April in the last few years has become a very busy month. It is amazing that we are almost to May, and as would be expected there were a lot of moving parts in the last few weeks.
But what a few weeks - a total eclipse of the sun from Deshler, OH, street running in LaGrange, KY, along with a trip to Massachusetts for the Boston Marathon, all followed by a trip to operate trains on a variety of model railroads around San Francisco, California.
Some amazing experiences. The eclipse was outstanding - what a surreal and ethereal experience to be in the 100% shadow - and for CSX to run trains and display different aspects for it was amazing luck. Then the other railfan sights only to be topped by the incredible model railroads of the Bay Area of California. Wow!
I also did some work to help some fellow modelers out as I could fit it in, and progress has brought us nearly to completion at CP 294, with some exciting final photos coming soon there.
Still: Ten states in 3 weeks - too much for my taste! The theme is a constant one - so much to do, too many great things to be part of - and so we must push to do as much as we possibly can. Perhaps there is a time coming where there is less to do, but I feel it is more likely that there will always be an amazing list of things to do. Maybe, just maybe, there will be an era when there is more time to do those things. In the mean time, it's a great ride!
I very much appreciate your comments and your words of wisdom, Doug!
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