cherokee woman wrote:Coffee, juices, teas, lemonade, and Gatorade are all ready to go this morning. On the breakfast bar, our regular breakfast menu, including bagels, bear claws, and pancakes.On a sad note, heard this morning on the news that comedian George Carlin passed away last night, from heart failure. I immediately thought of when he came onto Shining Time Station, as Mr. Conductor, after Ringo Starr left. And wasn't George the one who would throw watermelons on stage? Rest in peace, Mr. Carlin.
Coffee, juices, teas, lemonade, and Gatorade are all ready to go this morning. On the breakfast bar, our regular breakfast menu, including bagels, bear claws, and pancakes.
On a sad note, heard this morning on the news that comedian George Carlin passed away last night, from heart failure. I immediately thought of when he came onto Shining Time Station, as Mr. Conductor, after Ringo Starr left. And wasn't George the one who would throw watermelons on stage? Rest in peace, Mr. Carlin.
Good morning everyone. Thanks for the cold drinks--we could use it here in Sacramento, CA.
Despite the fact we knew Carlin was in failing health, it shocked me that Carlin passed away yesterday. George Carlin pushed the bounds of stand-up comedy without the cynicism that ruined Lenny Bruce's career, and that's why Carlin was still performing just as recently as a week ago. He will be seriously missed.
edblysard wrote: From the Mookie's driveway to mine...868.3 miles.Drive time excluding food and bathroom breaks, 13 h 46 m...average speed 64.5 miles per hour.Fuel...22.5 mpg on 10% ethanol...the Magnum dosent like that stuff.....
From the Mookie's driveway to mine...868.3 miles.
Drive time excluding food and bathroom breaks, 13 h 46 m...average speed 64.5 miles per hour.
Fuel...22.5 mpg on 10% ethanol...the Magnum dosent like that stuff.....
That's a pretty good stretch. Longest day driving for me was a few years ago when I ran out to CA to move my son and his wife back to CR- I went from Denver to LA, alittle over 1000 miles, in one day.
I've read where others have lower mileage with the ethanol blend, but it doesn't seem to matter to our Grand Caravan. It seems to average around 23 MPG no matter what I pump into the tank.
Next time you come up this way, swing on over to Iowa- maybe we'll even have some railroads running in CR by then!
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
I am so glad Houston made it back to Houston safely. I feel like I drove all that way that morning but after some eye drops and coffee, will feel lonely, but much better. We had a great visit and we so enjoyed meeting the other half of the family. They are well-mannered and yet fun young ladies!
Hate to hear about George Carlin - He did the 7 words and some very good explanations of life, according to George.
Driver off today - errands and fishing are on the menu.
Happy Monday!
Mook
PS - Tree - praise well deserved!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
.....Boy, Ed....my rough and tumble guess was really close. I pulled out my atlas the other day when Jen said you were coming and said to my self....Hm....sounds like about 800mi....That is a few miles to pile up on a continous run. Our run over to the home area is 400 and that seems like a bit of distance, but then age does "adjust" things a bit....Used to be much easier, in a way....46 years ago. But then I had to wind right thru some cities on "main st." as the interstates were not complete yet.
Good to hear you made it safely back to the big Houston Ed.
Quentin
Ed glad you made it back safely. Cw yes I will miss george carlin too.the only watermelon specialist I know of is gallegher(sp?).Thanks for breakfast.I think mookie and driver will both need naps today.I put an extra pillow in the hammock.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Good Monday morning, everyone. Ed, glad you all made it home safely! I know a good time was had by all. Hope you can relax today, rest up from all the driving. Looking forward to hearing more about your trip to Lincoln.
Met the engineer...impressed and will expand on that tomorrow, ugh, later this morning when my eyes can focus...
Will have to watch the older daughter, she knows where the Mookie's driver lives....I kept waiting for them to have a burp off or a karate match....both of them shoot from the lip faster than you can, trust me....
Forget spell check, I'm going to bed.
23 17 46 11
A middling day on the railroad, passenger count-wise, but at least it didn't rain (and then not very hard) until we got the train parked for the night.
I'm tired. And headed for bed.
See ya in the AM, most likely.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Cw
thanks for supper tonight.willy have a safe trip.we had some afternoon thunderstorms roll through today.Time to get ready for work.thanks again everyone.
JoeKoh wrote:good morningCw and Mookie thanks for the birthday wishes.Lunch? just put some burgers ,brats and hot dogs on the grill.The weather followed us down to my sisters and we had a rain delay for the cookout.After it stopped we were still able to go outside.Matts is sleeping in this morning.They are calling for more afternoon showers today.off to look for some trains...stay safejoe
good morning
Cw and Mookie thanks for the birthday wishes.Lunch? just put some burgers ,brats and hot dogs on the grill.The weather followed us down to my sisters and we had a rain delay for the cookout.After it stopped we were still able to go outside.Matts is sleeping in this morning.They are calling for more afternoon showers today.off to look for some trains...
Joe, your Birthday Wish is my command! I've just got the grill fired up, and it appears to be heating nicely. Meanwhile, the hot dogs, burgers and brats are ready to go on. I've also fixed some baked beans, macaroni & cheese, cole slaw, potato salad, and a Hawaiian salad.
For dessert, there's the pre-requisite chocolate cake w/white icing and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOE! written on it; along with blueberry, apple, cherry and peach cobblers, and plenty of ice cream.
We also have plenty of iced tea (sweetened, non-sweetened, and lemon wedges on the side, that you can add yourselves, lemonade, limeade and the blue Gatorade.
, Joe!
Safe travels, Willy, and have fun!
Joe, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Many, Many More!!
Willy, Have a Safe Vacation, take plenty of "Sharing Pictures"!!
(last time I was through Branson, they didn't have as many Celebrity Places
as they do now......come to think of it, there might not have been any then!)
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
Happy Birthday, Joe!
Well, we're leaving for vacation within the hour (I hope!). I've got the camera, just in case there is anything interesting to share when we get back.
Willy
Good morning everyone. Currently 70 with fog in Carolina with 90 and thunderstorms forecast. Strange, we sweat during the day and nearly have to turn on the heat at night. Not only that, it's summer no less.
Mookie, after you run Houston off, lemme know and I'll go fishing with you and Driver. Larry, what railroad do you help out on? Just curiousl CW, thanks for breakfast. It always hits the spot.
Everybody stay safe and cool.
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
.....66 degrees when I first looked this morning....Partly sunny and the possibility of scattered storms today.
I wonder if Ed will try to make that drive home all in one shot today...
Just looked on the map and it is a rather long drive to try to do that.
Happy Birthday Joe! Did Mamma and Matt happen to get you a "greenie"? At least a nap - which is something I may want to borrow here, shortly!
We are going to send Houston off to Houston and then go fishing in your honor.
Good Sunday morning, eveyrone; and, Joe, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Coffee, teas and juices are ready. And for breakfast this morning: blueberry muffins, sausage, turkey bacon, pancakes & waffles w/plenty of maple syrup, blueberry, syrup and fresh strawberries ( if anyone would like them over your pancakes)
Joe, what would you like to have for your Birthday Sunday Dinner? Just let me know whatever you want, and I'll get started on it!
I'm glad I left the birthday decorations up, and will keep them up until after next Sunday, when we have another birthday around here.
Hawaiian, SVP.
Sarah - Congratulations! My son recently finished up FF2 in the state of Maryland and is on track to start soon with a federal fire department in the area. He's already a volunteer with Dunkirk in Calvert County.
We need all the help we can get - numbers of volunteer firefighters are down - way down - all over the country. We are actively looking for ways here to get new firefighters and better keep those that we already have.
OK, enough of the soapbox.
Sounds like Ms Mook is enjoying herself (and no doubt Houston Ed and family are as well...)
Quentin - I will see if I have the energy to look up the webcam. Sounds interesting.
Walt - groan
Willy - have a good trip. Don't forget every thing you have learned and if Dad runs short of $, help out at the Branson Arbys.....
Sarah - congratulations on your graduation. Maybe when Tree retires he will need a replacement?
Want to take up nursing next? I think after this weekend, I will need a lot of care and naps. I am running on about 4 hours of sleep and need to be at attention and awake at breakfast tomorrow at 8 am.
We are the proud parents of two girls again. Morgan (9) and Elizabeth (15). The Driver and Beth are a perfect foil for each other! A tie for which one is faster from the lip! They are a perfect match. Morgan and I are the quiet (ha!) ones. She reads and I listen. We have to travel as a caravan (2 cars) and since the girls like to ride with us, we just drive off and leave Ed and Aimee to fend for themselves. (Houston Ed is very good at tracking.)
Thunderstorm passing over right now. Nothing important. Just washing down the pollen.
Soon as the family leaves to go back to Houston tomorrow, I will rest and then start on my chicken trap.
Well, here it is, time for supper, so here's our SATURDAY NIGHT PIZZA FEST menu:
1. anchovie
2. cheese
3. pepperoni/mushroom
4. goetta
5. Hawaiian
6. Special
7. supreme
8. calzones
Well, if anyone is wondering about the graduation we attended this morning: Sarah's firefighter training class graduated today. She is now officially a firefighter within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The ladies aulilliary supplied a cake (half chocolate, half yellow cake w/white icing), along with punch and some assorted fruit. The recruits, their families and friends attending, and the instructors all had very big smiles on their faces. They even showed a video taken of the recruits during their training sessions.
Hope everyone has a great evening, and enjoy your pizzas!
....Just a tick of update info {for any interested}, is the status of the live web cams at the site of construction of the 2000' long bridge {for route 93}, across the Colorado River just below Hoover Dam. The bridge floor will be roughly 900' above the canyon / river below...!
It is constructed mostly with pre cast....{on site}, pieces and parts for the vertical columns and the massive arch to hold the structure in place over the canyon. Last Fall they had a massive failure of the "sky crane" and it sounds like it has been rebuilt....It's used to take construction pieces / parts out over the canyon to the construction end of the bridge under construction.
The web cams have been out of service for months. I just turned to it once again and the posting indicates: The live web cams {that show the actual construction as it is happening}, to soon be back on line. Believe it indicated the massive arch is scheduled to be connected with the "keystone" center piece in Sept. 09. This is an unbelievable project...!
If interested, check at Hoover Dam Bridge project.
My thanks to Ed & family for keeping the cat busy whilst I roamed in the other end of the state. (Golden spike observation tower at Bailey is now open and going great guns)...
Safely back in Denver
Good late morning everyone. It's going be well over 100 degrees F. here in Sacramento, CA today.
Can we have a big pitcher of iced tea a the cafe today?
Mookie wrote:Oh, IA Brian.... Just watched huge thunderheads headed right around the north edge of Lincoln and right into Iowa. And another group of huge thunderheads headed south and west around the other side of Lincoln toward MO - they may clip KS, but my $ is on MO. Willy you would have loved watching them. They were gynormous. Never once did they go overhead here.Going to breakfast and then the 3 Blysard girls and the Driver are going shopping and Houston Ed and I are going to go sneak up on a few trains. Hope they are still running at least a little. Could be a long couple of hours if we just sit and look at the empty rails! Then I am going to take them over to meet the old railroader. He will be 91 in a couple of months and I am dying to see if he will tell some of his old railroad stories. If only I could bottle that....
Oh, IA Brian.... Just watched huge thunderheads headed right around the north edge of Lincoln and right into Iowa. And another group of huge thunderheads headed south and west around the other side of Lincoln toward MO - they may clip KS, but my $ is on MO. Willy you would have loved watching them. They were gynormous. Never once did they go overhead here.
Going to breakfast and then the 3 Blysard girls and the Driver are going shopping and Houston Ed and I are going to go sneak up on a few trains. Hope they are still running at least a little. Could be a long couple of hours if we just sit and look at the empty rails! Then I am going to take them over to meet the old railroader. He will be 91 in a couple of months and I am dying to see if he will tell some of his old railroad stories. If only I could bottle that....
Mook, are there any Dairy Queens in Lincoln?
If so, you'll have to take the "Houston Family" there to eat........
I know they serve "Blysards" there!! (or was that "Blizzards?!)
Mookie wrote: Oh, IA Brian.... Just watched huge thunderheads headed right around the north edge of Lincoln and right into Iowa. And another group of huge thunderheads headed south and west around the other side of Lincoln toward MO - they may clip KS, but my $ is on MO. Willy you would have loved watching them. They were gynormous. Never once did they go overhead here.
One of those storm clouds went right over Arby's last night, but I think the best part of it missed us just to the east. We still got some rain and thunder and lightning, though. Have a nice morning with the Blysards!
Well, I have work from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Today, and then no more work for a week. Just fun in Branson.
Have a good day!
......Oh the old stories from the real old timers are the best. Why not have a little recorder running just in case Jen....
Hello to all the Houston family from me....Hope all enjoys and the "weather" goes around you once more.
we have some sprinkles this morning here in nw ohio.Mookie and Ed hope the trains are a plenty for you.Cw thanks for breakfast.
Brian, I'm very glad to hear that Joanie is doing so well!!
Mookie, enjoy your breakfast with Driver and the Blysards. And I know you and Ed will have a good time watching the trains!
Coffee, juices and teas are ready for this morning. And on the warmer bar: pancakes, waffles, plenty of syrup(maple, blueberry, etc.), scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, pork sausage, bear claws, bagels, cinnamon rolls, cantaloupe, pineapple slices, etc.
Going to a graduation this morning, so will see everyone back in here tonight for our Saturday Night Pizza Fest.
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