ON THE RAILS

The Amtrak Coaster runs often from LA to San Diego. Last Saturday, Courtney was traveling on the train which generally takes about an hour. She was scheduled to arrive at 2:00. She arrived at 6:00.

It was only 116 degrees in LA. A pipe of some kind froze on the train causing a one-hour delay. Next, some car hit the tail end of the train as it was moving. Another delay.

Yet another delay occurred when the pipe refroze.

Then comes the announcement, "Do any of the passengers happen to be carrying some duct tape?" After snickers and muffled laughter, a voice said, "I do."

Patched up with duct tape, the Coaster headed south again. Another stop. More duct tape. Yet one more stop was needed for repairs. Duct tape was the answer again.

Whether one recurring problem or three separate ones, our daughter didn't know. But she did know she was thankful for duct tape.