Sun and 90 today. Spent yesterday afternoon on the shore of Lake Erie. My 2 grandsons who have grown up in swiming pools wanted to know if there were any sharks in the water. Once convinced it was safe they had a good time.
S.J.
Happy Labor Day[dinner][B][8D][C=:-)]
Ray
Good evening all,
Did some yard work. Really too hot outside. I rested the rest of the day. Not feeling too good. Not sure what is the matter. Maybe have overdone it the last 2 days. Go back to work to rest. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Labor day, just is not what it was or should be. Seems everything was open when it all should of been closed.
Saw Sandra’s uncle who found out he has terminal cancer and he wanted to visit Sandra mom his sister and see Sandra.So we hooked up at the MIL’s with her cousin, things did not take to long the old dude is sharp for 92 years old and has the end in focus. He served in WW2 and his kid seems ok. Glad we went. Has been 22 years since we saw them.
When we left Katie, Dan and the kidos came over and we had a lot of fun. Lexi will be 5 tomorrow and we will meet at Chilies in Morris for a dinner party. After many Gator rides and tractor rides. I can’t tell you how good Jordan is with driving / stearing the tractor and the trains. Wow for a kid 26 months old I am in shock. He has the steering on the tractor down and controling the transformer and all of the other controls on the layout Thomas side all good. The kid is in control, and you can just watch him and know he is thinking about what and how things work.
The best part is Sandra and Katie made dinner and I got a night off!!!
Enjoy!
Evening all!
Happy Labor Day…
Had a great weekend with lots of sun, fun, and boating.
Buckeye. How many days will you be at York?
Have a great day tomorrow all!
It was a georgous weekend in Maine, fair weather and warm temperatures. We got to use the boat every day, and with the nice weather, it was a real treat. Our dog Cody enjoys the boat as well and the minute I go for the boat keys, he is at my feet.
Also got more work done on my 115th Lionel Anniversary passenger car set. This set will be a match to the silver plated Berkshire. This project is almost done and at this point, I think it is coming our nicely. Great when a plan comes together.
Aloha from a cloudy and humid Chicago. It was a pleasant quiet long weekend though the youngsters were sick with summer colds. We went to a minor league baseball game which are always fun. I like the intimacy of the small parks and how inexpensive everything is, compared to the big leagues. Kev, that thresher meet sounds neat. I enjoyed the meet in Sycamore this year. It was hot then too. Nothing thrilling in the latest Lionel catalog…
Ray, if you use Craigslist, meet your potential buyer in a public place like the police station parking lot - not at home, and take a friend along, if you can, especially for a test drive.
Good morning all,
No ribs yesterda[:(]account the super market only cooks them on Saturday outdoors for sale. Had hot dogs and hamburgers instead but it was OK. Oldest son and his family came over for lunch and a swim later. Youngest son bailed out for an outing with his girlfriend. I think he’s in love. He will be gone now until Wednesday night. Don’t see much of him now.
Another Gold Line light rail station dedication on the Gold Line this weekend in Monrovia. They have been doing about one a week lately. The line is basically finished. They are just putting on some final touches. Will take a ride to L.A. when it’s open. I could ride it to train meets in Arcadia if I had someone pick me up. It’s a long walk to the train meets from the station. Just a thought.
Wife scheduled for mamogram today at the hospital and will see doctor tomorrow for regular check up. She had a fall yesterday morning after getting out of bed about 6:00AM. Scared me but no broken bones. She has some black and blue marks on her right arm though. I think she hit the dresser on the way down. Seeing the doctor tomorrow is timely.
Three days ahead in triple digets. Hot all week. L.A. Country Fair open now. Always at the hottest time of the year. Never fails! Nothing there that I need.
Ray
Last day of 90. I got the grass cut but no weed wacking. …S,J.
Roy— I plan to arrive on Thursday and leave late Friday afternoon.
Good evening all,
Warm day today. Good day at work. Girls tied both varsity and JV. Boys lost. Voice gone. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Morning all. Waiting for wife so we can go into Aiken for a few things. ( including my labs at the V.A. clinic ) then we will be back home. Not much else planned for the day. I think I was the main course for a misquote last night as I slept.
Hope all having a good Hump Day talk to you all later.
Morning. Real warm and muggy. Fall temps and humidity starting Sunday. Will be great. Love the fall.
Busy as usual. Rushing out to lake house to mow and then back for a big dinner meeting.
Ray, you and your wife are always in my prayers.
Kev, prayers for your Uncle.
Glad Lucus is doing good.
Later.
Good morning.
Hi guys, survived the grand-daughters birthday party last night and only got clipped $52.00 by Chili’s for Sandra and my eats. I really don’t care for that place. The portions are small and the prices are high but it is on middle ground for everyone as a meeting place.
Don’t know why but slept in till 8:20 for some reason but feel good. [|)] So maybe I will get back to the wood pile work today.
Temps are way down and the AC is off. Will be cool for a few days then warm up next week. Leaves are starting to take over the grass all ready. The elms, cherry and shagbark hickory, are shedding. Must be the same for Doug.
RT, I feel for that poor misquote! [(-D]
Chief, I agree, love the fall but then we have a thing called “winter” I could pass on. [:S]
Hot and humid at 8:30 this morning. Forcast is 105, its always real hot the 1st 2 weeks of Sept here and sometimes the whole month. We were lucky the 1st week it was 90.
105 degrees here today. Suppose to go to a bar-b-que joint tonight with a group. An elderly lady in her 90’s needs a ride but I don’t think it would be good for her to go out in this heat or my wife either for that matter. Will try to get out of it. Be glad when it cools off so I can get in the garage and run some trains if they haven’t melted yet.
Ray
Hello all
Back on the mountain for a few more days. We are still in summer maintenance mode for a few more weeks.
SPRay - if you itemize your taxes you could also donate the car and write off the value of the car
Kev - enjoyed the new medicare plan:)
Made some more progress on the Corvan last weekend. Need to finish up the front left side this weekend.
Ordered some supplies from Squadron for a modelling project I am working on. Used to order stuff from them when I was a kid and enjoyed browsing thru their catalog. They sell the Humbrol paints in the small cans which I like.
Bob
Good evening all,
A good day at work. Comfortable but soggy weather for a walk. Did nothing tonight. Progress on addition. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
WAKE UP Sun is shining and it’s warm without being hot. Looking forward to our first club meet of the season on Saturday eve…S.J.
Hi there, I have been up SJ.
Worked in the wood pile yesterday for about an hour. This morning I finished splitting all of the wood I had on the ground, and I have three full rows + of wood in the shed. Now to tackle the dead ash trees and finish off the forth row so it will be full. That is two years worth. What I split last year is what I will use this year. What I split this year I will use next year.
Then this afternoon I will give blood. Free cookies. [;)]