Good evening all,
Bourdais was 7th quick in qualifying today for best start of season and maybe the last 10 years. Hopefully this will translate to a podium or maybe a win!! Wife is getting better. Thank you everyone for the support. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
HOME!! Too hot to hunt. In the 80's. 79 at sunset. Again next weekend.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Mornin' boys. Cool, drizzling 51 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Had a nice time at the costume birthday bash for the sister-on-law yesterday. Scooby Doo performed his tribute to Eddie Van Halen, with a rousing rendition of You Really Got Me, during karoake. (sorry, no video)
FifeMax turned 9 yesterday. He apparently partied too hard on a chewy bone the youngest princess bought him. She and Wifey were up late cleaning the mess.
Mom has had a lot of visitors this weekend, from my aunt and cousin, to my sister and nephew. We'll drive up there later on today. I'll dvr the Nascar race.
Continued for Roy, Mrs Classics, Mrs Baker, and everyone in need.
A good day today. Foyt team 4th and 8th and secured the Leader Circle money for next season. Marco had me worried when he got to 7th place at one point, but Sato punted him into the cheap seats. Could breathe after that. I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning folks.
Definitely a drop in the thermometer. Still holding out on the furnace for now but with a grandson in the house I fear that may not last much longer.
Good weekend. Tires and inspection for the vehicle, started a small expansion for the layout, and went to the pumpkin patch with the grandsone.
Now I'm back at work for the week.
Take care all.
Trying to update my avatar since 2020
MartyE and Kodi the Husky Dog! ( 3/31/90-9/28/04 ) www.MartyE.com My O Gauge Web Page and Home of Kodiak Junction!
Mornin' FellasHard keeping up when I don't check in regularly. DonB - sorry to hear about your MiL.Mike - awesome news about your wife! My FiL had surgery on both eyes for C & G... he is now without glasses for the first time in 50 years and has better vision than TheQ and me. LOL (yes he tells us every day)Fife - no way youngest princess is 20!!!!Weekend was a downer. Missed my mom's cousin's funeral due to prior commitments I couldn't get out of - kids had final swim lesson for the season. Matthew is getting better at the back stroke (he looks like a snake slithering through the water), but his free-style is pretty good, at the end he did a perfect dive from the side of the pool! Christina won all three of their fun races against two boys... lol She is very much a competitor! Went grocery shopping in the evening (they need day time stockers... they didn't have much), then went through the drive-thru at McD for dinner on our way to a creamery in Point of Rocks for ice cream. Yesterday we went to FiL's for lunch as TheQ headed out of town for an inspection. I had to be home in time for the Steelers game, they played well for 2.5 qtrs then did just enough to hang on for the win (luckily Gustkowski is struggling on FG within 50 yds). Big game next Sunday (won't be talking to TheQ when we get up... lol).
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Well, after 15 years of active membership in the "other" train forum, I got booted-off with no explaination. It may have been because I commented on a thread that talked about a "open" (non-train) catagory. They don't want this, which is their call...however I gave an example of a thread they were OK with in the past called "My best friend just died", followed by 30+ "sorry" posts. The best friend was a pet.
88 - Those Steelers-Ravens games used to be my favorite sports viewing.
Used to be...
Joe H - Come on in; the water's fine.
lion88roar on our way to a creamery in Point of Rocks for ice cream.
We know exactly where that is! We went to a Basset Hound rescue fair at Lily Pons MD several years ago, saw the ice cream place (don't remember the name) by world-famous Point of Rocks station and stopped in. Great ice cream!
We also made sure to visit Point of Rocks station, not a tourist attraction so the interior's off-limits to the public, but interesting to see just the same. Got a quick view of Point of Rocks tunnel as well.
Morning. Lazy, damp, cloudy and chilly morning.
On phone with Sirius over account. Person is Asian. Can't understand anything. Trying to play games. They have been sued over lifetime subscriptions. I have 2. Get told something different every time you call. They say it is fixed.
Got to go to FIL's and work.
Good Morning!
Joe, Welcome back, I don't think you would have any worries here, not as big of an audience, but good people!
Strong winds today, 40-60mph in the basin, think ours is suppose to be around 20 or so. Temps in the upper 60's, summer is definetly over. Took all the summer patio decorations down yesterday. Tried watching Nascar, most unusual ever. Started at 12:30 local, ran 53 of 300 laps, then red flagged due to moisture on the track. There was no rain on the local radar, so they thought it was temporary. Brought out the dryer trucks, and then tried to fill the air space with talk. After an hour or so of that replayed last weeks race, (the last half of that race 2 times, back to back). Then more talk, ran some other shows on "Lost Abandoned Tracks", Finally at 7:30 pm (6 hrs), the balance of race was rescheduled to today! They thought a rain cloud was very low over the track? Strange.
Got an email from Roy, he passed the swallow test this morning! Has feeding tube removed from his nose, now learning to swallow soft foods, then home! Great NEWS!
Chief, 2 Lifetime subscriptions? 1 for the "afterlife"?
Hope everyone has a great day! And be safe!
UPDATE: Winds have caused fires in Irvine (Orange Co), 3 hrs ago, it was discovered at 10 acres, now its over 2,000 acres. Winds blowing flames West & South, heavily populated areas! Mandatory Evacuations in place over 60,000 people, and limited egress routes! News reporting Gridlocks in area, bad, bad, news! Heavy winds projected through tomorrow afternoon!
Don
Flintlock76 lion88roar on our way to a creamery in Point of Rocks for ice cream. We know exactly where that is! We went to a Basset Hound rescue fair at Lily Pons MD several years ago, saw the ice cream place (don't remember the name) by world-famous Point of Rocks station and stopped in. Great ice cream! We also made sure to visit Point of Rocks station, not a tourist attraction so the interior's off-limits to the public, but interesting to see just the same. Got a quick view of Point of Rocks tunnel as well.
fifedog 88 - Those Steelers-Ravens games used to be my favorite sports viewing. Used to be... Joe H - Come on in; the water's fine.
V8VegaMy annual Christmas flight to Portland Oregon always is 2 hours there and has been changed to I have to fly to Seattle WA, and then back to Portland. Now 4 hours. I am terrably unhappy, I hate flying in the 1st place.
I hear you loud and clear. There's a joke here in Virginia that goes "If you're flying Delta from Richmond to Norfolk you still have to transfer in Atlanta!"
And remember the old saying, "For something to be funny it has to have a grain of truth to it!"
I used to love flying, but it's no damn fun anymore, for various reasons.
lion88roarRocky Point Creamery.
Thanks Lion! I'll remember that! By the way, when we checked out Point of Rocks station it was early Sunday on our way home. There was nobody there, at least on the platforms.
88 - Headed to the Blair County show, Altoona, with Tom. But thanks.
Very good day at work. IT got my computer functioning properly again. Got a lot of work done as well. DJ, I can empathize with your excitement. I am still floating after an excellent showing by the Foyt team. 2020 was a washout, but there is hope for 2021 assuming we have races at all. Older daughter came down to help with stuff around the house while I was in the office. I hope everyone has good day.
Good evening from drizzly53°F Southern Ohio,
The puppy his getting big really fast. We weighed him this past weekend and at 9 weeks he weighed 12 pounds. He goes to the vet for more shots Friday. I never mentioned that the pup is a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle. The mix makes for a great dog. Having a puppy around seems to rejuvenated our 12 year old schnauzer. It is so much fun watching them play together. The pup’s name is Max.
On the kitchen re-do, I’m waiting on the drywall guy to come Thursday and hang and finish the drywall. Maybe be painting by Sunday.
Don – Thank you the update on Roy.
Joe – Welcome back; like our trains, we’re more vintage now
May God bless you and you families
Jim
Joe H.........Welcome!!!
I lost all interest in pro sports way back with the baseball players strike. Followed college football till PSU threw Jopa under the bus. Quit watching it too.
Fife........what's your ETA at the show? Definitely try to get together.
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good Morning -
Was gray and raining - may hit 60 later - Sun is out now
No trains again, left after work to meet up with Jenni for a quick dinner and she was off to her chiropractor, by then, it was to late to do anything.
No trains tonight, either, running to Manahawkin for Jenni's niece's birthday. Maybe tomorrow night. Much to do, now that the weather has changed.
Spank - nice progress!
I am off NFL, I didn't watch any Blue Jays/Yankees, and NHL is still a go, depending on when they start the season, once they start with the "social justice" crap, I'm out.
We want to do a road trip, Point of Rocks would be nice, just like I've threatening to go to Cumberland.......Jenni is working 6 days a week, and time is at a premium, especially since I'm hangin' with Mom.....
Off to work, let's see what nonsense awaits 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
One big property owner was rude. Didn't get what he wanted. We had a big guy from Macy's today too. Nice guy.Now I'll rest.
Looooonnnnggggg day at work, partially self-inflicted. Hoping tomorrow goes better. Weather was lousy today. Watched the Indiana governor' debate tomorrow. Very civilized. I hope everyone has a good day.
Cold drizzle this morning but I guess the bulk of the showers is tomorrow. Still plugging away on the small expansion to the layout. Not much going on here. Work as usual. A good thing.
Mornin' boys. Cloudy and 57 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Nothing on tap today. Been doing little projects in and around the house this week, but no heavy lifting whatsoever. I have been checking out some of the "Virtual York" videos by TrainWorld.
Banks - Probably around 1030-1100 hrs.
88 - Perhaps we can visit during the next "hand-off". TBA
Slept till 8. Foggy and now warming up. May get frost next week. Getting ready for a virtual Human Services Board appeal on an environmental issue. Mobile home park out in the county. Owner wants to put two mobile homes on one septic tank. The capacity is based on the number of bedrooms. He has removed a closet from the bedroom and calling it a multipurpose room. I know this guy and he has always cheated. Now I must have an "open mind".
Then off to FIL's to do more carpenter work.
Prayers for NOLA and LA.
Have a good one.
Happy Hump Day,Trip to Manahawkin was nice, didn't get home until the predicted time of Midnight. It was good for Jenni and showed her family we are committed to trying to be there for her family's special occasions.Tonight is a By Law committee meeting at the firehouse - I was asked to serve, like I need another thing to do, but it's important, so, yeah....Afterwards, will be going to my Princess' to finalize new phones.......ordering this via phone to avoid extraneous charges.......Rain and gray again - rain all day tomorrow from some Zeta thing from down south......
Fife - I've een watching bits a pieces of those videos....some interesting info, especially from the Atlas O signaling system.....
Back later.....
Rain seems tho be the theme today. Not a downpour but steady.
Doctors appoinment for my annual (had to make sure I spelled that correctly) this afternoon. Thinking about another day off tomorrow. Accumulated too many vacation days this year.
Hope everyone is staying safe.
MartyE - Correct spelling. Unless you feel a hand on your shoulder...
Couldn't make it past 7:15 this AM. Cooked stuffed sausage [butterflied] and biscuits for Wifey and self. She has to work today. Seems the hurricane is over pans right now with rain and wind. Doom and gloom guessers here want the wind to blow here but say very little rain. We'll see. No rain guessed yesterday and it poured for a while.Plan to goof off today. We'll see. Now looks like I babysit tomorrow afternoon late and tomorrow night. Prob hunt Sat. afternoon. Seems "something big" is being forecasted for 8:30 tomorrow night. DIL off Sat. and works Sunday. ???? Time to bust some heads for unruly protestors. Raleigh Mayor [whinny and crying] and PD Chief have no backbone.Have a good one.
Happy Friday Eve - - - Another meeting in the books, it's nice to have a sane logical meeting/discussion about the future of the department. Too many times, people get pi$$ed off and no one hears the salient points. Next company meeting should be interesting.....Ran to my house for a bit, discussed the phone thing with my Princess, checked on the trains and went to BK to eat. Afterwards called T Mobile and ordered both phones for myself and the Princess. Mine should arrive Saturday, which is great, since my contract phone expires then. Her phone will be a bit later, as her color is on back order.As Spank said, Zeta is here and it has been raining since late last night. Supposed to end tomorrow. I plan to be in the train attic Friday night, the kids will be at a party, we can do more cleaning while they are out and keep Smurf the cat happy.54F as the high - rain rain rainPrayers for Roy continueBack later
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