Geezer's Lounge (Rev 1) - Volume 4

[deemery]

When we visited Athens, I paid extra for the 'penthouse' room, to get this view:


And the same shot at night:

That room was worth the surcharge!

More pick-up/put-away today, and then I'll decide what to start next.  Lots of choices, of course, including farm scenery and a boxcar kit. 

dave

[elwoodblues]

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

Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, have fun with the rafter tails.

Tom, good luck with the bowling practice.

Larry, hope the 1:1 project goes well and you make it to the bench.

Mike, have fun working on the layout scenery.

Rick, that is a stunning photo.

Karl, it's still a stunning shot, glad you had fun at the Op's session.

Philip, have a great day.

Dave, have fun cleaning up.

Current temperature is -15c (5f) with crystal blue skies.  Yesterday the temperature was above freezing but I think that was just a teaser.  No modeling yesterday as there was a medical incident yesterday at the SLD meeting yesterday where the ambulance was called and the meeting was called after that.  Fortunately, one of the members is a retired doctor and he was on the phone with 911 till the ambulance arrived giving updates.  From the signs it looked like it might have been a (mild?) heart attack.  The good news was that he was conscience when the ambulance arrived.  Let's just say that after that incident I did not feel like doing any modeling.  We shall see how today goes.

Have a great day everyone.

[jbvb]

Good morning Curt, Tom, Larry, Mike, Rick, Karl. Philip, Dave, Ron and those who look in later.  A thick overcast has been dusting snow on the Merrimack Valley all morning, but none has stuck on my driveway.  I'm not feeling it for burning brush, but that may change if the kids bring enthusiasm home.  So computer work, including posting prototype and model photos of my Rowley, MA HO NMRA standard modules.

[Jerry]

Morning everyone

Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
So you bought two new couches for the skunks!! 

Tom have a nice day with Pam.

Larry it was just a tease of Spring here to.

Mike glad you liked the movie.

Rick great picture this morning.
The last thing you would need is bad luck good choice in not taking any of the wood.

Karl nice picture.  Enjoy the hoops today.

Morning Philip.

Great picture Dave.

Ron sorry to hear about the indecent yesterday.

Morning James enjoy the day.

Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/39.  Later on 39.
Did some staining yesterday and then started to build a jig.
More of that today.
Pictures during the week.

Everyone have a great day!! 

Jerry

Jerry

[PRR Modeler]

Jerry there's actually truth in your statement. We bought couches with enough floor clearance for the skunks. They sleep under the couches.

[PRR Modeler]

Good Morning All,

Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, muffins, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.

Currently 59F and heading to 80F later. Last night's sleep was a mixed bag. I did get some solid sleep but the nerves in my feet were bothering me also.

Yesterday I had mixed results at the workbench. I was looking at pictures of the office roof and for some reason the cardboard sub roof didn't extend far enough for rafter tails on the rear of the office. I removed the existing roof and cut a new roof card that was longer in the rear out of a raisin bran box.

We also found out that the skunk yesterday was surrendered (not vacationing) to the rescue due to very valid acute family health care issues.

Today after chores I plan on re-shingling the office roof and redoing the flashing.

Tom good luck tomorrow with the leg skin surgery.

I hope everyone has a good day.

[ACL1504]

Morning all,

Thanks for breakfast Curt and the well wishes for tomorrow. These skin cancer removal are getting all to routine for me. However, the four days after surgery when I have to keep my leg elevated to reduce swelling is a pain in the A** as well as the leg.

We did go practice bowling yesterday. I bowled over my average as did Pam.

I got a little done on the Horwood build and will try to post an update later. 

My plan is to edge and cut the grass today as the next two weeks will be a no go due to the leg.

Have a safe and healthy day everyone.

Tom

[Rick]

Good morning everyone.

43 right now in Flagstaff, windy, cloudy and 66 later.

Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope sleep is much better tonight and a new home is found for the new skunk.

ACLTom, all the best for tomorrows procedure.

Jerry, hope there was a lot of staining.

James, it's $29 to visit meteor crater. I passed.

Ron, hope the SLD member is OK.

Dave, it's all greek to me.

Karl, beautiful photo.

How's everyone else.

I wanted to go to the north western corner of New Mexico to visit the Bisti Wilderness area and also go see the Alien Throne rock formation.
It's a bit over 300 miles from where I was at the Petrified Forest.
I didn't want to get too far from the urologist just in case he calls and says he's ready.
So I backtracked towards Flagstaff.
I'll do a hike outside of town later today.

This is the view at the end of the trail in Boynton Canyon at Sedona.



Have a great day everyone.

[Larry C]

Good Morning,

Curt thanks for the coffee and muffin. Now that's what I call dedication...buying new couches for the critters. Hope the bench time goes well.

Tom best of luck with the procedure tomorrow; sounds like an inconvenience more than anything else.

Rick staying close by was probably a wise move. Enjoy your hike and thanks for another beautiful photo.

What's your plans for the day.

It's a sunny 11 with a high of 28; tomorrow it's going to start warming back up. Grocery shopping shortly then maybe, just maybe some bench time as well as an update. That's about it here.

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

[friscomike]

Good morning folks,

Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast.  Gotta love those cereal boxes.  Good luck with the new roof.

Tom, good luck with the surgery.  I hope you don't have to stay away from the bench

Rick, hope the urologist calls soon.  Enjoy the hike.

Larry, looking forward to an update.

Jerry, good luck with the jig.

James, good luck with the brush.

Ron, hope the member is okay.

Karl, the ops session sounds like fun.  I like switching the industrial areas, too.

Dave, thanks for the photos.

Philip, howdy.

How is the rest of the crew?

It's a hazy morning at 41F, but headed to 74F.  This morning I have a dermatologist appointment and lodge tonight.  I hope to work on the layout this afternoon.

Have fun,
mike

[Philip]

Good morning,

Good luck with the doc's Tom and Rick.

Looks like the last round of ole man winter has arrived. Cold and rain turning to s noo oh but above freezing.

Took it easy yesterday.

Have a great day!

[deemery]

Forum ate my post this morning...  I'll try again later.  

dave

[KentuckySouthern]

A slight bit warmer and sunny today.

Taking the Doll to eye doc today, work up for cataract extraction..Paperwork sent home with her shows several options I didn't have last year, each extra $$ I'm sure, maybe $$$ or even $$$$... we'll see.  Different provider than I use.  Someone has found a new way to extract more $$, I guess.  She has two dental trips later in the week, too.  checking her eye teeth? 

SPARTY played very well yesterday. Defeating da HOOSIERS at their barn, second game in Indian we've won this week.    Been quite awhile for both.  Both difficult places with loud and sctive rooting sections.

I also watched some IndyCar racing and end of the NASCAR.  After dinner we watched a movie.  Early in the day I opened up an Atlas U-30-B and am prepping for a keep alive.  After reading a side note in MRH online mag I saw mention of a new variety, to me at least, of portable battery/rechargeable mini solder irons, Amazon is bringing me one today to try out.  Will report back.  Been using a Weller solder station, the mint green ubiquitous unit.  Still will for bigger stuff.  It does well on trackwork, etc.  Circuit board are seemingly much smaller these days....

Little else to add.  Be well all.

KS

[elwoodblues]

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

Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, hope the roof re-shingling goes well.

Tom, good luck tomorrow with the operation.  Looking forward to your Horwood Build update.

Rick, enjoy your hike today.

Larry, hope you make it to the bench today.

Mike, hope you get to work on your layout today.

Philip, have a great day,

Dave, I heard the forum burp, now I know why. 

Karl, Interested in seeing your report on the new soldering pen.

Current temperature is -17c  (1f) and blue skies (better than the -24c (-11f) that I woke up to.)  Managed some time at the bench yesterday as I started painting the detail parts and built the free standing wall for the rigging shed.  I also started watching the latest season of Drive to Survive (watch the first 3 episodes) preparing myself for the 2026 F1 season starting this weekend in Australia.

Have a great day everyone.

[Jerry]

Morning everyone

Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Must be crowded under the couch at times!! 

Tom hope all goes well tomorrow.

Rick enjoy the hike today I assume with Star.
Great picture by the way.

Larry don't spend all your money on groceries.

Mike hope you make it to the layout later on.

Morning Philip.

Dave you never can tell about computers.

Karl looking forward to the report on the new iron.

Ron it will be an interesting year or I should say the first race will be as they try out the new stuff for real.

Weather in South Jersey cloudy/29.  Later on 30.
Once again I never did get to the bench.
Well try later today.

Everyone have a great day!! 

Jerry