be a really pretty lil Park iffin they'd Weed-Whack the weeds around the fences.

[pitc9]

Yup That's the one Phred! I work on Tyler Blvd just about 2 miles from the park. Do you go there often??

Yeah, the signs are still there, but no one minds throwing things as long as all the pups behave themselves.

[sandragonfly]

sigh.

first of all, THANKYOU phred for making things clear and easier! I knew who to call, and I hope you did a right thing by paying extra of what was "needed". and thanks a lot for pup prayers/being an updater for the day!

what I'm most happy now is we all are BACK ONTO THE ROAD!! I definitely don't feel like hashing all of this up - today was awful so I'll try to make it short...

first, of course our day didn't started off good - my car had to be stopped, boiling - overheated. out of nowhere, but thank god I just barely got into a coverage, just for a call! or emails. I mumbled all day in prayers that it won't become too hot because we couldn't use AC at all yesterday, and window blowings weren't very helpful.. my dear cat, eclypse had nearly passed out. I forced some water into her throat, she's okay now.

second, when I got to the shop.. mike (the owner) said I'd have to wait until after lunch and gave me a smirk .. it wasn't even 10:30 yet and made it two hours lunch?? I don't understand.. all they, mike, his wife and a mechanic were doing was chatting in the office until noon then left. I thought it was time to feed my ark anyway.

third, they finally took my car in at >>3:30<< -- after asking numreous of time if they'd prefer to have me take the cats out at a later or sooner time, I saw the mechanic guy got mad once opened the door, threw his arms in air then went into my car anyway and shooing cats harshly with his hand then pushed one of my cat away with his flithy BOOT.. I walked up immediately to him, signed GET OUT. I shut my door and took carriers out the trunk, put cats in, nodded to him, "go ahead" ... goodness.

fourth, mike and mechanic starting to lite their cigerattes right next to my carriers... small sheltered shop as there's no shade out there - I asked please them to not.. for me too. they chuckled and went ahead anyway. I then got a bad headache for that. lovely.

fifth, mechanic came back with my thunder, with trunk totally out of order, even few papers out of my dashboard and with litterbox flipped half way .. that was one good 14 miles "drive test".. another hour of organizing while waiting...

then lastly, charging me too much for nearly NO labor and just a few gallons of coolant fluids.. what?? I called phred for advice, and wonderful relay was making it worse - while phred suggested me he'd call the shop, I went outside and cuddled with crayola in tears (they even argue about letting service dog in and I didn't had a bit energy for that even though I could sue them for thousands).

poor crayola (who had experienced flatbed cruising this morning) was still nervous wondering if it was a ghost driving! we've been on the road since 6PM (an hour and half), all my furkids seem are back to normal! I love them, understandingable furtravellers also!

we'll be entering utah tomorrow morning after staying in rock springs, w-w-wyoming tonight.. or should I get out of this bad luck state asap??

time to go - again, ((((thankyou)))) all!

[Taz_Zoee]

Gina, it's good to hear from you. Thanks to Phred for keeping us updated.
Are you going to be able to meet us on Saturday, in Berkeley? Or are you now off schedule? I hope we get to see you and the furkids. If not, we will totally understand. Your trip has been quite the adventure so far.
I will keep you in my thoughts for a safe trip.

[phesina]

Oh my God... Gina.. how HORRIBLE, your experience in Wyoming. And like it wasn't bad enough what was wrong with the car, but for you and your animals to be treated like that. I am outraged and horrified. How can anyone be so cruel when you are totally at their mercy?

(Perhaps you should keep in the back of your mind the idea of suing the pants off that jerk later on when you have some time and energy to consider it!)

I am SO GLAD the Ark is running and you are on the road again! You are getting farther and farther away from that awful place and those awful sub-humans.

Meanwhile, you know that there are loads of other, much better people who love you and Crayola and all your beautiful kitties dearly! We on PT are all sending you love and warmth and softness and healing. Soon you will be home with many more dear friends around you.

Love, hugs, and purrs,
Pat, Peony, Sydney, Poppy, Elmer, and Priscilla Angel.. all of whom were so happy and so honored to meet you all on Saturday!

[Twisterdog]

Wow, I wish I would have read this earlier. It's 10:00 pm on Tuesday night. I live in Rock Springs! If you read this, PM me!

[sandragonfly]

twisterdog! we slept right next to you?? drats.. ever if I knew. we're leaving for utah now. now that I know where you are, I will PM you!

oh taz zoee, is that, the date even on? haven't seen that thread bumped up since.. but that and because of thunder trouble yesterday, we are about 8 hours late so we'll see! what time though?

phesina, thank you for your dear post, means a lot. now I don't think I can think of yesterday ever again!

off we go back onto road for utah! thunder did great all the way to rock springs last night.

[Taz_Zoee]

Gina, I have bumped our meeting thread. So hopefully others will post to confirm.
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...8&page=1&pp=15
Hope to see you Saturday!!
(oh, and thanks for the PM. I am going to PM you with my cell phone # so you can text me if you need/want to when you get to CA. )

[sandragonfly]

I am discouraged to post for now but checking in that we are okay and still unable to reach my friend.

quoted by phred
she communicates when SHE wants to; and only With who she wants to.

who said that? and if you keep posting like this, do you think I want to now? I talk with whoever corresponds. nice and gentle.

for calls, you called me once when miles was having a surgery. I get "ringings" when I am ON AIM and yes, I usually am not on it - not the best way of contacting me or busy life. I have responded to your emails like I have been .. you have my email!

catty, you could have asked me, I get notifications through mobile easily and will respond as soon as possible.

[Catty1]

OK, Gina - I am just glad to see you post, that you are ok. I hope your car is too!

We have cool weather and a HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING here, so I am looking forward to updates from sunny California!

So if I email you, you get notifications thru your mobile? Thanks, I didn't know that.

Will you be able to take a day or two break from driving in CA?

Pat the Ark for me!

[sandragonfly]

yeah, I respond wherever the response is. I get notifications of PMs and every posts too. break days, I hope so, I should. tonight, we (crayola and me) are going south to celebrate our father's day with the father, sister, her fiance and my niece <<-- I can't wait to see her! it would make my few past days a lot better.

to confirm - here we are! we have arrived at the biggest destination in california - where my cats will be staying for a whole month while I travel/camp/appoint in this state.

poor my friend, who I've been finally trying to get ahold of all day, her both twin brothers ended up back into prison on and for the father's day. and they both have a very little daughter without mothers. please keep my miserable friend in your thoughts, the little girls mean a lot to her and are with us now - thanks.