Tuesday morning...

Staff/Division meeting this morning. A waste of time. Got work to do, a lot of work to do, just got to apply myself. 

more on 'steam'

On my way back from the office I made a brief stop at the Orange Empire Railway Museum and got there just in time to watch them prep the steam locomotive for its daily excursion. There is something about a steam engine, watching them test every system, the hiss, the clouds of steam as they clear the pistons. The museum is a vast collection of railway history, in various states of repair. There are huge sheds and a workshop with restorations in progress. The grounds have extensive tracks, and there is always something running. If you find yourself in Southern California take some time to visit and explore. On earlier visits I've had the pleasure of riding that steam locomotive as it made a long run north through town and along side the freeway, smoke billowing from the stack and the view from the top chair in the caboose was awesome. Some day soon I'll do it again, and maybe even take a ride in the cab as it makes a run.

saw something elsewhere and it reminded me I have to do...

something with this...  

I think it was a cigarette case... nice work... silver needing cleaning but the patina adds a lot to it. I got to get it appraised.

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 oh good.. the Antique Roadshow is coming to Palm Springs in June.... I got some stuff I need to get appraised.