Re: now train trip- was Sad cat news

Auralie - I'm am utterly delighted to hear Sandy is doing better.   Welcome
back!

On 10/15/08, Jesse Bell <justjess01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Glad to hear Sandy is doing well.  What a relief to come home to that....
> My husband and I are going to Estes Park, CO over Christmas break.  I will
> be MORE than ready after this algebra class is over with.  Haven't had much
> "down time" lately.  Looking forward to it.  I think it would be fun to
> take
> a train from OKC to Colorado...but I doubt they have one that goes to
> Estes....
>
>
> On 10/15/08, Aplfgcnys@aol.com <Aplfgcnys@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well, we're back. Sandy seems like her old self.  The vet came the day we
> > left
> > and gave her another injection - said she couldn't believe how much she
> had
> > improved. I'm so thankful, but think it must have been an error at the
> lab.
> > Anyway, we went and came back - two nights on the train each way.  I
> don't
> > ever want to have to do that again.  We had the deluxe suites, but even
> so
> > there wasn't much room to move around.  Our meals were brought to us so
> > that we didn't have to stagger up and down corridors.  The showers didn't
> > really work that well, but we were able to clean ourselves.  The ride was
> > really
> > rough part of the way, especially at night when the train went much
> faster
> > than during the day.  The layovers in Chicago weren't bad - there is a
> very
> > nice waiting room for sleeper passengers.  They carried our baggage for
> us
> > and gave us rides to the cars.  On the way back we were scheduled for a
> > six-
> > hour layover in Chicago, but the train was four hours late from Denver,
> and
> > when we got to Chicago they put us right on the train out- we were in the
> > waiting room less than half an hour.  Didn't get any supper that night,
> but
> > that
> > was not a big problem.  I'm just thankful to get home and find everything
> > right
> > back here.
> >
> > Colorado was beautiful, as always.  They said the color was at its peak,
> > and
> > it's true the aspens were lovely.  We had seen fall colors in the West
> > before,
> > and I always remembered aspens as being pure gold.  This year there was a
> > lot of pinky-orange color such as I had never seen before.  My son who
> > lives
> > there said he had never noticed it before.  What would cause this?
> Weather?
> > Soil conditions?
> >
> > We took a couple of great day-trips - up to Estes Park and across the
> > divide.
> > On the West slope there is a great deal of damage from pine beetles -
> > entire
> > slopes of dead trees.  I assured my son that the forests will recover -
> > I've
> > seen
> > such damage in Chincoteague and other places where regrowth was
> incredibly
> > quick - but he is sure that the area is done for.  Of course he is
> > concerned
> > from
> > a real-estate viewpoint since they are considering buying a weekend place
> > in
> > the mountains.  And of course Ma wouldn't know anything anyway.
> >
> > The grandchildren were fun, but after six days I was exhausted.  Two more
> > days
> > on the train coming home didn't help.  Now I am beginning to catch up bit
> > by
> > bit.  Nice to go, but good to be home.
> > Auralie
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 9/29/2008 7:52:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > gossiper@sbcglobal.net writes:
> >
> > How long of a layover in Chgo?  I am thinking you will be at union
> station,
> > so
> > becareful!... Not the greatest part of town.  I would offer to come get
> > you,
> > but most likely I will either be working or tending to mother who had hip
> > replacement last week.... but you never know!
> >
> > We did steam engine trains for a week all throughout Colorado.  It was
> the
> > BEST way to see the countryside.  (I realize you are doing amtrack or
> > such).
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 9/29/08, Aplfgcnys@aol.com <Aplfgcnys@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > From: Aplfgcnys@aol.com <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Sad cat news
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 3:37 PM
> >
> > Thanks so much for all your support and prayers.  The issue is not yet
> > resolved.  Today the vet was surprised at how much better Sandy seemed,
> > so she recommended putting off a final decision.  The problem is that we
> > are leaving on Thursday for ten days, and don't want to burden the
> persons
> > who will be feeding the cats, and also don't want to leave Sandy untended
> > if she is likely to go into a decline.  Today she seems like her old
> self,
> > but
> > the vet says that may end at any time.
> >
> > Some time ago there was a discussion here of train travel.  I didn't pay
> > too
> > much attention since I had no experience to share nor any plans for such
> > travel. However, since we have given up our usual semiannual trips to
> > Chincoteague, Chet has decided that we shoud visit our youngest son in
> > Colorado.  Flying is such a hassle, and he is just not up to the long
> hikes
> > through airports, so he and #3 son decided we should go by train.  This
> is
> > a major undertaking - involves a layover in Chicago and two nights on the
> > train.  We have a reservation in one of the larger rooms, and they
> promise
> > "red hat" service to handle our baggage, etc.  It would have been
> > less
> > expensive to fly.  Anyway, Chet is quite excited at the prospect.  I
> dread
> > it,
> > but have no choice.  I have laid in a stock of mysteries to keep me
> going.
> > At least the visit should be fun.  We are promised that our youngest
> > granddaughter will play in a soccer game - three-year-old soccer has to
> be
> > the most absure idea I have heard of in a long time.  This three-year-old
> > is
> > already competitive - dominates her six-year-old brother completely.
> > It seems that the Logan girls are the jocks in the family.  My
> > older  grand-
> > daughter, now out of college, has had a go at competitive swimming,
> > all sorts of horsey sports including barrel racing, and crew at
> > college.  The
> > boys, unfortunately, have not been outstanding in any positive way.
> >
> > All that doesn't make our cat problem any easier, but I am trying to take
> > it
> > day to day and see what happens.  Again, thanks for all your support
> > Auralie
> >
> >
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>
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> Jesse R. Bell
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