Post 490: Thirteen years later...

I received an email recently from a friend who is celebrating a milestone in his online writings, which got me to thinking about my little corner of the internet, the Beachburg Sub. With this post, I have reached 490 posts, meaning I'm closing in on that magical milestone of 500. On April 30, 2013, I posted my first entry on this blog. I was a fairly new father at that point, not to mention a little less grey. A lot has changed since then. I became a father again (in 2015), changed jobs in the public service twice, moved twice, and have grown into the person I am today. I say grown into who I am today because my mental health journey from 2013 until now was not without its bumps. However, with hard work, I was able to overcome bouts of mental instability and enjoy life.The name Beachburg Sub was my first choice and only choice. I think it symbolizes my approach to railway blogging, which is talking about the old and the new. Waxing on the nostalgic and looking forward. The Beachburg…