Geezer's Lounge (Rev 1) - Volume 2

[deemery]

TomO, all us boomers who keep our big empty houses are "ruining" the real estate market for up-and-comers who need big houses and can't find them.  I'm certainly guilty of that.  But like so many topics where I'm supposed to be embarrassed or worse, I don't care 

dave

[jbvb]

Good evening, all.   It was a pleasant day near the NH and ME coasts, but I spent many daylight hours replacing and tamping ties at Seashore. Then dinner with my wife and stepson, who will be away visiting friends and family for several weeks.

A long-time Seashore volunteer had a fall today resulting in bruises and scrapes.  He's home and resting now, but it's a reminder that full size railroad work is one of the more dangerous job categories in the US, and track work is not the least dangerous type or railroad work.

[Rick]

Good morning everyone.

McCall, ID weather: Sunny, with a high near 78.

I see Curt is here and I'm sure he's making breakfast.

James, I remember many accidents and injuries happening to my fellow RR'ers.

Dave, I did my part in creating more housing inventory. 

TomO, thanks for the Superman review.

Jerry, any shore weather?

Karl, thanks for the early BD wish.

Ron, work get in the way again yesterday?

Larry, hope you slept better last night.

Philip, garden looking any better?

ACLTom, how was bowling practice?

Mike, nice start on the latest rolling stock project.

Curt, get your walk in already?

Found an OK spot to stay that's only 3 miles from today's hike.
Herd of cows roaming around which are keeping Star entertained.

This is from Monday's hike.



have a great day everyone.

[PRR Modeler]

Good Morning All,

Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, yogurt, plum cake, OJ and soda.

Started the day with a walk at 78F and high humidity. Yesterday I pretty much sat on my backside. I started watching a short series on murders (not factual) in Yosemite NP. The scenery is to die for .

Today is floor day and pool filter cleanings. Not much planned after that. Friday around supper time we are picking up daughter and SIL at the airport returning from New Orleans.

That's all I got today.

I hope everyone has a good day.

[Larry C]

Good Morning,

Rick what a beautiful photo!! Yes I slept much better last night.
Have a safe and enjoyable hike.

Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. After chores just relax; maybe run some trains.

What's happening peeps?

It's a sunny cool 58 with a high of 86 in New York; the heat's back starting today. This afternoon both Ellie and I have Doc's apts; her's is routine and mine is a physical; if you call it that. Maybe a little bench time beforehand.

Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.

[friscomike]

Good morning, folks,

Rick, thanks for opening. I marvel at the scenery you've captured in your photos. We have a beautiful country. Thanks!

Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Good luck with all that cleaning.

Larry, good luck with the physicals.  It's amazing how little the doctors do on the physicals these days.

TomO, thanks for the movie review.  

Jerry, hope your 1:1 activities went well.

Karl, wishing you a great day.

Ron, good luck getting downstairs for some fun.

Philip, has your garden recovered?

TomACL, the garage was a fun build to watch.  

How is the rest of the crew?

It's a cloudy morning with a cooler 86°F forecast for the day.  

I didn't make it to the paint store yesterday, maybe today.  I'll stain the scrap car decking today and sand the sculptamold in preparation for the final application.  I suspect I'll add the final-final application as I plant the structures.  I need to finish connecting all the track drops and juicers, then connect the DCC system...so much to do.

Have fun,
mike

[ACL1504]

Morning all,

Thanks for breakfast Curt.

Rick, another fantastic photo, just love all the colors. I did very well yesterday in bowling. I averaged 606 series with a high games of 236 and low games of 162.

I was up early trimming a few plants and it was hot and humid at 8AM. 78% chance of rain later this afternoon. Of course, it doesn't mean it will rain on my block. I'm going to take a short break and then pull some weeds in the rose garden.

Hope everyone has a safe and happy day.

Tom

[elwoodblues]

Good morning Rick, Curt, Larry, Mike, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.

Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt.

It's another sunny day and currently 18C (65f).  I did make it downstairs last night but got distracted    so no work was done on the layout.  Not sure what tonight will bring.

Have a great day everyone.

[KentuckySouthern]

Hazy, sunny, breezy in the upper peninsula. Hi wave warnings on the beaches. Temps to be in the 70s. 90s downstate have dangerous heat warnings.

I worked several hours yesterday siding one wall of the Rusty Stumps kit. Tedious.

Currently I'm sitting by a pile of highly treasured finds the Doll is dragging up from an "estate" sale. Seems like it's one of those perpetual ones, they've not priced anything, at checkout they extract a price from a dark place, based on how you're dressed? Or some other specious method. On the whole most I've heard (prices) have been reasonable.

No other plans I'm aware of.

Another terrific photo Rick. Same status on the drone, I've used it very little. I'm self conscious about using it and found in the test flight, my balance while concentrating on it is horrible :0. My video skills are nearly non existent.

I hope everyone enjoys the day, the trip to the Shay operation sounds awesome. We drove past there late one night years ago when the little short line on the map was hours longer than planned. Those hill folks don't like "foreigners" on their twisted roads after dark. :0

That it for now. Be well, stay cool.

KSin d'yoop

[Jerry]

Morning everyone

Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun doing the pool filter.

Rick beautiful picture to start the day.

Larry good luck with the Dr. appointments.

Mike looking forward to those updates.

Tom nice bowling scores.

Ron maybe tonight will be your night.

Weather in South Jersey sunny/77.
Later on 84.
There was no beach yesterday it just turned all cloudy.
Today we have errands to run.

Everyone have a great day!! 

Jerry

[Philip]

Had a appointments today. Got my temp crown installed and tooth filled.

Spent a couple hours in the garden yesterday. Looks like plenty of tomato and red peppers on the way. The corn is a loss.

Almost done enough with the Camelback loco. Trying to print some cooling coils for under the running boards. The fittings and brackets will be 3d printed and the tubes real wire hopefully.

Philip

[deemery]

Had a appointments today. Got my temp crown installed and tooth filled.

Spent a couple hours in the garden yesterday. Looks like plenty of tomato and red peppers on the way. The corn is a loss.

Almost done enough with the Camelback loco. Trying to print some cooling coils for under the running boards. The fittings and brackets will be 3d printed and the tubes real wire hopefully.

Philip

Philip, remember these commercials?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZ2fqkfzEQ  

dave

[Philip]

Had a appointments today. Got my temp crown installed and tooth filled.

Spent a couple hours in the garden yesterday. Looks like plenty of tomato and red peppers on the way. The corn is a loss.

Almost done enough with the Camelback loco. Trying to print some cooling coils for under the running boards. The fittings and brackets will be 3d printed and the tubes real wire hopefully.

Philip

Philip, remember these commercials?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZ2fqkfzEQ 

dave

How did we survive....

[TomO/Tloc]

TomO, all us boomers who keep our big empty houses are "ruining" the real estate market for up-and-comers who need big houses and can't find them.  I'm certainly guilty of that.  But like so many topics where I'm supposed to be embarrassed or worse, I don't care

dave

All I know is we both worked extremely hard to get what we have now. I could (like you) care less that my owning a home and not selling it because of my age is hurting who? A self entitled group that feels they deserve what we worked for. Boo who...

TomO

[TomO/Tloc]

Good morning from Wisconsin.

Seems when we pre-plan a vacation something happens. We are better off winging it.

Vancouver in August/September maybe in jeopardy. Seems Terrys birthdate on the passport renewal is off by a year. We maybe out approximately 2.25 diesel sound locomotives because we are 24 days out from leaving. If it was 30+ days we'd get 100% refund but within 30 days it's 50% for the 4 nights at the AirBnB. Not sure how we missed that but we did. We will try today to get an expedited one. Everything else in Vancouver is refundable or given a full credit.

Hot and humid again today for 5 days in a row.

Enjoy the day
TomO