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Chatterbox Spring 2017

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 8:01 PM

Determination is a good thing!

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 7:27 PM

Greetings from the Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge in Los Angeles.  It's upstairs and well removed from the regular waiting room.  It's much more relaxed,and the attendant will ensure that we don't miss our train (one hour from right now).

Linda is having a hard time wth her platelet level right now...she had an infusion Sunday, and is due for another one tomorrow.  Her sister-in-law is replacing us as the helping hands around their place, and she will have her hands full with tired people, particularly a cranky and contrary grandson. He's improved since we got there, but there's a way to go.

Linda herself will not be deterred from doing as much as she can.  After her filming of Jeopardy! next month, she's due to fly out to Oberlin College (Ohio) to make a presentation.  Other such trips may be in the works; she could Skype the presentations if she can't travel for whatever reason.  But we'd rather see her angry (angry enough to fight!) because she can't do everything she wants to, than depressed because she can't keep busy enough.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 2:29 PM

afternoon

nice sunshine here in Nw Ohio today.Ns has a coal train in the siding at work.The have some empties to pick up uptown as well. Heard a news story that under a new budget,Amtrak's stop in Toledo could be cut.Chores to do as usual.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, March 20, 2017 5:16 PM

We've enjoyed two weeks of perpetual spring in California...took my jacket off when we arrived March 8, and haven't put it on since.  We have to keep our jackets/hoodies handy for the return trip--on Thursday Lombard will have a high in the mid-40s.

But that time is coming soon...here's what I wrote this morning, to nobody in particular.

 

Our last full day in California. We are sitting by the beach just east of Linda's Alma Mater...watching planes take off from the nearby airport, seeing pelicans take off from a runway closer to us, and watching waves roll in. I'm not an expert on tides, but I think it should be going out at this point.

The islands across the channel are visible through the haze, and the wooden pier to our left blocks the view of Santa Barbara's famous (and infamous) offshore drilling rigs.

In a few minutes, Linda and her mentor will be coming here to have lunch at the nearby restaurant (the pier may have something to do with that place). She's spent most of her morning after radiation at the UCSB library, doing some work on an annotated bibliography to go with her Mendelssohn studies.

Pat's reading, and I've actually gotten a few things done, too. After lunch we'll go home...Linda should be ready for a rest by then, and we've got to start organizing our luggage.

This part of California was much greener this time than it has been in our past two visits. Some of it is seasonal (wait a couple of months), but a lot has to do with the uncommonly wet winter they've had. The drought isn't busted in these parts (further north, it has been), but the green of the grasses and leaves is welcome!

Some of the waves are making quite a splash at a breakwater (?) far to our right, beyond the UCSB campus. There are plenty of palms around us, and the largest of the channel islands has a bit of a cloud halo over it.

No trains in sight (Pat says she heard one). But I'll still miss this area.

Carl

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, March 20, 2017 2:34 PM

afternoon

Had thunderstorms this morning.2 area teams are going for state basketball crowns this week.Ns tie train looked like it was looking for somewhere to park for the day when I left work.Cars for the local were in another siding uptown.Chores to do.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, March 20, 2017 1:06 PM

diningcar

90 degrees in Lawrence, KS yesterday, high 70's expected today.

 

We had 87 here in Lincoln NE.  Possible snow showers later this week. Isn't it great to have variety daily?  

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Posted by diningcar on Monday, March 20, 2017 7:42 AM

90 degrees in Lawrence, KS yesterday, high 70's expected today.

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, March 20, 2017 6:28 AM

Spring is spring

The Grass is Riz

The Leaves have Come

Upon the Triz

I wonder where the flowers iz....

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, March 19, 2017 9:12 PM

Heck, we've had spring for half the winter.  Now that spring is here, we've got winter.

The good thing is that the temps are dipping below freezing at night and going above freezing during the day - perfect maple syrup weather!

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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, March 19, 2017 9:11 PM

Spring was here a couple of weeks ago - then it disappeared!

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by Mookie on Sunday, March 19, 2017 9:03 PM

Norm48327

Been waiting for Spring for three months. Dang; I hate Winter.

 

+1

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Posted by Norm48327 on Sunday, March 19, 2017 5:27 PM

Been waiting for Spring for three months. Dang; I hate Winter.

Norm


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Chatterbox Spring 2017
Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, March 19, 2017 4:51 PM

Good evening

Spring starts here about 6 am tomorrow morning.I am usually in at work watching Amtrak's westbound capitol(if on time) go by before I punch in.It is also Stacey's birthday tomorrow. Guessers say more rain on the way this week.

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").

 

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