BATMAN I spent about two hours doing dishes afterwards as we still have no dishwasher
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Happy Boxing day all. It is a damp day way out West.
Happy Birthday, TF ya young punk. Let us know what your haul from the "toy store" was.
We had a very quiet Christmas with just the four of us. The kids both commented on how nice it was spending the quality time together instead of having the revolving door and twenty for Christmas dinner that has happened every year since they arrived on the planet.
We still only have a partial kitchen going, however, the wife cooked a massive Christmas dinner and the kids hopped in the BATMOBILE and delivered Christmas dinner to several of the elderly members of the family stuck at home. Some of them would have been at our house, some not. I spent about two hours doing dishes afterwards as we still have no dishwasher. OH, THE HUMANITY!
We also included in accompanying baskets, Christmas crackers, a bottle of wine and a box of Purdy's chocolates as well as lots of other goodies. It really lifted their spirits as they have been housebound for so long being old and high risk.
Lots to do today, I already burned 1500 calories off on the bike after my gluttony yesterday so I have a clear conscience. I figure I consumed about 5000 calories with booze and chocolate being the biggest contributors. Another good ride tomorrow and I am at even.
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."
We watched "White Christmas" last night. They took a train from Florida to Vermont in the movie. A Santa Fe warbonnet?
Well, they did film the movie in California.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
gmpullmanIf not, stragglers get a Peanut Butter and Marshmallow sandwich!
We called those "peanut butter fluff" sandwiches when I was young. Add banana slices for a next-level experience!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Mr. TF.
Another year older;
Another year wiser????
gmpullman HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TF Older and more handsome than ever! This Year's Birthday Cake by Craig Sanders, on Flickr
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TF
Older and more handsome than ever!
This Year's Birthday Cake by Craig Sanders, on Flickr
My daughter's birthday is also today. Some years, we celebrated it with a party for Valentine's Day, because all her friends were always busy at Christmas. My company moved a lot of holidays to give us the week after Christmas off, so we frequently took that week in Florida.
It's a bad week to go skiing, though. It's too crowded, and they jack the prices up.
Good afternoon
Thanks for the Happy Birthdays David, John, Charlie and Ed
Made me happy My brother's stopping by at 1:00 to take me down to the Saint Paul Hobby Store. Looking forward to it! I haven't been anywhere for a long time. This hobby stores is huge. The last time we were there, we were there a couple hours.
Thanks again
TF
CNCharlie. Dave, I really enjoy the videos. I am amazed at the number of mainline calibre steam locos in Britain. . CN Charlie
Dave, I really enjoy the videos. I am amazed at the number of mainline calibre steam locos in Britain. .
CN Charlie
It is mainly thanks to Dai Woodham's in South Wales. He bought a huge amount of locomotives from British Railways. Thanks also to early Preservationists realising they could buy the locomotive from Woodham's. Dai was now aware he could make a profit without actually doing any work by cutting the locomotives up.
There are a few more that can be 'saved' at Charle Marston's Yard on my layout.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Well, well, Top O' the Page!
Hope there's enough to go around
If not, stragglers get a Peanut Butter and Marshmallow sandwich!
Kraft by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TF!
It is a holiday here, Boxing Day. Until about 30 years ago everything was shut but slowly retail started to open and now it crazy time, except this year. Only essential retail is open.
Good morning, everyone.
Happy birthday, TF! As a kid, did you get double presents for Christmas and birthday?
Track fiddlerI like your dog Daisy John. Just by the way you have spoke of her through the years. I think you posted her once. She always sticks with you when you are home doesn't she?
Yeah, this dog, which I didn't want, attached herself to me. She has to go with me, even if it's to the shed for 10 seconds to get a tool. Right now, as I type, she is sitting beside me bumping my leg, trying to get me to pay attention.
We had a real windstorm the other day, but with just a small amount of snow. Now quite a bit of snow is predicted for Tuesday. Since all the family will be here, I'm going out right now to get the snowblower fired up for the first time this year, so I don't have to mess with it while company is here.
I hope everyone's Christmas went well, and everyone is healthy. Just five more days until 2021!
York1 John
wjstix Oy, if we're in England, ain't we in a cafe (pronounced like "calf"), not a diner? Wink
She just went to make another cup of tea as I type this. Yorkshire pudding with our Christmas dinner yesterday.
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
Good Morning,
Gee Ed, it is 19F here and no snow to shovel. Better move north for better weather.
Kevin, I remember visiting my parents at their condo in St. Pete's back in 1980 expecting warm weather but it was only 50F and 30F at night.
I was just outside tending the bird feeders and saw Basil out and about. He is the red squirrel who has been living in our garage for at least 7 years. That is very old for a squirrel.
Dave, I really enjoy the videos. I am amazed at the number of mainline calibre steam locos in Britain. We have none active in Canada. The last was about 10 years ago when the CPR was still running a Hudson but when a new President was appointed by the board he cancelled the steam programme. There was concern he would scrap the loco but it sits in an engine shed in Calgary. The guy has gone back home , good riddance. Brent has posted some photos of this engine.
I plan on running trains today.
Happy Birthday, Fiddler.
Good morning
It's the day after Christmas. And you know what the day after Christmas is. It's another National Holiday. Not really though.
Today is the biggest return day of the year normally.
Judy had to go to work. Who goes to the hotel around Chistmas time anyway. I guess it makes sense. You can't go to your family's house unless you have your mask on. So I guess they can't have you sleeping over there and you need to stay at the hotel.
I think people should have stayed home and then Judy wouldn't have to go to work today.
Hopefully you got the 18" driveway plowed Ed. Sounds like a lot of snow. More than we got.
So I'm just sitting here by my lonesome. Me and my brother didn't go to Scale Model Supply hobby store on Christmas Eve. Too many slippery roads and too many idiots out there that day.
Hopefully he calls because I would really like to go to that Hobby store today. I have some money in my pocket going jing a ling a ling.
Well it's sad but this is the way it has to be.
Happy birthday to me Happy birthday to me Happy birthday dear Fiddler Happy birthday to me.......an many more!
Go figure I'd reach a day where I had to do that
I guess I'm just a lonely old man now waiting for the phone to ring
gmpullman David, what is the significance of the red disc on the smokebox door of the 9F on the Santa Special? Cheers, Ed
David, what is the significance of the red disc on the smokebox door of the 9F on the Santa Special?
They do not say, but at a guess it is 'Rudolph's Red Nose'.
On the Manchester Ship Canal.
Good Morning, everyone.
I'm stating up for a bit in order to get the roadway plowed. There's at least 18 inches out there, more in some drifted areas. 12° F out there, too ! Brrr!!
Good morning everyone. I hope Christmas Day was as good as you expected.
A new day. New ideas and thoughts.
Hope has a Place.
Memories of Mainline Steam in 2020
9F 92134 on the Santa Special on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway 22/12/20
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
I have been going through all my pictures for the last few days.
Found this great one, probably about 20 years ago, based off my uniform shirt.
GMTRacingMerry Christmas Bear. Just past 8am for you on Christmas morning. Hope youhave a great day.
Charlie I'm so happy to hear Robbie is better and by your side. Just listening to your description sounded pretty cozy to me. I was just talking to John a while ago and I must really miss my Dogs. I'm glad Robbie is okay and with you
Well I must wish everybody a Merry Christmas again before I turn in and hit the rack.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day where very good over here in our Lonesome Christmas with Judy and me. But I feel like I was part of your guys's Christmas too because you were all a part of mine
Well less than 2 hours and Christmas day will be over. But don't you worry and don't put the food or treats away because tomorrow is my Birthday and I will be 57!
I'm a big boy now
That's starting to feel old because I am getting very near 60. I wish I could say I don't feel 60 though but some days I do
Knighty Knight Kids! I enjoyed spending time with you for Christmas
Good Evening,
Hope everyone had a nice day. Can't say I did but oh well, that's how it goes. Nice now though. Robbie is laying on the sofa with me, his head against my leg. I'm watching TV and have the gas fireplace on so it is cozy down here. Soon it will be tea time. We have a wet bar so I have an electric kettle for tea.
Hope next year is better but not very hopeful of it happening.
Kevin I could come down there and hand you my t shirt off my back and still be comfortable in that beautiful weather
You gloating dog you If I was you I would gloat in the winter too Tis the season I envy you and wish I was on my Christmas Tour of the South again.
Lost in the Ozark Mountains Christmas Day 2019 searching for a gas station, kind of scared in the beautiful weather looks really good to me now
However I do not envy you in the least in the summertime when hot is hot
Merry Christmas Kevin
Well, it is official, we had the coldest Christmas in almost two decades. Only 59 degrees here.
Eveing Diners
Merry Christmas Flo, give the gang and I some sipked Egg Nog and Dirk and Robbie a dog treat.
Very Good Covid Christmas 2020! Wife loves the JBL WIFI speaker, even my daughter and son in law was impressed! Sounds pretty good for a small speaker. Daughter liked all of the small grifts, ear rings and doggie dish towels.
I all so bought them a Craftsman Clear top tool case. Top is clear and has lift out tubes fo screws, nails and such. I took the $300.00 and rolled them up so Jackson faces was showing in each compartment. At first Sharon and Shawn thought they where a gag gift I printed on the printer. Nop, it is real. They where stunned and it will come in handy. They took a big pay cut to work for the Feds VA deparment. I told them not to work for the VA, I have seen few happy VA employess. Just like I told them, they hate it even working from home!
Dirk was very well behaved and love have them over. No longers growls at Shawn and wants him to pet him.
Over all a great Christmas!
Later Ken and Dirk says "Woof Woof all, and Woof Woof all a good night"!
I hate Rust
I like your dog Daisy John. Just by the way you have spoke of her through the years. I think you posted her once. She always sticks with you when you are home doesn't she? Didn't even need to put a question mark after that statement as I miss my Nellie. I remember when I was home she was always right there like glue.
She must have had extremely good hearing because at any time of the day I could stop and say loud, "Excuse me, Excuse me, but has anyone seen my puppy! I know that sounds stupid but it was our little thing and about 10 seconds later the dog door flapper would go flap flap and there she was, ...... wiping my tears away now
I bet you were delighted to meet your new granddaughter and hold her for the very first time. The look in your daughter's eyes was special when you did. Believe me I know
I never smiled so big in my life and so did my son. I don't even like that picture of me because I never smiled that big but I love my Grandson in my arms in that picture and it's hard to believe he's running around like a champion now.
Again Merry Christmas everyone! Hopefully next year will be better for all of us
Merry Christmas, diners.
We just got back from visiting youngest daughter and new granddaughter. Daisy the Dachshund is glad to be home.
Track fiddlerWas Grandpa in every episode or just some?
IMDB.com says that Grandpa Al Lewis was in 44 of the 60 episodes of Car 54 Where Are You? I remember learning the theme song of that program back when it was on.
Perfect you two, that was even better! That was funny stuff across the board Ed, Ray
Although I do like Joe Pesci Ed. You left me hanging. I don't remember the crap that came out of his mouth after Herman Munster said there are only two answers, guilty or not guilty.
My Cousin Vinny ain't a Christmas movie but now I feel a strong desire to watch it.
Thanks for that!
Again, ...Merry Christmas! Talk about fun after dinner
Track fiddlerI ain't going to get the answer am I?
Him likely in Apse of holy place in Monastery where him live. Today be busy day for Monkey business me thinks.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Yes, TF, the EL was the EL in New York City.
Unless you wanted to ride the E-L, then you had to go to Hoboken
Lackawanna_Tavern by Edmund, on Flickr
Chicago EL:
NO EL :
3rd_AVE_EL2 by Edmund, on Flickr
3rd_AVE_EL by Edmund, on Flickr
One of my favorite Fred Gwynne performances:
OK, I've taken up way too much space here
I hope everyone is having an enjoyable Holiday!