Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Train Delay

So yesterday I was busy working on some spread sheets for Jason. I realized it was 5pm and time to go home. So I saved my work, closed down my computer and left for Union Station. At this point I realized that I had left my winter boots at Union in the morning. I went back to the washroom hoping they were there but of course they were not. I thought well some one must have turned them into lost and found because my boots are old and kinda grubby looking so no one would want to keep them. But alas the lost and found did not have my boots. So I proceeded to catch the 5 45 train home. We were just outside Weston station, which for me isn't even have way home, when came to a complete hault. At first I just figured we were waiting for another train to go by. But after a few minutes we still had not moved. I removed my headphones from my ears and listened to the train operator tell the passengers that the break line had broken due to debree on the tracks and that they were currently attempting to locate and fix the problem. The 6 15 train passed us and a mechanic arrived to help with our situation. Now about 7 30, almost 2 hours after leaving Union, the train starts moving but the operator has not told us what is going on and the train is moving rather slow. So I say "I bet they pulling into the next train station to because we have to get on another train." And of course that is exactly what happened. The next train was a half hour behind us. To top things off it, of course, starts to snow. I was freezing, thinking I can't stand out here for that long. Then I remembered that my friend Nelson had called me a few minutes before and said if I needed he could give me a ride. I called him up said I was at weston and he came and got me. Thank god. Even with Nelson picking me up I still did not arrive home untill 9pm. That is two and a half hours later then I should have gotten home. 9pm is when my boys go to bed. By this time I have their lunchs made and everything ready for school the next day, on any other day. Needless to say I did not get to bed untill roughly 11 50. I am completely exhausted and it isn't even 10 am yet. So everyone pray that this is the worst delay that anyone has to suffer on the go train.

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