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My sixth grade teacher was a friend for 40 years.
What is happening in schools rarely gets TV coverage, but to have dozens of schools where students cannot do English or math at their grade level is one of the biggest problems of our times.
Have a slice of sourdough bread
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
I made the Red Beans And Rice for dinner tonight using the good sausage from Georgia.
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
There is plenty, feel free to dig in. This is the best batch of Red Beans And Rice I have made so far.
Still working on perfecting the dish.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
[quote user="SeeYou19 Still working on perfecting the dish.
-Kevin [/quote]
If you haven't tried; Some garlic, red chili and coconut milk makes a big difference.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
There's never a cab around when you need one!
101118_1 by lmyers83, on Flickr
Special paint:
150522_6_juniata by lmyers83, on Flickr
We're blanketed in snow again here in Ohio. February has been the least amount of snow on record here. In 2005 we had 185 inches, so far this season we barely made it to 20 inches.
All because I bought a new snowblower?
Cheers, Ed
The World Is A Beautiful Place
Good morning everyone, I sure do hope Chloe gets here with that order of eggs and toast soon.
I saw two starnge things yesterday, a Monarch Butterfly and a Red Winged Black Bird. I'll bet it has been ten years since I saw either one of those in Cape Coral. They are very common in the center of the state, but seem to stay away from the coastal counties.
BigDaddyThe one time I don't check my post for typo's and I missed the Top of the page
Thanks Henry, the sourdough bread goes great with the Red Beans And Rice.
Good morning, diners. It's a lazy Saturday morning here, so I'll have bacon, eggs, and black coffee.
This whole week has been almost completely unscheduled. It's been nice. Now for the change. Starting tomorrow, the next week is busy. Not looking forward to it.
A sign of old age -- my oldest grandchild is on a college visit this weekend.
This isn't really an unusual paint scheme, but it's one you don't see everyday:
Have a great day, everyone.
York1 John
I asked my doctor if I gave up delicious food and all alcohol, would I live longer? He said, "No, but it will seem longer."
Lol that was funny what you said about the cab not being around when you need one.
gmpullman There's never a cab around when you need one! 101118_1 by lmyers83, on Flickr Cheers, Ed
Here is a cab.
IMG_2276 by David Harrison, on Flickr
90 two days ago... 91 yesterday... probably going to hit 90 again today.
This Winter has been a theory only.
And here in Delaware we're getting our first snow of the season. It's not supposed to last, and the outside temperature is 37 so it won't collect.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
SeeYou19090 two days ago... 91 yesterday... probably going to hit 90 again today. This Winter has been a theory only.
Well Kevin.... Up here in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, we always have 4 seasons. Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Road Repair. Take your pick.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Dianne and I found out today that we will have a grandson. The reveal party was a lot of fun. They revealed the gender by having two friends in Power Rangers costumes, one blue and one pink. The Rangers had a mock fight were initially the pink Ranger tossed the blue Ranger to the floor (gently) so we thought for a moment that the baby is a girl, but then the blue Power Ranger jumped back up on his feet and trounced the pink Ranger, ending the skit by putting one foot on the now prone pink Ranger's chest. A boy it is!
Were actually weren't too surprised. There hasn't been a girl born into my family for many generations. Cole and Kaitlin wanted a boy so they are very happy!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Very Cool Dave! Congratulations Grandpa!
hon30critter Dianne and I found out today that we will have a grandson. The reveal party was a lot of fun. They revealed the gender by having two friends in Power Rangers costumes, one blue and one pink. The Rangers had a mock fight were initially the pink Ranger tossed the blue Ranger to the floor (gently) so we thought for a moment that the baby is a girl, but then the blue Power Ranger jumped back up on his feet and trounced the pink Ranger, ending the skit by putting one foot on the now prone pink Ranger's chest. A boy it is! Were actually weren't too surprised. There hasn't been a girl born into my family for many generations. Cole and Kaitlin wanted a boy so they are very happy! Cheers!! Dave
Good morning, diners. Just coffee this morning. I'll get donuts at church, come home, and start a busy week. I don't like weeks like this with something scheduled every day.
Dave, congratulations on the upcoming birth of a grandson. If this is your first, your life is about to change.
Kevin, the red beans looked great. I love making red beans. That's a Monday food in New Orleans, and generally anything left in the refrigerator goes into the pot.
Several of you have mentioned your mild winter. We are the opposite. We still have snow on the ground, and it's been cold. I expect there will be melting today with temps in the 40s.
I can't think of anything on my layout that would work for a gender reveal, but I immediately thought of my old Lionel train with a watchman who would come out of a door when a train came by. Rig up something blue or pink to come out of the door instead. Sorry! That's about as creative as I can ever get.
I think this is from Norway. It's not a color scheme, but I thought it was neat:
NSB Di3.624 by Lolke Bijlsma, on Flickr
Yes John. Norwegian Railways.
https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/y5v7a8/the_old_nsb_nohab_di3_passing_on_a_sunny_day_here/
We are coming to the end of the month. What is the theme for March?
As a suggestion how about different types of rolling stock?
Good morning everyone. It is going to be another warm day down here, but the high is only expected to be 82, so we are getting some relief. The highs should stay in the low 80s for the rest of the week.
I am buying the trim for the soffit project today. I ran out of angle brackets, and they won't arrive for a week. I have about 40 feet of soffit left to install, but I will start on trim for now. So many supplies are still hard to get.
At least lumber is plentiful again.
howmusWell Kevin.... Up here in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, we always have 4 seasons. Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Road Repair. Take your pick.
We have the normal four seasons down here...
Two weeks of Fall
Two days of Winter
Two weeks of Spring
Eleven months of Summer, with six months of daily rain
hon30critterThe reveal party was a lot of fun. They revealed the gender by having two friends in Power Rangers costumes, one blue and one pink.
That sounds like a great gender reveal. Almost everyone in Florida does it with fireworks. The fireworks suppliers have some very interesting options, some of which are simply amazing and creative.
Too many Floridians try to go off the scale with the fireworks and add too much, then Florida Man makes the news again.
Attuvian1Alright, guys, put your thinking caps on and propose ways of doing a gender reveal using your model railroad - well, maybe somebody else's.
My friend Danny used his Garden Railroad for his gender reveal. He loaded a train with boy's toys and backed it into a tunnel.
Of course, he and his wife already knew at that point.
York1Kevin, the red beans looked great. I love making red beans. That's a Monday food in New Orleans, and generally anything left in the refrigerator goes into the pot.
I lived in Slaughter, Louisiana (outside of Baton Rouge) for a year in 1981-1982. The exposure I had to food changed my life. I am sure I will never be able to make Red Beans & Rice like I experienced there.
Commemorating fifty years, Amtrak #100 (?) heads an eastbound train over the former Pennsylvania Railroad route:
NS 04T; Torrance, PA; January 19, 2022 by Adam Klimchock, on Flickr
NorthBritWe are coming to the end of the month. What is the theme for March? As a suggestion how about different types of rolling stock?
Hi David,
I looked back through the January Diner but I could only find the theme we have used for February, so we are open to suggestions.
I like the ideal of doing different kinds of rolling stock. It would be fun to see some of the rarer brass creations, both locomotives and cars.
What does everyone think?
I will move the Diner unless someone else would like to do it.
I like David's idea.
York1I like David's idea.
I am game for anything. Sounds good.
SeeYou190 York1 I like David's idea. I am game for anything. Sounds good. -Kevin
York1 I like David's idea.
I am game for anything. Sounds good. -Kevin
Kevin, you mentioned crazy weather. We have snow on the ground, but we're having a thunderstorm right now with rain.
The trouble with the rain is that the ground is still frozen and the water all runs off before it can get into the soil.
It would seem that we have a small consensus on the theme for the March Diner. I think that showing some different and unusual pieces of rolling stock could be quite interesting.
Are there any other suggestions?
hon30critterAre there any other suggestions?
I'm all in for rolling stock...
Congratulations on your family addition, Dave & Dianne
Goin' for the Green to try to entice Mr. TF back!
Meet at Gunn by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
— And some special paint!
Pulling For Freedom by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Regards, Ed
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
I don’t understand the big palaver about revealing the kid’s gender!
Hi Bear,
In North America having gender reveal parties has become the norm, but I'm in agreement with you that I would rather wait until the baby has been born in order to find out the gender. I guess what really matters is that the baby be healthy.
I do have to say that the reveal party was lots of fun! The Power Ranger skit was really well done. We got to see a bunch of Cole and Kaitlins' friends that we hadn't seen for a long time, and all had a good time.
Good morning everyone. Chloe, I think three scambled eggs will hit the spot nicely this morning. Oh, and I will skip the usual coffee and just have a tall cold glass of orange juice.
York1Kevin, you mentioned crazy weather.
I caught the weather report on the 11:00 news last night. Since our Winter was so warm (probably will be the hottest Winter on record), they are predicting more and massive Hurricanes next year.
Time to begin being scared I guess.
Good morning all. A large coffee and blueberry muffin please, Janie.
Congratulations, Dave & Dianne. Sounds a great fun with the Power Rangers.
A long time friend of ours as returned back to the U.K. from U.S.A. and is visiting us today; before returning to Texas.
Our younger granddaughter starts going to Brownies properly tonight. Her other times she went was to let her see what they will be doing.
Stay Safe Everyone.
My lawn service just showed up.
I am normally still asleep when they are hear. I did not know what all the noise was, and it kind of scared me!
How do I sleep through this?