Okay, guys and gals, since I turned 58 yesterday, is it too early for my mind to be going?!?! Looks like I forgot to come back in this afternoon, and post anything. Oh well, such is life, isn't it.
Who are you and what are you doing in our, ah, whatever this place is......
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Thanks Jack and Roy, for the belated wishes.
On the serving station you will find: beef pasta w/garden salad, Italian bread and a selection of fresh fruits for dessert: cantaloupe, blueberries, strawberries.
Everyone enjoy your evening, keep safe, and take care.
Happy Belated B-Day Paula, With best wishes for many more to come.
PL
By the way, can anyone tell me something about Huntsville AL. I hear its a great place to be from.
Paula, belated BD wishes. I was doctoring yesterday (my back again) and so I missed some of my places here. I assume you have attained voting age by now.
I have my 3rd epidural Monday and hope it has a better effect than the first two.
switch7frgthose nice folks who wanted to go to the convention center could take the train to Phoenix . I see the convention center is available. Possibly at reduced rates even. LOL ~~~~ Cannonball
....Cannonball......no passenger {thru}, service in Nashville either. Believe they do have a commuter line running the last several years but that is just for commuting into the city from a couple dozen miles out...I believe that still runs.
On the convention facility complex {part of the hotel}.....It is monsterous in size....and oh so very nice. We spent quite a bit of time there in the complex before retiring, {long weekends, etc..}, even spending a Christmas there....A beautiful place. Up to I believe, if I remember correctly, 6 acres under glass...{3 different areas, with hotel rooms {5 stores high}, inside with balconies opening to the glassed in areas with trees, even a water fall, and even a boating route around one of the areas.....Beautiful lobbies, and unequaled displays at Christmas time, both inside and out.....Have watched {in the past}, several TV programs live there while the Ralph Emory program was televised by "The Nashville Network"....Not in existence anymore.
If the flood got to all of the complex, that will cost real money to refurbish that back to what it was....
Quentin
Morning all.....
Was up early this morning, so sat down and worked on one of my Kato locomotives, WC 6001. With the exception of some touch up paint, ditch lights, and a DCC decoder with sound, engine is ready for the layout. Need to get over to parents again to borrow drill press to drill out broken screw on my SD45 so I can reassemble that one, then will have two engines ready to be put into service. Next up, getting some four axle power ready for use.......
Chilly start here this morning, only about 47, going for a high of 60 today, then maybe not even 50 tomorrow, with rain. Weekend is supposed to be nice, though. Will take breakfast, then off to other things.....
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
Ya know, it occurs to me that rockers and cat tails don't generally get along together very well...
Spent Wednesday evening celebrating the grandson's first birthday. He was his usual charming self (he's incredibly good natured) and enjoyed sharing part of "Papa's" dinner. He wasn't really impressed with his birthday cake - not into sweet stuff just yet.
He was in his 'Jammies and I was about ready to leave - as I was talking to his parents he started to wave goodbye - which I've come believe was telling me that it was time to go - apparently I'd worn out my welcome...
His "public" birthday party is in a week or so (on his Mom's birthday, in fact), so I'll get more quality time with him then.
He is a little cutie. He has a rather impish grin, too. Makes you wonder what he's thinking...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Good Thursday morning, everyone! I want to again thank each and every one of you for your very kind birthday wishes yesterday. Yes, I had a very nice birthday! And although we didn't get to see each other, my twin and I did get to talk over the phone. So that made it an even better birthday.
We are starting the morning, with a temp of 67 degrees, going for a high of 80 today. So we should have a very lovely day ahead.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Mudchicken, good news for ya: the Gatorade delivery is in, so you have plenty of your favorite blue drink on hand!
On the serving station this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage (and yes, it's pork: I don't even care about the turkey sausage), buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy and diced fried taters, cantaloupe, kiwi and papaya.
Everyone have a great morning, and Mookie, if you're in, how about some coffee for you, and a sit-down in the rockers?
switch7frg Quentin; maybe those nice folks who wanted to go to the convention center could take the train to Phoenix . I see the convention center is available. Possibly at reduced rates even. LOL ~~~~ Cannonball
Quentin; maybe those nice folks who wanted to go to the convention center could take the train to Phoenix . I see the convention center is available. Possibly at reduced rates even. LOL ~~~~ Cannonball
Johnny
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Happy Birthday, Paula, hope you had a good one.....
Tore down my two Kato locomotives today, drilled and tapped new holes for better coupler mounting screws, the originals were a pain to get out. Relubed and reassembled my WC 6001, it is running on roller stands right now getting broken in. Layout is slowly coming along as well.....
Thanks for dinner, off to bed.....
Glad you made it through for one more year. 58 was and is a good year . I was there one time Hope ya' have many more pain free years also. Respectfully, Jim
mudchicken Interesting photo's of Cincinnati's 80+ year old subway that never was:
Interesting photo's of Cincinnati's 80+ year old subway that never was:
Looks like rails are still in place in some areas of it....Was it never completed and used at all....? Interesting.
Not a very safe looking environment for "civies, tourists, etc., to be moving around in without a lighting system.
B'days seem to come so fast now....{for me}.....But the alternative is another story.
CW.....Hope you had a good pleasant day on your special one.
Trivia:
Just a comment on the rare extreme flooding in Nashville....Noted a pic this evening on the Evening News taken inside the Opryland Hotel complex in Nashville....in the "Cascades" area, where the big water fall is....There is an area in there with a round bar with an "old south" decor canaopy like, around and over it. Noted the water was half way up over it....I never dreamed water could get to the Hotel let alone that high inside that area.....
Heard the 3,000 room hotel / convention center will be closed up to 3 months, maybe longer....Awesome flooding. The hotel / convention center is a Gaylord function.
grampaw pettibone Mookie Cw - have another b'd tomorrow - and more cake! That idea has merit!!
Mookie Cw - have another b'd tomorrow - and more cake!
Cw - have another b'd tomorrow - and more cake!
That idea has merit!!
Have no fear, Mookie and Tom: we still have several birthdays around here this month, at least two that I have marked on my calendar: Cannonball Jim's, next Wednesday and Brian Hanels on the 28th! (plus a couple of other birthdays that I know of, next Monday and Tuesday.)
The serving station has been refreshed and replenished, so there's more of everything on it. Enjoy and I'll try to pop in again later.
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
Thank you to all of you, who have wished me a Happy Birthday, so far. And, so far, it's been a really pleasant one: got a card and a Debbie Macomber book from Walt, and got a phone call from Sarah a little over an hour ago (I had just gotten back from the grocery, bank and post office), wishing me a Happy Birthday.
Mookie, I thoroughly enjoyed our time in the rockers and our talk this morning!
For our lunch, there are both bologna & cheese sandwiches and roast beef, lettuce, tomato sandwiches.
Supper tonight will be:
1. Chicken & dumplings w/mixed veggies
2. Sauteed steak w/cream of mushroom soup, salad and mixed veggies.
Dessert hasn't changed: Chocolate cake w/chocolate icing, and German chocolate cake w/coconut/pecan icing, with whatever flavor ice cream you want (think I'll go with either vanilla or butter pecan).
See everyone later!!
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Saw BNSF GP40R #3001 out on the Golden branch with fresh H2 paint...Looks a little odd in use as a switch engine (my, have the mighty fallen!)
Lurk away Joe.....
Paula !!
Sorry for the absence but have been very busy at work.Things are getting back to a "normal" pace around here.I have other projects I need to do before next weekend.So I will be lurking in the background.
stay safe
Joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Happy birthday, Paula! May the day come back many more times, with joy each time!
locomuttHappy Anniversary on the Sinking of the Mayonnaise Ship, You know: "Cinco-De-Mayo"
The salvage crew succeeded in raising the ship and salvaging the cargo. They failled utterly, however, to raise the SS Miserable Whip.
Happy Birthday CW!
Either they got carried away with the candles or wildfire season got an early start west of Denver (Conifer was on fire last nite)
Mooks: Bailing wire & band-aids...and avoid sharp objects!
Enjoying a good laugh with all the survey bretheren here. (The county GIS bubbas pulled a really big bonehead move and got caught in the local papers)
Happy Anniversary to D.D. & C. S. now known as the "Flat Wheel Cafe",
Happy Anniversary on the Sinking of the Mayonnaise Ship, You know: "Cinco-De-Mayo"
Happy Birthday to CW!!
Louisville Metro Police and their Bomb Squad got called to NS's Youngtown yard here in the city yesterday afternoon on a very suspicious item close to some of the tracks there.....PVC pipe wrapped in black electrical tape. After 2 or 3 hours they determined that it wasn't a bomb, or anything else that was dangerous.
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
Have a very Happy BIrthday! I'm going to bake you a cake!
Paula/CW!!
Dan
CNW 6000 Nothin' like some tornados to liven things up like last night. No watches were issued then BAM, sirens going off! I was a mile or two away from 'ground zero' of the first storm - when it generated the first funnel clouds - driving back towards it! Got some neat pictures and from the reports heard this morning only minor damage to a couple structures and no serious injuries or worse. Those straight line winds and horizontal rain though...pretty spectacular! Not quite like in '08 when I was less than a quarter mile from a tornado on the ground. That one happened to be behind the 'rain shadow' and quite visible from where I was - moving away from me.
Nothin' like some tornados to liven things up like last night. No watches were issued then BAM, sirens going off! I was a mile or two away from 'ground zero' of the first storm - when it generated the first funnel clouds - driving back towards it! Got some neat pictures and from the reports heard this morning only minor damage to a couple structures and no serious injuries or worse. Those straight line winds and horizontal rain though...pretty spectacular! Not quite like in '08 when I was less than a quarter mile from a tornado on the ground. That one happened to be behind the 'rain shadow' and quite visible from where I was - moving away from me.
I saw those storms on radar last night and was wondering how you were doing. Glad there wasn't any significant damage. You don't suppose you could share those pictures?
Happy Birthday CW!! Mookie is right. It is a great day for a birthday, in Nebraska anyway. Really nice morning.
Willy
Happy Happy CW. You picked a lovely day in May to celebrate your special day - at least in Nebraska. Cool but sunny!
Still pasting the Driver together every morning to send him off to work. Friday will be the last day of pasting. We get up and go thru the hip, back, leg, shoulder, fingers routine then try to get dressed without bending over too much. Figured out that is why married men live longer than singles. They have help putting it altogether in the mornings. With singles, an arm or leg would fall off and no one to retrieve it!
Taking CW out to the porch and our favorite rocking chairs. Have some new books to share with her. Maybe we can talk one of the patrons into reading to us!
, CW- hope you have many more.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Good Wednesday morning, everyone, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to all of us here in the Flat Wheel, formerly Depot Diner & Coffee Shop!! Can anyone remember when Jim Haguewood started this? Was it 2004? And also, Happy Birthday to myself. Turned 58 about 2 hours and 20 minutes ago.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.
On the serving station this morning: made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes w/maple syrup, turkey bacon, pork sausage links & patties and fresh cantaloupe chunks.
Later on, around noon time and supper time, you'll have your choice of chocolate cake w/chocolate icing, German chocolate cake (both my favorites), with the ice cream flavor of your choice.
I'll probably be heading to the grocery after awhile, and buying mix and icing for make my own German chocolate cake here at home.
Not too sure, just yet, what we'll be eating for lunch and supper. Anybody have any ideas for me? ( I know what I'd like to have, here at home, but not sure the Mutt would agree to it: chicken & dumplings.)
Everyone have a great morning, and take care.
Thanks CW, we have plenty of 'nuks' chilling and waiting for the little guy.
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