Buckeye … yes I did … clear and crisp with excellent sound quality … loved that song on the amtrack video … first hotbox in action I’ve seen … she puts out the smoke does’nt she ?
Have to rush over to Ebay … if I miss another auction end I’m gonna kick myself … [banghead]
RT …It is G outside by the deck.
OT…After turning the fan around, the hot box puts out more smoke than anything on the layout. It is the most obnoxious sounding car I believe Lionel ever made. I have had people leave the room with the smoke and the screech.
Howdy from the lake. Had to mow the hay. Remind me NOT to fertilize this lawn up here next year. Was sunny, hot and humid. Now dark clouds and wind picking up with dropping temps. Probably more storms. Had big ones up here last night. Water standing everywhere. Big FLW tournament this week end. I am in Ranger bassboat heaven. Been to the Olde Place for dinner. Shrimp and flounder. Lucy is up here with me. She is a happy girl. BTW: she was 1 year old yesterday. She has been on 5 golf cart rides this PM when I took breaks from mowing. 1.1 acres is a lot to mow when it is HIGH. Going to the house to rest now. Later.
PS: Robin my sidekick, my arch enemy the Penquin [Buckeye] can do some great videos with great music.
Happy birthday to Lucy! Back from open house at kindergarten - quite the important event apparently. Now to work out things (map, etc) for the bride and daughter’s foray into mid-Ohio. Then make my own plans…
Evening all from beautiful Southern Ohio
It started out wet, then dried up enough to cut my grass. It may be Sunday afternoon before I get o my friend’s yard. Been real busy at work and at home. Got the kids down and need to finish the homily for this weekend.
GregM - Check the USEC site, more jobs are going up.
Buckeye - Yes, I had two brown boxes delivered. Nice cars. The paint job is well, interesting, or shall I say unique.
Chief - Grass is one of life’s mysteries. You work had to get it to grow only to work hard to cut it down. I wish my friend would get a better mower for his yard.
Good night and may God bless
Jim
Good Evening
Dark out now, a little rain this afternoon.
Cleaned the garage and a few other small chores today. Also ran trains for a little while. Ready for Brutus with banilla in hand.
S.J.
I survived somehow, Chief. In fact, I got my wife up into the attic and demonstrated the new locomotive for her.
Interesting story line is developing. Pictures on SPF.
Sunny and low 70’s here today. Really nice for a change. I think I’ll go out and get some porch time before going to bed tonight.
Heard from my youngest son tonight. He will be coming home early next week to pick up his car. Seems that he has a line on a job in Orlando. He has been staying with a friend there for a bit while looking for a job.
Talked with my friend from Michigan today and sync’ed up our travel plans for the Buick GS Nationals next week, made arrangements for a room and a car. Now all I’ve got to do is lay low and stay out of trouble tomorrow at work.
Has anybody seen a weather forcast for Bowling Green, KY. for next week?
Howdy guys - nice out today here in the St. Louis area, but it’s going to rain all day tomorrow. Worked, came home, ate dinner, played video games, watched tv with the family, and talked with Sir James for a bit on the computer and then on the phone. Signed up for 6 OT on Saturday, none available on the 16th. 3 Day weekend coming up [:)]
Tardis is fueled and I see some beacons and a couple porch lights, plus one bug zapper? Oh - did get another TCA mag today, always interesting. Well, thunder started, so TTFN!
Just got home from Star Trek…wow !
Good morning…where is everybody. [%-)]
TGIF
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 70s. Good day at work yesterday until innards went south on me again. Did nothing last night except rest. At work today not sure how long. May be an intestinal “bug”. Lucas is mowing grass today for me. Hope I shake this off soon. Tired of pain. Sarah 18th quick in practice. Foyt cars 22nd and 23rd. Could be an interesting weekend of time trials at Indy. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Morning all. Hard to see with the sunlight hitting the computer screen. Looks like a nice day today - will be busy after the bride leaves for Ohio. Got a long list of things-to-get-done-while-they’re-gone. 8ntruck, looks like a perfect week in Bowling Green next week. Charlie, Star Trek got good reviews here. Mike, prayers for your feeling better. TGIF
Morning all!
Ribs rubbed, coleslaw made with help of 4-yo, 'n ‘da chips are a soakin’.
4-yo interested on going for a bike ride, as she sees all the other kids doing the same, so that’s on our list.
A revolving neighborhood happy hour on tap for the evening! Every Monday the Pink flamingo arrives at another house so we can find the Friday party! Need to prepare a dish for that.
Kurt
Good Morning
Sun is up, going to 70s.
Kurt, Pat and I were going to meet you for ribs but you forgot to include your address.
Going to the train store this morning, got to make sure they remember me in case something I want comes in.
Smile it’s friday, but that also means another week has gone by never to return…S.J.
Mornin’ all!
Looks like a beautiful day here in VA - too bad they’re talking rain showers tonight and tomorrow. I haven’t mowed my lawn yet and it’s a jungle - almost 2 feet high in some places. Well, I guess I can drag my mower out tomorrow and wash and disinfect it. Then it will be ready for Sunday, which is supposed to be nice.
I promised a picture of my using the viaduct platforms even though I don’t have them finished or the bridges set up, so here it is:
Morning everyone! Got humbled this morning. Typically, the younger guys will seek out the more experienced for a “Grey Haired Consult”. Well, I had difficulty finding a particular marker on a X-Ray on a patient from yesterday. Asked one of the younger surgeons and he pointed it right out…Oh well! We all had a good laugh over that.
Have daughter’s recital (ballet) tomorrow. MIL and her husband will be here for that. While they are not on my ‘favorites’ list, I’ll bite the bullet and entertain if for no other reason than it will make the bride happy. Speaking of bride, I need to come up with a good Mother’s Day present. I figure flowers and something from Bath and Body Works will be a good start. Have to get back on the good side of purchasing to set the table for more train related purchases.
Chief, congrats to Lucy! I am sure she enjoyed the trips on the golf cart. Does Berg take any trips lately? Also, I bet that was some good vittles you ate there. Not exactly a cardiac diet, but hey, you have to eat sometime and if you enjoy something, more than likely, it is not on the diet anyway.
Well, plan to cut the grass this afternoon. I had planned on leaving an acre or two uncut for the wildlife, but the weeds have over grown them, so I’ll cut that back too. Just hope it stays dry this afternoon.
BTW Chief, I see that South Carolina had a minor earthquake…has Don been here to visit? With all the rain, it’d make him into shake and soak!
God Bless,
Dennis
Good Morning from Blueberryhill…
It’s a cloudy 60 degrees. Going up to 72 today, with a rain shower, maybe.
Today is a busy day. I am running errands again. Two stops and then home. I have a few chores to do and then I am free to relax. Run trains. I need to work on a few train items. Lub and cleaning.
Dining car was here for breakfast and departed for “Points West”.
Buckeye…TGIF
Y’all have a great Friday.
Chuck
Happy Friday to everyone, spring has truly arrived, watery eyes and more humidity, YES. One last big state contest for me today and tomorrow–tonight in SW Iowa and tomorrow in NE Iowa, hope Bambi and her parents leave me alone, lots of miles in the dark tonight.
Sometimes I wonder…Why is that frisbee getting bigger?..Then it hits me [(-D]
Spank - I have been trying to figure out a second level for my layout. Yours looks great, and something similar would work for me. I need to reach in from all sides to the middle of my 6" X 16’ layout.
I am curious - are you in VA or NJ?
SJ - If we can get Jon to come and bring his special Baked Beans I will leave no stone unturned until I find Kurt’s address!
Repeat question to the Coffee Pot:
Anyone have experience putting together O scale kits by Bar Mills? Frank53 posts on this and “the other” forum and thinks highly of their kits. He has postings of How To put some of them together. I want to try one, but wanted to ask the Coffee Pot your thoughts.
I may have to start a thread on this one.
Patrick
Both, actually. We’re in the process of relocating down to Charlottesville, but still own our home up in NJ.
I’ve got a separate thread going on this viaduct project: unfortunately with all the traveling back and forth the last two months I haven’t made nearly the progress I would wish to.