Recent Entries

• Crazy Busy, Train Trip

  December 8, 2018

  Thursday morning December the 6th, 5:07 a.m. I’ve seen my news feeds, refilled my coffee, put the steel cut oats in water to simmer, and checked on Holly. She is sleeping at the foot of the bed on top of my old plaid blanket. I used that blanket all through my tenure living in Lancaster,…

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• Smokie Mountains, Atlanta, Tuscaloosa

  December 7, 2018

  It was a routine trip to Tuscaloosa. We were a few hours behind schedule which allowed us to enjoy sunrise in the Smokies. The damp misty morning reminded me of the “smoke” on the water when I would be rowing on the Black Warrior in the early morning hours. Witnessing nature close up like this&he...

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• Stopover Washinton, DC

  December 6, 2018

  We are not allowed out on the platform when train speeds exceed 70mph. On the northeast corridor the tracks are very well maintained. We easily clocked over 100 mph. It was just as good watching from the lounge area of the car. Garmin in the lounge section: New York fades away on a gray afternoon...

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• Fall Railroad Adventure

  December 5, 2018

  Sometimes it can take hours to get my entries composed as I have to type left handed. It is a small price to pay.....   Wednesday morning 5:46. Parked in New Orleans in the private RR Car. So many adventures to get caught up on. Let me start with the beginning of the trip. Sunday…

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• Cramming for Finals

  May 10, 2018

  I started an entry a few days ago and planned to use this picture of Holly curled up on the bed in her early morning bliss. That entry never got written. I guess the events of the world just overwhelmed me. It can sound complicated on the surface. Ron’s ex Joseph took up residence in…

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• Home From Atlanta

  April 24, 2018

  It is funny how cats will latch on to items and territory to claim as their own. Returning home from Atlanta I left the old blanket which I used to wrap the music box on the floor in the front room. It did not take Holly long to curl up and take a nap in…

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• New Light / Blanket Binding

  April 17, 2018

  I was talking with Scott the other day giving him the news I had just shipped off the last of my old train set hoard. I lamented in how those old trains were played with hard which brought down the price of what pristine mint stuff would bring. Scott told me he was glad I…

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• Not Quite a Hoarder

  April 13, 2018

  I just realized today is Friday the 13th. I need to make a run to Sam’s for certain items. I dread that drive over to that part of town and don’t feel like tempting fate. I’ll think about that tomorrow. After my dinner Sunday I was contemplating of purchasing some new placemats. I’ve been using&h...

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• Spam Folder

  April 10, 2018

  One of the first things I do in the mornings is to check my E-mail. Google has a pretty good spam filter. I’ve noticed how my spam mail goes in cycles. Some weeks I’ll have my folder filled with subject lines with flashing emojis. They scare me and are totally ignored. The recent subject lines&he...

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