Spring time in Northern Georgia where I live is especially beautiful and as I was out today it occured to me that I enjoy it much more since becoming a model railroader.  When I started to think about why this was so, it was clear that it is a result of developing  "a model railroader's eye".

For the first year or so I was a loner on building my railroad - not by choice, but I just hadn't connected with other model railroaders.  While the hobby was fun, I knew something was missing...and that something was other model railroaders!  I had a friend invite me to a meeting of the Piedmont Division  of the NMRA in the Atlanta area and I was at first hesitant as it was a 1-1/2 hour drive.  I attended the meeting, and to my surprise there were over ninety other model railroaders there!  I had a blast and made some new friends.&nbs

This evening my wife and I went down to the laundry room to do do the wash. After putting the clothes in the washing machine we went into the train room and looked at what I was working on. She knew of the buildings I was planning and had built to be named for my daughter's in law and at the one I was working on for her. She then asked me if I was going to do one for her mother.

We S scalers have our own special day today.

On behalf of my fellow S scalers. I'd like to wish all of you a Happy 3/16.