Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[Anonymous]

Afternoon All

It is actually 84 here but with the humidity feels like 88. It has been partly cloudy and raining part of the day, now just partly cloudy.

I am boiling chicken to make chicken salad. [:0] Yes, I do cook. [:p] [;)] I just hate to cook and dirty up the kitchen. When it is hot like today, I don't like to cook either. But this is my day off, so I cook today and tomorrow so I don't have to cook on some of the other days. Plus the left-overs become lunch to take to work.

Tomorrow morning I am getting up early and making potato salad. I will boil the potatoes while it is cooler in the morning. After they cool then I will chop up some scallons, some celery, and make the potato salad. Oh, I need to boil some eggs for both of the salads.

Well back to work. I am also trying to do some house cleaning. Since the house looks better now (after all the house cleaning for Zach's visit) I am trying to keep it up.

Everyone Take Care

[Anonymous]

Afternoon All

It is actually 84 here but with the humidity feels like 88. It has been partly cloudy and raining part of the day, now just partly cloudy.

I am boiling chicken to make chicken salad. [:0] Yes, I do cook. [:p] [;)] I just hate to cook and dirty up the kitchen. When it is hot like today, I don't like to cook either. But this is my day off, so I cook today and tomorrow so I don't have to cook on some of the other days. Plus the left-overs become lunch to take to work.

Tomorrow morning I am getting up early and making potato salad. I will boil the potatoes while it is cooler in the morning. After they cool then I will chop up some scallons, some celery, and make the potato salad. Oh, I need to boil some eggs for both of the salads.

Well back to work. I am also trying to do some house cleaning. Since the house looks better now (after all the house cleaning for Zach's visit) I am trying to keep it up.

Everyone Take Care

[mudchicken]

/// makes mental note to steer well clear of JHH's house of horrors.

[Anonymous]

Well now, John started the previous page so I am buying John's supper tonight.

Since I started this page, hmmmmm, who is buying my supper. I guess CW since she is second in charge of the diner. [:p]

I am using my boiled chicken water to boil some macaroni shells. Then will drain that and add the cheese, some pulled chicken, and some nice (that green stuff that CW doesn't like) and have some tossed salad to go with it.

Works for me. [;)] [:D]

Everyone Take Care

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

/// makes mental note to steer well clear of JHH's house of horrors.

Your safe MC, I don't think I have a pot big enought for you. [:o)] [:D] [:p]

And besides, it's not mudchicken I cook. [:)] [:D] [:o)]

[JoeKoh]

howdy
well got some sleep and heard some rumbles outside.mother nature is trying to cool us off.have been contacted by the kitty.she is busy in the deluge of unpacking and mail and just trying to keep cool.so will need aplate for supper tonight. everyone stay cool.
stay safe
joe

[blhanel]

Checked the fridge- yep, something got into the chocolate cake. No problem, here's another one.

I thought for sure we would get a lot of rain today- at one point the radar showed us completely surrounded with red echoes. So what did we get? A SPRINKLE. Oh well, at least I was able to mow the lawn tonight...

[CSXrules4eva]

Well, it's been a long time since I've been in here. So first and formost, Brain happy belated B-day!! [bday].

It has been HOT HOT HOT for the past couple of days here in Philadelphia. Memorial Day was the hottest espeacilly at the parade by my house yesterday, because all the hott fire fighters in my area were there. hehehehe [:D]

Lets see did anything happen to me at work today?? Nope, but it was extreamly busy!

[blhanel]

Thanks, Sarah! Don't worry, there's cooler air headed your way- we didn't even make it to 80 today, after hitting the high 90's yesterday.

[UPTRAIN]

Good morning, it's 01:36, what's the "O" stand for? "O(h) my God it's early!" I'm sitting here finishing off my chocolate milk and I think I'm going to hit the sack in a few minutes. Jim just finished telling me about the horrors of cooking and cleaning as I went through a folder of useless UP junk that he gave me (ok, not really, this is really cool, some of this stuff I wouldn't have even given away!).

I found a UP 8444 button from the 1970's or 80's yesterday afternoon, that was pretty cool. I imagine it was from "8444's" (a.k.a. UP 844) visit to the area in 1984 on its way to the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans. That was the only time it rolled through our area with that number. It came again in 1996 and carried the number 844 again after it's number-displacing GP30 was retired. Funny, that particular GP30, UP 844 still exists at a museum. One of the less famous 844's.

Anyways, that's enough of my 844 chat. I'm just still pretty excited that I had the wonderful opportunity to watch it go by, and enjoy the hospitality of Jim and Dutchess down south in North Little Rock. The last week sure has been fun! I was sitting here 7 days ago getting ready to leave, lol.

I hope all of the forum-dwellers are doing fine, I've been fairly absant lately. I've had school, finals until May 19th, then trains to chase and photos to upload and my forum visits have been very sporadic, but I want you all to know that I still view this as a valuable place to seek information and to rant about useless junk. Have a good day everybody, I'll see ya later tomorrow.

UPTRAIN, out
Gettin'-R-Done Since 1990

[cherokee woman]

Good Wednesday morning to everyone! It's pleasant here, this morning, temp is
around 70 degrees. Sun is beginning to come out.

Breakfast this morning: biscuits, sausage, sausage gravy and fresh grapes,
to go in your cereal, if you'd like a bowl of cereal this morning. (always have
cereal around for breakfast).

Guess that's about it for now. Awoke at 5 this morning, and still a little groggy.

Hope Mookie gets a chance to at least pop in for a minute and say "Hi" to us all.

Has anyone heard from Modelcar lately? Don't remember seeing him around
lately.

[JoeKoh]

zach
saw some of those this morning on csx going east.juice coffee and lemonade are ready to go.the hamock is clean in case the kitty stops by today.
stay safe
joe

[Anonymous]

Mornin' All

I am watching the Today's Show and Katie's last day. So far it has been one of those "pass me the kleenex" shows going back and watching both the good and funny stuff, then also the bad stuff that has happened such as 911. I have been an NBC fan even before NBC was one of the leaders in news and entertainment. I will miss her so her. But I wish her the best, she is one of the top newspeople in my book, and has a great personality.

I am pealing the potatoes for my potatoe salad and want to get it done before it gets too warm outside and inside. It is also fixin to rain. I will talk to everyone later.

Everyone Take Care

[CopCarSS]

Morning All,

Off to shoot a wedding (who gets married on a Wednesday?). Oh well, it's at the Denver Botanic Gardens so that should be a lot of fun for backgrounds and such.

Hope you all have a great day. I should be in in the afternoon, so I'll check in with you then.

TTFN

[cherokee woman]

Jim, looks like we could possibly get some rain. Maybe. Will probably go right
by us, to somewhere else in the county or neighboring county(ies).

Lunch today: Italian spaghetti, Texas garlic wheat toast, garden salad.

Desserts: chocolate cake, white cake, ice cream.

[louisnash]

CW,
I'll take a plate of spaghetti and some ice cream. Sounds good.

I just got done mowing the yard here at work. As always, got to watch a few idiots run the crossing like I do everyday. Won't be long and we'll end up having another collision again.

I'm trying to beat the storms if we get any this afternoon. It sure is hot, but since we have A/C in the shop now, I'll spend the rest of the day in there.

Everybody have a great afternoon.
Brian (KY)

[Anonymous]

Afternoon All

I see it is still a little slow here in the diner. [:(]

Well I am done with cooking for the day. The chicken salad is done and so too is the potato salad. Would anybody care to guess what I will be eating for the next 3 or 4 days?

I am going to have to add kleenex to my shopping list. I used them all this morning. [:0] [B)] [8] It was an emotional show both for those watching and for those broadcasting. Katie will be missed, and it will be extremely difficult to EVER replace her.

Now to turn my attention to laundry, dishwashing, and other housework. [:(] That is the worst thing about cooking . . . having to clean up after it is all said and done. I wish I could "say it" and it would be done. [:p] [:o)] But then again, don't we all ! ! !

Everyone Take Care

[cherokee woman]

Jim, I'll take some of your potato salad!! I love potato salad.

Brian(KY), glad you liked the spaghetti. And I know that after mowing the
grass, you REALLY liked the ice cream!!

[JoeKoh]

thats a great idea. i was mowing in the old neighborhood and matt and I stopped for ice cream afterwards.we saw a csx and a furx going west and the local pushings gons for omnisource.hopefully mother nature cools us off soon.
stay safe
Joe

[tree68]

Potato salad - one of my favorites. Plenty warm here today - and the showers and thunderstorms don't seem to be showing much promise (famous last words).

Otherwise, things have been pretty slow. (Never say the Q word!) Time to head for home and turn out some raffle tickets they need tomorrow...[:(!]

[cherokee woman]

Supper tonight is on the light and cool side: large garden salads. It's too
hot to be doing a lot of cooking.

We do have vanilla, strawberry, death by chocolate, and regular chocolate
ice cream for dessert, along with some chocolate cake left.

Note to the guys with layouts in the Coffee Shop: Haven't seen or heard any
of the layouts running lately. Is there a problem with them? Or has no one
just bothered to turn them on?!?!

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

Note to the guys with layouts in the Coffee Shop: Haven't seen or heard any
of the layouts running lately. Is there a problem with them? Or has no one
just bothered to turn them on?!?!

I was playing with 12" to the foot trains last weekend. After the two hour drive home, I was mostly interested in bed.

More of the same this weekend.

[UPTRAIN]

Dinner at our house tonight, tacos, burritos, and chips and salsa. Watching a video while we eat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jvt9WiD1b0 . Nothing like a CSX GE taking a plunge. Too bad the unit survived.

[blhanel]

Here's another chocolate cake- I'll go back in the corner there and mess with the HO layout, thanks. Yell at me if more of the regulars show up; my day needs some more cheer.[|(]

[mbkcs]

QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel

Here's another chocolate cake- I'll go back in the corner there and mess with the HO layout, thanks. Yell at me if more of the regulars show up; my day needs some more cheer.[|(]

Well, happy belated birthday! Be of good cheer. I will share with you what I saw at the Cedar Rapids airport today and it will lift your spirits, I hope.

There was a group of children wearing "I love Daddy" t-shirts carrying brightly colored balloons and waving little U.S. Flags. Of course there were several women with them and they were chatting excitely among themselves. Then there was applause and sure enough, "dad" in his military uniform came down the escalator, walked around the security section and immediately scooped up one of the young girls with cheers and tears abundant within the group, especially the young woman who got the very next hug. A joyful sight.

Tina

[Mookie]

^~^

# # # # # # # # # # (creak) # # # # # # # # # # # [dinner] # # # # # # # # # # # # [:O]

^@^

[cherokee woman]

[#welcome] back, Mookie!!!!!!!!! WE MISSED YOU WHILE YOU WERE GONE!!!!

Got something special for you to eat this morning: How does chocolate cake,
w/chocolate icing and vanilla ice cream sound this morning? That is your wel-
come back treat!! Mutt says he'll even let you have some of his chocolate-covered
kibbles, if you want them!! [:-,] If we eat sweets in the morning, we'll burn off the
calories thoughout the day, so no extra weight gain, right?!?!?!

Seriously though, we do have a regular breakfast this morning: turkey bacon,
sausage, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy, and biscuits are ready to be eaten.

Temp this morning is right at 70 degrees this morning. Have a 70% chance of
T-storms for most of the day, probably starting around noon time.

Had a railroad accident over on the L&I yesterday, around Speed, IN. Semi turning
into a cement plant got hit by a northbound train. Unfortunately, the driver didn't
make it. For more info, you can go to:
http://www.courier-journal.com

Guess that's about it for news, this morning. Anyone got any ideas for me for our
lunch today? Maybe supper, also??

[blhanel]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mbkcs

QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel

Here's another chocolate cake- I'll go back in the corner there and mess with the HO layout, thanks. Yell at me if more of the regulars show up; my day needs some more cheer.[|(]

Well, happy belated birthday! Be of good cheer. I will share with you what I saw at the Cedar Rapids airport today and it will lift your spirits, I hope.

There was a group of children wearing "I love Daddy" t-shirts carrying brightly colored balloons and waving little U.S. Flags. Of course there were several women with them and they were chatting excitely among themselves. Then there was applause and sure enough, "dad" in his military uniform came down the escalator, walked around the security section and immediately scooped up one of the young girls with cheers and tears abundant within the group, especially the young woman who got the very next hug. A joyful sight.

Tina

You were at the CR Airport yesterday? Hmmm... you must live around here. CR is definitely not a transfer point for any airline. That is a wonderful sight to see. Hopefully we'll all see more of it in the coming months.

Good morning, Mookie! Glad to see you back in here! Hope you like my chocolate cake!

[JoeKoh]

mookie
is back! and in the hammock! ahh here is some more juice and coffee and lemonade.
stay safe
joe

[CopCarSS]

Mookie! You're back! Glad to have you back around here.

Well the wedding was interesting yesterday. Assuming that I ever find a girl who isn't scared of my odd self, the Botanic Gardens is going high on the list of places to hold the ceremony at at. Simply a gorgeus setting. Add nice weather and some classical guitar and it was one of my favorites to shoot at. (Oh yeah...got to play with an EOS 30D and a 1Ds Mk II...both are lovely, well designed cameras. Don't know that I could ever justify the price tag of the latter, but looking through that viewfinder is simply a dream! Wow, after looking through 1.6x crop viewfinders for awhile, I've forgotten how bright and beautiful a full frame finder can be!).

Meanwhile, while we had nice weather the eastern plains were seeing some more interesting stuff. 3-6 inches of hail in spots (enough that snow plows had to be brought out to clear the roads). There was a brief tornado touchdown in Weld Co. And I'm told the lightning show was quite a display. Alas, as I was shooting the wedding, I wasn't able to give chase as a weather spotter / photographer. Guess I'll have to wait until next time.

Well, I guess I've rambled enough. I hope you all have a great day.

TTFN!