Another Boy Outing

I say boy outing, because I'm not sure about girls, but all of the preschool boys I know are obsessed with trains.  One of our favorite outings is to go to the train station just to watch the trains roll in.  We've discovered that this is more of a breakfast time outing, as the trains are few and far between at lunch.  Living in the suburbs (halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles) means that the commuters pack the train station between 8:00 and 9:15, which is just the perfect time for an early morning outing.  Early morning is my favorite time for outings...to the beach, the train station, the meadow, anywhere, really. The fog hasn't quite burned off, and we get a bit of that chill in the air that some of you who live where there's real weather probably get all the time in fall and spring.  Sometimes we stop at the donut shop on the way to the station, and every once in awhile now, we have someone to pick up from the trains, now that Amy's living in San Diego.  One of my favorite things about being a parent is that I can do all sorts of things with the boys that would make people look at me funny if it was just me. (What's that weird lady doing standing around by herself watching the commuter trains come in and go out?)  I love discovering free outings that get us all outside and watching the world unfold, don't you?  It's so amazing to experience a little childlike wonder for the world around us, isn't it?

Comments

[~Kristina~]

As a little girl, I don't think I gave much thought to trains, but I adore them now. Enjoy your outings!

[jessica]

Free outings are the best. The for the longest time when I went to NYC we hardly spent any money because if it was free we did it...like trips back and forth on the Staten Island Ferry. Of course, now I love to rent out the neighbor's kids to use as a disguise when going off on outings now for the same reason as you! Happy Wednesday!

[Mary Smith]

Beautiful post! That's like my boy watching those planes and trucks at the airport or standing and watching a construction site. There's a lot to be said for just watching.

[Tammy]

What a nice blog! It's as nice as Jessica (from Turkey Cookies) said it would be. ;)

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[Sarah]

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[Tilly]

My Nipper just loves to watch cars. We stand on a bridge over the main road in town and just watch them all rushing by. He's over the moon when someone gives him a wave!