The Train Set

A childhood toy

Photo is author’s own

When I was a kid, I looked forward to Christmas every year. Mostly because it was Christmas, but also because my dad would bring out his vintage Lionel train set. He had it when he was a kid and would turn back into a kid every Christmas when we would put the train set out. About 11 years ago, my dad made the announcement that whoever had a boy first, me or my brother, would get the train set.