Happy Birthday to Chatham's Train Station

On June 14th the Chatham Historical Society put together a bunch of events to celebrate the train stations centennial. One of the highlights was the railway museum inside the eastbound station. Comprised of 100 artifacts from the private collection of my father, it was well received by the public, committee officials, local politicians, and even the executive director of NJ Transit. Throughout the day we had people telling us how much they loved the little museum. Most were amazed to find out that this was only a small portion of my fathers collection. One aspect of this exhibit that made me proud was the fact that for the first time my father had an opportunity to show off items that he has collected over the last 40 years on a grand scale. The museum was his and everyone on the centennial committee couldn't stop thanking him. It was a long day for him, my girlfriend, and myself. By the time the day was over we were all exhausted but it was worth it to bring a little piece of railroad history to the citizens of Chatham. Below are some pictures highlighting the exhibit we set up that day.

Keeping busy having fun and loving it all

Well I told you I would write something else today and here it is. As many of you may have noticed I haven't posted since March. To be honest I haven't had motivation to do it recently. Between working at my new job and just being busy in general I haven't had time to write.

The mid-week in review: January 15th 2014

Sitting here in my room, enjoying a nice beer, and thinking about what to write today I find myself not 100% sure what to write about. Maybe I can tell you that the beer I'm drinking is a new rye style brew from Yards. It's got a strong rye taste and a simple name 'Rye.' Maybe I can tell you that I'm doing all of my writing now from my new Macbook Air, after 6 and a half years of using my Macbook Pro I figured it was time to get something new. It's battery is amazing and I love the way the keys feel while I type. I see a lot of writing in this computers future.

A clean look at my room

My Room

As an exercise in writing descriptive narrative I decided to write a detailed description of my bedroom as someone who has never been in it before.

Looking around my room as someone who has never seen it before I'm intrigued by how unique it is in its layout. The walls are a dark green with light brown painted trim. Giving the room a sort of late 1800's study vibe. The giant roll top desk to the right as you walk in stands out in a room this small. Papers and nicknacks are scattered all over it. It makes you wonder if this desk is ever used for its true purpose. A chair is in front of the desk covered in clothes and papers, making it impossible to sit in.

One life long dream achieved in August

On August 24th, I had an opportunity to volunteer on a special rare millage train trip. It ran from Hoboken out to Bethlehem and back. The trip was fantastic and everything went off without a hitch. We even arrived back in Hoboken 30 minutes early. The entire day was long (we had to be in Hoboken at 6:30 AM) but the end reward was worth it. Besides getting to enjoy a special trip that doesn't happen everyday for free, my father and I got to ride the equipment move back to Morristown at the end of the day.