Planted and doing well in the middle.
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Looks great - a living reminder of your friendship.
The sedums and other misc ground covers that I rescued were planted temporarily in a window box where they can live for a month or so until I get time to work on the gardens. They look pretty good this evening, but still have not seen much sun.
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Sitting here looking at these pictures of FRIENDS. I have never met, I am so glad you put this together, allowing us all a chance to be there is spirit. Ken will be sorely missed .
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Pete, yes, I agree. It was wonderful to sit on the sidelines and see the tribute to a great friend to all. I was lucky enough to be able to spend a couple of days with Ken when he visited Oregon a few years ago, we had a great time.
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6 May, 2022 - Friday morning catch up.
More great pictures, thank you!
Gary, I really have to work on the idea of visiting you. It seems we drive I-70 through Ohio, all the time.
Cliff, yes you got the big haul of “Flotsam and Jetsam”.
(Definition -
Jetsam - things you throw overboard trying to keep the boat from sinking.
Flotsam - things that float off after the boat has sunk.)
Truly thank you for taking it. We can’t throw that stuff away and Bev or any other spouse shouldn’t have to.
Upon demise, if you or anyone else wish to drive to pick over my dribble, that I thought “I might need that someday” , more power to you.
Fred - I saw you called the other night. tried to return your call, yesterday. I will try again, today. Jan and I put our phones away after 6 pm CDST. In our lives, Jan and I have had to spend so much time apart, that after 6pm is our time.
Yes, Rooster, read in to it what you want, but mostly it is just reading, watching TV together, talking or being with friends and family.
Dave, totally understand, the body seems to be made for 70 years of active life. Many of us survive longer than that, some don’t. However, try as you might, you can’t act like your 20 after 70 very long. My spouse of 50 years, is looking at knee replacement as she approaches her 70th birthday. Other friends struggle with problems big and small.
Today, I pass on the last of Ken’s stuff, that I took for people. Local HO’ers, who knew Ken, will pick over a few building and stuff. The On30 stuff goes to a local friend, that enjoyed Ken’s company when he was in the greater St. Louis area, and had requested it early on.
I got one of Ken’s little engines to charge up, yesterday. I think it came from his first large scale starter set and was much modified by Ken. The two of us talked about it, every time I worked his railroad. All my engines have a name. I’ve decided this little yard goat will be called “Loyal Soldier”. It just sounds fitting.
You guys have any type of day you want. Its totally up to you.
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Ken loved my Amtrash even though he would never admit it in public !
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Awesome!!
“Just like the real thing,” excellent!!
[edit] Sure sounds like Hollywood saying that…
Hauled by a 1:20 DRGW Mikado too.
Narrow gauge locomotive pulling standard gauge passenger cars. Only in large scale! In real life the trackwork would have been a snarling b*ch!
But it’s all fun with the models, and fun is what it’s about.
Cheers, David Meashey
P.S. I don’t even know what gauge my Brandywine & Gondor models are supposed to be!
Well, in real life the standard gauge track is not all that great either… 
That’s easy…36 “ENT” gauge!