{"id":213,"date":"2016-01-26T21:56:01","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T05:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/?p=213"},"modified":"2016-01-26T21:56:35","modified_gmt":"2016-01-27T05:56:35","slug":"curtis-train-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/curtis-train-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtis&#8217;s Train Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My son Curtis loves trains. Some of that he gets from me. When I was a toddler, I could see train tracks from outside the apartment and would always rush to watch the trains go by. I got a train set for Christmas that year, a train set that Curtis has also loved playing with. \u00a0I think I passed this on both genetically and environmentally.<\/p>\n<p>When I would watch those trains go by, I really wanted to ride on one. Sadly, this dream wouldn&#8217;t come true until I was nearly five. I wanted to spare Curtis this disappointment, so I&#8217;ve been plotting for weeks to find a time to take him on a train. Finally, it all came together last weekend. To prepare Curtis for the day, we found videos online of BART trains pulling into stations. Our plan was to take the train a few stops away, have lunch, and then ride home. By the time we were in the car, Curtis was bouncing in his car seat repeating &#8220;Train! Train!&#8221;. He saw a train go by as we drove over. &#8220;TRAIN!! TRAIN!!&#8221;. He was jumping with excitement when we got out of the car. &#8220;TRAIN!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_215\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-215\" src=\"http:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.02.46-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Heading to the Train Station\" width=\"582\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.02.46-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.02.46-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heading to the Train Station<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_216\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-216\" src=\"http:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.04.55-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Getting tickets\" width=\"582\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.04.55-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.04.55-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting tickets<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_217\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-217\" src=\"http:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.05.18-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Using the Ticket\" width=\"582\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.05.18-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.05.18-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Using the Ticket<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_218\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-218\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-218\" src=\"http:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.10.08-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Waiting for the train\" width=\"582\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.10.08-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.10.08-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.10.08-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting for the train. Curtis liked seeing the tracks, but wasn&#8217;t fond of the loud highway traffic or the wind.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"582\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IlMRNlaX_Qw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_219\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-219\" src=\"http:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.21.18-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"On the Train\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.21.18-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.21.18-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-11.21.18-768x1365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He was quite loud, so it was a good thing the train was almost empty.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_220\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-220\" src=\"http:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-12.45.37-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mischief Managed\" width=\"582\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-12.45.37-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/burnhamup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016-01-23-12.45.37-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mischief Managed<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My son Curtis loves trains. Some of that he gets from me. When I was a toddler, I could see train tracks from outside the apartment and would always rush to watch the trains go by. 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