Saturday, January 31, 2026

Caboose

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 I have four different ones to different trains. The trains I use to see as a kid while waiting for our car to cross always had a caboose. Sometimes one would see a hobo riding on the top of one of the cars. There were no ways to communicate with the back of the train except for flags that would signal a message. The windows above the caboose allowed the person to see up towards the front of the train. 

Friday, January 30, 2026

Cold Sunrise

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 It is 4 degrees F. and the sun is going to shine for a few moments. You can see that there is a cloud cover that will take over by middle morning. The earth has tilted back enough that I can see the sun again and the neighbor's house doesn't block its view anymore. I walked out on the deck to get to the farther side to the east on it to get the most of the view. I had to dodge some small snow drifts that are still around on a few boards. I should put some shoes on before going out there.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Historic Toy

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 This was a part of my life when I was a kid 66 years ago. The box had the instructions of things that can be built printed right on the box.This box was my wife's when she was a little girl. The rest of the tinker toys are mine. 

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