Small town life: waiting for the train

The small town where we live is in the heart of America. The town itself is industrial, but it's surrounded by farm lands. A friend who likes small towns, loves this town. Nicole and I on the other hand are not the town's biggest fans (except when they ask us to judge the Christmas parade). It's location is apparently prime for railroad action. It tried at one point long ago to be one of the major railroad hubs. It, unfortunately, failed. We still get plenty of train traffic that come through town every day (well, plenty for this Floridian). While there are ways around the train tracks, sometimes it's just inevitable for one to sit and wait for the train to go by. It's all part of our small town life. We may not love it, but we've accepted it.