Good evening all,
System ate my last post.
Mike C. from Indiana
So sorry Roy.
I had several friends that passed at 59, all from cancer. That is way to young.
Going to be a tuff month on the money front.
House, Colorado, Ranger, Triumph INS due and on top of that the last $1,000 part of the stone and now her car's timming chain job @ $2,000.
So much for that!
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Afternoon all!
Sunny and rainy. Front moving through. Maybe some storms tonight and a temp dive for the weekend, 60's - so I will practice walking around the back yard for York next week.SJ - YES - a real Friday the 13th! - best stay inside today and hope jet engine or space junk doesnt fall on your house.Thanks again for the prayers, unfortunately my friend passed last night around 8 pm. Prayers for her family.
We have this group photo from our wedding 32 years ago on the wall. About 30 of my good friends, many of whom we still keep up with, visit, etc. 5 of them have passed over the last 10 years - all before 60 yrs of age. A couple of them are presently fighting some kind of cancer. Live it to the to fullest.
Kev - the page number thing comes and goes. Has for years now.
Regards, Roy
A for real Friday the 13th, what will they think off next?
Official temp for yesterday was 76. A one day event with a wet weekend forecasted by the guessers.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Will hit 73 today then back to winter. Grass greened some up and trees started to bud.
That is weird Don.
No other plans today.
I see they did not fix the page numbers.
SJ - Happy Friday the 13th - also this is Jason's favorite day (it's a Jersey/Horror Movie thing...)
Fife - LOL!!!!!
DonB - Hey, stuff like that makes for good stories......
Roy - Prayers for your Friend.....
Kev - I agree.....My services are all set, just need to nail down the crypt, so to speak....
Supposed to be over 80F today, so I drove the bird in to work. Nice ride!
Moving the xGF tomorrow and then a Live Burn at the academy on Sunday Morning - EARLY! LOVE the live burns, get some mask time in and some smoke and fire....
Getting another shipment from Larry at Holly Beach Trains - MORE PRSL stuff and just happy to get it. Will go nicely with my PRSL BEEP....
No York this time around, maybe October.....
Gotta get back to the scanning - "sorta" busy today!
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
C'mon Don, haven't you ever seen a lounge lizard before...?
Good Evening all
Had a good day today, got some more detail lights hooked up, and run trains for awhile checking things out. Programmed two electronic message signs I have in the train room. I wanted a "train" image scrolling across the light. Had to program it dot by dot. Had sucess. According to FB, Buckeye is on the Carribean side of Mexico. Should be here in two weeks.
Then had somewhat of a startal, I stepped out on the patio and there was this HUGE lizard standing next to the SPA staring at me! Where the Heck did that come from, and HOW did it get in the back yard?? It sure looked mean, now what do I do?? On the side of the house is a gate, so if I open the gate maybe I can herd it out of the yard into the front. I also had a shovel near the pool filter and would use that to guide it. As I approached it jumped in the pool. So I got the shovel, the lizard climbed out of the pool and was basking on the deck. I started approaching it, some hissing going on. As I got the shovel under the claws it turned and started to run. (They are FAST!). I forced it to turn the corner and was headed toward the gate. Then it made another turn and we were on the other side of the pool. It was running along the side of the train room, (and the door was open), but crosse the patio. It then jumped up on the BBQ, climbed up the cover, then on a block wall, and onto a tree in the neighbor's yard. It went UP that tree like a squirel, and stared at me. It has sense disappeared in the neighbors yard, which is unkept and like a jungle. So here in the middle of suburbia, we have had Red Tail Foxes, Canadian Geese, Oppossums, Ducks (nesting) in our little bitty yard.
It didn't like the water, it went to the side and was ABLE to climb up to the deck, which is a good 2' from the water surface. I approached him from the left, and he ended up going around the pool andback down the side where I took this picture from. Of course it dropped a load in the pool on its way out!!
Fun Times !
Roy hope your friend is doing well after the surgery.
Good Night All.
Don
Hello there,
Roy.......continued prayersfor your friend.
The rain that was supposed to end overnight lasted til almost lunch time. Never got to working on the Tahoe. My work space contains a tractor and a snowmobile among other things so I'm working in the driveway. As Kev said I suspect a stuck caliper. It doesn't get driven much and one of them probably rusted.
Putzed with the porch some this PM.
This evening I went and woke up grandsons race quad. Still have the stock one to go over. Gonna be a challenge this year, he put on 20 pounds since last season. Test and tune is next Saturday but he has baseball and I'll still be at York.
Bed is calling.
Prayers for those in need.
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
They moved log out I just found it at the top.
Roy sorry about your friend, hope she makes it.
73 degrees today but just a one day event.
Long day. Got daughter to St. Louis and back. Left at 7 AM and back by 8 PM. Weather good. Roads not so much. Law enforcement was out in force. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
I can
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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They must be doing a new DOWNGRADE,,,,,,,,
wrmcclellan Afternoon all! 80's and very breezy today. Thanks again for the prayers for my friend. Big setback today with a heart attack. She was rushed back into surgery for more work on her heart. She survived but her chances are now just 50/50. If she (sedated) can make it 2-3 days her chances will improve. Things are very dicey now. Hope for the best. Her family is there with her. We spend a lot of summers in TN and our kids grew up together, playing on the lake. Kev - that is over to top preparation!
80's and very breezy today.
Thanks again for the prayers for my friend. Big setback today with a heart attack. She was rushed back into surgery for more work on her heart. She survived but her chances are now just 50/50. If she (sedated) can make it 2-3 days her chances will improve. Things are very dicey now. Hope for the best. Her family is there with her.
We spend a lot of summers in TN and our kids grew up together, playing on the lake.
Kev - that is over to top preparation!
Roy, So sorry,,, what she has is bad, GOD bless her, that is one thing that is hard to come through. Most,,,don't,,, why I said get the ultrasound.
As for what we did, Yep, Morebid,,,but,,, It takes the load and fight away from the kids and is something we al know will be there. So, not over the top, just on top of the top. Why leave it to them? It to me is take away the fight when I am gone.... To each his own. My mom died when I was 6 so I have a other view than those like wifey who has parents in their 90s.
Spring has finally sprung [shoot that groundhog]. 69 degrees and climbing fast.
HVAC guys just left doing spring checkup. All OK.
Lady on phone. Won't stop talking.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Morning all!
Thank you for your prayers. My friend made it through the surgery and came out around 5 this morning. Docs said it went well. She is in ICU for several days. She was quite healthy and in her 50's, so recovery should go well.
fifedog 88 - My buddy is gonna take me in, so I'll see you there. Have to start off at registration desk, because somebody forgot to sign his entry... - doh.
88 - My buddy is gonna take me in, so I'll see you there. Have to start off at registration desk, because somebody forgot to sign his entry...
- doh.
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Good morning,
Will be summer today and then snow Sunday. 73 with sun today.
They finished construction on our planned “last” residence Tuesday. So, Wife and I will be going to give final inspection before making the last payment. We are in no hurry to occupy. I will post pictures when we get back.
Sorry about your friend Roy, that is a very bad deal. Prayers for a good outcome.
If you are over 65 and on medicare they will pay for an ultrasound to check for that condition. I had it done last year after my friend had a aortic embolism that took his life.
Banks, a lot of times that will be a bad caliper on the opposite side that it pulls to. Pistons binding and not applying as much pressure. Also, if that is the case that wheel and hub may get real hot. Just a thought and something to look at.
Best get with it.
It came out very good and matches the others well.
Left to right, Stepmother Dixie, Dad, Mom, Me. Sandra, Two more Myers plots and then Grandpa Webb, and Grandma Webb.
Plainfield Township Cemetery.
Mornin' boys. Mostly cloudy and 45 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Team meeting at 10, then track work in the afternoon.
Allright, allright; just make a list and I'll get to it as time permits...
to all in need: Roy, SPMan, Banks, cnw1995, SirJames, et al...
Prayers for your friend Roy
Prayers for your friend, Roy. Busy day at work. Weather nicer for walk, but still not great. Off to St. Louis tomorrow. Daughter wanted to stay late for physical therapist appointment. Not going to happen as I have to be at work on Friday. Will try to squeeze in earlier. I hope everyone has a good day.
Evening all!
A very nice day in the 80's. Same for tomorrow.
88 - would be good to see you next week in York.
Banks - i use YT a lot to solve problems. It is an amazing resource for some things. Glad that worked out.
DougM - hope you are continuing to improve!
Kev - glad you guys are finally getting a bit of a warmup!
A really good friend in TN is being rushed/flown to Nashvile Vanderbilt Hosp after being diagnosed with an aortic dissection. 6 hr operation, very serious, and risky. She could use all the prayers you can muster.
replaced the inside door handle on the Tahoe today. Sure beats rolling the window down to get out. Spent a half hour trying to get the inner panel off the door. 5 minutes on you tube I learned how to get it and the handle off..Tomorrow I'm going to see why it's pulling to the left under hard braking.
Also spent a couple hours working on the porch. Reassembly has begun! !!!
88.......you gonna make York? ?
Prayers for those in need
Mornin' FellasFife's work list is tiresome! LOL!Sitting here finishing a project and something was making a racket on the metal roof above the bow window in the office. I went to investigate (sounded like a chunk of frozen snow sliding off, but we haven't had snow in a while). Open the front door and step onto the porch, only to have our resident black squirel dive over my head into the azalea bush! Holy Crapolla Batman! He was sitting in the bush chattering at me, so I told him to stay off the house, there are plenty of nice oak trees for him to build his house in. BTW he is rather impressicve, darkest black squirel I've ever seen. Hope the local hunters don't make stew out of him.Heading to Pittsburgh this weekend to do some work on the rental. Going to be a long day Saturday. Don't like that I will miss Christina's soccer game.
Morning,
38 and sunny, heading to 64. But kind of windy. They say it will hit 65 today. Sure hope they are right.
Hope you get better soon Doug.
Sorry about Victor SJ.
Cloudy and 37 with tiny snow flakes floating around this morning. Hi of 50 so they say. So far we are still getting March weather.
Doug hope your feeling even better this morning. I think he likes those hospital drugs. Keeps going back for more.
Off to a funeral home this afternoon to say goodbye to a friend and club member. No bigger train fan could exist. If it was a train event Victor was gonna be there.
Aloha. Sunny and supposed to be warmer today! I hope. Fife, I am now officially tired on your behalf. Wish we were neighbors.
I had to go back to the ER last night - just getting worse and worse from last week's kidney stone surgery but thankful they found an infection. I got new meds and got to go home. I feel better already this morning and hope this means I have turned a corner. It is impacting my planning for the bride's birthday this weekend!
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Morning. 45 degrees and warming. Mid 60's which is below normal for us. Winter will not quit.
CPA and taxes today.
Have a good one.
Good evening from overcast 40°F Southern Ohio,
I slept really good today. In bed by 0800 didn’t wake until 2:15 pm. Started fixing a crossover panel for the All Aboard layout for the train room. SIL has a wall paper steamer and she is on vacation so I’ll wait until she returns to start stripping the wall paper. I did a little measuring and the room is about 12’10” x 12’4”. One window a double closet door and an entry door. Ceilings are 7’8” finished. I think for now after prepping the room I’m going to set up the All Aboard panels in a 3 x 5 configuration that will have 4 switches controlling 3 loops. Finished it will be 51”x 85”. It will be set on two 30” x 96” tables. This will provide enough space for the 17 x 17 panels and a boarder. It will not be “crafted” but it will be a layout. The backdrop along the back wall is going to be my 790 Trainarama.
My bride got called to her mom’s house. Her mom fell and the two of them spent the rest of the afternoon in the ER. Her mom is ok and was dismissed, but the ER docs are concerned about her heart. The valve she had replaced a year or so ago is not doing as well as hoped it would.
Fife – you’re a good guy. You’ve got lots of projects and still help others!
Don – I can identify with your situation and Kay running back and forth.
Got to go
Good Night and may God bless
Jim
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