Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck,
It seems everyone had a great holiday. We watched the PBS Memorial Day special that comes on every year. It is always touching. As predicted, the body wasn't too eager to return to work today. Thankfully, I did not have too many pressing tasks and I made it through just fine.
Charlie - That is amazing. I'm sure SJ would appreciate it.
Hudson John - Thanks. We have two more games before our end-of-season tournament. I think we can finish the season undefeated.
Sayonara,
Joe
Good Morning from Blueberryhill........
Good Morning, Joe.....
It is a sunny 72 degrees. Going up to 87 today with sunshine.
Today is a busy day. I have chores to do and some phone calls to make. Lunch and a nap is planned.
Cheerios for breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Chuck
Joe those pics give you an idea about how bad winter was here. Normally the ice would be gone by now. Local news showed some kids playing in and out of the water though.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Aloha. It is a sunny and warm day in Chicago. On the few days it is like this, it sure feels like paradise at the lake front. That said, I wouldn't get in the water- it's barely 45 degrees. We had a pleasant weekend visiting the daughter and her fiance in Ann Arbor. The middle boy who is working at Cedar Point this summer was able to come up to join us for dinner too.Dennis, my youngest is a big 'fan' of the wolf as an animal. There's some university websites where you can track their collars. Jon, I certainly recognize they can be a severed nuisance to ranchers. MikeC, I am forever frustrated with ESPN's coverage of the final laps of the 500 where they split the screen between the racing and reaction shots of the driver's wives. Joe, I love the way they play baseball in Japan...
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good afternoon all,
Wife saw the neurologist again today. He did some more difficult word test and then ordered an MRI and an EGG. He thinks she may have had memory problems for a couple of years from what we are describing but we have only been aware for a few months. If he rules out any physical problem then the next thing I suppose is dementia or alzheimers and he will advise us what to do then. Our children are anxious for quick diagnosis but these things take time from what I am told. I don't want to change doctors until this one has had a fair chance. However, I am anxious too. Meantime, wife is doing well with day to day living and is able to care for herself. I am just there in case she needs me.
Warm again today. I have rescheduled my pool filter time to run at night and uped the thermostat in the house so the A/C doesn't run all the time. Just use the heat/pump/air conditioner in the family room where we spend most of the time. Will see if this makes any difference on the next bill.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Afternoon All.
Kid's Club Fun Run went well yesterday, no catastrophic wrecks. A few minor issues, think herding cats, and a Cab Forward that picked a switch a couple of times. Even though things went well I was still exhausted when I got home. Today is veg-time but I should be pruning some shrubery on the hill, maybe tomorrow.
Ray, Prayers for the Mrs that things go well and the long term prognosis is all positive. I dread the electric bill for that period when the temps were running 105* to 110*. May require a second mortgage.
Mitch/SJ, Just think how many Ice Lockers could have been filled with this years crop.
Chief, You wouldn't believe what the city, San Diego, is doing with the flea market/swap meets here. Any seller that participates in more than two meets per year is required to have a permit as well as a tax license.
Fife, Thought of you guys this morning as the local news was doing a story on a Beer Can Regatta being held this week on San Diego Bay. Sounds like lots of good grub at the Yatchet clubs sponsoring/participating.
Around here it seems as though the coyote and cougar populations are a bigger issue than the wolf.
Time to go, will check in later.
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dougdagrump Chief, You wouldn't believe what the city, San Diego, is doing with the flea market/swap meets here. Any seller that participates in more than two meets per year is required to have a permit as well as a tax license.
Doug, they have been doing that at train meets here in L.A. for years.
Good evening all,
Good day at work, quiet but busy. Moved 2 trees tonight. Turned A/C on today. Engine light on PT was for gas cap. First the mini-van, now the PT, the engine light is basically worthless. Will keep driving it until it makes a terminal sound. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.......
It is a cloudy and humid 64 degrees. Going up to 80 with some sunshine.
Today is a busy day. I have an errand to run and some chores to do. I will be working until lunch. Then, maybe a nap.
Usual breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck (you beat me to the post today),
The workday was uneventful but productive today. I was able to catch a quick Tardis ride during my lunch break. It was nice to catch up with SJ, RT, Brutus, and Kev. I'm off to bed early tonight.
SJ - I figured you'd be out there sunbathing in that water.
I'll pray for all of us in need.
Good Morning, Joe.....Hope you have a nice evening.
Aloha. Greyer and cooler after yesterday's gully-washer rain storms. Missed the TARDIS too - Messenger crashed as soon as I tried to log on. I noticed the airbag light has gone on in the wife's car - I'm sure it's because she adjusted the passenger side seat. Ever since these clowns put in an aftermarket seat-heater (without telling me it was wasn't the brand I thought I was purchasing), we've had all sorts of problems with the sensors. This will probably necessitate another drive out to the dealer. Oh well. Ray, prayers for your wife's prognosis and treatment.
Good morning all,
Back after my usual long absence. Just don't seem to have enough hours in the day anymore. Of course as the years pass it takes longer to do everything
Hope everyone is doing well. Ray, Our prayers are with you and your wife for a speedy & optimistic diagnosis.
After a great holiday week end with beautiful weather we had a short but wild storm last evening which dropped .6" of rain in a very short time. No local damage but our daughter who lives North of us was without electric all evening until late.
I think Summer is finally hear, now we can complain about the humidity
Take care all.
Evenin' boys. Evenin' Englsih. Passing showers and, oh heck who cares. Glad I'm not in Marquett! How depressing would that be to look at.
SPMan - for you Mrs...and for you.
dougnotta - If we had your blue water, I might not be moving to WV.
Hudson - Actually, she fell in love with one that was <K.
I played well in our first game of the season, which was a 3-2 loss. Work was quiet, but still got some things done. Weather is still sticky. I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.........
Good Morning, Joe....
It is a foggy 68 degrees. Going up to 80 with a few rain showers.
Today is a busy day. I have chores and paperwork to do and will be busy until lunchtime. Then, a nice nap.
Cheerios is being served for breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Evening all. Home from lake and busy as a bee [or a cat in a cream factory]. Getting yards and etc. ready for Wifey's big garden show Sat. morning.
Back surgery spot doing well. Stiches itches [means getting well everyone says].
Will look through all the missed posts later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Another quiet day at work. Boring meeting tomorrow. Played soccer locally tonight. Team lost 6-4. I played ok. Wife is sick from stuff she caught last weekend. Go figure. Got MTH catalogs yesterday. I hope everyone has a good day.
I had a busy night last night and ran out of time to post. The baseball team had a game. It was close and we pulled out a 1-0 win. I think there were a few times I nearly lost my cool. Today was a typical Friday at work. The baseball team has another game tomorrow morning.
Hudson John - Thanks. Most of the kids have progressed but I have a few who are still struggling. I'm very pleased with our 6-0 record.
Good Morning, Joe.......
It is a cool 48 degrees. Going up to 80 today with sunshine.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and then I will relax and enjoy the day. Maybe do some reading. I have to finish my latest copy of CTT mag. Lunch and a nap, later.
Buckeye & LAZ......... TGIF
Y'all have a great Friday.
Hi GUYZ,
Nice and cool here at 53 getting up to 76. Gotta rebuild neighbors shed today and tomorrow. Rip off roof and the old T111 siding. Replace with all new materials. Gotta rip out juniper and the replace other shrub and cut grass. Take cut off branches and damage from storms on Tuesday to compost center. Then have fire outside with WIFEY.
JOEY D. just remember in baseball, "You win some, you loose some, some get rained out, but ya gotta dress for them all". It's just a game, man, let em have fun.
RAY, prayers for DA WIFE hope things get better.
SJ & CHARLIE, looks like YUZ GUYZ got a good place to keep your beers cold.
CHUCK and BUCKEYE, TGIF!!!!!
Stay frosty my friends,
laz57
CHUCK,
I had your regular breakfast today but I used one quarter Honey nut Cheerios and the rest regular Cheerios. Pretty good not too sweet.
laz 57 CHUCK, I had your regular breakfast today but I used one quarter Honey nut Cheerios and the rest regular Cheerios. Pretty good not too sweet. laz57
That's a great combination. I like sliced bananas or strawberries on them too.
Morning. Cloudy and a few drops of rain off and on. Just messy. Mowing everyone's yards. Wifey putting finishing touches on gardens and getting ready for big tour tomorrow morning.
Hope all are OK. Prayers for those who need them.
Later.
Good Morning,
Been very busy this past week, working on our website's data base. Adding a cross reference capability that requires developing associations with practically every laser cartridge and the relative printer they are related too.
Also, have been spending some time in the train room. (Yahoo) I had been watching some videos for the Cajon Pass area, unbelievable how much traffic goes through there on a daily biases. So I have been trying to simulate creating lash-ups with stack cars, or piggy-back trains. Goal has been to have two trains running in opposite directions. So far been close but haven't quite made it. I have both trains configured with 3 engines, (1 pusher) and 14 piggy back, 10 auto cars & stack cars. Its been tricky to control, one train is MTH the other TMCC. ANY minor track issue is amplified, then operator error are the biggest issues. Must be extremely careful that the engines stay in sink, and the train is built correctly, to ensure couplers are not over stressed. Its been fun.
Today continue with the website, then get ready for the weekend, show on Saturday, then "The Big Train Show" on Sunday in Ontario.
Ray, prayers for you and your wife that you get some good news soon.
Going to get to work so Be Careful, and Stay Healthy!
Don
Don B. sounds like a lot of fun running multiple trains/units. I have not tried any lash ups on DCS. That's the way they run modern trains though with a remote controlled helper on the rear. I suppose it looks better than nothing but a fred on the rear end. Hard to tell if they're coming are going anymore. They were just starting that remote business when I retired. Glad I got out when I did. Not my kind of railroading.
Wasted day in meeting. Only good thing is that all the others could not work on anything to put me further behind on Monday. Did see a nice Celtic music show at noon. Mowed yard tonight. Wife still puny. Ceiling is done in back bathroom. Going to see grandson play soccer tomorrow. Sato 7th quick in practice today at Detroit Hopefully some good luck will come to the Foyt team this weekend. I hope everyone has a good day.
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