{"id":12120,"date":"2018-12-17T08:55:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T13:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?p=12120"},"modified":"2018-12-02T21:00:36","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T02:00:36","slug":"on-the-polar-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Polar Express"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/riding-the-polar-express\/\">been many years<\/a>, and with one more kid in tow, but we ventured on a ride to the North Pole courtesy of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad&#8217;s Polar Express! It was a new part of the country for all of us, and just a quick weekend trip, but it was a perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12120 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-11-30-19-43-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-11-30-19.43.02-e1543800960564-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12124\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-11-30-19.43.02-e1543800960564-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-11-30-19.43.02-e1543800960564-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12124'>\n\t\t\t\tMade it to Knoxville!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-08-06-09\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-08.06.09-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-08.06.09-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-08.06.09-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12123'>\n\t\t\t\tBreakfast in front of the TV &#8211; spoiled\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-13-22-06-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-13.22.06-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12122\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-13.22.06-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-13.22.06-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12122'>\n\t\t\t\tA trying ride to Cherokee, NC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-14-21-41\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-14.21.41-e1543801516735-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12140\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-14.21.41-e1543801516735-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-14.21.41-e1543801516735-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12140'>\n\t\t\t\tBryson City and ran into a parade!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-14-20-49\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-14.20.49-e1543801579331-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12141\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-14.20.49-e1543801579331-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-14.20.49-e1543801579331-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12141'>\n\t\t\t\tGot candy and a show!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-15-43-22\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-15.43.22-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12139\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-15.43.22-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-15.43.22-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12139'>\n\t\t\t\tReady to board soon!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-15-09-26\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-15.09.26-e1543802222490-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12143\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-15.09.26-e1543802222490-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-15.09.26-e1543802222490-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12143'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the train museum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-16-08-57\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.08.57-e1543801472812-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12138\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.08.57-e1543801472812-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.08.57-e1543801472812-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12138'>\n\t\t\t\tWriting to Santa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-16-16-44\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.16.44-e1543801434193-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12137\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.16.44-e1543801434193-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.16.44-e1543801434193-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12137'>\n\t\t\t\tHe may write back!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-16-24-28\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.24.28-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12136\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.24.28-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.24.28-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12136'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat Smoky Mountain Railroad&#8217;s Polar Express\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-16-52-35\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.52.35-e1543801397196-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12135\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.52.35-e1543801397196-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.52.35-e1543801397196-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12135'>\n\t\t\t\tAll aboard!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-16-53-31\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.53.31-e1543801333218-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12134\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.53.31-e1543801333218-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-16.53.31-e1543801333218-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12134'>\n\t\t\t\tReady for carols\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-17-31-46\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.31.46-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12132\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.31.46-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.31.46-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12132'>\n\t\t\t\tThe North Pole!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-17-05-42\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.05.42-e1543801285774-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12133\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.05.42-e1543801285774-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.05.42-e1543801285774-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12133'>\n\t\t\t\tStaying warm with hot chocolate\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-17-56-05\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.56.05-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12130\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.56.05-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.56.05-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12130'>\n\t\t\t\tSanta gave out bells\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-17-56-30\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.56.30-e1543801223992-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12129\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.56.30-e1543801223992-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-17.56.30-e1543801223992-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12129'>\n\t\t\t\tHo ho ho!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-18-00-22\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-18.00.22-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-18.00.22-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-18.00.22-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12128'>\n\t\t\t\tA fun ride!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-19-15-59\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-19.15.59-e1543801107607-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12127\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-19.15.59-e1543801107607-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-19.15.59-e1543801107607-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12127'>\n\t\t\t\tBeer for dinner &#8211; yum!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-19-39-34\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-19.39.34-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-19.39.34-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-19.39.34-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12126'>\n\t\t\t\tThanks for a fun afternoon!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-01-20-06-30\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-20.06.30-e1543801052912-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12125\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-20.06.30-e1543801052912-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-01-20.06.30-e1543801052912-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12125'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd, we&#8217;re done!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/on-the-polar-express\/2018-12-02-13-30-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-02-13.30.02-e1543801744127-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12142\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-02-13.30.02-e1543801744127-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-02-13.30.02-e1543801744127-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12142'>\n\t\t\t\tBye bye TN\/NC!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been many years, and with one more kid in tow, but we ventured on a ride to the North Pole courtesy of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad&#8217;s Polar Express! 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