Mornin' All.
Fires are going again, this time at Camp Pendleton. I-5 N & S shutdown as well as the Carlsbad area. Still another day of this stuff.
Fife, The skies are a beautiful blue as long as you are East of the fires.
to the never grumpy Doug !
Ray, One of my fav's Fettucine Alfredo with Chicken.
Doctor referrals scheduled for second & third week of June, we shall see.
Gotta get goin' .
Later all.
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Good Evening! 56, cloudy with rain on the way!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOUG MURPHY!!!!
At Mom's spending the night. I brought our dog Mack. Mom is really spoiling him. When I put my overnight bag in the Explorer he jumped in wanting to go.
Thanks for all of the Birthday Wishes.
Roy, Glad to see you at York. I will pass it on to Doray about the Ice Cream. Ray and I are looking forward to October. Hopefully my son can make it. The Atlantic conversion sounds interesting.
Doug D G: Hope it all works out with the referals. You are right about the Shingles Vacination. Hopefully the fires will end. We had a major one at home when we were at York. Looking at the TV during dinner all of a sudden I said, " I know that Brush truck, I built it". Then we saw the caption.
Fife: Glad you found the leak in the Yatchet. I do not envy you with the Princess's Venure. Been there done that after 6 years of college. Ouch! I will talk to you before next April about what you can have at the "Social" at York!
Brent: I like the predictions for the kids! lol Hopefully Matthew will be the valedictorian also.
SPMan, Ray: Glad you got good news from the doctor.
Chief: Safe Trip
Enjoy the Evening!
John
Good evening all,
Happy Birthday, Doug M.! Rainy in Indiana. Work was busy and noisy from the chatter. Lots of meetings tomorrow, but get to wear jeans as part of a fund-raising event. Not much else going on. Watched Grimm. They did not kill off my favorite character so I will continue to watch the show. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Time to get away from the fire coverage, had something like 9 fires all over the county going on at the same time. Had to be some wacko starting them since there was "rhyme or reason" as to where they were popping up. Find the idiot and use them as a "Fire Starter".
Fife, Are you ready ready for this: Ukelele & Heavy Metal ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VznAYy5yL2A
Say it ain't so..............
Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck (thanks for checking on me),
I was out of town for a few days and just returned last night. I had to go to Quantico, VA, for a week for work and then I spent a few days in Dayton, OH, checking out our future home. I hope all is well here.
Happy Belated Birthday to Hudson John and Doug M.
Sayonara,
Joe
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.....
Good Morning, Joe.........Glad to see you back.
It is raining. Rained all night. 62 degrees. A lot of thunder and lightening last night.
Today is a busy day. Lots of things to do. We will be working all morning. Then lunch and a nap.
Usual breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
Aloha. Grey and rainy. Today is grocery day - I go early after dropping off the youngest and his mates at school. The bride made a nice bday dinner for us and we had ice cream sundaes for dessert. I will be reading my new toy train and modeling magazines on my train commute next week.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Greetings and salutations!!!
Been absent for a while, my co-worker has decided to play hookie and then take vacation...
leaving me with the 11 hour days......ugh...
Jon - you'll be happy to know I picked up the Road Star. WOW!!! The ride is very different than the
Sportster, and there is a small learning curve. It really has legs, in 4th gear I can cruise in the power
band and in 5th, it's like at idle - at 65!! Very pleased so far. Put 200 miles on it in 1 weekend.
The Reliant now runs. Found the oil pump, which drives the distributor, was cracked, hence no oil
pressure and the jumping in time. Drove it out of the shop. Need to get axles, tires and some brake work,
then should be ok to go. Time is ticking as the Princess comes in Monday.
for those being ill (Brent - glad you're on the mend)
DonB Congas on the little lad graduating!!
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Cool and drizzly in Indiana. Still had plenty of practice at IMS today. Work was meeting day today. Only one of the 3 hours was usefully spent. Was supposed to start outdoor locals soccer games tonight, but only 3 people showed. No game. I hope everyone has a good day.
Home
Flash flooding around.
City of Durham had a small tornado.
Rich, go Reliant.
Doug M., HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Brent, get well.
Doug W., checked on you with Shake and Bake while I was away.
Off to bed. Sleep tight.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Evenin' All.
Things seem to be winding down tonight. During the day it was a bit questionable, the Santa Anna Winds(from the East) diminished and then started blowing from the West. One of the fires, Cocos, which had been moving pretty much west and southwest changed direction and started moving east. It was at the edge of Escondido at nitefall and appeared to "laying down" a bit with cooler temps and higher humidity. There are still a lot of evacuees spending the nite at several of the local high schools since all of the school districts, as well as the colleges in the county are closed til monday. It appears that they may have caught several dirt bags attempting to start fires.
to all the fire crews who worked their butts off during this really hectic time. We had so many fires popping up that the initial crews had difficulty keeping up with them all and were stretched a little thin, last nite more "mutual aid crews" were arriving from all over which really helped. Something that also helped, as a result of the "Witch Creek Fire" of 2007, was the integration of a uniform communication & training system so 12 helos from the Marine Corps were put to use making water drops.
We canceled the monthly club meeting tonite due to so many of the members being impacted by the fires.
Wonder what happened to the "Super Scooper" from Canada that was so great in previous fires here. Unfortunately the DC-10 used for chemical drops was down for maintenance.
Big pot of Sunday Gravey with Sweet Sausage and a big bag of Penne pasta for lunch tomorrow.
Chatted with Don B for a bit, tanks for the call.
Time to think about hittin' the sheets, 5am comes very quick.
Later !
Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck,
I used a day of leave today so I could stay home with the youngest child. The wife and two of her friends went to Tokyo for the day and are spending the night there. We have a baseball game tomorrow morning and hopefully our winning streak will continue. We are 4-0 so far.
I hope you California boys stay safe and those fires die out.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.........
Good Morning, Joe......
It is a cool 54 degrees. Sunny. Going up to a sunny 62 today.
Today is a busy day. Wife is running errands and I am doing chores. I have a small project to work on and the lunch. Maybe a nice nap, later.
Cheerios on the dining car for breakfast.
Buckeye & LAZ.......TGIF
Y'all have a great Friday.
Afternoon Fellas...I'm a bit out of sorts today... this morning TheQ's cat passed away very unexpectedly. She had just been given a clean bill of health last month by the vet, although the past few days she hadn't been acting normal. It was quite the shock, and not an experience I ever want to go through again.Not looking forward to explaining this to Christina. I did get some very good advise from friends on FB, thank you all.Hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend.
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Hudson#685Good Morning! 61 and Rain. The Good News from here is that my son received a letter from the Police Department because of his score on the test and his placement on the hiring list, he is to report Tuesday to Police Headquarters to "advance on the background segment of the hiring process". On the train front I have laid out my expansion on the "Branchline". Rich: Good News on the Reliant. DougDG: Hope the fires are out soon. JoeD: Hope the winning streak continues. Enjoy the Day! John
for Tigger, Brent - hard to loose a family member...
John - awesome news!!
wind and rain now.....
back later.....work tomorrow
Rich -- great news on the new ride, sorry I'm bit late to the party. You will LOVE that bike, great punch off the line, smooth shifting and a motor that won't leave you on the side of the road. Get that smile off your face I would hope that someday you and I can take a ride together, tick tock tick tock. For me that clock is running faster and I'm working on my priorities.
Enjoy your new toy!!!!!!
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Lousy weather here. Busy day at work. Quiet evening at home. All the flooring is laid in new bathroom. Hopefully all fixtures will be done next week. I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Evening,
First, before I forget........
Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY Doug! Sounds like you had a great day and celebration. I'm sure there was also a party in Sodor.
John, Great news regarding your son and the interview!
LionRoar, Sorry to hear of your families loss, its always tough!
On my side of the fence, have pretty good news. I went to a retirement party for one of the engineers at Knott's, it was great seeing everyone. One of the guys had some T-Shirts made for everyone which had the GT&CRR logo on them, with a caption of "Steam Crew". (GT&CRR = Ghost Town and Calico Railroad). The shirts are well done and look great.
I had a Dr appt this am, and it went great. Dr. indicated bone growth really doing well and the cage WILL come off on Thursday the 22nd. Then will have a light weight cast put on, that will be below the knee and down to the foot. He then indicated still need to be careful, but can begin weight bearing. Gradual of course, but a beginning. Will probabaly have the cast for 6-8 weeks dependent upon bone growth. He did indicate he wanted to proceed cautiously to ensure that we do not have a repeat. I'm Happy!!
Now have a logistics problem for you all. Tomorrow is Chris' graduation so here is the issue;
- CSUF is graduating 10,000 people this week-end, 5k on Sat., and 5k on Sunday.
- Each student has been given 8 tickets, and TWO parking passes, and there MUST be a minimum of 3 persons in each vehicle to park on campus.
- The campus is approximately one square mile, located at the junction of two major freeways, in downtown Fullerton.
- The ceremony begins at 8 am, recommended that guests arrive NLT 7:30 am, graduates must be there prior to 7.
OUR SCENERIO:
- Our group will consist of Kay and I, Grandma & Grandpa, 1 nephew (lives nearby), and Godparent with spouse, coming from Irvine. (Approx 40 miles away. IF they go directly to the University Area as opposed to our house it would be10-15 miles closer for them).
- As a result, we have 3 cars converging on the area, 2 two of which have 2 persons in each. To enter campus maximum 2 cars, minimum 3 persons each. (Note: Neighborhood parking not permitted at the risk of being towed.)
CONCERNS:
- Congestion, Assuming 5,000 students each given 2 parking passes, says 10,000 cars! Campus occupies 1 sq mile, perimeter consists of 2 major streets, 1 small street, and 1 freeway, (no access). Can't conceive how that will work!
- Ceremony starts at 8, people told to arrive by 7:30. (People here plan on last minute arrival, further antagonizing situation.
VARIATIONS:
- Kay wants everyone to go for lunch afterwards at a restaurant near our house afterwards.
- Chris wants to "hang" around Campus for a couple of hours after ceremony.
- Irvine couple needs to be in Oceanside by 3 pm. (90 miles south)
RISKS:
- As it is now, Chris will be stranded at CSUF without any transportation, Irvine people will NEVER make it to their afternoon commitment, lunch will probably be from 1pm to 7pm to accommodate everyone.
I give up I'm going to bed!! Will be fun!!!
Don
The baseball game did not happen this morning. Somehow the opposing team's coach misread the schedule and only one of his players showed up. I used the time to have a practice since the team was already there. I spent the afternoon reading and preparing a Sunday school lesson. This evening we had a going-away dinner for one of our neighbors; they depart on Thursday. It's time to relax now.
Hudson John - Congratulations to your son! I hope the background segment goes smoothly.
Brent - I'm sorry for the loss of your cat.
Don B. - I'm glad your doctor's appointment went so well. I hope the graduation situation works out.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill..........
It is a cloudy 50 degrees. Going up to 54 today with rain later.
Today is an easy day. I have a few things to do and then I will relax and do some reading. Lunch and a nap for sure.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Good morning all,
Brent, sorry about the kitty.
John, good luck to your son.
Don B., Congratulations again to Chris and to you and Kay for having such a great son. Hope the ceremony works out good for you. Good to hear about the monster coming off your leg.
Had a call from my sister in Florida this morning. She is doing good with the new choppers and says she is learning how to eat with them. Says she is gaining weight now so has to be careful.
All quiet here on the home front. Wife had a good week and so did we all. We ate out on these last few hot days twice and got take out food last night.
Got the new TCA quarterly magazine and saw an add for a proto 1 Baldwin AS616 for $150 but it's a plain Jane color. Dark Pennsy I think. Will hold out for the new proto 2 model with DCS in Original Norfolk and Southern livery.
Doug not a grump. Hope the fires are dying down some. We've already had ours close to home. Earlier this year we had the foothills near me go up in smoke. They are starting to green up a little since the small amount of rain we had earlier this year but the authorities are keeping the K Rail barriers in place until the hills reestablish themselves to prevent mud slide damage in case of rain.
Went to Costco yesterday and it was about 100 in the parking lot. Felt pretty uncomfotable. Of course, I couldn't remember which lane I parked in so had to look for a while. Duh! Next time I will leave a trail of popcorn or something.
Still missing my MTH Santa Fe 4-8-4 with the stripped gear. A friend has it trying to get a new part or make one but it may take a long time. I can't complain because he is doing it gratis and it's the only game in town. Local hobby shop and even MTH no longer has the part. I did see a proto 2 used one advertised in the TCA paper for $700. Too high for the age.
Laz, to answer your Big Boy question from a few days ago, it is now back in Cheyenne, Wyoming where it will be completely restored over the next 3-5 years.
later,
Ray
SPMan
We went to Sunday school and church this morning. The afternoon was quiet and I even enjoyed a quick nap. This evening I have spent some time researching French cooking classes and D-Day tours for when the wife and I travel to Paris this November. We don't have any other plans for the evening.
I hope you all have a great Sunday.
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Sunny & 58 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Gotta mow the back forty (feet), before we lose a grandson...
88 - I know what the kitties mean to you guys.
Took Wifey for a nice ride in the country, pretty much following the old Western Maryland out to Thurmont, and a stop in Catoctin Mtn Trains. Picked up a Railking B&O reefer (19th century). Was glad to see that the store had lots of customers while I was there. Came home and set up a loop of the Atlas/Trainman track I got at YORK, on the pool table, and just ran my Generals and related equipment all night, while sipping Franzia. Wifey even came down and commented on the simplistic beauty of my new collection. Less, sometimes, really is more.
Hudson - John"son" will do fine.
dbaker - Congrats on the boy, and on your recovery.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill........
Good Morning, Joe.......
It is a sunny 44 degrees. Going up to 65 with sunshine.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and then I will run trains until lunchtime. Need to do some dusting in the train room.
Cheerios for breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Good Morning! 52 and the Sun is out!
Yesterday was a trip to the grocery store and start getting the boat ready. The Merc fired right up and is purring like a tiger. Today it is boat claning and weeding. Thanks for the well wishes for my son.
Dennis: The police department is the same way here.
SPMan, Ray, Glad your sister's teth are working out. It was a long process.
Joe D: Paris, NICE!
Fife: That sounded like a nice trip and you found a nice train shop. Thanks, I am sure that John"son" will do good.
Enjoy the Day!
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