The Tree, My Dad and The Train

The Tree, My Dad and The Train

In 1941, my Dad and his Brother Don received a Lionel Toy Freight Train for Christmas. The story goes that while they set it up on the dining room table,…
The Suit

The Suit

As with every household this time of year, there are several traditions that we practice. Certain decorations have their spot in the house, certain tree decorations are strategically placed in…

11/29/22 New Route Card

Points of interest: The red sled is the one you see now days in any given hardware store. When I was young I SOO wanted one of these, EVERYONE in…
Turkey and Trains!

Turkey and Trains!

As I spent this last Thursday with Shannon quietly sitting in our living room after going out for Thanksgiving Dinner to a local restaurant, the two of us, laughing and…