evening
Ns had an autorack train waiting to go west when I left work.Mother nature provided some showers and wind gusts.Blew over a dead ash tree in the park area.Matt and I cleaned up the small stuff.Neighbor will get the big stuff tomorrow.Hey Larry I would hope that the band still knows how to play"Long Train Runnin'".
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Well, the concert is over. Dave Mason and the Doobie Brothers were great. When Journey hit the stage, it was immediately obvious who most of the attendees had come to see (I was there for the Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason was a bonus. Journey was just part of the package.).
There were times when you couldn't hear the band because of everyone (else) singing along. I would have left after the Doobie Brothers, but my daughter drove, and bought the tickets, too.
The facility where the concert was held is new, and they are definitely working out the kinks. They have a policy that chairs cannot be more than 9" off the ground (beach chairs, essentially), but obviously most of the attendees didn't get the word, so we could barely see the stage itself, much less the performers. Good thing they had big screens up. But that made it like watching the concert on TV.
They've got issues getting everyone back on the buses after an event, too.
I wrote them a letter with my concerns...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Carl,
So, you were in the US131 / I96 area. We just sold the house which was off Bristol and 3 mile, west of 131 along south side of 96, about mile 29. Are you ex G/R ?
Bob
Bob, Pat is a Grand Rapids native, and we know that area well (she was closer into the city, and went to GR Union back in the day...the south end of Bristol was a short distance from their house, which was sold away from the family only this year). For me, it was not U.S. 131, but U.S. 31--I'm from Grand Haven, and we spent a bit of time in Muskegon on this last trip. Pat and I both went to GVSU back when it was GVSC.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Ns was clear when I left work.Ran errands in Defiance.Csx sent a stack train westbound.Tomorrow is Friday.
Joe
We had not one, but two opportunities to get some rain this morning, but both petered out over the lake. So we're still awful dry - near drought conditions.
Speaking of that, I better go out and water the flowers.
Off to the railroad tomorrow.
Larry, I'd have gladly given you the sprinkles we're getting...I was twenty-percented into the building while watching trains earlier today. Otherwise the weather and the train-watching were fine. I got on the scoot in Lombard, off at Bellwood (where I walked as much of a good train as I could), on to Oak Park for lunch (no trains), then back to Elmhurst (for trains, rains, and letter-writing), and finally back to Lombard where I was waiting for a freight that I thought would be closely following our scoot (before it came, though, we got two more eastbounds).Trains Associate Editor David Lassen was in Lombard, ready to shoot all comers at the Elizabeth Street curve; I was able to briefly chat with him before running to catch my train. Hope his day was as successful as mine.
Ns was clear when I left work.Dropped of pictures at Stacey's Aunt and Uncles house.Going to enjoy this weekend.
Matt wanted to look at the wabash.We stopped in Bryan Ohio on the way.The Bryan local was ready to go west to Elkhart Indiana.A crew came so we waited just west of Bryan to see him.All units(gp60,gp38-2 gp38-2 high hood and gp38-2) were long hood forward.We did some signal searching and found a couple trains too.On the way back in St.Joe Indiana csx had a bad car set out in a siding.Turns out to be a flat car with trash containers on it.Not sure when the car will be moved.Hope everyone else has a great day.
JoeKoh ...In St.Joe Indiana csx had a bad car set out in a siding. Turns out to be a flat car with trash containers on it. Not sure when the car will be moved.
...In St.Joe Indiana csx had a bad car set out in a siding. Turns out to be a flat car with trash containers on it. Not sure when the car will be moved.
Probably not too long after the locals get wind of it.
Mookie Lord Atmo! Long time, no see. Welcome back.
Lord Atmo! Long time, no see. Welcome back.
Thanks! I've been busy since I started working full time and such. But boy have I ever been out catching trains! It's good to be back
Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.
Decent weekend on the railroad - good weather and reasonable ridership.
We could use the rain, though. If I run the mower through the back yard, it will be to even up the weeds...
Always fun to get fans on the trains - they have lots of questions and appreciate learning the history of the line.
CShaveRRTrains Associate Editor David Lassen was in Lombard, ready to shoot all comers at the Elizabeth Street curve; I was able to briefly chat with him before running to catch my train. Hope his day was as successful as mine.
I don't know if you regularly follow the Trains blogs, but he's posted one about that day:
http://cs.trains.com/trn/b/staff/archive/2016/07/17/twenty-five-minutes-in-naperville.aspx
afternoon
work busy.Ns had an autorack train in the siding when I left work.Mother nature provided the alarm clock this morning.Could have used more rain but we'll take what we get.Time to get cleaned up.
So, does she remember SANDY's Donut shop on Leonard west of Covell ?
She heard plenty about it, as it was one of her dad's favorite places (and before anyone jumps to conclusions, her dad was a phys. ed. teacher and the pro at the local Elks' lodge). Pat herself didn't partake.Shopping used to be done at the Meijer store at Walker and Leonard, Tom's Standard station west of Walker/Bristol/Leonard was where their cars were filled up and serviced, the Union Bank north of Leonard between Walker and Bristol was their branch office of choice (I think there's still a post office branch nearby), and Hub's Pizza (not far from the gas station) was an infrequent but special treat.And, of course, all of the roadways mentioned had "NW" after their names!
Ns was clear when I left work.Meeting at Historical society was good.Csx had a parade of tonka toys and trains too.Triple h's are coming for sure.Need to get to bed.
The computer at the fire station decided to update itself to Windows 10. So far, no problems, but that one doesn't get used much.
This seems to be a trend with MS - not even asking permission to do an upgrade/update - just push it out.
Took part in a county fair parade in the next county, representing our firefighter support organization. The parade is still a big deal in that community - the streets were lined with spectators.
The bank is there just with a new name and Post Office is next door to the north.if the gas station was west on the south side of Leonard it's no longer selling gas, I think it's a repair shop of some sort. Sandy's is 'THE' place to get REAL donuts, not made in some factory somewhere, frozen, shipped, thawed and presented as fresh. The nearest Meijer is on Alpine south of 3 mile now. Have teased my wife for years that each time we relocated she picked the house based on how far away from a Meijer store it was.
Edit: You have Meijers stores by you now, Bloomingdale, Melrose Pk., Aurora, Berwyn, and they're all still privately owned by the Meijer family!!
The gas station was on the north side of Leonard--still is, although it's now more of a convenience store than a service station.Pat worked at the Meijer ("Thrifty Acres") on Alpine (at that time the biggest in the chain and the one Fred Meijer was most likely to pop into), until I liberated her and brought her to Illinois.The Meijer in St. Charles is the one we're most likely to go to, when we're headed west (to Rochelle, for example). Bolingbrook, the town where my daughter lives for the moment but is soon to be leaving, has two stores; we pass them both on our way to their place. (Son-in-law has a fantastic new job in Peoria, site of their Alma Mater, and they want to be in the area for the start of the school year.)For the record, I don't know how Meijer pays its employees now (as compared to the more notorious big-box store), but Pat was a union employee when she was there, and did pretty well, thank you. And the merchandise quality, appearance, and everything else at Meijer is far better than you-know-whose.
Meijer stores are anything but grungy, for sure! I wish we had one closer; it would quickly become our regular shopping spot. (We also avoid Walmart, for labor and esthetic reasons).______________________
I know that one season is supposed to be like another for us retirees, but I've just had the rest of my summer pretty well shot. This is after a June spent on the road (doesn't really qualify as "shot", because it was a great trip, but it was far from our accustomed and appreciated routine). We have a weekend in Michigan that will start tomorrow, but come Monday, I'll be in and out of examination rooms, offices, etc., in anticipation of surgery to remove a cancerous prostate on August 10. Post-op stuff will last well into September. If anyone were to ask me "Boxers or briefs?", the answer might well be "Depends!" for some of that time. Appointments are scheduled into September for various followups; how I feel (and how far out we venture) remains to be seen.Daughter Linda is also starting a new chemo regimen after her miracle drug quit working (I think this happens from time to time). The new one may require getting used to, but it should have fewer long-term negative effects than normal chemotherapy.
warmer today.Ns put a westbound autorack train in the siding when I left work.Need to get to chores.
JoeKoh evening warmer today. stay safe joe
warmer today.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Mookie JoeKoh evening warmer today. stay safe joe Joe - there was a song back when - "The Heat Is On"....98 here today w/heat index of 108. Well, ok, so that is a typical summer, but I get to whine about it every year. Then this winter, more whine. So this looks ok, compared to the bitter cold.
Joe - there was a song back when - "The Heat Is On"....98 here today w/heat index of 108. Well, ok, so that is a typical summer, but I get to whine about it every year. Then this winter, more whine. So this looks ok, compared to the bitter cold.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
CShaveRRMeijer stores are anything but grungy, for sure!
The flagship stores in this area are the Wegman's chain. Pretty much better than anything else, period. When I'm in MI, Meijer's is on the list when I'm looking for Vernor's... The old hometown Kroger's isn't bad, though.
Glenn Frey; the Eagles; yesssss! Vitamins for the ears!
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