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Morning all. Nice to see some of this merry band back on CTT - not run off. Grey, damp but a tad warmer. Gas up at $3.50 again. Looks like the shop was able to machine a timing belt cover for less than the cost of a new part for the van - hope I can get it today. Fixed the bank problem with my...

I've met Bubba at a Willow Creek conference. Great guy. Had an enjoyable visit with my buddies Winslow Homer and Edward Hopper at the AI. Hopper had more rail-related paintings than I thought.

Thanks, Kurt! Spent another half-hour on the phone with the bank. Going to take a break and go over to the Art Institute in a little while.

Morning all. What a 24 hrs. I want to go jump in Roy's pool. (It sure would be nice to have a pool in Chicago in say, the month of August. Not the rest of the year. But I digress.) As soon as I left work yesterday, my daughter left me a voicemail from France saying her ATM card I had laboriously...

Dennis, don't worry about the other stuff. My brother and his bride are on their second nanny - it's been interesting to observe: I recommend either contacting a full-blown au paire agency (expensive) or the el ed dept at a college in the area. Think of the type of person you want - and what you...

Morning all. Godspeed and a safe trip, RT! I am sad about how one fellow can both chase folks away from a forum, and make them look petulant. Oh well. Hope you have a good day today. I should have a few hours to myself tonight whilst the bride goes to a meeting. I hope to experiment with...

Morning all. Colder than I thought but quiet. I always guess wrong about what coat to wear. Should get lots of work done though. They're putting in a new electronic parking payment thingie at the depot - it's pretty darn complicated. It got me musing about riding a bike to the train - it's about...

John Baker, you are always welcome. Beautiful eggs, Kurt. The youngest was very surprised that the bunny 'found' him with his 'spiderman' themed basket. This bunny forgot to hide some plastic eggs - oh well, I'll do it magically after church. Have a great day everyone!

Congratulations to you and Ms. Pam, Chief! Got the March Trains and MR out of the library today - saw a neat ad for telephone poles that are pre-wired - what a concept. Watching The Ten Commandments on ABC - love that Mr. Heston - what an actor. Have a nice Easter! I - uh the bunny - hid some...

Don, how are they going to rent a room if they're under 21? That might stop 'em. Got nice and sunny and warm (40s) now. Kurt, you are so right about shoveling - though just pushing this stuff hurts. Noticed a police cruiser outside the neighbors last night. This morning she told me she had...

Mmmm, I'm would love to crash that party ...BBQ for breakfast - Nice to hear a plow being used for something other than snow! Sir James, how are the windows? Hope the caulk smell is gone ... or you're just used to it.

Morning all. Couldn't log on from IE 6 for the past day or so. I get a script error and everything freezes - well, it seems to like FireFox. Let's see if I can catch up. Brutus, hope your bride had a nice day even though it was cut short. Don, great to hear from you - I was worried you were ill...

I like how this allows you the options you want - to run continuously or just switch - it also gives you a large area in the middle for scenery. Can you reach everywhere - from either the end that will not be in the corner or from the cut-out. That was a high value to me - because inevitably...

Morning all. Snowing like crazy here. Fortunately I have the day off - to run trains and browse the web, I hope. The bride is still worried about her cough - not going away and so hard it hurts her muscles. Saw the daughter off on her way to France at the high school - hope their flight isn't...

Hope Don is OK, Chief. What is an iced brownie? Oh, Brutus, everything is wrong with the dang van - coolant leaking, serpentine belt cracked, front brake caliper fused, and the aforementioned strut. I trust this shop and always get everything fixed - for if not now, don't want the bride to be...

Great news about Tom! Congratulations to a true ambassador of the hobby. Can you hear my head banging against the nearest wall ?wall1 The van has $1,500 worth of major things wrong with it - in addition to $75 for a new strut. Argh.

That sounds like a great day for Carter - caffeine, trains and riding the mower! Too bad he has to shop instead. The bride came home with the minivan hatch open - looks like the pin to one of the hydraulic lift cylinders sheered right off. Wonder how that happened. Maybe I can get it fixed...

Morning all. Supposed to get 5-6 inches of snow overnight! And the daughter's supposed to leave for France in the morn. Good thing I don't have to drive to O'Hare - they're taking a limo together. Hope they get out OK. Roy, glad everyone's home. Dennis, I remember when those tunnels flooded...

Morning all. Another cold grey day in Chicago. T minus 2 days until daughter's take off to France for the week. That Durham Bulls stadium job sounds nice for Chris - Bull Durham is one of my favorite movies. Ran trains again last night. As Laz sez, no pileups. Thinking of adding another loop to...

Wow, it is so great to see real live green growing things! This may be the first March in a decade here without a 60 degree day. That's a great greenhouse, John. Can you tell me some of the things that are growing in it? I too appreciate the guys here. I have benefited from your wisdom and...