Feb 23, 2024
Dust Mite helps me with a patch request
—orc Fri Feb 23 23:50:13 2024
In the middle of coming back from the courthouse after filing to change my legal name & sex. Note the rakish angle of the saddle; I’d hit a pothole and the silly thing slid back and down (the one good thing about this is it reminds me that I need to set up an appointment to do some additional repair work.)
—orc Fri Feb 23 16:55:36 2024
Feb 21, 2024
Not in La Crosse (the only time I saw #550 in North La Crosse was while it was being shipped to the breakers in Milwaukee), but in iron ore service in the UP.
—orc Wed Feb 21 18:19:58 2024
Feb 20, 2024
A BLW S-12 in the Milwaukee’s North La Crosse yard about 3 months (I think) before I imprinted on the platonic ideal of road switchers (the 4 alco-rebuilt rsc-2m roadswitchers that frequented the area until they were sent to the breakers in 1976.)
—orc Tue Feb 20 22:42:07 2024
Feb 16, 2024
Still life with fruits and Mite
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What? It’s ART, damnit!
—orc Fri Feb 16 23:44:34 2024
Feb 09, 2024
Making up another batch of salad
—orc Fri Feb 9 23:33:26 2024
Feb 08, 2024
This one was taken in 1972, which was around the time I became aware of the Milw’s RSC-2ms
—orc Thu Feb 8 01:28:05 2024
Feb 02, 2024
It lasted three days, so I’ve gotta make another one
—orc Fri Feb 2 23:21:36 2024
This year’s first batch of candied citron is being inspected by QA.
—orc Fri Feb 2 23:17:30 2024
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