Artie, thank you for sharing that lovely photo of your granddaughters and the info about the Blue Comet and CNJ.
I have strong ties to NJ, which is part of the appeal for me of the CNJ, and everything about NJ, for that matter.
I had very enjoyable visits during my childhood with my late aunt and uncle, who lived in beautiful home on a 5 acre estate in Pennington, NJ, and I usually spent 2 weeks during summer vacations visiting them with my mother at their beach home on Long Beach Island (LBI).
Coincidentally, long before I met my wife, who is originally from the Troy, NY area, she also had family get togethers for 1 week every August at LBI. We literally criss-crossed every summer during our childhoods for 20 years, and never met until a cousin of mine (who was a co-worker of my wife at the time) introduced us in 1977.
Since 1978 my wife and I have had family reunions for 1 week every August at LBI, where we rent a home. Other relatives rent other homes in LBI, and we gather every day on the beach in a group of 50 or more of us.
Arnold
