Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[Mookie]

I'm here! Congrats Brian - I like you in Green!

Party was fun and pretty laid back - even with an open bar. We were done at 9 pm and home and in bed by 10. The neighbors "accidently/on purpose" rang our doorbell at 3:45 am. I will refrain from expounding except to say - I have no clue! 43 days and counting!

Watched some trains this weekend, but since only 6 above this morning - activity was "curl - tailed"....Ha BC!

Driver off now until 1/3/06 and will take me each afternoon after I get off work. Have him home cleaning today. No rest.....

Hear from the grapevine that Willy2 will be back on forums. He is one of our younger citizens and likes to watch trains in the Omaha/Fremont area. Straight A student - I am so pleased I am an aquaintance of his!

Off for coffee - maybe a nap in the hammock until mail comes! (I see Walt installed a warmer on the hammock - sigh....) [^]

[cherokee woman]

Good Monday morning, everyone!! Coffee and hot chocolate/cocoa are
ready for consumption, and the juice is ready also.

Hope everyone is ready for the countdown this week, to get your last-
minute shopping done, getting the presents wrapped, etc.

Mookie, how was the party Friday night? Sure hope you didn't "party
too hardy."

Breakfast this morning: your choice of oatmeal and toast, or sausage,
scrambled eggs, and biscuits and gravy.

Lunch today: leftover beef stew from yesterday: I sure made more than
enough yesterday. Have Christmas music playing in the Diner, and
railroad songs playing in the Coffee Shop side. See some of you have
finally decorated some of the layouts for Christmas.

[blhanel]

Thank you very much! I'll take a nice big piece of triple chocolate overload. Or, if that's not available, a big piece of spice cake. And the beef stew sure was gooooood.

[cherokee woman]

Joe, I've fixed you a big container of beef stew, and cornbread to take
to work with you tonight. Enjoy!!

[cherokee woman]

Brian, I knew I was forgetting something earlier!!

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR THIRD STAR!!

[bow][bow]

Have any kind of cake or pie you prefer, my treat!!

And Sarah, way to go on winning your hockey team!! You get a
dessert, my treat, also!!!!

[espeefoamer]

blhanel,congratulations on your third star[8D]!
CSX rules4eva,congratulations on winning your game[8D]!
MERRYCHRISTMASEVERYBODY!

[JoeKoh]

Matt and I have that movie the polar express.cw thanks for making supper. I'm really not that hungry right now.(all that good food) need a nap before work.
stay safe
Joe

[CSXrules4eva]

Well lets see what I did today........... I went to an ice hockey game today! I was invited about a week ago by my old coach to play in a scrimage game with this year's team, the Raiders. I still have both my jerseys from when I was on the team and my most recent one which has the letter A on it for Asst. Captin. (I left the team as an Asst, Captin). It was a lot of fun, even though I am very tired from the game. I do have to say that many of the guys on this year's team can play, man I was impressed with some of them, the oldest person on the team is 17. Today I was the oldest and the only girl on the team. Some of the guys were very suprised at some of the things I did. Some were also surprised that I was an Asst. Captain. My position was Center durring the game, though I normally play left wing. I scored two goals one was during the 1st period and the other was in the 3rd period which, set my team off (Raiders) into overtime with the other team (Glaciers). We won in OT, it was a very close game and was really compeitive.

So.CW I'm looking forward to that beef stew w/cornbread and tossed salad! I think I'll take a vanella cake with any iceing on it but strawberry for desert please. [:D]

[cherokee woman]

The beef stew and cornbread are ready, and waiting to be dished up. It's on
the warmer bar, so help yourself (and DON'T make a mess!!)

Mutt and I just finished watching "Polar Express" and we both heartily
recommend everyone getting the DVD and watching it! (Especially if you
weren't able to go see it, or get it when it came out.) Mutt and I both
heartily agree: It's a MUST SEE movie!!

[railfan619]

GOOD MORNING everyone how are we all doin today well today is sunday and it is another very cold day here in the southern part of wisconsin with temps around 14 degrees and tomorrow is going to be another cold day but in a few months it will be warm again but anywho hope everyone has a good day and I will be talki to you all soon

[cherokee woman]

Jim, so glad to see you "drop" by. We miss seeing you come in!

Today's Sunday Dinner Menu:

beef stew w/cornbread and tossed salad, with any kind of cake you
like for dessert: Have a sampling of all the cakes, on individual plates,
wrapped in celophane, on the counter.

[Anonymous]

Good Morning All [:)]

How is everyone this fine, sunny, but cold day? Mitchell (Sask_Tinplater) sent me a very nice railroad book and some photos as a Christmas present. I stayed up late last night looking at it. It is a good book on Canadian railroading. I like it. [:)]

I am looking forward to a little warmer weather. I hope the predictions that warmer weather is in the works are true. I got the gas bill yesterday, but have been afriad to open it. [B)] I am on level billing but that does not mean that it will not go up.

Well, work is work what else can you say about work. [;)]

Everyone have a good day and remember me at work. [^]

[CShaveRR]

Our paper this morning says that it should turn slightly warmer by the end of this week--maybe even up to 40 one day. Cold as it's been, it was nice to see the sun yesterday and the moon last night (or was that the night before?).

I'm taking the day off today--we'll take our older daughter to see Santa (and see how her daughter reacts to that!), and maybe view our church's live nativity scene this evening--those poor kids, in these temperatures!

A word about seeing Santa. This is all part of a special Sunday brunch at the place where both of our daughters' wedding receptions were held. It ought to be fun. And just for today I'll be happy to let the folks at work put up with the new guy instead of me. I suspect that more than one person will be telling me tomorrow how much I was missed.

[jeaton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

Jeaton....I just noted in our morning paper from weather people here at Ball State Un....This has been {so far}, the 6th coldest and snowest December in 73 years...for our area here in central In.....! So far we're averaging over 12 degrees below normal.

I think we are also pushing records here. The stats reported on my natural gas bill for the past month indicate 39 degrees average high last year vs. 29 this year. Between that and the higher rates? Let's just say that a jackpot winning lottery ticket would be useful.

Jay

[Modelcar]

Jeaton....I just noted in our morning paper from weather people here at Ball State Un....This has been {so far}, the 6th coldest and snowest December in 73 years...for our area here in central In.....! So far we're averaging over 12 degrees below normal.

[cherokee woman]

Good morning everyone! Joe: thank you for setting out the cinnamon rolls,
and getting the coffee, juice, and cocoa ready. You all be careful on your
trip to Lima, and back home tonight. And to go along with the cinnamon
rolls, I've warmed up the leftover pizza for anyone who wants that this
morning.

[jeaton]

QM We have the same as you-except take away the 16. I think 17 is our forecast high. Cabin fever is starting to set in.
Jay

[Modelcar]

...16.3 degrees in Muncie at sunup...{typically the coldest time of the morning}, and looks like a pretty sunrise and sunny day upcoming. No wind.

[JoeKoh]

carl
sorry to hear you had a bad day.we are going to Lima today for our family Christmas.will be plenty of food there.but I got the juice coffee and cocoa started and the breakfast bar is set up with cinnamon rolls.everyone have a better day.
stay safe
joe

[CShaveRR]

I guess I'd better have one--and only one!--slice of pineapple supreme to go with the salad I made for work and then left at home.

Rough day.

[JoeKoh]

CW
that pizza tasted great. we are going to save some in the fridge for breakfast tommorow.
stay safe
Joe

[CSXrules4eva]

CW thanks for the nice large chesse pizza, I'm enjoying that much!!! Can I have a sprite with that please?

I did get some sleep, approx: four to five hours, so that made up for the noise violation this morning by Asplunh.

[doghouse]

How about some New Mexico long green chiles to go with that pizza?

[blhanel]

OK, I'm back to claim some supreme pizza and another star to go with it![tup][yeah][:D]

And I can't think of a better place to earn than in this thread, my favorite of the forum.

[JoeKoh]

mamma went out and got the shopping done. matt and I switched his room with the train room.but what boy wouldn't want train pictures on the walls?
stay safe
Joe

[cherokee woman]

Sarah, I'm sorry about your rude awakening this morning. That's about as
bad as waking up to jackhammers in the street in front of your house.

Hey Sarah, I'll have a nice cheese pizza ready for you in about two hours. Will
that help improve your mood today? Sure hope so.

And for everyone's info, the pizzas tonight will be:
cheese, pepperoni, special, supreme, sausage/pepperoni, veggie,
pineapple, three-cheese,

For those of who who like anchovies on your pizza, I went out and
bought a couple of them, and have them keeping warm.

[Modelcar]

...One would think there would be some kind of ordinance against making such noise until a bit later in the morning if it is in a city limit......or maybe they received a variance to do it....??

[CSXrules4eva]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rvos1979

Evening/morning everyone, would have been in earlier, but got involved with an ethanol-gas-diesel debate on a forum in Madison, of which I had to give my nickel's worth (too much to charge just two cents!!).

Thanks for the fish, CW, as always, I appreciate it. Noticed the sink was getting a touch full, so rolled up the sleeves and did dishes again.

See everyone later.

Randy

Randy,

AS long as you didn't get into a debate about which is better gas or diesel. Oh man have I gotten into many debates over that one. Now I tend to keep my mouth shut, or I will point out disadvantages and advantages of both.

Well I got woken up at 6 am by guess who??? ASPLUNH.....they decided that one of our trees needed to be pruned well, it turns out that they really messed up my good climbing tree. It's a Eastern White Pine, I'm a bit ticked off at that. Also, Asplunh decided to make a whole bunch of noise at 6am on a Saturday morning w/o leting us know ahead of time that they were comming. They were working right outside my wondow. OH man I was ticked. It was then and there that I wished I had double pane, sound proof glass. The works were also very rude. I think my attitude about Asplunh is going to change very soon.

[Modelcar]

...Yes....Gauntlet....That's the word. I too remember a few years ago of that mishap up on the South Shore....Wasn't that a coincidence...All the double track running and then the two cars..{Trains}, met at the squeeze point.

[blhanel]

Whew, busy morning here- finally had time to pop in. Been over at the church lending my tenor voice to our awesome choir, rehearsing our Christmas Cantata for tomorrow's services. It promises to be a wonderful performance, as our director has obtained the services of several members of the Cedar Rapids Symphony to accompany us.

I'll have a light lunch, please- I'll take the half of the PB&J that Carl didn't want (jelly only). I'll be back for pizza tonight, and by the looks of things, I may have something to celebrate (see my post count).