TRAINS IN THE RAIN AUGUST 22, 2010

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We had scheduled a picnic on what was originally predicted as a sunny day in the mid 80's with a chance of after-noon thunderstorms.  Well, as the day got closer, the prediction got worse, we told everyone to stand by, we'll make a go/no go decision in the morning.  Sunday morning it was raining hard and predicted to rain for the rest of the day. So we e-mailed everyone that it was cancelled.  But not everyone got the message...so here's how it went.

The rails were just drying out when it rained again, just briefly this time, but after-ward we got back out there and ran trains some more.  Before too long the weather cleared and it was sunny from about 4:00 on.

Dave and Kelly left their house at 1:30 in clear weather but hit a major storm just be-fore they got to our place.  It had just cleared up when they arrived, so we said OK, let's run trains and have a little picnic anyway!

THE GANG'S ALL HERE - Charlotte's sister Margie and her family stopped by, along with Colleen, Adrian, Brianne, and Mike...and Spicey the dog...and the horses.

HORSE CROSSING - Dancer decided the grass was greener on the other side of the tracks, so Dave and Kelly had to wait.  Dancer's an Arabian horse, a retired racer.

Johnny gives Aunt Charlotte a ride.

Margie walks Spicey while her son Johnny and husband John ride the train.

Now we're back to two trains again.  After a while, Dave and Kelly drove separate trains - fast - and this video shows what happens when you go too fast!

Johnny cracks a smile.  Can you blame him?