CederstrandAnd then there were 4 siblings.
Please accept my condolences on the loss of your brother Rob.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a and a mug for Rob's Brother and Dirk will have a dog treat.
Rob Sorry for your loss. Hope he had a good life.
Could have not asked for a nicer weather day! High was only 70 degrees!
I am taking this Saturday off. Well from work that is. This will be the first Saturday off in the last 12 weeks. Finally a Jerry the Free week!
Later Ken and Dirk say's Woof, Woof.
I hate Rust
Rob I am so sorry for the loss of your brother I would never say I know how you feel as I can't but I know the healing takes a lot of time and my heart goes out to you and your family
We went to the Lantern Lighting on the shore of the lake for Judy's little sister Kelly tonight
I just love my little CC and it was so good to see her again. She is the happiest little girl and just melts my heart
My colored pencil drawing for the lantern was a cartoon cow for Kelly Kelly's favorite thing in the world was Cows and she had them all over her house
The sound of the bagpipes we're present and I saw the silhouette of the bagpiper across the lake between the two weeping willow trees
John
Good evening ....
We returned home from Cincinnati . Still busy though ...
Rob : .... Sad to hear about your brother, Stan. ... Sincere prayers and condolences.
TF .... Your pictures of the Lantern Lighting for Kelly looked like a very good memorial for her.
Everybody .... Have a good night.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Track fiddlerWe went to the Lantern Lighting on the shore of the lake for Judy's little sister Kelly tonight
TF,
That is such a nice way to finish the services for Kelly.
Take care. Please wish Judy all the best. Time will heal the wounds.
Got the tile grouted in the guest bedroom, and all the light fixtures installed in the bathroom as planned.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190Got the tile grouted in the guest bedroom
That looks really nice Kevin!
We would never put tiles in our bedrooms. However, I'm not suggesting that you have done anything wrong at all. You are in Florida. Doing anything that you can to stay cool is a priority. We are in Ontario. Cool is nice in the summer but it is far more important to be warm in the winter! That's why we favour wood floors or carpet in our bedrooms and hallways. We do have tile floors in our entrance way and our bathrooms, but that is simply because they are easier to keep clean.
Nice work!
In the past 14 months I have lost all my Sons--the last, Patrick Emmet went to join his Mother, and Brother Labor Day Weekend.
All have died from various types of Cancer. Pat was 59, Mike was 60, and Ed was 50.
I cannot begin to express the hollow feeling I have right now. I take comfort that they are all with our Saviour.
No matter how old they are, hug your children, and tell them you love them.
The only advantage about being old is the memories that are retained. The downside is that memories cannot be hugged.
Jan
Saturday morning, and I feel terrible.
I ate chili for dinner last night we had delivered, and it was spiced with an odd flavor. Not really hot, but spicy.
I was up all night with heartburn, and still feel bad this morning.
Chloe, please bring me a tall glass of milk and some Pepto-Bismol.
herrinchokerThe only advantage about being old is the memories that are retained. The downside is that memories cannot be hugged.
My thoughts are with you, Jan. Never easy to deal with the loss of a loved one. Never.
Regards, Ed
hon30critterThat looks really nice Kevin! We would never put tiles in our bedrooms.
Thank you Dave. It turned out to be worth all of the effort to remove the thinset from the old tile and level the floor. The final installation is satisfactory. My big steel ball bearing will not roll on any of the field tiles. A+!
The contractor called yesterday and said they will now be here to install the lanai sliding door and front window on Monday 05/OCT/2020.
Another delay.
herrinchokerIn the past 14 months I have lost all my Sons--the last, Patrick Emmet went to join his Mother, and Brother Labor Day Weekend.
This is terrible news. I cannot imagine that kind of a loss. My thoughts are with you.
Ed, Kevin, Thank you for your thoughts. Jan
Thanks for all the warm thoughts here.
The Tile job looks fantastic Kevin! Great Job
Jan It was so saddening to hear your terrible losses. My prayers and thoughts go out to you.
Amen to that! My deepest, heartfelt condolences to you and yours! I still feel heavily the death of my wife from cancer and that was 33 years ago.... I can't imagine losing so many of your family in such a short period. My thoughts and prayers go out to you!
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Condolences to Rob, Jan and John over your recent losses. My own parents are long gone, my sister is still angry with me over my divorce, and fortunately my only child is still young and healthy.
Be glad for the years you did have together, and always remember them as vibrant, loving people.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good morning ...
Jan .... I just read your post, and I am very sad. Prayers for you. Please know we Diners care about you.
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Rob and TF ... Continued prayers for your losses.
I have learned our hobby of model railroading is good for me during rough and sad times in my life. I like taking "sanity breaks" with model trains which can lift my spirit.
Track fiddlerThe Tile job looks fantastic Kevin! Great Job
Thanks. Since I purchased that laser level, I can work much faster since I do not need to measure 3-4-5 triangles to get a right angle now.
What an amazing time saving tool.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Thank you all for the Best Wishes, all I can say is love your children, none of us know how long we will have them with us----Jan
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Thank you. I will have a tall frosty one in a mug please.
I have had a headache and stomach ache all day. I still feel terrible.
We had no rain today for the first time in quite a while.
I took advantage of this and made four trips back and forth to the storage locker I am surrendering at the end of the month.
I got about half of the stuff out of there. I only threw away one small bag of junk. I did not think there was much worthless stuff in there.
Wow Jan,
Words are inadequate in circumstances like yours, but I think I can speak for everyone on the forums in saying that we all support you.
Take care,
Thank you Jan
I'll take the lightly broiled lobster and a Long Island Tea
Hope you feel better Kevin. Having some bad chili sounds bad
TF
Kevin you're following suit and getting rid of the storage locker eh! You'll be glad you did like I am.
I did not send in my $90 this month and it feels good. That's 4 more PECO turnouts for my switching yard.
I only bought the tracks and turnouts for my main lines so far and no more storage is going to pay for the rest
Oops, 2 posts in a row and I forgot to say post hog.
POST HOG!!!
herrinchoker No matter how old they are, hug your children, and tell them you love them. The only advantage about being old is the memories that are retained. The downside is that memories cannot be hugged.
That one touched my heart as well as other members on this Forum here Jan. I think I can speak for everyone that we all support you and I think we would all give you a big hug.
My family is Big Huggers. I even hug my male friends after a fun day. As I am getting older everyone I know says I love you and I say it all the time too.
Last night after all the hugs my little CC said group hug, I want a family hug. We all grouped together like a football team and did a big group hug.
I like the way you think and practice it everyday like any day could be the last. The most important thing in life is family and friends
My prayers continue to go out for you and your Family. My two Daughters and my Son. I can't even imagine what you've been through
Sympathy for Rob and Jan. I can't imagine the sorrow and feelings of loss. I'm glad that you have your faith to give you comfort in such a difficult time.
My wife volunteers to be on call to drive elderly people home from the emergency room if they need a ride. I'm amazed how many old people, who have family here, still need a ride because they can't or won't get someone in their family to give them a ride home from the hospital. I can't imagine being in a family like that. I know some of you have lived through something like that -- I'm sorry for you. I can't imagine -- I have been blessed.
I made popcorn tonight for the first time in a long time. I don't know why, but I just didn't make any for months. Now I'll probably have it every night for a while.
York1 John
Good evening from the still oh so smokey West Coast.
Rob and Jan, I cannot find the words other than to say I am so sorry for your losses. Jan, I usually handle losses of those close to me fairly well but I don't know how I would handle the loss of one of my children.
Hugs happen often in my house between me and my kids and every one is cherished. We have a pretty wide hallway upstairs in our house and when the kid and I are walking towards each other one of us is going to be body checked into the wall, which leads to a wrestling match and a hug and a kiss to whoever ends up on the bottom.
TF, CCs eyes pierce your soul, what a beautiful little girl, you are so lucky to have her in your life.
Wednesday and Thursday, I spent the entire day on this Estate I took on. I have not done an Estate that involved this much money before and was negotiating rates for the time it will be in the bank. I did very well and am happy. The Estate will have to file an income tax return, that is a first for me, there is no escaping the taxman.
Had a bit of time on Friday so got a wall done on the worlds longest bathroom reno. For the big tiles I use these clip thingies that make things perfectly flat and spaced, so even a rank amateur can do a good job.
Henry, I remember those tour busses being on the news when they arrived, they had regular glass in them along with other safety violations. It was all brought up to snuff before they went on the road but they were the butt of a lot of jokes.
Ed, Watching all those autoracks getting munched, I am glad the train managed to stop just before the Canadian Pacific car hit, that would have affected the value of my two shares in the company.
Spent the entire day in the trainroom. Used six pads on the CMX track cleaner cleaning every cm of track including sidings. Had two or three trains running all day without incident while I worked on things. I threw the pads in to soak in Dawn dishwashing soap and they came out looking like new, ready to use again.
My Daughter had major pain in her gut the day before she left for University in Victoria. She went to the Doc and got an ultrasound that day. The surgeon phoned her the next day to say it needs to come out. My daughter told him she was now over in Victoria and can it wait until fall break? He said yes, but if she has another attack get right to the hospital. So my daughter says to my wife, I'll take a cab to the hospital if I get another attack, it will be $60.00. My wife and I say in perfect unison, call an ambulance, IT'S FREE!
Life is good.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Gather around.
I have a story to tell. I usually like to tell a funny fun story. Tonight I will tell a very sad story that I will never forget.
It was my senior year in high school. The next day was Senior Skip Day. Some dear friends of mine invited me to go to a gravel pit party that was so common back then to do.
For some reason I couldn't go that time because my parents were being parents.
The car I would have been riding in that night was a souped up Chevelle and my friends that rode in that car that night that I knew so well.
It was Fall, Autumn, turning leaves, nice during the day but cold at night. Especially near International Falls, (Frostbite Falls)
The day was beautiful, happy and fun. I had to hear about it the next day and read about it in the paper the day after that.
My friends left the gravel pit party in the Chevelle and went ripping around at high speeds in that muscle machine drunk.
The Little Fork River and the Little Fork Bridge had a curve on the approach from the direction they were coming from.
The beautiful heat of the day in the fall was nice but the Flash of the water on the road late in the night did not do any good for my friends in that Chevelle that night.
The car hit so hard as it spun out they think it split in two before they all went into the river. They found all my friends dead down River but the saddest thing is they found Jackie dead half up. She was trying to pull her self up on the ice near shore. I loved them all but God I loved Jackie
I was supposed to be in that car that night. All I could do was think of what I would have said to my friends if I knew I was never going to see them again.
Track fiddlerI was supposed to be in that car that night. All I could do was think of what I would have said to my friends if I knew I was never going to see them again.
That's tragic TF. I don't think that there is anything that I can say that will change how you feel about that tremendous loss, but, just like the others who have suffered recent losses including yourself, we do support you and will always.
We buried our eldest son at the age of 18 because he let a powerful car get the better of him.
That's not how it is supposed to work.
Take care!
Tragic story TF.
We had a couple of young friends driving back from up North and were in the Yukon when they broke down. Cars can be far and few between up there and their parents had given them the lecture on taking survival items along. They died of exposure after a few days, they also had no food with them.
When my buddies and I headed North we always had food, good sleeping bags and always took a rifle with us. Stupid is as stupid does so we were always prepared.
It is still heartbreaking to think of these two guys basically freezing and starving to death.