As I write this NEWSLETTER, I am celebrating my 28th year cancer survival anniversary ! Yippee! I am sure that many of you reading this are also survivors. Sadly, some of our classmates and their family members weren't. God bless them all.
MAIL CALL
from Eugene Ivy
in
from Pete Lippincott
('63) ( Jane's
big brother
)
I noticed in the
from Fred Schneider
('66) ( Randy's
big brother
)
I was happy to visit Pt. Arthur and witness the induction of the musical
group, "The Clique", into the Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame. My
friend, Johnny Kanesaw, was a drummer for that band. Some of you may
recall that they played for the class of '66 Senior Ball at the Pleasure
Pier Ballroom. I believe they were known as the Sand Pipers then.
I heard them again at the concert here last weekend and they sounded amazing
for a bunch of old guys. Over all, the night and the music were both
superb. Edgar Winters played a surprise tune for everyone, a tribute
to our soldiers who have lost their lives, and how they must have felt
serving our country. I was impressed.
from Josephine Bordonaro
Tomplait
in Port
from Linda Hopper Hunt
in
from Karen Champagne Milliff
( a
I really enjoyed the update! I went to the section for the class of
'66 and found 3 of my cousins in the graduating class. It's been a long time
since I've seen those pictures!! Sure was nice. Thanks so much for
sharing.
from Cherlyn Hebert
in
UPDATE:
What's that saying, "I was THIS close"? After the stock market
plunge, I have decided to put off my retirement for at least three months.
It's too scary out there now. I'll let you know when it finally
happens.
(Cherlyn, you know EXXON still needs you! I just heard the news about
their billions of profit last year!)
from Steve Nelson
in Port
(And Mike and I appreciate classmates like you that contact us to make our
website more personal. Thanks.)
from Paula Fanguy Lerner
in
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OVER THE HILL?
Are you Over the Hill?
You may be headed that way
if . . .
- You and your teeth don't sleep together.
- At the breakfast table, you hear snap, crackle, pop and you're not eating cereal.
- Your back goes out but you stay home.
- You wake up looking like your driver's license photo.
- It takes two tries to get up from the couch.
- When your idea of a night out is sitting on the patio.
- When happy hour is a nap.
- When you're on vacation and your energy runs out before your money does.
- When you say something to your kids that your mother said to you and you always hated it.
- When all you want for your birthday is to not be reminded of your age.
- When you step off the curb and look down one more time to make sure the street is still there.
- Your idea of weight lifting is standing up.
- It takes longer to rest than it did to get tired.
- Your memory is shorter and your complaining lasts longer.
- Your address book has mostly names that start with Dr.
- You sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going.
- The pharmacist has become your new best friend.
- Getting "lucky" means you found your car in the parking lot.
- The twinkle in your eye is merely a reflection from the sun on your bifocals.
- It takes twice as long - to look half as good.
- Everything hurts, and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work.
- You look for your glasses for half an hour and they were on your head the whole time.
- You sink your teeth into a steak - and they stay there.
- You give up all your bad habits and still don't feel good.
- You have more patience, but it is actually that you just don't care anymore.
- You finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart.
- You wonder how you could be over the hill when you don't even remember being on top of it.
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GARAGE SALE
Well, I cleaned out my
mother-in-law's home that is up for sale in Pear Ridge and my parent's home
that is for sale in Lakeview all at the same time. That meant that I
sniffed up dust and who knows what else that began 67 years ago
.
So, I had to make a trip to Dr. Barlow (shot, antibiotics, steroids, etc) just
to keep going. Next, comes "what do I do with ALL THIS STUFF"
.
I crammed as much as possible into my home, sister and brother's home, and then
the DREADED garage sale. Banana boxes in the triple garage, patio, rented
storage unit and entire house was piled up over here. I took my parents
and dropped them off at my cousins in
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IT'S OFFICIAL
My parents' home in Lakeview
has been sold, money has exchanged hands, voter's registration changed, driver's
license renewed to
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SUPPORT NEEDED
(a note from Walter Jones '67
concerning his wife, Linda Messer Jones '66
)
Well, the news is not what we hoped for. Chemo must continue, we will do one
today. The CT scan of last Friday shows 3 suspected areas all very low in
the pelvic area. My wife, Linda, will have 3 more rounds of chemos and
then another CT scan
.
UPDATE:
Well, my
wife and I are quick learners. We are moving past the fact that three chemos
post surgery were not enough. Actually, I was never comfortable with that
plan. I like 6 better. That's why I was for the clinical trial. Speaking of
which, she cannot participate until the scan is clear. So, that is a
possibility in the future. Today's CA 125 was 7.5, remarkably low and down
from last time . This indicates the chemo is working.
Also, there was no really bad news in the scan and a lot of good. No
spreading, nothing in the bone, nothing in any organs. Woo Hoo! So, to wrap
this up, don't lose heart, we haven't.
( a note from Jody Hopkins Barbin
about classmate/husband Gary Barbin's
dad)
Gary
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CONDOLENCES
(a note of thanks from Carole
Oubre Reeves
)
Just wanted to let you and the whole class know how much I appreciate
all the words of condolences I received after Mom's passing. The
cards, phone messages, e-mails ... well, let me just say, I am so
blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful friends. Thanks to you
ALL. You have brought great comfort to me in this difficult time.
Mom is at peace now and truly at home. Praise the Lord.
(a note from Steve Nelson
about "Floyd" Moore '69
)
I saw that Sandy Ellis had informed you of, Lynn Moore - TJ Class of 69,
having cancer last month. I am very sad to inform you that he passed
away yesterday morning at his son's home In Kingwood. He died 11 weeks
after first learning that he had cancer. He had three stays at MD
Anderson where he was treated to no avail. His great musical talent and
friendship will be missed by many.
(Thanks to Harold Schkade and wife, Susan, who also sent information
about this.)
Hubert Lynn "Floyd"
Moore ('69)
11/22/50-1/27/08
condolence messages may be sent to his wife, Tiffany at kingbee@gt.rr.com
(a note from Janice Huebel)
I wanted to let you know that my father,
Alvin Huebel, passed away Sunday evening. It was unexpected,
although he had been at Cypress Glen for a month with a broken leg from
a fall. I was in PA for 2 weeks helping to care for him and just
gotten back to
Janice Huebel
Slaughter
(death of her father)
1089 Heritage Dr.
Guntersville, AL 35976-8421
(256)582-7609
janiceslaughter@charter.net
Beverly Copeland
Gaspard
(death of her mother)
1727 Hebert Woods Dr.
Pt. Neches, TX 77651
(409)727-2265
b_gaspard@yahoo.com
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It is Mardi Gras
weekend here in SE Texas. I hope that some of you will be able to
enjoy the festivities. Also, Super Bowl weekend without the Dallas
Cowboys participating. We plan to have shrimp and crab gumbo with
potato salad, of course. Yum Yum. Please check out the whole
website. Mike works his magic again. We are sooo lucky to
have him as a classmate, a website guru, and he really comes CHEAP!
(I am really looking forward to seeing who will be the first to respond
with a payment for REUNION tickets!!! Spend part of your tax refund!
Stay in touch,
Linda
DeCuir McFadden
lindasuemcfadden@sbcglobal.net
www.tjhs1968.com
