pssst...mcm likes "trains", too.@hooky we had an awesome awesome day you'd appreciate. my minion and i went to this place outside of town that has a shit ton of mini trains. the guys wear conductor bibs and all that and they run trains all day. old guys. and kids. and they have a big garage where they repair the engines. the left side is bluffs and the right side teh meramec river. absolute blast
That sounds like a great day with him. I know he likes trains. Was he able to be hands on with anything or is it just rides?
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pssst...mcm likes "trains", too.@hooky we had an awesome awesome day you'd appreciate. my minion and i went to this place outside of town that has a shit ton of mini trains. the guys wear conductor bibs and all that and they run trains all day. old guys. and kids. and they have a big garage where they repair the engines. the left side is bluffs and the right side teh meramec river. absolute blast
That sounds like a great day with him. I know he likes trains. Was he able to be hands on with anything or is it just rides?
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@hooky no f no. these old goats may have been cosplaying conductors but they were very serious about these trains. there were a bunch of them broken down too they were tinkering with as well in great frustration.
I miss having kids that age. I loved taking them to the zoo, Conner Prairie, and the Children's Museum. Everything is awesome and they're so hyped as they learn stuff for the first time.
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@hooky it’s an absolute blast. Just the best now that’s he’s 5. When he was two or three you were always on pins and needles for a meltdown. And while adorable it made it as stressful as fun. 5 is a great age.
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@co-hoosier i actually know that route very, very well and know exact spots to see it pass by. awesomed. there's even a bread co 50 feet from a spot it will pass 5 minutes from my daughter's mom's house. cool morning
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Lots of good choices, but this topic definitely has a correct answer, and this is it.