Happy birthday Jim. Glad to see you are getting some positive feedback on here. I remember the day I met you. In Lewiston Idaho. Looking like a homeless man who had stolen a nice camera. You wanted to ride with us between kamiah and kooskie. You did. We stopped to take the pic you wanted. You where gone almost an hour. We where just getting ready to leave you up there when you came hobbling back to the train. Having fell out of your tree and rolled down the hill. You could barely climb up in the power. But you sent me beautiful pictures from that day. I remember the late phone calls with you babbling about the secret organizations and fear of some kind of UFO takeover. But through it all you where decent enough guy. The day i wanted to kick your ass so bad after you filled me in on some of your exploits getting pictures. But jim know this. For all of the crap that has came my way because I know you. For all the wasted time dealing with you. I am glad I got to know you. When I'm mad and say never again. Your enthusiasm for trains reminds me of why I do what I do on at least two occasions. So hope your birthday is a good one.

Stan Patterson