The Purple Train

While Finley has loved trains since we can't even remember when, it's taken Dagny a bit longer to get on board with them. (See what I did there??? That pun was for you, Granddad!)  But now that's she's cool with trains, we have made an effort to ride the commuter rail downtown after school once a month or so to meet up with Dan after work/school.  We first went as far as Porter Square (Cambridge) for bookstore window shopping and dinner expeditions but now we brave the longer ride downtown to get off at North Station.  Both kids love the hustle and bustle of the station and the fact that the Bruins skate right upstairs!

Last time we went in was back in October.  The kids angled for the best view out of the window for most of the ride.  Finley now knows nearly all the names of the stations in sequence :)

 We met Dan near Fanueil hall and ate dinner in Quincy Market.  Then, as the sun was going down we walked across the Greenway and made a stop at the beautiful fountains near the aquarium before walking back to the seaport to Dan's car.

 These amazing moments make the long train ride beyond worth it.

We may live in the 'burbs, but we can totally fit in like city folk!