Q - I'll have had the truck for three years in July. About 20K miles a year. Working on the railroad accounts for a lot of those miles. It's 85-90 miles one way, although I usually stay over if I'm doing more than one day. A trip to the mall is 30+ miles for the round trip. Add to that one kid in MD and the other in Syracuse, and no matter where I'm headed, I've got some miles to rack up.
Decent day, albeit cool. I was working on a project off the tailgate of the truck when a bit of gropple fell - I don't think it was hail, but it was about a quarter the size of a BB...
Looking like Saturday will be reasonably nice day for the Easter Bunny trains.
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Good Wednesday morning everyone. A tad bit rainy here in Louisville this morning. Not sure of current temp, but our high today is to be in the low 70s, so it is going to be cooler than yesterday. So a/c is turned off. Might have a few thundershowers, although it will probably be south of us, and not looking for anything even remotely severe.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Breakfast is on the warmer bar.
The Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus train is come into Louisville today. Originally, it was to be in here this morning, but heard on the news a little bit ago, that it will be this afternoon. A few streets will be closed off for awhile, while the elephants are walked to the KFC Yum Center. The Circus starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday or Monday.
Everyone have a very good morning, take care and see you all later on.
cw thanks for breakfast.time for chores.
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").
.....Cooler here this morning. Partly cloudy...Might see some sunshine. Don't really know the weather report for today.
And Larry, as I said....time gets away from us...3 years...! And the older we get, seems time flies a bit faster. 57 degrees right now.
Quentin
Peace be with you. 61 and cloudy in Carolina, supposed to top out at 87 and cloudy, with a small chance of rain if a thunderstorm happens by. We had a lot of thunder statewide last night and about a quarter inch of rain here. South of us got more, but generally speaking, everything was light.
That series of tornadoes in Tx was awesome to watch. To see an 80(?) foot trailer an estimated 150 feet in the air and tumbling end over end was hard to believe. With all that happened, the area was truly blessed not to have fatalties. The whole mess will pass over us Friday late, but the boffns say that it will pretty much have shot its wad by then. Fine by me!
Everyone take care and stay safe.
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
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A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
Well, the circus train arrived right around noon time at Union Station. Guess the elephants are on their walk, probably just about to the Yum Center. Walt rode his bike up there, but didn't see him on any of the film footage on the news. I stayed home, because we have a worker, repairing some of the wood in our fence in the backyard. Guess he's eating his lunch, as when I walked around to have a look see, noticed the passenger door of his truck open, but couldn't really see him, and I didn't see him anywhere outside.
Guess sometime in the next hour or two, I'll be leaving to catch a bus, and go to KMart to see about getting a few needed items for me to take to the hospital tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll be bringing it back home tomorrow afternoon ,sometime, and NOT spending the night at the hospital. If that happens, Walt will let you all know.
For this afternoon/evening, here is your menu:
1. Beef brisket w/taters, carrots, onion, your choice of cabbage, brussels sprouts, green beans, corn and Sarah's homemade dinner rolls (she made some yesterday, and they are mouthwatering good).
2. Salisbury steak w/baked taters, and any of the above listed side dishes
3. Tuna melt casserole
Everyone take care, have a good afternoon, and hopefully, I'll see you all later this evening, and I'll be checking in, in the morning, before I leave for the hospital.
...Tom, on the tornado in Texas....and seeing those semi trailers blowing in the wind up in the air like a cardboard box, was awesome...! Believe that's the largest / heaviest piece I ever have seen in such a tornado image....
Believe the large ones are 53' in length.
OK Mooks,
Got the net ready? Baltimore, here we come.
Must get longer handled net.
Must be something really interesting in MD.....
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
CW; hope the outcome of your visit is in your favor. Yesterday was out patient surgury for me. Knife & fork work done and biops proved negitive. Sore but geting better by the day. We hope the same results for you.
Cannonball & Shirl
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Quentin; you are right bout the length. I really doubt the twister could stretch a trailer to 80ft. ~~~~ HEE HEE . Ahh the cartoons abound with the talking heads. It was time for Schnieder to (up grade the fleet somewhat). The best was nobody was hurt or killed. Looking towards the next batch of cartoons at 9:00pm mst. news time.
Cannonball
switch7frg CW; hope the outcome of your visit is in your favor. Yesterday was out patient surgury for me. Knife & fork work done and biops proved negitive. Sore but geting better by the day. We hope the same results for you. Cannonball & Shirl
Thank you Cannonball and Shirl. That is what I'm hoping for, also. Don't want to be kept in the hospital this time: want everything to be okay, so I can come back home sometime this afternoon/early evening.
We are starting out the day on the cool side, with a current temp if the low 50s. Our high today is to be only in the 60s. Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Breakfast is on the warmer bar. All I can have this morning is toast and juice, but I have regular breakfast ready for you all.
Everyone take care, and hopefully I'll see you all later this even ing.
.....Best wishes for a successful day at the hospital today, C W...
We have a cool morning...about 47 when I first looked. Don't know the forecast for how warm we can expect today.
Sunshine coming in my eastern home office window here....So I consider it a very nice morning. Big bargin on gasoline yesterday....$3.93 for regular, as I gassed the truck. Car is about ready for some too, and it takes the "strong" stuff....
Trivia: Several weeks ago, we thought we saw a Humming bird zipping around the back patio...so, we went ahead and installed the feeder. But have not seen any actual birds at the feeder yet. Evidently, the exceptionally warm March weather didn't fool the Humming birds. They usually arrive in early May.
Peace be with you. 77 and partly clear in Carolina with heavy rain expected later today as the remnants of the Tx storm front passes through. On a related note, I am ignorant of semi trailer lengths, and based the 80 ft length comment on what the CNN reporter said. Thanks for the correction.
CW, all the best for an in and out hosp visit. As a veteran of long stays, I know they ain't fun and I hope to see you on here later today. Keep the faith!
Everyone have a safe day.
afternoon
Cw good luck at the hospital.Reds opening day today in cincinnati.It's friday.Going to be cool but a nice weekend.Need to get hopping.
joe
CW says Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers............
Apparently she came through the test today alright, but they Are keeping her overnight & running at least one test tomorrow if not 2...............So you all(or Ya'll) are going to have to eat/use leftovers for tonight's supper and breakfast tomorrow.
Mook, how long do you need the pole for your net? I've got several sections of pipe & wooden dowel rods that could be Duct taped together to make a much longer reach!
Joe; I've tried to keep up with the "Opening Day Game", but keep getting interrupted by people wanting to know how CW is doing. I gave up on that, started to do a few things that need to be done around the house and still keep getting interrupted. Go figure.
(guess I'll see the final score at 10:00 or 11:00.)
Just saw the "Thread" on "High Speed Rail in Nebraska", would that be Mookie chasing Mudchicken out of the state?!?!
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!!
Mutt - tell her not to fall in love with the hospital bed. It is always fun to sleep on chicken wire covered with sheet rock.
Sir C flies to the coast, so it would have to be, what, about 35k+ feet long? He is much easier to catch when he flies by on the ground. A burger and a string usually does the trick.
Around Lincoln - they never move that fast! But out in the open country, they do look like HSR!
Think I will have cold cereal for supper. And if the box is almost empty - no dishes!
Peace be with you. 46 and rain in Carolina, with 64 expected later.
A local tragedy yesterday. Some idiot decided to fool around on his wife/girlfriend, and she caught them. The wife/gf shot one of them and they got in his car and tried to drive away. She got in her car and chased them, whilst shooting at the car. They ran a red light, and broadsided another car, killing a nurse on her way to work. The nurse was 36, quite pretty and well liked, who loved her husband, dogs and job. The wf/gf fled from the carnage she made and was arrested later where she was hiding and is charged with murder, 2 counts of assault and attempted murder plus numerous lesser charges, and an innocent family was devastated due to her dumb uncalled for actions.
On that note, have a safe day and watch out for idiots!
Happy Friday Railfans!
Well, we did get some Rain/ Snow mix the other days that made a huge difference. Sadly the forecast shows another Hot / Dry stretch coming and about 40% of the state is under "Red Flag" warning coming into the weekend. Snow pack levels they said today are at a 30yr low statewide.
The past few days we had replacement widows put in the ground floor so hopefully this will give us cooler summers and warm winters by having better windows. The 50yr old old windows with cheep interior storm windows actually kept out more sound; must have been the wider air pocket dampened the sound better.
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Tom....oh, such tragedy...! How sad for the innocent.
Well, I've been home about a couple of hours now; tried to take a nap, but my sister called to check on me, and then I couldn't go back to sleep. Thank you all for your good wishes, thoughts and prayers. Guessing everything turned out all right; left the hospital with instructions to not do much of anything for the rest of the day, call my primary doctor, make an appointment to see him in two weeks, and call the cardio/vascular doctor to see him again in four weeks. Called both, and now waiting for them to call me back with the appointments.
Our Friday Fish menu is now on the warmer bar, but, considering, it isn't as big as it normally is: Cod, bass, halibut, flounder, with cole slaw, pork & beans and fries.
Took some cakes, pies and cobblers out of the freezer, and they're baking in the oven, as I type.
Mookie, the food wasn't too bad: Heart Healthy diet, which consisted of, for supper last night of a tuna sandwich on whole wheat, and a plate of fruit: cantaloupe, orange slices, grapes honey dew melon, and strawberry slices. Breakfast this morning was two pancakes w/syrup, 2 % milk, orange juice, a slice of orange and scrambled eggs.
Everyone take care, have a good afternoon, and see you all later.
CW - glad you are back. I am going to call my local hospital and see if I can get something catered.
Food has definitely improved, but beds have not. When I had a burst appendix, I was there 6 days and slept in a recliner the whole time. It was wonderful! Only went near the bed when I absolutely had to and then right back to recliner. I was the talk of the floor, but at least i was comfortable!
Gotta go and maybe heckle the Mudpigeon. Then do as your doctor ordered - rest...rest...rest...
I love it!
Mook, have no fear!! I am doing nothing but resting. I've only been awake and up for right at an hour. Went to bed a little after 9 p.m., and slept the "sleep of the dead": did not know a thing until I woke up this morning. Although, I do have a very nice, BIG bruise on the right leg, from where they did the procedure Thursday.
Good Saturday morning to everyone. We are starting out with temps in the mid 40s or so, and only looking for a high of 69, maybe 70, 71 degrees today. Tomorrow's high is be about the same, so we should have a good Easter, weather wise.
Coffee and juices are fresh and ready to go. And there's a bit of breakfast on the warmer bar. Not my usual Saturday morning brunch.
Everyone have a very good morning, take care, and see you all later this afternoon, early evening.
Gee whiz, nobody's been in today. Breakfast has been cleared from the warmer bar, and I've put on the pizzas for tonight. About the only thing I've done today, here at home, is go to the grocery/pharmacy, to pick up a few things, and pick up my meds. The prescription the doctor gave me, to replace the Bystolic, is a heart medicine, that also takes care of blood pressure. It is called "Carvedilol". Sure hope it works!
Here's the menu for tonight:
01. Anchovie
02. Canadian bacon
03. Cheese
04. Chicago style
05. Goetta
06. Ham & green pepper
07. Hawaiian
08. Italian sausage
09. Pepperoni/mushroom
10. Supreme
Everyone have a good afternoon/evening, and see you all in the morning.
Good Sunday morning everyone. HE is Risen! Happy Easter to one and all. It looks like it is going to be a beautiful day. Our high yesterday made it to 69 degrees, and we're to see that high again today.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Breakfast is on the warmer bar, including some cold pizza. Came back in last night, and put everything in the fridge, since no one had come in. Guess everybody was out enjoying the beautiful weather.
Wishing you all a Safe day, take care going to Church, work, rail fanning, visiting family, etc. Keep safe and enjoy the morning.
happy Easter
was out yesterday working on yardwork at grandpas house.Did see 2 trains on the way home.Off to church and G+G house.
....Yes, as Paula says....He Has Risen...!
And it's a beautiful Easter Morning here in mid west Muncie.
In about an hour we'll be heading for our Service.
And then, reservations for us and 2 friends at Ruby Tuesday for our Sunday get together and meal.
Warmer today.
Everyone enjoy the importance of This Day. Hope the weather cooperates wherever you are.
Well, before I left for Church, I put a couple of hams in the oven to bake. They are now ready, and on the warmer bar. To go with the hams, we have:
1. Your choice of green beans, broccoli w/cheese sauce, mac & cheese, tossed salad, rolls, corn, potato salad, pistachio salad, banana croquets
For Dessert:
1. Coconut cake shaped like an egg, with green tinted coconut as 'grass' with jelly beans on top
2. Cherry cheesecake
3. Peach cobbler
Hope you all are enjoying your day. We have nice sunshine, but with the breeze, it is a little bit chilly outside.
Walt and I think we may have another litter of kittens, via Mama Kiki: we saw her a little while ago, on the porch, and she is noticably thinner than she has been. First time we've seen her since Wednesday (although I seem to remember seeing her Thursday morning, before I left for the hospital.). Don't know where she had this litter. Haven't really heard any noises under the house, but they could be down there, or she could have had them somewhere else. Guess we'll find out in a few weeks, if we see them out in the yard somewhere with her.
Joe, I'm not liking the way the Reds are doing so far today: bottom of the 8th, and they're behind the Marlins. Reds, get your act together, and do something right, like win-the-game.
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well and ugly win is still a win..nice time at G+G today.feels good to be home on a sunday night.chores and yardwork await tomorrow.guessers say we could have highs in the 40's this week?? hmmm.
Go Tigers (Detroit, that is)! I was at my daughter's place, and son-in-law is a Boston fan, so I had to keep the celebrating down to a minumum.
I don't normally watch golf, but we were watching the Master's. There were definitely some moments there, including a double Eagle that has to be seen to be believed, and a second shot out of the woods in sudden death that miraculously landed on the green, leading to the win.
Of course there were also some shots that made me feel much better about my duffer game...
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