Oct 5, 2010

Bossy’s Favorite Things

Living within proximity to railroad tracks. Bossy just spent the week with a friend in Southern California, and her house is situated a stone’s throw from several train lines, from passenger to freight. Bossy never tires of the rumble — it’s just not one of those sounds that rattles Bossy.

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11 comments

1. 1
   on October 5th, 2010 at 10:27 am
   furiousball said:

   i concur, just like the ocean. good, good white noise


2. 2
   on October 5th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
   Robin said:

   Oh how the trains comfort me. Very often they are the only sounds I’ll hear all day, aside from the birds and the dogs. And the husband squawking,


3. 3
   on October 5th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
   BossysMom said:

   ’cause cho cho’s are cool.


4. 4
   on October 5th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
   karent said:

   We live a couple of miles from very busy tracks that run out of DC. I love hearing the rumble of the trains and the occasional whistle late at night when the house is quiet.


5. 5
   on October 5th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
   dgm said:

   San Diego.


6. 6
   on October 5th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
   Jen said:

   I love them, too. Especially when I wake up at 2 a.m. and can’t fall back asleep and my worries start circling my head and I feel like I’m the only person in the world awake – and then I hear that train whistle in the distance. And I know *someone* else is out there. Odd reassurance maybe, but it works for me


7. 7
   on October 5th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
   Cupcake Murphy said:

   I’m with you. Love the big train noises. They don’t bother me a bit.


8. 8
   on October 6th, 2010 at 9:08 am
   Doug said:

   A freight line rumbles past our practice football field every afternoon. The earth moves for us.


9. 9
   on October 6th, 2010 at 9:31 am
   zidia said:

   Bossy’s grandfather LOVED trains,too!!!


10. 10
    on October 6th, 2010 at 11:59 am
    Bri said:

    Bri’s husband drives a choo-choo, (well for now, until they furlough him again which with this economy I’m sure will happen).

    Anyway we also live somewhat near a train line and every time Mr. O (my 2 yr old) hears the horn he says “choo choo, daddy.”

    Makes my heart smile.


11. 11
    on October 6th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
    Carol M said:

    My real estate agent looked at me like I was nuts when I told him my wish list items for a house included the sound of a train whistle in the distance. It’s a little too distant and too infrequent, but at least I can still hear one. Grew up with that sound — it’s like a lullaby for me.