The only people that need to click on that music link above are family members---so yes you Sarah, Mom, Dad, Aunt Mary, Lori, Aunt Jane....
It brings me back to the days of visiting Grandpa and Grandpa Schneider (Schnooksie). I think of them daily because we have restored their old dining room table and that is where we are creating new family memories-daily. Listening to this compilation of songs makes me feel like I can smell skinny pancakes frying, the special taste of soda water, the non-stop games of bingo, hide and seek in the attic and looking through Grandma's old white purses, They used to babysit for us and we would listen to those train songs over and over and over, while doing big ol' jig saw puzzles for hours. I never realized Boxcar Willie was making those train sounds with his mouth.
Anyways, I don't even know if Grandpa Schneider liked trains or if he just loved Willie. But I wanted to pay tribute because Hughie does seem to look a bit like Grandpa. And Eli's love for trains came early and came hard. He is still quite captivated by these machines. And it was the perfect day to spend with HIS Grandpa and Grandma Schneider (Grandma Barb and Grandpa Bob) taking a good ol' train ride. Let's just say-Hughie was pretty excited to go along for the ride.
Here is a big photo dump of the day.
Somehow I lost the pictures of the boys on the train. Mom fail.....
This would have been the perfect spot for my sister to do a photo shoot.
Here is the only one Andy had, but I'll take it.
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3 comments:
One of my bucket list items for this year was to,go,on a train ride with Eli...and others of course. It was the perfect length of time and lots of touchy / freely moments for all of us. I wish Eli, Hugh and his family many more train rides in their future, to far away spots in the world. Oh, and I do believe grandpa Michael,Schneider loved Boxcar Willie lots more than trains, but he lived his life to the end hearing train sounds and whistles right there in Random Lake. I grew up hearing train sounds in Mundelein, and it remains peaceful and calming to this day whenever I hear it. Ok, sorry, this isn't my blog after all.
LOVE mom's comment! And yes, trains bring back memories for me too. Guessing the color of the caboose in Desplaines. Whenever we pull up to a spot with a train going by I always roll down my windows.
Fun adventure you all had. Wish we could have been there.
I wonder if dad ever got to ride on a train? But you are right he LOVED boxcar willy and I know he and mom loved every minute they spent with the grandchildren playing Kings Corners, coloring, eating pancakes, and playing spoons. I know dad would be honored that he was mentioned in your post.
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