A Lesson in Glee

It seems the train trip to DuQuoin Ariana took with Num-Num and Papa left quite an impression upon her. (It's amazing what a $3 Amtrak ticket can do for a 2 year old!)

That evening, she requested a "blue choo choo" song before bedtime. Having no such song in our repertoire, my mother had to make one up. But she forgot it and was not able to sing it for me... and then she went back home to North Carolina. So, I had to create a new song. Which, thankfully, she happily accepted and embraced.

Andy laughed when he heard it, but it remains a stable and expected component of Ari's and my evening ritual.

The Blue Choo Choo Song
for Ari

Ari and Num-Num and Papa
Rode on the blue choo choo
They bought some tickets
And went to DuQuoin
And then they came back home

Ari and Num-Num and Papa
Rode on the blue choo choo
Ari ate dinner
And looked out the window
Then Daddy picked her up

Ari and Num-Num and Papa
Said they laughed and played and smiled
They sat on the seats
And they walked down the aisle

Ari and Num-Num and Papa
Had a great time that day
When they rode on
The big blue choo choo train

Ari and Num-Num and Papa
Rode on the blue choo choo
They sure had fun
But now it's done
And maybe they'll do it again