tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post2298772071084110762..comments2024-02-08T05:57:40.157-08:00Comments on The Writing Game: AtoZ Challenge: T-TrainsJennifer Haweshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06303079974406921717noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-1543276433963750122015-04-24T15:01:51.311-07:002015-04-24T15:01:51.311-07:00I do rather love trains, though getting stuck whil...I do rather love trains, though getting stuck while one crosses the road is not fun. (Much better to have the train cross over or under the road.) I've ridden quite a few trains to interesting places, including the GO trains around the Toronto area, most often into the heart of the city at Union Station and back. \<br /><br />I also took the Northlander train on vacation, which went from Toronto up to around Timmins-area. Unfortunately, that stopped running in 2012. And I took the VIA rail trains to New Brunswick for a holiday weekend once, but that's rather a sad memory for me because it was while I was there I got the news that my Dad was doing worse, and he died in hospital just a few days after I got home.<br /><br />I also remember riding some train up about as far as Sault St Marie when I was young, and of course riding the British Rail trains in England. Oh, and I guess subways count as trains too! I love the London Underground and the Toronto subway.<br /><br />Visit my new author blog at http://chriskelworth.com/blog/Chris K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03723737530377732786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-19643594877459362082015-04-24T12:24:32.564-07:002015-04-24T12:24:32.564-07:00That's so funny!
I have one 9 year old but his...That's so funny!<br />I have one 9 year old but his imagination is big!<br /><br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-16091648011686656752015-04-23T21:43:54.459-07:002015-04-23T21:43:54.459-07:00I'm laughing at the zip tie. I've got more...I'm laughing at the zip tie. I've got more hobbies than I have time for. Top of the list though is running, gaming, and, recently, playing the cello.Sara C. Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148040154590535970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-85301362136683467902015-04-23T20:58:29.455-07:002015-04-23T20:58:29.455-07:00They've been taking out train tracks around he...They've been taking out train tracks around here. And putting up interestingly shaped parks. Although, one day we heard a train whistle in class. We were perplexed, so I looked it up on Google to figure out where some train tracks could be. Turned out they weren't that far (a couple miles away). Must have been a clear day.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-88566177201192092242015-04-23T19:20:43.879-07:002015-04-23T19:20:43.879-07:00Wandering through abandoned trains sounds both awe...Wandering through abandoned trains sounds both awesome and creepy. We did all sorts of urban exploring as kids. Good times :)<br /><br />Only six more letters to go!<br />~<a href="http://blog.ajlauer.net" rel="nofollow">AJ Lauer </a><br />an <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com" rel="nofollow">A-Z Cohost</a><br />@ayjaylauer on TwitterAJ Lauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354238149097137060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-10862438252337217472015-04-23T15:50:26.984-07:002015-04-23T15:50:26.984-07:00My whole life is a hobby, lol. My freelance journa...My whole life is a hobby, lol. My freelance journalism job pays so little that I try to enjoy it by thinking of it as a hobby (with a small stipend). I also crochet and draw and paint and bake and cook and take long walks. I think of everything as a hobby, even oral hygiene. And what makes a hobby more fun? New toys! I got a water pick for my birthday, and now I can treat taking care of my teeth as a hobby!!!Alice Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843884715361277163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-12512593353887929842015-04-23T14:11:47.614-07:002015-04-23T14:11:47.614-07:00I try to laugh. If I didn't, I go insane.I try to laugh. If I didn't, I go insane.Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-5700533232142643722015-04-23T14:11:23.279-07:002015-04-23T14:11:23.279-07:00I was thinking that too. Maybe they were in betwee...I was thinking that too. Maybe they were in between stations or in need of repairs?Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-80392118174472481582015-04-23T14:10:38.629-07:002015-04-23T14:10:38.629-07:00That's great! I just write it all down. Some g...That's great! I just write it all down. Some goes in to my novels, the other stuff I save to tell their kids. Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-16541097395947786602015-04-23T14:08:51.550-07:002015-04-23T14:08:51.550-07:00I should be feeling very young:) The Orient Expres...I should be feeling very young:) The Orient Express, now we're talking!Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-44497419805789878022015-04-23T14:08:06.248-07:002015-04-23T14:08:06.248-07:00I always say you haven't lived until you'v...I always say you haven't lived until you've had at least two boys:)Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-84778076834109645602015-04-23T13:46:43.398-07:002015-04-23T13:46:43.398-07:00At least you can look back on the story and laugh....At least you can look back on the story and laugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-58449894376676693142015-04-23T13:28:54.813-07:002015-04-23T13:28:54.813-07:00Those abandoned trains don't even look very ol...Those abandoned trains don't even look very old, I was expecting to see rusting hulks. I guess the companies must have lost money. Gotta love what kids get up to, eh?Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-9300324621208065432015-04-23T11:34:07.259-07:002015-04-23T11:34:07.259-07:00There's not enough time to write about all the...There's not enough time to write about all the crazy that goes on with my two. I will say that one has decided the other is an untouchable and will howl like mad if their sibling touches anything that belongs to them and then douses the object with sanitizer. I can't wait until this phase passes. Until I find out what the next phase entails!Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-53288260596571255582015-04-23T11:33:50.609-07:002015-04-23T11:33:50.609-07:00There's not enough time to write about all the...There's not enough time to write about all the crazy that goes on with my two. I will say that one has decided the other is an untouchable and will howl like mad if their sibling touches anything that belongs to them and then douses the object with sanitizer. I can't wait until this phase passes. Until I find out what the next phase entails!Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-41408056140264974082015-04-23T11:01:10.047-07:002015-04-23T11:01:10.047-07:00I still wish the trains in this country ran in a f...I still wish the trains in this country ran in a fashion that made it viable to use them when you don't have weeks to go somewhere! I LOVE train travel and do it a lot when in Europe. I would love, like C. Lee, to "do" the Orient Express someday... Yes, kids can be crazy, but that very same craziness seems to keep us feeling young! Lisa, co-host AtoZ 2015, @ http://www.lisabuiecollard.comLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-5696548128887584162015-04-23T07:48:31.854-07:002015-04-23T07:48:31.854-07:00I love train travel. I still have the Orient Expre...I love train travel. I still have the Orient Express on my list of trips to make. As to those boys...I can see that scene very clearly, having had two boys myself.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-62056791111768951292015-04-23T06:42:35.566-07:002015-04-23T06:42:35.566-07:00Sometimes other people's kids can be worse tha...Sometimes other people's kids can be worse than your own;-)Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-77105705478986642572015-04-23T06:42:08.431-07:002015-04-23T06:42:08.431-07:00I've never traveled a long distance on a train...I've never traveled a long distance on a train. Probably b/c of my boys. The L in Chicago wasn't too bad. And the Metro in St. Louis didn't smell either. What's up, NYC?? :)Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-91372777942402433222015-04-23T06:40:05.332-07:002015-04-23T06:40:05.332-07:00My boys are two years apart. I remember those youn...My boys are two years apart. I remember those younger years and thought I was going crazy. They were partners in crime. The 3yo is a boy, right? Makes sense. Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-39290710049616426602015-04-23T06:37:42.364-07:002015-04-23T06:37:42.364-07:00Haha! Spirited. Crazy. Reckless. Risky. Did I ment...Haha! Spirited. Crazy. Reckless. Risky. Did I mention wild?Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-81058406458039878222015-04-23T06:35:20.949-07:002015-04-23T06:35:20.949-07:00It took two people ten minutes using a pen!It took two people ten minutes using a pen!Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-79346046107999572972015-04-23T06:34:47.146-07:002015-04-23T06:34:47.146-07:00Seriously, we were dragging him in to the car, hop...Seriously, we were dragging him in to the car, hoping to avoid security cams. Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-8537303761809039262015-04-23T06:25:04.712-07:002015-04-23T06:25:04.712-07:00I love the look of trains, but I've never been...I love the look of trains, but I've never been on one. I wouldn't want to go on one with kids, especially not my rowdy nephews. lol<br /><br />Other than reading and writing, I enjoy baking, drawing fashion designs, and listening to music. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-67544279150851410042015-04-23T06:23:59.708-07:002015-04-23T06:23:59.708-07:00That's a funny story about the ziptie!That's a funny story about the ziptie!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com