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Hi everybody - Have been playing hooky from here for awhile, as I've committed - perhaps overcommitted -to get a whole bunch of unfinished projects and honey-do's completed before I tackle anything new. Actually making progress finishing off the basement - going slow and easy at it because my leg 'issue' is still there, and I'm not pushing myself beyond better judgement. Wish I had some railroady news to report, but that's been temporarily placed on the back burner, until my shop and spare room (for modeling and an office) are completed. Hopefully I will be in the benchwork construction phase shortly after the first of the year. Will finally be in the Bay area in December for a week visiting my daughter, and hope to do some train stuff while there. Frances has passed by finally, and didn't do too much harm to my property - some roof repair needed, a big 60-70 foot tree leaning towards my house now, and a lot of tree limbs & branches to clean up. My sisters (vacant) house, closer to Atlanta, is right next to a creek that floods during a drizzle, and that's a whole 'nuther deal. I got off lucky - very lucky compared to folks south of us. Our house sits on the topside of a ridge, so we are in little danger of getting wet unless the roof blows off. Lets only hope that Ivan doesn't clobber Florida again. It just got upgraded to a Category 5 storm w/ sustained winds of 160 mph, and is heading right for Jamaica, having just destroyed 90% of the homes on the island of Granada ! Krump - awfully sad about the club member and friend of yours that just passed away. What can one say at a time like this without sounding trite. Although I didn't know him or his family, it is obvious by the sensitive tone of your post that he was someone special to you, his family and his friends. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you, and hold onto those wonderful moments of that special bond of friendship you shared. He would want that, I'm quite sure. . . Will try to check back in more often - hopefully the next time with something to do with railroading. Everyone be smart and be safe - that's an ugly storm out there. BILL
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