Union Station

Saturday was National Train Day. As John loves trains, we decided to go to the train station to let him see them first hand. Also, I wanted to teach him that trains do not have faces like they do on the Island of Sodor.




There were all sorts of activities going on. We attempted to get to Union Station by 11 AM, but we were a bit delayed and then we couldn't find parking. As we entered the lobby, there was a giant stage and all sorts of buzzing. Off to the left was none other than Mr. California himself, Huell Howser. As we approached Huell, the Spirit of Troy marching band got up on stage and started to play. Our John did not respond well to that. We had to leave because he hates really loud noises. Either that, or he has inherited Bruinocity from me. I'm sure Grammy would be happy if he went to USC. I just don't want to foot the bill.

We made our way to another part of the station and kept on moving toward the train platforms. As soon as we got away from the music, John calmed down. On a side note, our Nicholas slept through it all. He really started to enjoy the walk through the station because he noticed there was a fountain in the courtyard. That kept him entertained for quite some time. Regular readers will know just how much he loves any form of water.


When we made it to the platform, he was a bit confused. There weren't any trains at the station. Pretty soon, he heard a train whistle and saw a real live train. He was so excited and wanted to run on the platform, but he was very good and didn't whine when we told him that he needed to hold our hand. He's always good about holding hands when we are in parking lots or on the streets.



After toddling about on the platform, we decided to head over to Olvera Street for some lunch. Along the way, we ran into Huell Howser and had our photos taken with him. You can see those on an earlier post.