Yet as in any job, there are days off. Days off for preaching, days off for training, and my favorite, days off for playing.
Since, for various reasons, I love to ride the rails, on Tuesday October 6 2009 I decided to ride LA's Metrolink train for the first time. My choice was the Antelope Valley line, since it had a final destination that seemed quite remote, with the promise of mountainous terrain to be enjoyed en route.
Trundling through the canyon between Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley, there were plenty of country scenes, such as corrals with horses and pens with goats. Then suddenly I thought I noticed two large lions (!) laying on top of a small structure. Lions? They sure looked like lions!
When I got home I found that the train had passed by the Shambala Preserve. Run by actress Tipi Hedren who lives onsite, the preserve is home to over 60 big cats, including a Liger!
The first time I'd ever heard of a Liger was in the movie Napoleon Dynamite. One day I'd like to see one in person.
