Stahlke Adoption

The Train

Two days after Christmas, we all boarded the train for an overnight ride to Texas. Each of the kids carried their suitcase, as well as a backpack full of toys. Upon entering the train, the children all explored their surroundings, with Kola pushing every button that he could find.

After traveling for a while, Kola asked me when we would get to Texas. I explained to him that we would arrive after sleeping, and his face assumed quite a quizzical expression. There's no way to learn about distances in the U.S. except by actually experiencing them.

He kept talking about the soldier ("soldat"). I didn't remember that he had brought toy soldiers in his backpack. When I asked him about it, he pointed to the man in the uniform--the train conductor!

posted by Stahlkes @ 10:03 AM