Morning all (part 2),

Not much going on today. Heading out for lunch and then maybe some workbench time this afternoon. I got some in yesterday. Still working on a small FOS kit. It's a tavern. There was no shortage of taverns and bars in the northeast where I lived.

Have a great one!

Morning all,

Headed out to the Mexican restaurant for lunch. After that, maybe a little workbench time.

Have a great one!

I like the sign!  Knowing where this is going it's going it'll be a real eye catcher. 

Morning all,

Let's see...10 fingers....check. Oh, wait. I didn't play with any fireworks last night so I'm good. 

One more trip coming up later this week. A short jaunt up to PA to visit family and friends. We had one hiccup though. We were going to stay with friends but, at the last minute they had to move a parent into the spare bedroom to care for her, so we lost our room. We'll be staying in a hotel instead. Oh well, it's in Hamburg so I may be able to visit the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society Museum on Saturday morning. 

Maybe some workbench time this afternoon. That sure beats going outside in the heat/humidity.

Have a great one! 

Quote from: craftsmankits on July 03, 2026, 09:20:44 PMReally nice Bob.  Inter-Action Hobbies make some great kits and add-ons.  Mark

Thanks, Mark! I agree 100% that Inter-Action Hobbies has some great kits and details. 

Neat. I haven't attempted on of Darryls vehicle kits but have built some of his other kits. It'll be fun to see how this comes together and turns out.

Dave,

It's Amsterdam - Hoorn - Rotterdam - Kinderdjik - Wesel - Nijmegen - Maastricht - Antwerp.

There are times spell check is useful. Typing that list was not one of them.

Afternoon all,

Not much going on here. Wife is busy putting together a photo album from the cruise. Counting down the days until next year's cruise (Amsterdam to Antwerp). I have eleven months to watch "A bridge too far". 

Have a great one!

Afternoon all,

Let's see, had breakfast with a friend, replaced a flapper on a toilet, replaced the A/C filter, maintained my CPAP machine and mowed the lawn. That's it. I'm done for the day. Maybe some workbench time if I can muster the energy.

Have a great one!

Morning all,

I'm having lunch with former co-workers today. The last of the group, who was still employed by the company, was laid off last Monday. We're now all fallen flags of one type or another (retired or laid off). The company's stock price has fallen from 150+ per share five years ago to less than 40 a share.

When I return from lunch we'll be booking next year's cruise. First choice is Holland and Belgium but, things can change once we find out what deals are available.

I received an HO Scale hot metal car in the mail the other day. It was a gift from a fellow passenger I met on our most recent cruise. It's the last piece of model railroad equipment he had. He kept it because his last name is Pollock and the car has Pollock on it. I'm not going to model a steel mill but maybe I can put it on the main line and use the excuse it's being delivered to a steel mill?  

Have a great one!

Quote from: Raymo on June 28, 2026, 12:13:16 PMGood Afternoon everyone. Spent yesterday mowing and replacing the panels on a garage door. The Masonite panels have started to warp from being exposed to moisture and I'm replacing them with some made from PVC. I could replace the door, but then I'd lose my Frugal Yankee card. Need to finish one more panel and get a pane of glass to finish door today so I can paint it this week.

Don't forget to weather it!  

Good morning,

Safe travels, Jeff & Karl!

Not much on the agenda today. The better half is making a lasagna for me as a belated Father's Day present. I'll be well fed today. Maybe some workbench time this afternoon.

Have a great one!

Quote from: deemery on June 26, 2026, 10:31:12 AMBob, what kind of beer (bier) is in that glass?

dave

A tasty one!  

I don't recall the name but, it was a red beer they had on tap. It might be Tucher but I'm not 100% certain.

Morning all,

Continued hot and humid today. It's Florida. What else would you expect?

The heat was just starting in Europe the last two days of our trip. We were in Nuremburg when it hit 95. We had two excursions that day. The first was a combination bus/walking tour of Nuremburg in the morning. It wasn't too warm yet and that was nice. The second, was a tour of the underground tunnels where artwork was hidden during the war. That was nice and cool. Also, very interesting.

Have a great one! 

Morning all,

Hot and humid here today. Mid 90's projected with a chance of rain. In other words, same old, same old.

I did get back to the workbench yesterday. A slow start, but a start nonetheless.

Dave - One of our fellow passengers introduced me to a new, well new to me, cocktail while on our trip. A B&B. Benedictine and Brandy with a twist of lemon. It's rather nice to sip on.

Have a great one!