Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[cherokee woman]

Good Saturday morning, everyone! 

Joe, thanks for making cinnamon rolls this morning!  And thanks for making the
coffee, lemonade and tea.  Didn't go to bed until about 1:45 this morning, and
woke up at 7:45. 

IA Brian, hope you have a very safe trip.

To go along with Joe's cinnamon rolls, I've got some doughnuts set out by
the cinnamon rolls. 

Everyone have a great and safe day, and see you all later.

Message From:
The Cook

[JoeKoh]

good morning

juice coffee and lemonade are ready to go .we also made some cinnamon rolls too.the dogs didnt do so well over in napoleon last night(young defense was too much on the field).brian hope you have a safe trip.will be going with my sister to get her a bookshelf and some filing cabinets today.

stay safe

Joe

[Willy2]

Yawn... Really tired this evening! There was a dance at school this evening so I danced the night away. I don't really care to do a lot of dancing, but I though what the heck; I'll go. It was fun, but I would've rather gone to a movie or watched trains. Oh well, I have to try new stuff and get to know people. Good Night!

[jeaton]

Greetings

Been too busy with stuff to do much posting, but I have been lurking.  We have been getting some of the monsoon rains here-enough that the dry season may be over for a few days.  I hope Randy remembered to pack a life preserver when he launched the boat, just in case he couldn't bail fast enough to get the rain water out of the boat. 

Speaking of rain, I know cats don't care much for water, so maybe Lincoln is still safe for the traveler.

MC.  Sorry to hear about Andy.  I'll bet he raced the door to give you a big greeting when you got back from forays in the field.

Supper on the patio sounds great.  Think I'll take an ice tea, kick back and watch the evening parade for a while and then make a choice off the specials for the day.

Jay

[blhanel]

Greetings all from the Comfort Inn in Wheat Ridge, CO. 

Howdy Neighbor! There aren't any predatory cats trailing you are there? We've already had too many cat attacks in CO lately...

Not to my knowledge, but I keep looking nervously over my shoulder...

Time to sign off, but I'll check back later this evening.

[CopCarSS]

Greetings all from the Comfort Inn in Wheat Ridge, CO. 

Howdy Neighbor! There aren't any predatory cats trailing you are there? We've already had too many cat attacks in CO lately...

[blhanel]

Hmmm... //heads off to find the tourist brochures

[mudchicken]

Welcome to Colorado Mr. Tin Shoes! Hope your gonna visit CRRM just around the corner from you!

[blhanel]

Greetings all from the Comfort Inn in Wheat Ridge, CO.  Had a mostly pleasant drive today, even caught some glimpses of UP action in Nebraska, and was fortunate to catch an eastbound BNSF TOFC coming out of Denver along I-76- got a picture of him out the window, a fairly long train with only one engine!  BTW, on the way through Nebraska I stopped for lunch at the Subway at Exit 403 on I-80, which is on the northeast side of Lincoln.  Got alot of strange looks there when I walked in wearing my tin boots- I wasn't taking any chances considering where I was!

Well, I think I'll break out the swimsuit and jump in the hot tub- gotta get rested up for the longer leg tomorrow!

Awfully nice of the Comfort Inn to provide this PC for guest use.  One of these days, though, I'll invest in a good laptop...

[cherokee woman]

Instead of a "fish fry" tonight, I've got the grill going, and we're having:
grilled cod, catfish, perch, and trout, w/corn on the cob, slaw, and
there's still some corn dogs left, if anyone wants them. 

Supper tonight will be served on the deck,  and if it starts raining, I'll
try to keep everyone covered with umbrellas while you eat.

Message From:
The Cook

[Mookie]

Dan - a paw to the head......pat, pat.....

You will have to survive until I get back on Monday. 

A paw to CW, too - get your knee well.

I am off to see the..........driver!

C'mon Toto....

[CNW 6000]

rvos's post made me think about the C&NW's #1385 up at Mid-Continent.  I checked it's status and am very glad to see that it's still being worked on, albeit slowly, even though it's an expensive project.  I can't wait to see how she runs after the rebuild.

Sorry I was so blah this morning, it was a late night last night.  I am having a party tomorrow evening which you are all welcome to attend, but I'd hate to detract from the SNPF.  So I'll respectfully saunter out of here for a while.

[rvos1979]

Morning, again...........

Chris, just checked Mid-continent's website (www.midcontinent.org), looks like they should have Western Coal and Coke #1 operational by next year.  They are finishing up work on the boiler right now.

Had another severe thunderstorm roll through just before I fired up the computer, power flickered a couple of times, and a lot of rain fell again.  Anybody need rain?  We're a little ahead of normal now, and there will be more firing up tonight when the cold front moves through.

I'll be in a comfy chair on the deck, watching the trains go by, umbrella in hand.......

[NightrainAFD1987]

Will keep that in mind, if anything is out, I can make a quick run to the store.

I will take some fish with fries...mmmmm

[cherokee woman]

For our patrons on the West Coast, I have breakfast/brunch ready for you:
bacon, sausage, gravy, biscuits, scrambled eggs, etc.

For the East and Midwest, the following fish are in the fryers:  cod, perch
hallibut, trout and catfish (NONE of Mookie's relatives, either!).  Also
have plenty of fries and cole slaw.  And we've got some corn on the cob,
also. 

Dessert:  chocolate cream pie, and lemon meringue pie. Also the prerequisite
chocolate cake.

Mookie:  Did you purposely wear two different earrings this morning?  Hoping
to start a new trend, or just not totally awake this morning?  Whichever, I like the
new look!!

Message From:
The Cook

[tree68]

I see the cat's already in the hammock.

After a slow start (I do so love sleeping in) it's time to head for town for some parts for the truck.  Gotta get those brakes fixed.  Then it's nap time so I can get up at 2am to go to work.  After that I plan to head for the railroad. Even though it's still work, it's fun - most people are riding the train because they want to, and the people who are working want to be there (all of us being volunteers).

I'll just put together a bearclaw and tea to go...

[CNW 6000]

Today's not a good day...don't know why, but I'm crawling into a hole and pulling the door shut!  Back later!

[CopCarSS]

Good Morning All,

CW, the Lasagna last night was excellent! That really hit the spot! Thank you much for making it.

Well, it was in the mid 90's yesterday as MC mentioned. So what does that mean for the weekend? Well, it means snow of course! Seriously, with a cold front playing havoc with the weather, we could see the snow level dropping to 11,000 feet over the weekend (or so the weatherman says). Alas, Denver is a bit too low for that. However, since I'm planning on climbing Quandary Peak on Sunday, I might get a chance to play in the snow. Woo hoo!

Of course, this is a sign that autumn is approaching (and many shouts and huzzahs arise from the crowd!). Perhaps some of my fondest autumnal memories are spending time up at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, WI for the annual Fall Color Train special. Had a quick question for all of our WI residents. Has Mid-Continent gotten any of their steamers running yet? If not, do they have any kind of timeframe for when they think they'll be going?

Thanks in advance for any answers. I'm thinking about making a return trip some Autumn when they get steam going again.

Anyways, have to get a start on the day. Hope you all have a great one, and have a great weekend, too!

TTFN!

[cherokee woman]

Good Friday morning, everyone!  Going to be a hazy,hot and humid day here in
Louisville,  KY.  

Nightrain, you can bring in any contributions to the Diner, and anyone of us can
accept it:  Jhh, Mookie, Joe, Walt, Tree, or just put it in the kitchen yourself.  I
trust you. (Trust me, Mutt (Walt) does NOT spend  a lot of time in the kitchen!!)

Joe, thanks for getting the coffee going, and making fresh lemonade and tea
for the day.  Hope the football game doesn't get rained out tonight, from possible
very bad weather.

Tell Matt that along with the FRIDAY FISH FRY, there will be corndogs, fries
and applesauce on today's menu. 

Everyone have a great morning, and take care.

Message From:
The Cook

[Mookie]

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%^~^%   ' ' ' ' '   ' ' ' ' '

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[JoeKoh]

good friday morning everyone. juice coffee lemonade and tea are made for today.going to be a sticky one today for football friday.defiance goes up to napoleon tonight for football.matt has asked for corndogs fries and applesauce for luch please.

stay safe

joe

[rvos1979]

Morning everyone....... I think..........

Has been rough in the Mad City area the last day or so, had nasty storms all day yesterday, lost power about 5 in the morning, and got 2.25 inches of rain.  Looks like more rain and storms are coming, better dig out the bass boat.  Heard that people to the north and west of us have already had six inches plus.

Mudchicken, my condolences to everyone on your loss.  Have gone through the same losing the family cat, very painful.  Filled up your Gatorade tank as well.

Thanks for the lasagna CW, really hit the spot, and the Texas toast was great as well.

Off to bed, will be back around noon or so.

[NightrainAFD1987]

LOL! ok, next time if I wish to donate something to the diner, who should I talk to? For future reference. Cause I can help out if you like.

[locomutt]

And I had all this Texas toast too. I can share!

*goes to back of the kitchen and hands the loaves to Locomutt*

I'll have a Pepsi, and hang around to see if that lasagna is done yet

You got a BIG  break finding me in the kitchen that time!!  Usually I'm anywhere else
here in the Diner but there!!

(now if you'll excuse me,I have to go do some minor maint. on the "O" Scale Layout. )

[railfan619]

Good eveing everyone how is we all doin tonight fine and dandy. Well we have had some real bad weather arond here the last couple of days from heavy rains to hail and everything in between. But it is coming to end late tonight but anywho now only one more day until the weekend. Yea but also summer break is coming to an end only a week left but it was going to come and end anyway but oh well. That's bout it from this end hope everyone has a good night and i will be talkin to you all later.

[NightrainAFD1987]

And I had all this Texas toast too. I can share!

*goes to back of the kitchen and hands the loaves to Locomutt*

I'll have a Pepsi, and hang around to see if that lasagna is done yet

[cherokee woman]

Since several people has requested lasagna for supper, we are having
lasagna for supper.  Also garlic bread (out of garlic Texas toast), or you
can have garlic breadsticks with your lasagna.  Also, freshly made garden
salad.  There's even some pizza pasta salad left, if anyone would like some
of that for supper. 

Mudchicken, our high so far, at 5:54 is 87, but the humidity is creeping back
up, and there's no breeze out.  We've also been under an ozone alert all day.
Think I'll start a fresh batch of iced tea and lemonade, for anyone who doesn't
want any gatorade. 

Dessert tonight:  chocolate cream pie w/ice cream. 

Message From:
The Cook

[mudchicken]

BossHen (Pat) & I  appreciate the kind words regarding Andy. Thanks. Took care of the rest of the arrangements for him this morning and now we get to find Gus a new buddy, hopefully through scottie or westie rescue. We'd be lucky to get to 119 years in people years. We now hope JHH and Dutchess are having better luck.

In the meantime, we'll return to the gatorade spigot. 93 out there today.

 

Mud

[CShaveRR]

Willy, you'll be laughing at your chem teacher behind her back before long.  That stuff won't be too hard to figure out.

Yesterday's "affliction" here was "rain face".  Goes away when the storm finally hits (I wouldn't be surprised if it's a barometric thing).  SJ, you're probably right about my sensitivity to weather, among other things--but it's to the pressure, not the temp!  Anyway, we got nearly an inch in about five hours this morning.

I was probably too insenstitve about the bad legs yesterday--don't worry; Willy's mom, Joanie, and CW will never get to be my age!  I'm really very thankful for my reasonably good condition--today I had occasion to lift the entire Tower A control panel on my back while I adjusted the rug beneath it (SJ, you've seen how big that panel is).  Well, OK, I lifted only one side of it at a time, but still...

[JoeKoh]

Cw

will take some pizza salad for work tonight.its my friday tonight.getting ready for the river rivalry tommorow night.defiance vs napoleon.

stay safe

joe