Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[CShaveRR]

Toof is pretty well gone--post and crown beginning next week. No pain problems, though.

I've been on the computer too long--have to do some lawn work before going to the park. It's low 80s out there; will definitely need a shower after the grass goes.

[JoeKoh]

grass? wow I just mowed weeds.since its warm tonight how about some sub sandwhiches and lemonade. keep things cool inside and out.
stay safe
Joe

[cherokee woman]

BLTs and Sub sandwiches are the menu for tonight. I've been fairly busy today:
that's why I'm just getting back in here. Got plenty of cold cuts for those subs,
Joe. And again, [bday] Joe!!

[CSXrules4eva]

CW thanks for those BLTS!!!!!!!!! I love them. [dinner]

JOE HAPPY B-Day, and God bless. [bday]

Randy, yes if you bring the cards to Rochelle that would be great!!! I have a stack of cards from the Trump Plaza but, I think yours might be better. I unfortunitly live probally well over 700 miles from Rochelle. I live in the great state of PA in Philly. Which sometimes isn't so great in terms of freight action. Oh well.

Carl I hope you and Linda had a good time today, hopefully you'll tell me all about it because I'm ancious to hear about it. Wish her a happy b-day for me [:D]

[emmar]

Hi everybody I'm back! I found a computer that I could use at the camp I am at.

[bday] [bday] Happy Birthday Joe.

[cherokee woman]

Yes, Carl, I also hope your daughter had a very [bday] today!! Know you
thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her.

[mudchicken]

Mookie, CopCar and CoRailfan:

Be on the lookout for two Kennecott Copper Co. GP-38's coming eastbound. Should be in Denver tonight. Engine numbers 978 and 911, were tucked -in behind the power on the EB BNSF merger accomodation trackage rights train headed through Glenwood Canyon on UP's Moffat Tunnel Sub at 11am this morning . These are the yellow and black units with the raised cabs. They do stand out in a herd of locomotives!

Mudchicken/ Burnt Feathers
@Glenwood Springs, CO on the Roaring Fork River

Save some fresh asparagus & cheese or breaded zukes for me!
[:O][:O][:O]

[Anonymous]

Evenin' all! Went to GD last ball game, watered plants till dark, thought I'd stop in for a snack and a cold drink and watch the Cubs game. They're getting spanked.
CW- BLTs [bow] I'm going upstairs when I get done to work on the ROCK now that it's cooled down, so could you deliver it upstairs? Ideal meal for hot summer night.
Joe- does Carl mean that dead,brown stuff I mowed 3 weeks ago? All I've got is watergrass around the edges of the flower beds. Looks like the last week of August around here.
Mudchicken- any idea where they are going? If you hear any info let me know. I'll put the question on some of the yahoo groups I'm on.
Well ,stay [8D] everyone Willy

[CShaveRR]

I'm back, after a great evening with my daughter. Wife and fiance joined the two of us in Elmhurst for ice cream (we got off the train early for that). This was complicated by the heretofore-forgotten fact that Wednesday is Cruise Night in City Centre (a.k.a. Downtown) Elmhurst--saw some neat old cars. They do it right, there.

Earlier today, Linda went back to her college to use their computers to arrange some music for the string quartet to play at her wedding (they are the music--no organist is planned). We then met for supper (yes, I had my BLT!), and walked over to the concert, and walked back to the train afterwards. She told us that this was the best birthday she's ever had.

Normally I wouldn't do this on the Forum, but given the amazing coincidence, I couldn't resist. In the last movement of the Mahler Fourth Symphony, the soprano is singing as a child describing what Heaven is like. Many meats are mentioned, and several fruits, but only one vegetable specifically. Guess what...asparagus!

Yes, the green weeds stood out in the brown grass. I wouldn't have bothered, but it was too tall in the area where Pat had watered the flowers.

Emma, what kind of camp are you attending? It's obviously at a college or somewhere that you have access to the Internet. Both of my girls went to music camp at the University of Illinois for several summers.

Oh, and Sarah, speaking of cards, I'll bring a deck of our most recent acquisition. Linda and Chris will have their names and wedding date on decks that will be the favors at their reception. The cards also have cartoon characters specially drawn by the artist on whose web-site Linda met her future husband.

[cherokee woman]

Good morning, folks. Already close to 70 degrees this morning, and humidity is
way up also. High temp projected here today: 91. UGGH!!

Have plenty of bacon and tomatoes left for breakfast this morning. (No, not any
left over from supper last night.) Have fried up more bacon for breakfast.
Will also have sausage and biscuits and gravy. Even have some more cantalope
for breakfast.

Wonder where the Mookster is this morning. Haven't seen her come in this
morning, and I've looked in every little corner she usually disappears to.

Willy, pulled up your band's link. If you ever want to meet your twin, come to
Louisville. Mutt and I have a friend, and you could be his exact double, except,
he hardly has any hair on his head.

[JoeKoh]

good morning
juice and coffee are ready to go.matt is anxious to go see jay and charlie.I will leave my apron to be washed fumigated or buried out back.everyone have a happy weekend.
stay safe
Joe

[Mookie]

puff puff - (yes puff was a cat!) - I am out of breath. Forgot to stop by the diner - rattled around on the forum and then remembered I was hungry.

So in summary - if asparagus is in heaven - well - best be on the other end.

Joe have a good trip! Be careful. Say Hi to Nora!

MC - I will try to watch for the locomotives - will have to write down this description.
Stay out of the sun - I will fry my own chicken, thank you!

CW - I am making a broccoli, sunflower seed, raisin etc salad - I will keep it on the other side of the diner with a big spoon.....(for me and anyone that likes that salad...YUM!)

Moo

[Anonymous]

I'm probably going to be sorry I asked, but what in the name of all that is edible can you possibly make out of broccoli and raisins? If this thread is going to continue to subject us all to detailed discussions of asparagus and other unmentionable vegetables, I'm going to have to open a rail McDonald's.

Larry

[locomutt]

Sunflower seed in salad?? Okay I got it now;Mudchicken stops to sample,
Cat jumps,catches meal.Yeah alot like "Roadrunner" & "Coyote".

Joe;not sure about 'that' apron,but you will at least have a clean one for
next week. You all have a great,safe trip.

[tree68]

There will be a ceremonial bonfire behind the diner. Fire Department has been alerted. After making all those fries for Matt, that apron is a fire hazard.[4:-)]

[locomutt]

Thanks Larry,that definitely takes care of:"not sure about 'that' apron".[X-)]

[Mookie]

Larry - it is a salad - you put broccoli flowerets, sunflower seeds, raisins, purple onion diced, bacon bits and maybe cheese - mix with dressing made with mayo, cream/milk and sugar - it is to die for - and if I eat the whole bowl, well, RIP Again Mookie!

Unlike CW - this fuzz head eats broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts - anything but that awful squash/asparagus/eggplant/okra! Ugh! Don't do stewed tomatoes either!

Moo

[eolafan]

'mornin all! Predicted to be in the 94 degree range here in Western Chicago burbs tdoay though only 65 right now (wow, hope they are wrong about 94) and up close to 100 on Friday before cooling down for the weekend (to a chilly 82).
Well, took the day off for our 32nd. wedding anniversary and my better half is out shopping for a couple of hours...we are going to a movie matinee and dinner at a little Italian place tonight (I might manage a half hour or so of railfanning this morning before Mrs. gets back from the mall).

[locomutt]

Welcome in the Diner this morning eolafan,and a Great Big Congratulations
to you and the Mrs. for 32 years of marriage.[wow][yeah][tup]

[cnw1995]

Morning. Just dropping in for a spell to share the big news - it's ten years today since the UP swallowed the Chicago and North Western... notice my userid.
Very warm in this part of Illinois. Have a great day.

[rvos1979]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

There will be a ceremonial bonfire behind the diner. Fire Department has been alerted. After making all those fries for Matt, that apron is a fire hazard.[4:-)]

I'd take your used cooking oil and make diesel fuel out of it, but I don't have the equipment to do that yet.

Will probably stop in later for something cool to eat/drink, because I don't think I'll be able to get to the diner tomorrow account going to Tomah for large tractor pull.

Randy

[emmar]

Hi, everbody breakfeast today for me was 3 pancakes and 2 bowls of cold cereal. I can't believe it a college cafateria with food you can eat! I wonder what is for lunch?

[cherokee woman]

Eolafan, congratulations to you and your "bride of 32 years!! That's fantastic.
Best of luck to you both.[^] [bow] [tup]

Joe, you all have a great trip, and come back safely to us next week.

[eolafan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

Welcome in the Diner this morning eolafan,and a Great Big Congratulations
to you and the Mrs. for 32 years of marriage.[wow][yeah][tup]

[:I] Thanks a bunch locomutt, the past 32 have been the best years of my life and I hope for 32 more!

[CShaveRR]

Congratulations, Eolafan!

We must be contemporaries--my wife and I hit 32 in May (I probably didn't mention it here because the trip to Philadelphia had just ended that day (May 12)

[eolafan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

Congratulations, Eolafan!

We must be contemporaries--my wife and I hit 32 in May (I probably didn't mention it here because the trip to Philadelphia had just ended that day (May 12)

Congratulations right back to 'ya CShaveRR. We were married 6/23/73 in New York, how about you?

[Anonymous]

Morning all, It's already 88 on the therm in the arbor. And that's in the shade. Tha AC unit is doing Mookie's "Le Pant, Le Pant" routine. Am going to have to paint it in the Rock's bankruptcy blue scheme just to pay electric bill. The wren's eggs hatched in the arbor nest and now she's in and out every 30 seconds trying to feed them all. They sure are noisey little things. Sure you didn't send your neighbors up here Mook?
Mook- So you must be a early 60's fan, before all us musicians grew our hair long, and started experimenting? As it says on website, once I saw beatles on Ed Sullivan and heard all the girls scream, I knew that had to be my lot in life. You would've thought I would grow out of it by age 52 [(-D] Most of the late 60's stuff just doesn't fit into our party mode. It's just not danceable. Great music Hendrix, Zepplin etc. but it just doesn't work on the dancefloor, and that's our whole thing, making them dance and hoot and hollar.We've got a huge following and the party just moves from bar to bar. Not everyones cup of tea (or saucer of milk ) but it supports my train "habit" and I don't drink anymore, so Mama puts up with it. ( I think it was listed in "pre-nuptials)
eolafan- wow 32 years! Congrats. Would've been with #1 for 34 years if I had kept her. I think the only person I've KNOWN longer than that is Mom and Dad.
CW- You mean my evil twin is living in Kentucky? I got rid of him when I quit drinking in the early 90's. STAY AWAY FROM HIM!!! He cost me two marriages (and associated belongings including houses). He is an EVIL, EVIL guy. Am glad to hear he lost his hair. I've still got mine. That'll teach him. Let's do some cool salads on this hot day. Nothing fancy on mine except shredded eggs and Ranch dressing. It's too hot to even fire up the grill. How about a tall glass of real lemonade, I'll turn on the sprinklers and we'll just run around in the water all day like we did when we were young? Ah, the innocence of youth.
MC- any word on those locos?
Well, am going upstairs to work on the Rock before it gets unbearable. Was going to go to Galesburg this weekend, but I think it's going to be too hot, and knee isn't 100 percent yet. Stay [8D] Talk later Willy

[Mookie]

RIRR80

Mookie danced to Elvis and "Rock Around the Clock" - the original one! Now you know!

[CopCarSS]

Hi all,

I'm wondering if I can pick up some champaign at the Depot Diner? I would like to celebrate my first "pro" photo job. I shot the practice rounds of the LPGA US Women's Open being held at Cherry Hills here in Denver this week! I don't have too many shots up at the website I'm doing it for yet, but you can check out my Michelle Wie pix at:

http://www.golf.about.com/library/slideshows/blmichellewie05open1.htm

Additionally, I have some more of my shots of Annika, Lorena Ochoa, Natalie Gulbis, and Paula Creamer up at my Pbase site:

http://www.pbase.com/copcarss/lpga_2005

Now I only have about 300 more pictures to process! Yikes! Is anybody at Kalmbach looking for a staff photographer? I'll even move to Wisconsin! He he he...

[tree68]

We normally frown on alcohol at the diner, but if you keep it brief, and subdued, we might let you sneak a little bubbly, er, ginger ale in.

Nice shots!