Bye-bye-bye
Lil' Genghis got to ride her first train this weekend, which was a pretty darned big deal for her. In this video, you get to see an actual train being pushed by Thomas the Tank Engine, a character created by a British minister and turned into a TV show sometimes narrated by George "Seven Dirty Words You Can't Say on Television" Carlin -- an odd but very workable combination.
Thomas was featured by Essex Steam Train in Essex, Connecticut, a wonderful little town where absolutely everybody stops their farm tractors, stops their cars, whatever, to wave at the kids waving back from the train.
Trains are a big deal in our family. When dad was a kid, Grandpa John had an office ringed with photos of trains. And of course Grandpa Rinaldo has worked with trains as athree-continent drug lord railroad executive, sometimes literally building new railroads through the middle of nowhere.
So let's start with the video. Folks, we picked out about 30 pictures we thought were worth highlighting. Seriously. Lil' Genghis just went nuts for the camera, and a lot of the pictures turned out rather well. How nuts for the camera? Well, dad was talking to Uncle Joe about it, and said, "Dude, we took a half a gig of photos and video." Uncle Joe replied, "Oh, that's nothing. We took more than 200 pictures in three days in New York City." Then we had to explain to Joe that his new camera takes -really- big pictures. We'd taken more than 100 photos of Lil' Genghis with Thomas in less than two hours. That photogenic. But the video ... make sure you listen to the end.
Isn't that precious?
DSCF2700 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
There was so much to see. She was fascinated with the carousel, even though she'd been on one before.
DSCF2735 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Some of the really fun photos come just before Lil' Genghis attacks the camera. Like, here's the next photo:
DSCF2736 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
DSCF2741 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Even with the world rolling by outside, Lil' Genghis had plenty to see inside -- a train car full of kids and parents, and a conductor telling stories about how Thomas came to help that day. Cool stuff. We took a video but it didn't turn out too well. Trains, are, well, loud.
DSCF2762 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Quality cuddlin!
DSCF2770 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
And more cuddlin'.
DSCF2778 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
And a belly attack! She loves getting rubbed on people's heads. Thanks, Grandpa John!
DSCF2781 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
She got her first diploma that day.
DSCF2793 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Yeah, we think she had fun on the train ride. We all did.
DSCF2798 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Of course, a chance to throw in some extra physics never hurt ...
There was also a model train set inside that just absolutely fascinated her. We couldn't pull her away. Two attempts at bad video:
Last, but not least, because it's O-Dark-30, we wanted to be among the first to wish loyal reader and dear friend Aunt Marselle a happy birthday. She requested a special gift: A chance to see one of her favoritist photos again, from just over one year ago:
Time flies sometimes, yet Marselle is still just 18 years old. Feliz natal! Eu desejo muito mais annos com saude e felidades, tia. And, yeah, that's the same greeting as last year, we bet -- Lil' Genghis is still learning Portuguese faster than dad. Thank God she's getting her mom's brains and looks. Annnyway, Feliz Natal Marselle! =)
Thomas was featured by Essex Steam Train in Essex, Connecticut, a wonderful little town where absolutely everybody stops their farm tractors, stops their cars, whatever, to wave at the kids waving back from the train.
Trains are a big deal in our family. When dad was a kid, Grandpa John had an office ringed with photos of trains. And of course Grandpa Rinaldo has worked with trains as a
So let's start with the video. Folks, we picked out about 30 pictures we thought were worth highlighting. Seriously. Lil' Genghis just went nuts for the camera, and a lot of the pictures turned out rather well. How nuts for the camera? Well, dad was talking to Uncle Joe about it, and said, "Dude, we took a half a gig of photos and video." Uncle Joe replied, "Oh, that's nothing. We took more than 200 pictures in three days in New York City." Then we had to explain to Joe that his new camera takes -really- big pictures. We'd taken more than 100 photos of Lil' Genghis with Thomas in less than two hours. That photogenic. But the video ... make sure you listen to the end.
Isn't that precious?
DSCF2700 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
There was so much to see. She was fascinated with the carousel, even though she'd been on one before.
DSCF2735 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Some of the really fun photos come just before Lil' Genghis attacks the camera. Like, here's the next photo:
DSCF2736 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
DSCF2741 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Even with the world rolling by outside, Lil' Genghis had plenty to see inside -- a train car full of kids and parents, and a conductor telling stories about how Thomas came to help that day. Cool stuff. We took a video but it didn't turn out too well. Trains, are, well, loud.
DSCF2762 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Quality cuddlin!
DSCF2770 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
And more cuddlin'.
DSCF2778 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
And a belly attack! She loves getting rubbed on people's heads. Thanks, Grandpa John!
DSCF2781 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
She got her first diploma that day.
DSCF2793 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Yeah, we think she had fun on the train ride. We all did.
DSCF2798 from album 081108-Meeting Thomas the Tank Engine
Of course, a chance to throw in some extra physics never hurt ...
There was also a model train set inside that just absolutely fascinated her. We couldn't pull her away. Two attempts at bad video:
Last, but not least, because it's O-Dark-30, we wanted to be among the first to wish loyal reader and dear friend Aunt Marselle a happy birthday. She requested a special gift: A chance to see one of her favoritist photos again, from just over one year ago:
Time flies sometimes, yet Marselle is still just 18 years old. Feliz natal! Eu desejo muito mais annos com saude e felidades, tia. And, yeah, that's the same greeting as last year, we bet -- Lil' Genghis is still learning Portuguese faster than dad. Thank God she's getting her mom's brains and looks. Annnyway, Feliz Natal Marselle! =)
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