Fear and loathing at the B&O

What would a trip to the train museum this time of year be without a visit with Uncle Jessie, er, Engineer Santa Claus. [I guess we should be thankful it wasn't Railway Riding Hobo Santa or Trainyard Bull Santa.]


Regardless, Samson was all business. I'm not sure if he's even begun to wonder how there could be a Santa who wants to talk to him in just about every location he visits.

What he is certain of is that he's going to let each bearded guy in a red hat know what he wants: A fireman set.

Mind you, none of us has any idea what a fireman set is. He talked at great length with my parents about it over Thanksgiving, and they are now all Gallahad and Lancelot in pursuit of one. Good luck to them, I say.

Jane was a little less sanguine about the whole encounter. Her face is obviously telling, but watch Samson's eyes as the sequence progresses. Nothing beats fast shutter speed, man.