Last Sunday my wife got me the most unbelievable gift for our 14th wedding anniversary. She surprised me with a trip down to Parrish Fl. to the Florida Railroad museum. Not only did we get to take a train ride, we got to ride in the cab of a 50's era GP-7. My first time on a train and I got to ride in the cab! It is something I will never forget and cherish forever. She means the world to me and I love her so much and the fact that she thought of that and managed to keep it a secret (she tends to get excited about surprises and spills the beans) meant more to me than anything. The trip wasn't long but it was so relaxing and enjoyable. I really felt like a 10 year old kid again that day. I don't know where or how she saved and got the money for something like this since things are below the crapper level right now, but it is the finest gift I will probably ever receive just for the memories made of the two of us escaping life for a couple of hours on a slow bumpy train ride.
Our Engineer
The GP-7
