I’m mostly what’s called an “Armchair” Model Railroader. Been one since 1973 when I was just fourteen years old, with my first purchase of a MRR magazine. That usually means I read the various hobbyist books and magazines but do not actually “build” things. Well, that’s not 100% true in my case, since I’ve built […]
Activities
Grace and Frankie S1/S2
Binge re-watching season one of Grace and Frankie (before moving onto S2). Episode 12 has Grace (Jane Fonda), and Frankie (Lily Tomlin), dancing on top of a bar in a nightclub with a bunch of twenty yr old guys (“boys”) cheering them on. I don’t even want to go where I’m about to go, but […]
Model Railroading books and eBay
Some backgound first: I’m a collector of vintage Model Railroading books. By “vintage”, I mean books published from the early/mid 1930’s to the hobby’s height of popularity in the mid/late 1950’s. That is not to say, I don’t collect “newer” MRR books than that since I also collect MRR books from the the 60s, 70’s, […]
Grad ceremony and cameras (and little girls)
Omg, so much to share, don’t know where to start. (Maybe, we’ll only share one story right now) FYI: If you bring your 4 year old granddaughter to a one-time event, such as someone’s college graduation ceremony, don’t let them play with the camera before taking the pics. Camera “setting” icon was supposed to be […]
Memories about a couple of classes at St. Thomas
Out of the ten courses I took for my recent degree, this was the most favorite of mine (software process Mgmt) – the instructor was the most engaging person I’ve ever met (in “recent” life). I really, really enjoyed learning from this guy (Syed Ali Naqvi). I cannot believe two years have gone by since […]
