Good evening, 62°and raining. The rain, all half inch of it, comes from "Tropical Depression # 10, a coastal storm that did not earn a name.
I would rather have this than what those poor folk in Texas and Louisiana, are going through. Happy to hear y'all are high and dry, Willie.
The easiest way to handle the Witnesses, or any other door to door nuisance, is to not answer the door...if it's important, someone will call you. No different than telemarketers, if you don't recognize the number, let it go to voice mail. If it's important, they will leave a message. No sense getting upset over them.
Wombat: Nice to see your byline here in the coffee shop. FWIW, we have some new bylines here also. Welcome! Anyone heard from Trussrod lately?
Been spending time assembling some of my stash of kits. Mostly from Accurail, but also a few Walthers from the '90s, and some Bowser. All get Kadee #148s and Intermountain 33" wheel sets. Some get a bit more customization, such as painted or weathered truck sides and wheels, or some Dullcote, to tone down the shine. I'm a believer in light weathering vs. heavy grunge.
Wife and I stopped at a convenience store, this afternoon, to pick up a quick lunch. There were some railroaders outside telling railroad tall tales. Funny, I didn't recognize one of them, nor did they recognize me. It occurred to me that I left Conrail 19 years ago last April, and much has changed during that time. I doubt I would still be familiar with much of Amtrak any more either. The Penn Central ceased operation, 42 years ago, the PRR 50 years next February 1. For that matter Conrail has been a shadow of itself for 19 years or so. Time goes by so quickly...