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Wrong Side of the Tracks


Saturday morning and through this afternoon it became apparent that I lived on the wrong side of the tracks. Although it is not my first experience with this dilemma, it is the longest experience. When I was walking back from the gym on Saturday and getting ready to cross the tracks to the path leading to my house, I saw the train was stopped blocking my destination. After deliberating for several seconds, I decided to climb up and over the train. Later in the evening I had the same difficulty as I walked for groceries. Up and over I went again, but I chose a different route on the way home as climbing a train with bags of groceries seems to prove difficult. Again this morning on the way to cheer the marathoners, I once again mounted the beast (no sexual innuendo attended although it did come to mind after I typed). Each time I did it with a little more grace and ease. Before the train left the station (no, there isn't a station...), I decided to take a picture of the train from the track and closer. I will admit that the wheels come to about my waist, and it is literally a climb. At least it was added exercise to my walking excursions, and the train rarely stays in one place for longer than thirty minutes.

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LH said…
I've always wanted to climb up on top of a train. But I always worry that someone will appear from some hidden place and yell at me to get down.
6:40 AM
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