Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[jeaton]

Mookie

Last I heard your trip was for next weekend. I am afraid it is too late to do anything about the weather for this weekend, but there is a roof over the deck at Rochelle. Dress for temps in the low fifties.

Jay

[chad thomas]

HAPPY GRAD SARAH!!!!

and HAPPY B-DAY BOB !!!!

[locomutt]

[bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow]

Sarah; CONGRATULATIONS on finishing College;
Now on to those other things in life,that you want!!

[bday][bday][bday][bday][bday]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB !!!!!

AND MANY,MANY MORE !!!!

Mook;What's the "going rate" for said hammock ??
So we know what to start the gouging [:I] bidding at !![swg]

[blhanel]

[#ditto][#ditto][#ditto] on the congrats to Sarah and Bob!

Whoever loses out on the hammock can fight over the recliner- got a plane to catch here. I might be able to check in from LV, though, as my daughter will have her laptop along.

TTFN

[jeaton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel

[#ditto][#ditto][#ditto] on the congrats to Sarah and Bob!

Whoever loses out on the hammock can fight over the recliner- got a plane to catch here. I might be able to check in from LV, though, as my daughter will have her laptop along.

TTFN

Brian

You won't be allowed to report from Las Vegas. The rule is "What happens here stays here". Would you want the laptop to wind up in the bottom of the pool?

Jay

[blhanel]

What good is the Sahara's high speed internet service then?[:D]

I know what some of you might be thinking, but NO, I DON'T GO THERE.[:I]

[Mookie]

Jay - we arrive trackside afternoon of the 20th. Or if I whine and crab and pout - maybe late morning! And believe me, I am a professional!

Brian - happy trip. Follow Jay's advice. [^]

Spike - B & N - our Saturday retreat. Love that place and they love me - well, my credit card anyway.

Off until Monday - C U all then.

Mookie

[cherokee woman]

Yes, Sarah:

CONGRATULATIONS ON GRADUATING COLLEGE!! I KNOW YOU
ARE GOING TO SUCCEED AT EVERYTHING YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO!!

[cherokee woman]

If anyone is still hungry after the two parties going on today (Sarah's graduation
and Bob's birthday), there is plenty of soup and sandwiches for supper tonight.
(Thought I'd make it a "light" supper tonight, after we've all filled up on cake and
ice cream).

[CSXrules4eva]

Well Tan my fur................................Thankx to all that have given me congrats on graduation. CAN' T WAIT!!!!!

Bob Happy B-day!!!!!!![bday][bday]

Mookie maybe I should take up reading Dilbert after all huh??? I mean Dilbert is advanced reading!!!!!!!!!! [:D]

Well, didn't do much today around the ol' house, just stayed in a relaxed, watched some t.v. Just looking out the window trying to estamate when the rain is going to start comming down, so I can go flood watching.

CW I think I'll have three slices of that cake ok??

[JoeKoh]

i'll start the bidding for the hammock at 3 dozen peanut butter/choc chip cookies.
stay safe
Joe

[CopCarSS]

Well, hot dog! Look at me! I stop into the diner to find not one, but two parties going on! Is that impeccable timing or what!?!

Seriously, congratulations on your graduation, Sarah! I tried one class in one semester and decided that the Mark Twain approach was much more to my liking: "I never let my schooling get in the way of my education." (Disclaimer: To any and all students of any level of formal education, this is not an endorsement for the discontinuation of your schooling.) Hope all goes well for you in the next step of your life.

While we're at it, [bday] Bob! Hope you have a good one.

Well, I'm on the countdown to Yellowstone. And as busy as work has left me lately, I don't think that it could come any sooner. In fact, if it were any later, I fear what few shreads of my sanity I yet cling to would surely be but a happy memory in whatever institution I might find myself in.

At any rate, the campground I'll be staying at does have wireless internet access (and doesn't that just seem incongruous with the idea of camp life?), so I'm hoping to post some daily pictures / travel posts. I'll be sure to share anything interesting with all of you.

Well, I must be on my way. I have a softball game tonight, so I suppose I should get myself prepared for that. I hope all of you are well.

TTFN,

Chris

P.S. Randy, you and your family are in my prayers.

[CopCarSS]

Well, how about that? Not only did I arrive to a dual party, I also managed to get top page honors. I think I may be off to purchase a lottery ticket.

[locomutt]

Joe; your bid is duly noted. (also the only one,thus far)
I guess in the interest of being totally fair;we will accept
bids on said item,until 12am DST (Diner Standard Time)
(which would be Kalmbach time,for all concerned)

CHRIS ??!!! [:O] Is that really you ?? We had several search parties
out looking,but all reported no sightings !! [sigh] Well,at least
we didn't totally give up hope,we knew the prodigal would return
someday !![swg]
Try not to stay away so long the next time,you know how Auntie Mook
and Auntie CW worry so.[(-D][(-D]

Now as far as your luck being so good,how 'bout you get several
lottery tickets so we can all share !![:-,]

[cherokee woman]

Good Friday morning, everyone. Hmmm, looks like everything was really quiet
in here last night. Joe, guess you get the hammock today by default. Since no
one else made a bid on it, you get use of the hammock in Mookie's absence.

Chris, glad to see you were finally able to stop in for a visit. We've all missed you.

Now, if we can find where Carl is hiding, maybe we can drag him in here!!

Breakfast is light this morning: doughnuts and muffins. But if someone wants
bacon, sausage, etc., I'll fix some for you.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

Randy, I hope your Mom recovers very, very quickly. Our prayers will be with you,
her and your whole family.

I second that.


I still have 2 pages to catch up on. [:(] We have a "cold" front in today. Last night the temps droped down into the 50s and 40s in some parts of Arkansas. Today's high is only going to be 77. It was very windy yesterday and is today also.

We had some excitment at work last night. Someone was in a gon and it was humped. When a switch crew went to tie on to it they saw something. We had all kinds of rescue requipment and people there for it. Turned out the guy was just asleep, how in the world he slept through going over the hump, through several sets of ear piercing retarders and the final jolt of coupling no one knows. He was ok, I am not sure if there arrested him or not.

Duchess is enjoying being in the yard and soaking up the morning sunshine. It is ok in the sun but a little chilly in the shade.

Well that is the news and weather from Central Arkansas today. [:D]

Everyone Take Care

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

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Sarah; CONGRATULATIONS on finishing College;
Now on to those other things in life,that you want!!

[bday][bday][bday][bday][bday]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB !!!!!

AND MANY,MANY MORE !!!!

I am going to take the easy way here and "use" LM's post. [:D]


Congrats Sarah

Happy Birthday Bob

[jeaton]

Jim

On the weather. Sympathy card on the way. Also a very large empty box is on the way via UPS. Pack it with some of your 70 degree air and send it back collect. Thanks[}:)][}:)]

Jay

[CSXrules4eva]

Jim...........well you did have a wild day at work yesterday. That was a Halmark Moment!!! It's a shame you didn't have the camera yesterday. I do wonder was this guy on drugs or something.
Thanks for the congrats

Chris I'm going to second what CW said and say, you need to come into the dinner more often!!! We all miss you here!!

Well, lets see it didn't rain enough last night to put the greater Philadelphia area in a flash flood warning, so I wasn't able to go out river watching. But, lets see what FUN stuff I'm going to do today......go the food market and to the gym. HOW FUN. lol

Mutt, Phillies vs. Cincy tonight....Whos going to win??

[cherokee woman]

Jim, we might get to 70 today, but as cloudy as it is, that will be a
miracle.

Sarah, don't know what Mutt will say, but I'll say that we'll just have to wait
and see whether Cincy or Philly wins.

The fish and fries are ready to be eaten. We've got cod, perch, and catfish
on the menu today. Also have cole slaw and hushpuppies.

Dessert: brownies with black walnuts and chocolate frosting on them for
dessert.

[switch7frg]

Randy; >>>
The best of blessings to your mother . May she get well quickly , no mom should be ill on her special day. >>>

Got to tootle off to Tucson with last load of the week.
respectfully Cannonball

[rvos1979]

Afternoon everyone....

First off, thanks to everyone for their support and prayers. I talked to her by phone yesterday for a bit, she's doing very well, the doctors have her up and moving around already. I hope she is out of the hospital by Memorial Day weekend, as I will be home for the extended weekend.

Memorial day weekend is also the weekend of Burlington's annual chocolate festival, put on by the Nestle plant in town. So traffic is going to be nuts!! Should be a good weekend, though.

Pack up as much of that warm air as you can and send it this way!!! On my way home from work last night, I had sleet falling on the windshield of the truck, and it got down to 33 this morning. That's too bloody cold for May 12!! It's not supposed to get above 50 untill Sunday.

I'll take the cod and fries for lunch and dinner, CW. Once again, thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

[tree68]

Perch, fries and 'puppies for me.

All of 59 here right now- after near 80 earlier in the week. And, of course, rain is forecast for the whole weekend... Sheesh!

Fire Department banquet tomorrow night - at least the weather doesn't matter for that.

[CopCarSS]

CW, Mutt and Sarah,

Thanks for the Welcome Back. This place still gets top honors for the best patrons on the net. Not too mention some of the best food, too!

Anyways, I'm off for the weekend. Going to head out by the Pawnee Buttes in NE Colorado. Kind of a last "shakedown" run on my cuz's new fifth wheel before we take it up to Yellowstone. Hope you all have a great weekend. See you on Monday!

[cherokee woman]

Chris, have a safe trip.

Cannonball, hope you have a safe trip also, taking your load to Tucson.

Larry, looks like you'll be having a better fare tomorrow night than our
Saturday Pizza Fest. Bet you'll come home from it stuffed, right? And your
perch, fries and 'puppies are ready.

Jim, looks like we're not going to reach 60 degrees today. It's around 56,
57 now at 5:47 p.m. And there is a VERY BRISK BREEZE!!

[Anonymous]

Well Just returned from Railfanning, it is Duck Weather outside Rainy Chicago is becoming Seattle it has rained at least twice in the last 3 weeks it seemes like.

[Modelcar]

Brisk breeze all day in Muncie and off and on rain....49 degrees tops. Probably several more days of it before it passes.

[JoeKoh]

cw
could use the hammock now.listening to the reds phillies game on the radio.we went down to my moms to take her out for mothers day.coming home i felt sorry for a ns conductor. he was doing a roll by inspection on the old nkp line at latty ohio in a pouring rain.got more to do tommorow.
stay safe
Joe

[switch7frg]

CW , thanks for the best wishes .coming down from 5350 ft. downto 1250 ft. is not so bad when you have cold air cond. workin' for you. These mountain down grades take intense awareness , with 79.50 thou. lbs. pushin' ya. Long live Jake brakes Made it home 20 @ 7:30 p.m. mst. Thanks for the CHOC. cake slice . Hope Walt has no probs. with Smallville R.R. a.k.a. L.Of m. Best to you on your day Sunday.
Cannonball

[tree68]

I think we're having roast pork, but I'm not in charge (at least not of the banquet). Also a lot of camaraderie - some good friends from a fire department that helped us out during Ice Storm '98 are coming up, too.

Finally, the call came - Daughter's boyfriend presented her with a new piece of jewelry - third finger, left hand. .[:D] Now we just have to find out when she gets the other ring.[%-)]

Of course, she was about the only one who didn't know (well, she did, since they've been talking about it for a long time, but not when). They're a good couple.