June 7, 2009

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Car smashes into New Hope Valley train

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My friend Bryan Johnson took his family for a ride on today’s excursion run of the New Hope Valley Railway and got some unexpected excitement. A station wagon smashed into the side of the train as the train approached the station.

As Bryan pointed out, the New Hope Valley is a big yellow train moving about 5 MPH across a crossing marked with bells and flashing red lights. We’re not talking about the Acela or Union Pacific Big Boy roaring out of nowhere at 80 MPH.

Check out picture one and picture two of the accident scene.

Update: 9 Jun 2009: Passenger Matt Cooley got a video of the crash. Thanks, Matt!

You name it, we did it this weekend

Whoa, where to start? Quiet evening at home Friday evening due to the rain. Saturday morning took the dog for a walk and had a nice chat with a neighbor before returning home to finish up preparations for Hallie’s birthday party. Got done right before the first guests arrived.

Had a great party for Hallie. I was in charge of kid festivities and had some playing soccer while others played on the playset or drew with the sidewalk chalk. Then my parents, my sister-in-law, and niece joined us for lunch at Moe’s. We got home and went bike riding and Rollerblading in the neighborhood before the kids went over to play with their Italian friends down the street, leaving Kelly and I an opportunity for a Saturday afternoon nap. Ah, what a luxury!
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