DRIVING IN OSCEOLA

Let me just point out the fact living near train tracks has to be one of the more annoying things about Osceola. You see, everything I need to get to is on the “other side” of the tracks. Bear in mind that these are killer tracks. People actually have been killed on these tracks by fast moving trains. I, however, have never once seen a fast moving train on these tracks. Oh no. I seem to always get the creepers. And I am not talking once a day. No no no. My friends, I have the privilege of living near a switchyard. So that means about, oh, I would roughly estimate, two dozen trains a day. Sometimes, like last evening, you get two of them going in opposite directions. And of course, one is slowing down to come into the yard and the other is starting up to leave the yard which means that they are both traveling at walking speed … if you are lucky. Needless to say, I have learned how to get around them. If you were to observe me driving the Wonderbox down the street and suddenly veer to the left at breakneck speed through the residential neighborhood, you would realize that I am trying to make it to the next crossing before the slow moving train gets to the sensor that drops the crossing gates. Bear in mind that I am not dumb enough to go around the gates – whether or not I have time – because I am deathly afraid that somehow someway my truck will stall or get stuck right there and I will have to jump out and it will be all dramatic like a movie… Yeah, trains are such fun. If you ever buy a house, check around first for the location of the major conveniences and if you are near tracks… see if there is a nearby TUNNNEL THAT GOES UNDERNEATH THE TRACKS. Personally, I think that should be mandatory.