Good morning, diners. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee.
We're getting an early start today. We are driving quite a ways to visit some family cemeteries.
I knew about Talk Like a Pirate Day because it's one of my sons-in-law's birthdays, and he always gets all kinds of texts with pirates saying Happy Birthday.
TF, I've been able to use Imgur without any issues. Of course, every month, I delete almost all the photos I have on there, so maybe that's it. I'll keep watching it to make sure. I don't store any photos I want to keep except on my backups.
I'm making breakfast for everyone, so I'd better get busy. I hope everyone has a great day.
Tacoma Union Station. I got off the City of Portland here in the 1950s. I don't really remember it, though:
York1 John
Track fiddlerGoogle had something about pirate day yesterday
I talked like a pirate to every living creature I encountered yesterday.
This is the response I got:
Oscar Downside Up by Edmund, on Flickr
I DID finish the day off with some Captain Morgan Rum! Arr, tell 'em the Captain sent 'ya.
c'est la vie... Ed
Good morning
Google had something about pirate day yesterday Makes ya wonder who comes up with all this stuff?
Imgur still isn't working since Sunday. It says it's over capacity and try again later, after you try to upload a photo. Any one else having a problem with their site.
There's some threads about it on the internet. One of them said to un-install and re-install it, and the it will work just fine. Some one else said they did that and it only worked for a couple days. I'm kinda leery about doing that, being afraid I'll lose all my pictures.
Another person said Imgur changed the data format size of the photos it supports. Don't know. Does anyone know anything about this Imgur problem, and have any advise?
Have a great day everyone
TF
Yesterday was Talk Like A Pirate Day, and I completely forgot to celebrate!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Well, Judy is allergic to bee stings, and the Benadryl worked the last time just fine, instead of a spendy EpiPen.
There was a wasp in the condo, and according to her, I'm in charge of that...
My Dad used a badminton mallet to swat a wasp or bee out of the air. Works good.
The Tuesday Taco guy in Henderson did his last gig, he had his granddaughter helping, so tipped her good. The burrito was just as good as the last time
Hi John,
My knee is doing quite well. I have almost achieved the range of motion goals. The biggest challenge is a lack of strength in my legs in general. That is a result of my back problems not allowing me to walk very far for many years. I find the exercises to be exhausting.
I'm hoping to get my driver's licence back by the end of Sept.
Thanks for asking,
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good morning, diners. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee, please.
Relatives invade the homestead today. We have a couple of busy days scheduled visiting cemeteries, old home sites, etc.
Welcome back to the diner, David. Hope the elevator installation goes smoothly. I had an aunt and uncle who installed one several years ago. Two people could fit, but it was crowded. It took quite a bit of structural work to cut through the house, but the elevator could go from the basement to the second floor. I hope you and Dawn can put up with the installation.
Mike, glad you were able to get the new trees planted. We cut down our final apple tree several months ago. We had some problems, and the last several years, we got no apples. We now have no fruit trees left. I think we both know we are too old to think about how long we have to wait for new trees to mature. At one time, we had pears, peaches, cherries, and apples. For several years, we got an abundance of good fruit. Now we just buy what we want.
TF, that bear in the Krispy Kreme van was funny.
Dave, we haven't heard lately, but how is your new knee is doing? Are you able to get around OK?
Time for last minute cleaning and a trip to the grocery store before the relatives arrive. Have a great day, everyone.
Reardan, Washington:
The CW Branch by James House, on Flickr
Welcome back David. I'm sure you and Dawn had a great time on your cruise. Got any pics to share?
We put in one of those chair lifts up the stairs for my friend Dr Phil some years ago. Actually two of them. Phil would set the laundry basket in Chris's lap and send her downstairs That lift seemed to work just fine for Christy, just a thought.
Time to set the chicken burger out of the freezer for tonight, its Taco Tuesday already
Good afternoon Diners. A large coffee on the go please, Chloe.
We are back home after our cruise in the Mediterranean.
Now arranging to have an elevator installed in the house to help Dawn as she is struggling with climbing the stairs. It also means a huge rearrangement of the furniture, so a busy few days.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good Morning Diners. Chloe, bacon, eggs, and blueberry pancakes please.
Had a great time at the football game, even if they didn't play as well as they should have. It was good to spend some time with my brother again. We don't get together often. Wish we could have had our other brother with us as well. I see him even less.
About a week and a half ago my wife and I ordered a couple apple trees to replace a pair in our yard that had issues. The company said they would ship in 3-4 weeks. Perfect. Plenty of time for me to get the others cut down with everything else we have going on. The new trees showed up in 5 days! Got the old ones down and the new ones planted Sunday. Hopefully they fare better. They are supposed to be resistant to a number of different diseases so hopefully we don't have issues with them.
Had to make an emergency appointment with our optometrist office Friday. Turns out I managed to scratch my eye and the scratch got infected. Painful! Had a follow up yesterday and she said the scratch is 90% healed. Thank goodness. I hate wearing my glasses, but can't go back to my contacts until this heals.
Been bingeing on Jimmy Buffett music lately after his passing. I read his autobiography a couple years ago. What an amazing life he led. One of my favorites for you guys to enjoy: One Particular Harbor. I think Jimmy is there now.
Mike
Track fiddlerYa got anymore
I'll just toss this one in the mix...
Ultimately, the consumer pays for this, of course.
Late Breaking:
Beware the Bears!
Can 'ya blame them? Looking for bear claws I presume?
Bear_Big_Bench by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Okay, intermission is over.
Check out this one Ed. Just sitting and waiting for the train to go by.
Ya got anymore
Oops!, makes one wonder who was responsible for that one? Certainly not back hoe scooper guy.
Ouch!
I remember hearing about this 'mishap' on the Strasburg. This is the best video I've found showing exactly what happened:
The engine crew had to have passed that equipment on the siding after uncoupling from the train just minutes earlier. From what I gather the front end has already been repaired.
.....Blink.....
Nighty night Kids
York1
I was on a business trip years ago. It was last minute, so by normal procedure I had to go through "special screening." No big deal, because I already knew my flight was delayed. I unloaded all my carry-on swag, and then one of the TSA agents asked if the boarding pass he was holding was mine. "It looks like mine, but I can't read it because the other gentleman over there took my glasses."
We all looked around at the absurdity of the situation, all smiled and broke out laughing.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Evening
The marinated chicken, and potatoes in foil, turned out great over the Kingsford John. And then you drop the grate down and brown it for the last three to four minutes, so it doesn't dry out.
My glasses broke at the train show last Saturday, and ended up in the circular file at the door.
You probably should have been there at the picnic table. We would have fed you
Judy described my arm reaching out farther than it could possibly extend, while simultaneously squinting.
She was laughing kinda hard, and took a picture with her Superphone. That one may have to be re-gathered from her, before she pastes it all over Facebook
Judging by her laughter, that photo could very well be funnier than some of the lower budget Monty Python stuff
She hasn't showed it to me yet
Used to sneak into her phone at night while she was sleeping, only when one really needed to do that. She's got the same pattern lock, but don't know how this new Superphone works...
Track fiddlerI'm on a picnic with Judy without my reading glasses, ... and it still seems more important to see what all you guys are doing
Hope you had a good time on the picnic. I don't know how you can even post anything without reading glasses. I can't even read large print until I get about five feet away.
It's getting to be the time of year that these corn mazes start to show up. This one is about 75 miles away, but is always impressive each year.
Good evening
The Imgur site is jacked, in the state of Minnesota anyway.
Tried to upload my last Pullman cars for the Show Me thread, and the Imgur site said, "Uploading is down, but we (are) doing our best to repair it".
What if that takes as long as here?
I'll try again later
BS I'm on a picnic with Judy without my reading glasses, ... and it still seems more important to see what all you guys are doing... (ARRR!!!)
But no one's posting lately anyway, so who can tell?
Where have all you guys been? Do you have an earache or something?
The day anyone catches me walking in the rain with an umbrella, is the day they catch me wearing a tutu
Author known...Track Fiddler
Reading is great, but posting is much more better. That goes for all you 'Track Sideliners' too!
Good morning. Bacon, eggs, and coffee, please.
Busy day today, busy week this week. Retirement is busy.
Centralia, Washington, headed for Seattle:
Next Stop, Olympia by Benjamin Dziechciowski, on Flickr
Have a great Monday!
The Bear Coffee table by Bear, on Flickr Mr. TF, I did appreciate your airshow photos, I’ve seen and at some stage w**ked on most of the types shown, but there were 3 that I’d never seen before in the flesh, so to speak, the Beech Mentor; one I had to look up on “Google” to find out, it was a Piaggo Avanti, and last but definitely not the least, a fairly rare machine, the Piaggo flying boat, that’s the one I’d really like to look over. I also did a search on the Wings and Wheels show and reckon I’d be honoured to accompany you and Judy to such an event, though I’m not that keen of having to travel in the trunk of the “Stang”!!!! Then you go and spoil me further by showing more photos of the old SOO Osceola depot, I do like that building. My friend who owns an engraving business has offered to laser engrave, and cut anything model railroad related if I learn CorelDRAW. If I find the time, and have the nous, that Depot would be the one I’d go for. Interestingly I found this photo of the Depot, so it looks like the awning is a realitively recent addition. Soo Line Depot, Osceola, MN 07-1968 by Hiawatha Rails, on Flickr
Hi Bear
Early to rise and had coffee on, just past 4:00 this morning. Was eager to respond to you in your evening time, but with the site too glitchy, by the time it hit 5:30, most likely you had probably already hit the rack.
Great looking coffee table, it reminded me of the one a young buck once made in high school. My shop teacher, Cliff Matisse made them among other items and sold them at the lake. Furniture handcrafted from the native knotty pine of the area is how he made his living. His work was beautiful, and sold like hotcakes.
He got an extra cross-section of a 63-year-old Norway Pine with his order from the old sawmill owner, Rufus Tomczyk. Rufus only had one hand from a sawmill accident, years before we had moved there.
In the lumber pile in the wood shop, there was a cross cut of Basswood with the bark on it as well, it was used for the lower runner. Wish there was a picture of that coffee table around here somewhere.
It stayed in the living room at the lodge, as it belonged there. The parents of my best high school friend bought my parents resort some years later. Many years later after that, upon returning for a visit, the coffee table was still right there in the living room.
It's nice to learn Piaggi Avanti is the name of that plane. I've always admired planes with wings that change angles, and seem to be few and far between. Seeing the Piaggi boat plane for the first time, with her wings inverted from the likes of a corsair, made me fall in love with her right away. To me, the plane looked like a lofty goose coming in for a landing, and made me think the plane would have the word goose in her name.
Put the Bear in the trunk Judy! I'm not exactly Grizzly Adams, and it's a long drive up to Osceola. He may become a bit rambunctious anticipating the air show, and unintentionally tear up the back seat with those big Mud Hooks of his. Put the Bear in the trunk Judy! ...
It's fun to see the older historic picture you provided of the Osceola Depot. Until you mentioned it, it had never dawned on me they added awnings to keep the rain off their passengers.
I've always loved that place. Everyone is so friendly there, and will always take the time to talk with you. I'm hoping they continue to stay busy so that Depot is always there.
The Bear presentation by Bear, on Flickr
And a great presentation at that. How you made planes out of aircraft plugs was certainly crafty. Those are a piece of art! I'll take the one on the left please
Thoughts and best wishes
Maybe not the same finesse of the Bear's Maple coffee table has but I was reminded of a similar, but not quite the same calibre, bench I made for my son using 2" solid maple for the top:
Adams-Bench by Edmund, on Flickr
I didn't get a beer out of the deal but he's a tee-totaler so I wasn't disappointed. Making something of an heirloom for the kids reminds me of an old Neil Diamond song:
What a great legacy...
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Richard, if I remember correctly isn't El Morro closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays?
We are the old timers in our neighborhood. We built the house in 1997 in an orange orchard and were the first home occupied on our street. We moved in in July and by October were still the only house on the street. It made for a very quiet Halloween that year.
I am headed out on a solo, three-day, two-night, road trip tomorrow. I am going to visit a national monument I have never visited before (El Morro) and ride over a new mountain pass (Emery Pass). I am looking forward to some cooler temperatures, at least for three days.
Richard
MisterBeasleyOur next door neighbors are younger and have 3 little girls. One of the girls was visiting us, playing with the dog and the cats. Her Dad called over from their porch and asked how she was doing. She replied, "We're looking for Whiskey!" He came over right away, so we introduced him to Whiskey, our orange tabby cat.
Now that's funny! I can imagine what that father first thought.
Henry, that's a neat story about the guy's 100th birthday.
We have more relatives coming this week, so it's another couple days cleaning the house. That puts the painting on hold. At this rate, the entire house will be painted by next June.
I have not run trains for a long while, so I'll get them fired up tonight to make sure they run. The relatives will want to see something move, and I've learned I should run the trains for a while before putting them on display for visitors.
Have a great Sunday, everyone.
There's a lot of power pulling this train near Spokane, Washington:
Spokane River Crossing by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
We've been here in Delaware for about 5 years now, and we're still pretty much the new kids on the block. We're on a nice little small loop road with only local traffic, no through streets at all. During Covid they shut down the community happy hours, so our little cul-de-sac sat outside in beach chairs, all socially distanced, and had our drinks. It was a nice bonding experience.
Our next door neighbors are younger and have 3 little girls. One of the girls was visiting us, playing with the dog and the cats. Her Dad called over from their porch and asked how she was doing. She replied, "We're looking for Whiskey!" He came over right away, so we introduced him to Whiskey, our orange tabby cat.
I went to a neighbor's father's 100th birthday party. Leo is a survivor of the Okinawa landing. He is still with it and lives in assisted living in one of those large communities where you own a house or apartment and if needed, transition to more skilled nursing care.
Leo is still with it. He had a female friend who fell asleep multiple times during the party.
Went downstairs to look at the layout, which I haven't done much to. The last thing I did was lay 9' of curved track. I notice I left 1/4" gap in one rail where it was attacged to the mainline. I had to pull it up, sand the bottom of the ties and re-lay the track.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
HELLO! HELLO! Is there anybody here?
It's been almost a full day with no posts since Kevin's last post here. Sup?
I've taken the liberty of buying a pizza for breakfast, for anyone who wants to stop by and have a slice or two.
I've been lucky with the neighbor thing ever since we downsized about 10 years ago. That's a good thing, as halls in condos are much tighter social environments than streets dividing houses Yes, most of the people here are retirees, and pretty mellow.
Had a blast at the train show yesterday. The plan was to only spend $200, but running to the cash machine two separate times certainly blew that idea right out of the water
Way too much was spent, but made a much more enjoyable time acquiring some really good goodies
Have a great Sunday gentlemen