Spring thunderstorms followed by subfreezing temperatures -- the peach trees are in bloom again. It must be Texas
The weather has allowed us to make some headway on local construction projects. By mid-summer, I expect they will be completed. Steve Martchenke and others have managed to get Lowden Street closed at the end of our work at the south end of Ney Yard.
To get this closure, Union Pacific has built a connecting road between Lowden and Bowie Street, complete with curbs on the west side of the tracks.
If we have track availability, Charles Cutrer's personnel will install the South End of Ney Yard and Fort Worth Sub's new Main Line Number-20 turnout during the week of second week of March.
On March 9, I ventured over to Mesquite. The activity level there continues to pick up again.
Man, These new 98 Ford trucks are everywhere.
Ken McCorkle and Bill Parker are still hopping between projects surveys at Houston and Longview.
Someone who knows what's going on -- send me some mail!
I have a new camera. I told them I wanted one I could "point and shoot." It came with a 48-page manual that says, "Load battery, Load film, Point and shoot."
Our granddaughter, who is 4-years old, continues to surprise me at how fast kids learn and change at that age.
My mind is beginning to turn to spring things --like fishing. I just wish a big fish would bite.
I would like to pirate a bumper sticker I saw today. It read, "I got this pickup for my wife -- a good trade, huh?"
Spring Break is upon us for the next couple of weeks. We will have to add and insert the word "Kids" into the phrase Expect and look for movement at anytime from any direction."
We hope all your leprechauns have a fun Spring Break and Saint Patrick's Day. We will only turn around a couple of time and the little darlings will be out for summer vacation.
Spring and vacation thoughts distract us all. To be safe, we all will have to be more aware of our surroundings, Watch in and out of those school zones for kid, too.
Eddie is the ARASA Engineering Inspector in North Texas.
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