I have a son who loves trains. Not like "Thomas the Tank Engine" love, but like "I am so serious about trains, railroads and signals that I built my own web site when I was 8" serious. I don't care how much you know about train signals, my kid knows more.
Anyway, as a reward for his suspiciously good behavior, I drove him to the Ft. Worth area this weekend for a very rapid railfan excursion. Mostly this means we park the car and wait. I read genealogy magazines and he tells me about the Federal Railroad Administration accident reports for any given crossing. Fun times.
So here is my dude getting pictures for his web site.
Saturday night, stayed in a hotel and had a nice steak dinner. He was my date. The next morning, we ate donuts and went out for some more train hunting. We caught six.
Then about 10am, we started heading South. We took back roads so we could stop in the small towns and photograph their railroad crossings.
We made it home in the early evening. Then today I did all the things I was supposed to do this weekend, which is why this blog got pushed to the back of the line.
I'm ok with that though, because my son has some good memories. What does this have to do with genealogy? Everything.
Oh Amy this post was so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love that your son has such an unique hobby. He is so lucky to have you take him all to experience all of this fun and interest so young. It is so cool that you spent all weekend having fun!
Yes! That's what it's all about. Great post.
ReplyDeleteTimes like this create the memories you write about for future generations. My weekend was full with family also. Good post.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great weekend spending time with your son. Hope you enjoyed it too.
ReplyDeleteWhat? You didn't use Google maps to find all the RRs near family cemeteries?! LOL
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun time, though. :)
Liz
It sounds like a dream weekend. That young man has a great future ahead of him!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's some pretty top-notch parenting there... keep it up :)
ReplyDeleteSo is he as singled-minded and committed to trains, as so many of us are to genealogy? Isn't that funny, these traits we pass on to our children?
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a fabulous weekend!
Good for you both, Amy.
ReplyDeleteKathi M.
Niiice. My son is two, so he's still in the Thomas phase, but I suspect when he's a few years older we'll be doing the same thing.
ReplyDeleteI bet he'll remember that day when he's old, and tell his grandchildren. Then they'll know Great-Grandma Amy was cool.
Way to go Mom!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if your son likes model railroads as well, but I went here today and it was AMAZING, so he might be interested, too: http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/
ReplyDeleteAmy, I enjoyed this as well, and felt like I was going away with you. Nice to see photos of another area too. You scored points from your son, I am sure.
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your post today....you are a wonderful mother. Your son is very fortunate.
ReplyDeleteI had to smile that he has his own website. Never to early to start, right.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great time with your son. I live in Ocala florida and I swear we have the longest trains! I counted 50 cars (I think that is what you call them) one time.
ReplyDeleteHa! 50 cars is NOTHINGGGGGG!
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