Hampton Inn Manhattan

... to Tulsa OK to visit a friend who went through grade school and high school with me. We were also in the same confirmation class at the 4th Presbyterian Church in Louisville. I mention this, because he had a picture of the class. He has lost some hair, but I look exactly the same!. Next weekend I will travel to Kansas City to visit my step-son and his wife. On the following Wednesday, i will return to Louisville and back to Ft. Knox the following day.

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The UP tower is 8 stories high and is located on the south side of the yard. I could go into all kinds of details but the main thing was the west hump was not too far to the left of us and the east hump was quite aways from us across the span of the yard. So here we go with a brief description of the operation.

Trains coming from the west coast go to the west hump for processing. The trains consist is then pushed up the hump where a ...

We had planned to see a Latin Festival at South Street Port and walk the Brooklyn Bridge. By the time we arrived in Manhattan, it started to rain quite heavily. Instead we decided to walk around the city. We went down 42nd Street passing The New York Library. We took a turn down 5th Avenue towards the Empire State Building and walked along a street that looked like Little China but only to notice that it was only W 32nd Street. As we went up Broadway, it started to ...

We took the train from White Plains to Manhattan, then the subway uptown. We met up with J's cousin from London. It was the first time B met one of J's family members, J met her cousin's daughter for the first time. We were able to spend time with her before she went to bed. she is too cute. We had ...

... Ben, Becca, Jessie and Rachel have a fun time with their thirty something chickens and many chicks. Unfortunately, Caden didn't get to enjoy any eggs in the morning as he was sick all night and we moved him three times as he kept throwing up on everything. Lesson learned; don't put a child that is throwing up in your bed with you or on fabric cushions. TJ

... revenue target, yet I'm going to see the real hula dance! On the real Hawaiian islands! I couldn't conceal the excitement and curiosity that start to devour my mind as the days are closer for departure...come, come with me, my friend, I know this thanksgiving it's going to be different, I know the thanksgiving of 2007, will never be forgotten.

Left Branson early this morning, drove about 5 1/2 hours in pretty high winds, (yes, Dorothy, we ARE in Kansas!) which were blowing south to north. Luckily, our rig has something called "Howard Steering", which can be adjusted to apply pressure to the steering wheel so that you're not fighting it all day long in the wind - even with that, Greg had ...

... that stretched for ever until the gold met the blue. It was breathtaking and when the wind blew, it was as if the land moved. Maybe my eyesight was bad, I could not pick out Wichita. But my eyes picked her up immediately that night they took me to the best chicken restaurant within driving distance from the university. Even before we were seated. Read the rest in - The Ghosts & I

... exhibit there about the trial. Then we were off across Missouri...which is a much bigger state than you would think. With promises of classic Elvis goods, we couldn't resist a quick stop at Nostalgia Ville in Kingdom City, MO. It did not disappoint with an entire store row of Elvis kitsch -- Kathy Meyer, you would have been in heaven! We stopped at the Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City. It was a large and beautifully maintained ...