Family members who have seen this video have requested that I post it. A kind of Grand Canyon addendum to our recent trip. I about fall over laughing every time I watch Jill’s little stumble.
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Model Railroad Festival
One of the several rooms with layouts at the Ogden Union Station
Today we visited the Ogden Union Station to attend The Hostlers Model Railroad 2011 Festival. There were HO, N, G, O and S scale layouts in several rooms. During the three day show over 8,000 people will visit (it seemed like all of them were there right at the time we arrived).
The Hostlers Model Railroad Club was founded in February 1988 in Ogden and has now grown to over 180 members.
We headed straight for the model railroad layouts. There was a lot of them to see.
Watching the trains: Bryson, Sarah, Adelaide, Cassandra, Jill, and Aurora
There was even a large Lego Layout
Watching Trains
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Climbing on Trains
At the Union Station are locomotives that were designed to pull large trains over steep Western terrain. The 833 steam engine (at left in the photo below) is a Union Pacific Northern. This 4-8-4 saw both freight and passenger service between Utah and Wyoming. Also featured is a restored Red Cross Hospital Car, Railroad Post Office Car and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games Cauldron Car.
The Ogden railyard has trains that you can climb on
Here is what it looks like on board a steam engine
They'll let anybody drive a train
Riding a Train
It is fun watching the model trains and climbing on some old full-size trains. But there is nothing like a ride in a train.
All aboard the train
Riding in the train even if it is just around in circles
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The Long Train Movie
If you don’t have a movie for the evening then perhaps you could try this video. It doesn’t have much of a plot but there is one exciting part where one of the guard posts is knocked over. You can then watch it being put back in place. This video can also be used in place of a sleeping pill — no prescription needed. They way it works is to count the rail cars instead of sheep.
Sledding Near Miss
Sarah, Bryson, and Aurora ready to sled
There was snow on the ground so Adelaide, Sarah, the grandchildren, Jill, and I went sledding. We picked a very small hill for the grandchildren and took our cameras. Click on the images to enlarge. The videos are usually not visible in a feed reader. In the screencap below I have circled a girl in pink at the bottom of the hill. Keep your eye on her when you play the accompanying video of Bryson and I sledding.
Sledding near miss
Adelaide took the photograph below as we narrowly missed the little girl in pink. You can see how close we came. I still had the camera rolling.
The near miss, taken from a different angle
Aurora in the snow
Bryson with a snowball
Cassandra
Adelaide, Aurora, and Cassandra sledding
Sarah and Bryson sledding
How to Build a Snowman in 3 Steps
Grandpa Gets a Train Set
Great shades of Lilliput: Cassandra supervises the train schedule
For Christmas I was given a train set by my wife. I suspect she got the idea from me mentioning that it was time I introduced Bryson to electric trains. On first seeing the train, Bryson was really excited. But first I had to bring in the groceries. So he waited patiently. Later Aurora came to visit and was just as impressed as Bryson. They both had turns controlling the locomotive, although Aurora, being younger, grabbed at a freight car while the train was moving and sent it plunging 200 H0 feet to the kitchen floor.
It is serious business driving a train
You know, you just have to make sure your grandchildren are well trained and off track.
Cassandra Now Playing on Ada Shot Me
Cassandra is now playing at Ada Shot Me. Cassandra is the youngest of my granddaughters. The movie plays for around four minutes and admission is free. But please pick up your dropped popcorn and candy wrappers on the way out. And do stop by again.
For your convenience I tried to obtain the rights to Cassandra to show on Rickety. But the Motion Picture Association of Adelaide wanted to keep Cassandra at home.
Click on any of the screencaps to watch Cassandra.
Cassandra is Born
Cassandra Bathes
Cassandra Rolls Over
A Happy Cassandra
No Bears At The Zoo
Rocky Shores will open Spring of 2012
We discovered at our last visit to Hogle Zoo that Tuff, Cubby, and Dale had been moved to the Oregon Zoo. Construction is proceeding on the Rocky Shores Exhibit, an extensive multi-animal habitat featuring polar bears, sea lions, seals and possibly other bears. According to Hogle Zoo:
Guests will experience unprecedented environmental immersion through realistic, cutting-edge habitat design. Educational information about the animals what they eat, their behaviors and instincts, and their future survival will be presented through interactive technology and innovative educational programs, adaptable for Zoo and classroom use.
Rocky Shores will be the largest exhibit ever created at Utah’s Hogle Zoo, and is a major step in its transformation to a 21st century zoo. (Hogle Zoo)
On our visit to the zoo on Wednesday Aurora and Bryson also saw the animals, rode the train, and clambered in the playground.
Zuri the baby elephant
The shells of the Aldabra Tortoise are not very hard. Giant tortoises are slow moving, non-aggressive animals. Most of their time is spent foraging. Although the tortoises are primarily vegetarians, they will eat decaying animal matter. Paths to and from their favorite feeding and drinking areas are scraped into the soil by the massive shells. These tortoises can weigh up to 550 lbs. and shells up to 55 inches long. They live up to 200 years.
Watch the video and see how intent Bryson is as he rides the train.
There Are Differences Between Us
These photographs have some real differences to reconcile. See if you can help.
Spoiler Alert — don’t read the comments until after you find the differences.
Update: The solution has been posted in the comments. Remind me to make the next one more difficult.
A hat tip to Adelaide for giving me the idea.
Give Your Tree A New Look Videos
Steven visited yesterday evening and with his brothers gave my tree a new look. We made three short videos so that you can see how it was done. Slash and Drag would be a good name for the process. The first video shows Steven and Jake Slashing. Next we have me Dragging the branches away for later disposal. Lastly Jake (he really likes to pan) illustrates on film our handiwork, ready for Jill to see in all its glory.
If you cannot see the videos, click here.
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