And the Children Shall Lead Us ...

摘要

Quite some time ago, in the twelfth year of my life, I had the thrill of accompanying my parents on their annual Christmas shopping trip to Wichita, Kansas. I distinctly remember that the distance was 211 miles and that it took just over four hours to get there. This particular year turned out to be an extra special one because my objective was to come home with a Lionel electric train. I had saved every penny forrnmost of the previous two years for this occasion and had worn out several Lionel catalogs - studying each page over and over again. With the additional contribution my parents had agreed to make as that year's present, I would have just enough to get the modest set I had selected.