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  • I Use DPDT Switches for AC and DC Power on my Model Railroad Control Panel

    I Use DPDT Switches for AC and DC Power on my Model Railroad Control Panel

    I have to admit, I have been working on my Maple Valley Short Line Model Railroad control panel for more than two years. I can run the layout just fine using Atlas Selectors to control power to the blocks, but I really want a panel with a layout diagram to make operations easier. Plus, I… Read more

  • Celebrating the Gift of Mediocrity

    Let me ask you a question. If you watch any kind of team sport, have you ever seen a team get a touchdown, or score a run, or make a goal, and the players jump in front of the camera screaming, “We’re number seven! We’re number seven!” Nope. Never happened. They all hold up one… Read more

  • Forgotten Sand Toys, Empty Boat Hoists, and Footprints in the Sand

    Forgotten Sand Toys, Empty Boat Hoists, and Footprints in the Sand

    It’s always hard to take our final walk on the beach at the end of summer. Labor Day Weekend was beautiful and the waves were fun, but today it’s cooler, and we have time for one more walk. We’re always looking for beach glass, but today we were skunked! We didn’t find a single piece,… Read more

  • Growing Up Lapeer: Remnants

    Growing Up Lapeer: Remnants

    I try not to think about the past too much. Unfortunately, at least in my mind, ghosts of disappointments and painful situations tend to fight for center stage. There are many more happy recollections that come dancing forward as long as I make the effort to pull back the curtain. We love living near Lapeer,… Read more

  • Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 38: Hotcakes and Lies

    Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 38: Hotcakes and Lies

    Sheriff Pete Terkinberry recently called a town meeting to be held at the Ya’ll Sit Cafe, and urged everyone in Maple Valley to attend. Despite efforts by Quintin O’Dillmotte to spread rumors the sheriff called the meeting because he is worried about his chances of reelection, therefore, it would be best if the good folks… Read more

  • Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 38: Hotcakes With a Side of Lies

    Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 38: Hotcakes With a Side of Lies

    Sheriff Pete Terkinberry recently called a town meeting to be held at the Ya’ll Sit Cafe, and urged everyone in Maple Valley to attend. Despite efforts by Quintin O’Dillmotte to spread rumors the sheriff called the meeting because he is worried about his chances of reelection, therefore, it would be best if the good folks… Read more