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Title: Friday April 3, 2026
Post by: Jim Donovan on April 03, 2026, 08:04:58 AM
Good Morning Folks;

I will open the clubhouse, get the coffee going and put the donuts out for anyone to enjoy. I learned this morning Dave Buchholz is fighting cancer and is having difficultly even walking so prayers to him as he deals with what he is going through.

As for myself all is well. We continue to enjoy great weather and even got some needed rain late yesterday. I have been keeping in touch of the astronauts progress as they head to the moon. The quality of people we have for these challenging endeavors never ceases to amaze me. 

Today I meet up with a train modeling group I am part of and will continue puttering around the garage, fixing the work areas up as well as moving forward on my current model. My bride has been busy getting the house ready for Easter as we will be hosting her sisters and husbands this year, should be a fun day.

Well off to the garage, have a great day.

Jim
Title: Re: Friday April 3, 2026
Post by: Rick on April 03, 2026, 08:27:44 AM
Good morning everyone.

Jim, thanks for the second cup.

Have fun with the modeling group.

Have a great day everyone.
Title: Re: Friday April 3, 2026
Post by: KentuckySouthern on April 03, 2026, 09:27:57 AM
Heavy rain and lightning in the night after an early evening round of storms and warnings.

I worked on the layout yesterday as well as a couple of loco renewal projects.

Not with the plan yet today. 

Have a great weekend all, remebering it ain't all about bunnies and purple eggs. ;) 
Title: Re: Friday April 3, 2026
Post by: Mark B. on April 03, 2026, 09:43:34 AM
Easter Greetings from an icy North Central Wisconsin. Ice storm yesterday with snow. We had about a half inch of ice and 1 inch of snow just to keep it interesting. We cancelled our Thursday morning model railroader coffee group. About 25-30 thousand lost power and this morning about half of those are still dark. We have about a 10-hour window of some sunshine before the whole mess repeats itself this afternoon, tonight, and tomorrow. Spent my time laying out a new junction/staging yard. (Just a place to store excess rolling stock until needed) We recently got back from a long vacation in Mexico, and I've been catching up on some of the posts. I'm not seeing anything from TomO/TLOC. Hope everything is alright in his area.
Supposed to go to nearby daughter's home for Easter meal tomorrow but that is in jeopardy due to incoming ice storm and for travelling visitors.
Well, Happy Easter and good health to everyone
Title: Re: Friday April 3, 2026
Post by: ACL1504 on April 03, 2026, 02:14:49 PM
Afternoon all,

The dental app. this morning went smoothly and painless. All is good.

Mark B. - may better weather be in your forecast.

Hope all are having a nice day.

Tom
Title: Re: Friday April 3, 2026
Post by: Orionvp17 on April 03, 2026, 02:52:40 PM
Good afternoon, All!!! 

Sorry to hear about Dave Bucholz, and send best wishes to him and his family and friends. The grey blanket is trying to come apart here in the northern mitten, but the seamstresses work pretty well up here and it seems to be holding together. Therefore no live views of the Artemis mission.... <sigh>

Looks like off and on rain for the next week or so, and I'll be OK with that, as long as there are no more white gifts from above! Make it a great Good Friday, all, and a great weekend to follow!

Pete
in Michigan