cherokee woman wrote: Feeling kind of sad: my mother's youngest brother passed away suddenly yesterday morning, at age 80. But I am remembering, when I was little, and my other uncles and aunt would come up to Louisville, from Tennessee, and we'd all get together at this uncle's house. He, his brother, and brother-in-law, would start playing their guitar, banjo and steel guitar and dobro and play some good ole country music. In the summer time, even their sister and brother-in-law would come up from Hardin County, and everyone would gather in his backyard. With everyone gathered around, it looked like a mini country music concert or jam session going on.
Feeling kind of sad: my mother's youngest brother passed away suddenly yesterday morning, at age 80. But I am remembering, when I was little, and my other uncles and aunt would come up to Louisville, from Tennessee, and we'd all get together at this uncle's house. He, his brother, and brother-in-law, would start playing their guitar, banjo and steel guitar and dobro and play some good ole country music. In the summer time, even their sister and brother-in-law would come up from Hardin County, and everyone would gather in his backyard. With everyone gathered around, it looked like a mini country music concert or jam session going on.
First, my thoughts are with you today on the loss of your uncle...be happy that he is in a better place now.
Well...we are getting heavy rain here in Aurora and are under a flood watch for the day. We are supposed to get snow later but likely not as heavy as you guys in Cedar Rapids are getting this morning. I am going to have to go outside later and cut a "channel" through the snow on my patio to let the rain/melting snow water escape so we don't have a skating rink later when it freezes (dangerous). My bride made some really good meat loaf and mashed 'taters last night for dinner and it was really good (you can tell I am not a fancy food eater, just the basics for me and I am happy).
CW, how about turkey and fixings for tonight? Yes, I know it's not Thanksgiving or another holiday but I'm kind of in the mood for some reason.
Condolences from Iowa, Paula.
We're getting heavy snow now, it was rain until just before we got up this morning. Our church cancelled our bell choir and chancel choir performances, but not the services; regardless, we chose to stay home and sit this one out.
I enjoyed visiting the Mad City Model RR Show over in Madison yesterday, and meeting a few more forum members- on the way back, I managed to catch a couple of trains in and around Dubuque, IA, but conditions were such that I couldn't get good pictures to share. Better luck and more time, hopefully, next time...
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
cherokee woman wrote: Do I have any requests for Sunday Dinner today? How 'bout fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy with green beans?
cherokee woman wrote: Do I have any requests for Sunday Dinner today?
Paula, I am offering my condolances to you in regards to the loss of your uncle. I fully understand your feelings of sadness because I've been there with the loss of loved ones more than once. If it were physically possible for me to give you a big hug, I would.
We have 35 degrees here in Sioux Falls, and it will cool down a bit to 29. I am getting ready to go to work, a few minutes ago I could hear a train moving through Sioux Falls about six blocks from my house and unfortunately I don't have the time to go watch it at trackside. It was either the BNSF or the Dakota & Iowa. Most likely the BNSF, I think.
I hope the rest of you folks out there have a good day!
Ray
Good Sunday morning, folks. Joe, thanks for putting the coffee on, making the juice, and making breakfast.
Joe, we aren't getting any rain yet, but it's headed this way, supposed to be hear around 9, 10 a.m. We're already at 52 degrees F this morning, going to 62, 64, with the thunder boomers that are headed our way. Then, tomorrow, a high in the low 30s. It's a wonder we all don't have pneumonia!!
Do I have any requests for Sunday Dinner today? If so, please let me know my 10, 10:30, so I can get it started.
You all have a good day, and stay as dry as possible.
good morning
juice coffee and hot chocolate are ready to go.we have pancakes and waffles coming up with sausage hash browns and eggs.Or if you like we have left over pizza too.we have rain now could have thunderstorms by tonight.
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 later afternoon everyone. Thanks for the calzone!
How about calling this place the Beanery? After all, I remember old-time railroaders often called the company cafes beaneries because they served a lot of bean dishes.
Started the morning with a controlled burn of an old trailer. The construction was amazing - 1/4" panelling and 1"x3" "studs." No wonder they burn like tinder.
Hawaiian, SVP.
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...
///stumbles & fumbles in through the doorway....
Somewhere between Houston and Denver the place moved under cover of darkness. Sheesh!
Diningcar - Startled to see the neon sign at the top of 9th & Polk lit up this week (Flashbacks!!!)
Here's the menu for our Saturday Night Pizza Fest:
1. Anchovie2. Cheese3. Goetta4. Hawaiian5. Pepperoni and mushroom6. Pepperoni, sausage and mushroom7. All veggie pizza8. Supreme9. Calzones
And the following dessert pizzas:
1. Apple2. Cherry3. Peach4. Raspberry
Hope you all enjoy your pizzas tonight, and also hope to get some more name suggestions!
Joe, sounds like you had a very good day for train watching!!
Okay, I promised to list some of the suggested names for the Diner. Here goes:
1. The Steel Wheel Diner 2. Railhead Coffee Shop3. The Diamond Cafe4. Wooden Tie Coffee Shop5. CW's Hot Stove Diner6. The Trains Magazine Depot Diner, Spring 20087. Eat at Bergies8. Poster's Lounge9. Rail Forum Family Diner10. The Flat Wheel Cafe11. CW's Trackside Place12. City of Louisville13. Company Beanery14. L&N Diner
I may have forgotten a few, though; and I'll continue to add any more, that you all suggest. Remember, add any prospective names from now until Tuesday night. Then, whichever name gets the most requests, will become the permanent name for this thread.
afternoon
had a great day to watch trains.csx q383 had a csx a warbonnet a bluebonnet and a norange.I don't know where they hid the greenie at.Q242 had 19 cars that were extra from cincinnati.they'll figure it in in walbridge i'm sure.I'm up for some pepperoni and mushroom pizza.
Sunshine in AZ this AM. Snow of yesterday is already disappearing and will be 50 +.
Working on taxes and even with TurboTax it's a pain. Sorry I missed breakfast but a pretty lady says lunch is on the way.
'Mornin everybody, sun shine and cool (2F) here in Aurora this morning with a heavy storm coming tonight bringing freezing rain, then regular rain then heavy snow tomorrow (oh joy).
Hey, how about "Poster's Lounge" for another possible name for this thread?
I'm hoping to get trackside for a while today if the weather cooperates and here's hoping you do as well.
....A really nice Winter morning.....Bright sunshine and our low was not what was predicted: Actual...18, and thought it would be: 11. So we're off to a pretty nice calm winds day. Believe they are saying as high as 50 tomorrow.
Quentin
Good Saturday morning, everyone!! Think today will be a beautiful day, possibly with plenty of sunshine. And we won't talk about the forecast for tomorrow yet!!
Ray, thanks for coming in early, baking the cinnamon rolls, and fixing the rest of breakfast, along with making the fresh oj, and getting the coffee going.
Later on today, I'll be posting the entries for a permanent name here, so everyone can see what they are, and decide which one we all like the best. (And when I do post them, I will not tell whose suggestions they were.)
Everyone have a great day, and come back in around 6 p.m. EST for our Saturday Night Pizza Fest.
thanks for breakfast this morning.today sunshine and cold tommorow mother nature throws alittle bit of this then that at us.I would prefer snow over the icy stuff.will return tonight for the pizza fest.
Well it looks like I'm the first one in the diner this morning, so I think I will take charge of serving breakfast. I've got the coffee brewing and I've mixed up a batch of fresh orange juice. On the menu for this morning: buttermilk pancakes, french toast, with hot maple syrup, scrambled eggs, bacon, pork sausage links, and I've made a pan of my cinnamon rolls. I've been busy most of this early morning working here in the kitchen.
We have 20 degrees here in Sioux Falls, and it is supposed to warm up to about 31 this afternoon. If it were to get a bit warmer than that, then maybe we could get rid of some of this white and brown .
I hope the rest of you out there have a good day!
................."Rail Forum Family Diner".
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)
Well, Hopefully we can all come to some conclusion as to what we'd all like to name this place.
I am a bit predjuiced about a name; but "CW's Trackside Place" (railroads,
not anything else) comes to mind. Second choice is "Eat at Bergies's" since he and a few others have been gracious enough to let us have this space to do whatever......
Yes, I know others have been in and out and have helped with this place, but CW has
been here since jhhtrainsplanes opened the first one!!
[besides, maintenance on the layouts and sign changing is starting to get to me.]
Jim,eolafan; No Alcohol, No Drugs, No Cross Words!!!!
Mook, don't be gone for the day, you never know......
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!!
Talk of all that white stuff brings back many not so pleasant memories.
Now where I reside they bring in dump truck loads of snow from the Mountains once a year so the kids can play in it. By the way temp reached 69 today.
Murphy Siding wrote: eolafan wrote: Murphy Siding wrote: How convenient, that you skipped right past winter, and into spring. We're struggling to keep it above 0 today, so I guess our spring is still a little on the nippy side. I must have been asleep when Mother Nature dumped all the white (and some brown and a little yellow) stuff on our lawns and streets around here!Um.....Most of our snow is white. Your neighbor doesn't have a big dog, by chance?
eolafan wrote: Murphy Siding wrote: How convenient, that you skipped right past winter, and into spring. We're struggling to keep it above 0 today, so I guess our spring is still a little on the nippy side. I must have been asleep when Mother Nature dumped all the white (and some brown and a little yellow) stuff on our lawns and streets around here!
Murphy Siding wrote: How convenient, that you skipped right past winter, and into spring. We're struggling to keep it above 0 today, so I guess our spring is still a little on the nippy side.
I must have been asleep when Mother Nature dumped all the white (and some brown and a little yellow) stuff on our lawns and streets around here!
Here is greater suburbia we have dogs all over the place, including my 85 pound Golden Retriever "Amber" who does here share of keeping some of the snow yellow this time of the year. Thankfully nature covers the yellow with fresh white every few days.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
hey you are welcome to come eat at Joes. just let us know how many are coming over.matt will run trains for you.(and eat your fries)The maw had both engines working in defiance today.CSX also set up a testing pylon at FC.They are still there and things are getting a little crowded.Cw as usual thanks for supper.
Joe
For a new name for this thread, I might suggest something like
"THE TRAINS MAGAZINE DEPOT & DINER, SPRING 2008"
Just a thought on my part. Does anyone have any better ideas?
grampaw pettibone wrote: Are we gonna name the place this time? Everybody have a good Friday.
Everyone is more than welcome to suggest some good names for the Diner and CS; I've been picking my brain, but haven't come up with anything that sounds really good. So you all give me some suggestions, and hopefully, we'll come up with something everyone can agree on. Then, I'll change the thread name.
Now then: the next round of our Friday Fish Fry is now on the warmer bar.
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