The Train To Mineral Lake

The Train To Mineral Lake

© 2002 by Bud Lemire

Standing in the line, waiting for the train to arrive

Where was the family, who had a long ways to drive

As passengers were boarding, family members appeared

The tickets had been purchased, everything had been cleared

Choo! Choo! Came the steam from the locomotive train

That started out a beautiful day, with no sign of any rain

A journey on the tracks, that stops ate Mineral Lake

And all the foods we brought along, all that we could take

What a scenic view, we had along the way

Mount Rainier in the distance, on this sunny day

Arrival at Mineral Lake, and the picnic tables were set

The sun was shining brightly, and we began to sweat

The children wanted to swim, so we looked far and wide

And found a spot across the lake, on the other side

A little walk on the train tracks, and through this tiny town

Lead us to this swimming spot, where we settled down

On the way back, we stopped at a store

Something nice and cold, to cool our inner core

The train arrived, rolling down the track

We all boarded, we were on our way back

Looking back to that day, it was memories we did make

On the day we took, The Train To Mineral Lake

I recall City Hall looking like an Outhouse. So very small.

It was a beautiful day for a nice getaway. The wonderful

train ride. The beautiful dog that wanted to join the kids

swimming in the water.