I wanted to take at least one day to get over to LA and do something fun with Orion. I remembered how much Sarah used to love going to Griffith Park and that seemed like a good idea on a small budget. He wasn't ready for the horses that go around the big track, but he was comfortable with the little ponies that stay in the small circle.
Here is blowing out through his lips to make a horse sound. :)
Then it was on to the little train of course! Being one to never miss an educational moment, I noticed all these cacti planted at the station and we spent some time talking about them and why they like to grow in hot and dry places and if he thought they would like to grow in Portland and why...
Our conductor. I can't imagine a better man for the job or driving a mini train! He already looked like a character out of a children's movie, but he was also only about 5 feet tall. He was just a perfect fit!
Ah, the kitschiness begins.
And only in surreal LA... a bunch of deer statues standing near cactus. ???
Then on to the wooden horses! This picture of the carousel is really bad, but it is the only one I got.
Orion almost didn't ride. He got on the horse just fine, but when I went to put the seatbelt on him, he started screaming. I have no idea why, but when I asked if he wanted me to ride right behind him, he was OK with that. So this was our horse...
Even thought he loved the ride, he still wouldn't let me take a picture of him when it stopped. He started crying again the minute I got off, so I took him down right away. Then he said he wanted to sit on one of the benches for a picture, but even then he got scared. Maybe he thought it was going to start up again suddenly. He sure is a puzzling mix of fearless and fearful. I accept it for whatever it is in that moment, but sometimes I wish I understood it better!
Ah, Travel Town. Real trains to climb on - the highlight of the day for sure! I saved the best for last.
This is one of my all time favorite pictures. It doesn't look very impressive small, but it is really neat when you look at it full screen.
"Look at me!"
In these next two, he was singing, "I've Been Working on the Railroad." hahahaha
Random neat shot
Scary ghost car. You could only look into this one from the outside.
This was inside an old caboose. It had these little cubbies, not sure about the function.
Another random neat shot.
Um, not much to be said about this one....
Hehehe, for some reason, this guy reminded me of Mike Mulligan's steam shovel.
Oh Lordy, not another miniature train. But he looks happy about it.
Conductor number two. This guy actually looked like an LA hipster. He did not fit the job so well LOL, but he was cute.
Um, Winnie the Pooh and Chuckie? Why???? They both seem to be holding something. What is the hidden meaning? I must know!
Is it just me, or is this statue totally homoerotic? It was a tribute to the Civilian Conservation Corps, cuz, um, yeah, they all worked just like that I'm sure.
These cards were a trip! (They were posted in a huge glass wall case.) I would have sat and read them all day, but Orion was getting restless. This one was by far the funniest.
And some were very poignant.
I wanted to get Orion's picture in front of these flowers, but the wall was way more interesting to climb on. So in closing, Orion says, "Talk to the back."
Here is blowing out through his lips to make a horse sound. :)
Then it was on to the little train of course! Being one to never miss an educational moment, I noticed all these cacti planted at the station and we spent some time talking about them and why they like to grow in hot and dry places and if he thought they would like to grow in Portland and why...
Our conductor. I can't imagine a better man for the job or driving a mini train! He already looked like a character out of a children's movie, but he was also only about 5 feet tall. He was just a perfect fit!
Ah, the kitschiness begins.
And only in surreal LA... a bunch of deer statues standing near cactus. ???
Then on to the wooden horses! This picture of the carousel is really bad, but it is the only one I got.
Orion almost didn't ride. He got on the horse just fine, but when I went to put the seatbelt on him, he started screaming. I have no idea why, but when I asked if he wanted me to ride right behind him, he was OK with that. So this was our horse...
Even thought he loved the ride, he still wouldn't let me take a picture of him when it stopped. He started crying again the minute I got off, so I took him down right away. Then he said he wanted to sit on one of the benches for a picture, but even then he got scared. Maybe he thought it was going to start up again suddenly. He sure is a puzzling mix of fearless and fearful. I accept it for whatever it is in that moment, but sometimes I wish I understood it better!
Ah, Travel Town. Real trains to climb on - the highlight of the day for sure! I saved the best for last.
This is one of my all time favorite pictures. It doesn't look very impressive small, but it is really neat when you look at it full screen.
"Look at me!"
In these next two, he was singing, "I've Been Working on the Railroad." hahahaha
Random neat shot
Scary ghost car. You could only look into this one from the outside.
This was inside an old caboose. It had these little cubbies, not sure about the function.
Another random neat shot.
Um, not much to be said about this one....
Hehehe, for some reason, this guy reminded me of Mike Mulligan's steam shovel.
Oh Lordy, not another miniature train. But he looks happy about it.
Conductor number two. This guy actually looked like an LA hipster. He did not fit the job so well LOL, but he was cute.
Um, Winnie the Pooh and Chuckie? Why???? They both seem to be holding something. What is the hidden meaning? I must know!
Is it just me, or is this statue totally homoerotic? It was a tribute to the Civilian Conservation Corps, cuz, um, yeah, they all worked just like that I'm sure.
These cards were a trip! (They were posted in a huge glass wall case.) I would have sat and read them all day, but Orion was getting restless. This one was by far the funniest.
And some were very poignant.
I wanted to get Orion's picture in front of these flowers, but the wall was way more interesting to climb on. So in closing, Orion says, "Talk to the back."
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