My youngest son and his daughter came to my house yesterday
to visit South Carolina’s Railroad Museum
located nearby. Neither had ever been on a train, so it was a treat for them. I
love trains and have ridden quite a few times, so it was a double treat for me
to get to ride the train again and to watch them enjoy it so much! When I was
barely old enough to remember (way before Amtrak), my mother and siblings and I traveled by train across country, so I have a lot of nostalgia
for the big iron horses. I can remember being in the busy train stations, with
the steam from the engines hissing and rising, having fun being just a little
scared riding through the tunnels, sleeping in a rocking berth for the night
and eating in the (to me) elegant dining car. Great memories. If you haven’t ridden a train
lately, you should.
I lost another 1.5 pounds yesterday, making me down 44
pounds! Yay! NS Rocks! My son was totally floored at the weight loss. He had
seen me during the process, of course, but hadn’t really noticed the difference
until yesterday. It felt good to have him notice. Thank you NS!!
~~~Joan