Weekend expedition

Saturdays just got a little easier. Cash has now refused for the last time to play soccer, so I told him I won't be taking him to any more of his games. He was not upset. Maceo thoroughly enjoys his games, though, in part because many of his best friends like Dean and Parker are on the team. So, we had Maceo's game at 9 on Saturday morning and then we went to Gaithersburg for their annual Train Day. I don't know if I've ever been to old town Gaithersburg before, but it sure is quaint. The train museum was small and not worth it, but the boys had a good time.

Ready!

Set!

Monkeys!

 We played with toy trains, pretended to drive an actual train, and worked in the ticket booth in the old freight house. In the freight house, there were two old typewriters the boys were way into, and there was a rotary phone. I felt such a charge of familiarity when I dialed my number on it!

Ahhhh, days of youth!

Ooooo, ancient modern technology!

Take dictation, Cassius!

An actual train going past!

 Across the square, there was a little café where we had lunch. The waitress was super nice: she had Cassius's pancake cooked in the shape of Mickey Mouse. And then, when we left, we walked over to our car, got in, pulled out of the parking lot, and pulled up at the red light. A man came over and I rolled down the window. "Did you leave your camera in the restaurant?" he asked. I had! Oh, I was so happy! I exclaimed to the boys, "People are so good!"

My burger connoisseur.

There used to be a giant pancake on that plate.