I know not directly associated with trains but I will tie it in before the end of the post. This year started with our family losing our pet dog Aires after 15 years (the kicker is he died the same day as my Dad 4 years ago). I big blow and it took alot out of us. The rest of the year had its up and downs ( mostly down) very difficult with losing several family friends and another with breast cancer. Well December 13th I had a heart attack at 1 week past my 56 birthday. I gotta tell ya for a little bit I thought I wasnt gonna make it and leave 2 daughters. With some very quick thinking Doctors and their teams it was discovered the heart attack was due to a blockage of the major artery to the heart. By the time I arrived at the hospital there was a team of 10 or 12 doctors and nurses waiting; time was of the essence. They inserted a stent immediately to open the blockage before my heart sustained to much damage. Im out of the hospital and home, looking like out of the woods with 4 days til Christmas. It opened my eyes to alot of stuff and changed my opinion on alot more. So take a minute this holiday to hug someone, call someone. You never know.
Now to tie it all to trains. Although over the years Ive bought many different kinds of Christmas cars. Some smoking tank cars, made some custom cars, Rudolph cars, I also have every single Christmas Car MTH ever put out in railking. Some years they never came off the display shelf. This year they are all out. I have double headed MTH K-4 pulling the front end, 47 various and assorted Christmas cars, a MTH decapod helping push, and a Christmas caboose at the tail with Santa waving to all from the rear. It feels real good. Run your trains this holiday, enjoy them. But above all of that call or hug someone. Thats what its all about.
Merry Christmas and happy holiday to everyone....... Bob Nileski
