31 October 2008 Thank God for Choo-Choo Bob’s
When Genbo thinks of Minneapolis, there are two places he wants to go: his step sister Linnea’s house and Choo-Choo Bob’s. Since there isn’t a whole lot for us to do around my dad’s house during the day, we spend a good part of each day at one or both of these destinations. I make a large effort to ensure our welcome is worn out at neither.
Choo-Choo Bob’s is a mecca for everything toy train-ish, from wooden Thomas trains for toddlers to huge O-gauge sets for adults with cash to burn or the kids who know how to pester them effectively. There is a lot for us to buy at Choo-Choo Bob’s, but since we spend an hour or so at the store every other day, I try to space out my purchases so that we buy something each time we visit.
Here is Choo-Choo Bob himself making adjustments to the impressive layout in the front of the store
Genbo enthralled
The back of the store, where the 5-and-under crowd hangs out
So much to see, so much to do
