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For the Yuletide season, here are a few carols played by Rob Charles of Swansea, Wales on the Conker Organ at All Saints Oystermouth.
Good King Wenceslas
Ding Dong Merrily on High
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Joy to the World
Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem
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Thanksgiving holiday...
Currently in Park City, Utah for the weekend. Got word Thursday that a long time family friend has terminal cancer and is not expected to make it to the new year. She was one of Dad's chief lieutenents at the insurance company he managed years ago. He still keeps in touch with the team he led ( Read more... ) -
Going Home...
Last night was the finale of the 2014 Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums Conference. We had the formal banquet, followed by the ATRRM Business Meeting and presentations. Several awards were made and the hosts of the upcoming year's conferences made presentations on the planned activities ( Read more... ) -
ATRRM FALL CONFERENCE
The conference is in full swing and a good time is being had. The trip on the Texas State Railroad was enjoyable-the weather was good and they fed us well. We boarded the train at Palestine, Texas after touring the Palestine Shop and viewing the Texas and Pacific Railway locomotive stored there. That locomotive is Texas and Pacific Railway No. 610 ( Read more... ) -
At the Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums Fall Confernce...
As the title suggests, I am currently at the ATRRM conference in Tyler, Texas. Today we had a visit to Dallas, Texas to visit the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority and the Museum of the American Railroad at Frisco, Texas ( Read more... ) -
Plane Crash...
Today was quite a day. I was at work and had just completed my daily morning tasks when I got a call from Mom on my personal phone. Dad had taken the Thunder Mustang on a post maintenance test flight and had had a catastrophic engine failure just west of Globe, Arizona-about 100 miles north of Tucson. Due to his altitude, he was unable to glide far ( Read more... ) -
Canadian Terrorist Attacks...
My condolences to my Canadian mates regarding the terrorist attacks that have unfolded over the last few days. Hopefully the authorities will be able to monitor and prevent another incident. Unfortunately, these may be incidents of domestic terror that have been influenced by some of the radicals that preach "Islam ( Read more... ) -
Cruising...
Just a couple of photographs from Thursday night when I went to Old Pueblo Trolley, Inc.'s most recent Board of Directors meeting.
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Witness to History...
The last couple of days have been historic here in Arizona. Yesterday, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona issued a landmark ruling. In the case Nelda Majors, et al. vs. Tom Horne, et al., the Court struck down Arizona's state laws and amendment to the state constitution that define marriage as between one man and one woman ( Read more... )
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