The Trainman

2006-2007 Train Platform Completed

Finally, I am getting to my Blog. Have been busy with my train platform. Started on September 28th and finished on November 7th. Had a lot of trouble with my waterfall, river and pond. Had a leak, fixed it and everything seemed fine. Then I climbed up on the platform to arrange some objects and the plywood must have moved under my weight and bang, 6 leaks. Went out and bought some more caulkings and really put it on heavy. Will wait until Friday to start it up and pray a little. It really turned out great. Shell Point TV is coming on Monday to interview me and take some photo's. The trains are all running good, for now. Got my cog train back from Nurnberg, Germany factory finally. Runs good now, however, my platform was too far advanced to put the track up the mountain. Have to wait until next year for that. It will climb a 35 degree grade after I put a third rail in my regular rail. Hope to send some photo's out later.

Have been eating out more than usual. Bought a international Dining Card. Only 98 restaurants listed with buy one meal get one free for 12 times at each restaurant. That's 1,176 meals all for $40. That's 3.22 meals a day. Don't think we will use them all.

Golfed a couple of weeks ago for $24 pp, now its up to $34 pp. at Shell Point. In season it will go to $70. We won't be going back until next summer. However, our club starts tomorrow at Del Tura and they only charge us $25 for 18 holes w/cart. Tops we will pay all winter will be $30 pp.

Barb and I usually walk twice a day and I ride my bike several times a day while smoking my pipe. Love that pipe. Both of us have been in very good health, get checked twice a year for medical, dental, visual and of course our Chiopractor.

Going on a cruise in February over Valintine's Day for 8 nights to St. Maartens, St. Lucia and St. Kitts. Really looking forward to it, have never been to St. Lucia or St. Kitts. Then in May we are off to Switzerland for 32 nights. The couple who own the apartment we go to in Interlaken are coming to our condo on November 17th for lunch. T his will be their 3rd visit to our unit. Also have some Norwegians coming for lunch on the 14th. Mom loves entertaining them. Of course the hit is her Whiskey Cake.

Barb finally got a new computer. A Levono 3000 N100. No more HP equipment for this household. Too many unsolved problems. She loves it. So do I.

Well, it's time for my pipe. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Stay healthy and we love you all.

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