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John Burgess Webb

hey douger,hollywood has become enamored of discriptive violence,orginized crime,romantic and blubbery revolution.i think of oliver stone and wonder if he ever had to face the brutality of guerilla warfare;i know he was in vietnam and wrote 'platoon' as per his experience in viet nam.i can say on one level it captured the messiness of 'little wars'but the moral and commoradery in my unit was better than that portrayed in 1969.all the differences were right there to get a handle on.there were no drugs in 1965 and the command structure was much tighter.it was living history,right there in your home ,every night and day.well, the planners gave it up;most of us had to 'eat s..t and die'.

the point is this,after fantisizing and romantisizing the idea of 'viva la revolution';we have the makings of a guerilla war on our southern borders.wouldnt it be ironic if we were once again "conquered" by the mexican army disquised as drug lords or is it drug lords disquised as the mexican army.anyway;there dosnt seem to be a problem as far as our gov.is concerned;mabe they have a contract with mexico for half of the movie rights when it comes up for 'the revolution'(directed by oliver stone and hugo chavez,when hugo plays himself). they will save that ace to play for 'national emergency';its a pattern,woven with care. the real danger is the infiltration of agents provocateur and the presence of hamas in mexico i.e. el norte.while the lawyers and politicians cry,'civil rights'to the courts ,the steady stream,poisoned by hamas and the patron,keeps on flowing.it gets less funny as you think about it.i dont think history has ever seen such energy and motion on the entire face of the earth.

as baby-boomers,we were right in the front seat of history,fathers coming home from a war and total victory over the three dictators of the axis.it was all too real to them and by their wisdom we were influenced in the way we needed to know about dealing with tyrants.the younger generations see electronic dots on a screen.thats artificial intel that these super-smart kids  have even taught us, in using the computers.every place i have gone in this country was populated with good people,with good intentions;we can take a whole lot more than most people;i think our enemies already know this about america.mabe we should just adopt mexico and make the movie anyway.

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Robert Derrick

Rich and Beuu

Thanks tor the come back. Good words. Want to give both some more thought. Will get back.

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Beau Wann, Jr.

Well, after 26 years, my beloved is finally leaving me!!! Well, for a week anyhow! She'll be back on thursday or friday! She and little beloved, are going on vaccination!!! Two girlie girls just gonna have fun!!!!

So, I'm bachin it for a week!!! Gonna party hardy!!! Get down... get back up again...maybe!!! I find when I get down, it's hard for me to get back up again! Well, my dance card is full...gotta mow the lawn...clean house, feed the zoo twice a day, walk the hounds of the baskerville twice a day.  Clean the furshlerginer cement pond! I'm already worn out thinking about it!

Been at the country place since Thursday, or was it Friday, no matter...Got the south gate set back 12 feet and  almost finished! That, my fine fellow waltripians, was a 12 hour job! Had to rent an auger, pour concrete etc...Damned near killed me! Did not cool off till after midnight Saturday!!! When am I gonna learn, I'm not 20 anymore??? Once I start, hard to stop!!!

I will post a picture of my handy work, maybe if I can find it!

there it is! Doesnt look like much, but it sure was a lot of work!!!

Just thought I'd post a picture of Big Oliver the Wooly Mammoth and the sweet bub, Jack, sharing a chair together!!! Awwwwwww...arent they cute!!!!!

Jack is generally checking the cats IDs by sticking his nose on their nose or the other end, and giving them a stern look, and then looking at me for positive ID! I cant tell if he is just getting in their face just because, or if he is near sighted!!!  that ol boy is something else!!! Ive learnt him how to take a treat REAL EASY!!! He's getting as good as Coop at it!

Tuesday, if I have all of Coops papers in order, we start Service/therapy Dog class! He's real anxious to get started! As you can plainly see! Whatever am I gonna do with that boy????

Guess I will sign off for now! Since I'm bachin it, Maybe some of us can have lunch??? Together????

DOD

BJ Brady '65

Beau-

Nice gatework. No need to remind you that 12 hour days outside at

our age are like 36 hrs in 30 year old bodies. Your pets are pitiful.

In TN we call 'em rurnt. Bet they didn't help at all on the gatework.

I'm moving back to TX- San Angelo in Sept. Bought my home after

selling my old one and paid cash. Gotta be frugal like you. Couldn't

be more excited. Just sayin hi to you and all the Watripians, Bernard

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Beau Wann, Jr.

HEY BJ!!! GREAT TO HEAR YOU ARE MOVING BACK TO THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS! Oops had er on all caps!!! I like Tenn also! Had the great pleasure of visiting a friend in Chattanooga before the turn of the century! Four words, BEA U Ti FUL!!!! Lots o history, and I love history! We visited all the battlefields, and museums! Lookout Mountain was most impressive! We, (the south) held the high ground and lost it! Piss poor leadership, or lack of it alltogether! oH, and you're right, Jack and Coop didnt help a lick on the gate! Just lollygagged around, drankin up all the creek water and eating the cookies...yup, RURINT, through and through...

San Marcos is a great location! Rat in the heart of Texas! Maybe I can come by for a "cup o joe", on my MC trip around Texas in October! At least thats the plan as it stands now!!! Youse youts know the old saying, "best laid plans of mice and motorcycle trips" , or words to that effect!!!!

On another note, youse have probably heard that Extreme Makeover is here in houston to hand out another freebie to some family! The builder will be HHN, my sons top customer! So Kevin is going to get to do the hardware, ie doorknobs, hinges etc...I think he has about 12 people lined up to help, including me! (I reluctantly agreed to help)  I hope there are no TV cameras around, I DO NOT WANT TO BE ON THE BOOB TOOB!!! They are axing for volunteers of all sorts, skilled and non skilled!  I think the house is going to be 6K square feet! Why they go so big is beyond me! Lots of the families that have received one of these "gimmies" have lost their homes, because of high cost of maintenance, taxes, too large to keep up etc...

Hey Robert D, there is a lot of info out on the boob toob and net and printed media to peruse, to see whats going on, and to get "expert" analysis on whats going on and what to do! IT AINT A PRETTY PICTURE!!!!! There's talk of Americas total collapse, and slipping into a "Road Warrior" country for a couple of years! I guess that is a different way of saying "anarchy"! It doesnt take a harvard grad to read and understand what  the "harvard grads" have done to this country, which is, in my estimation, HIGH TREASON!!! They should all be put in front of a firing squad, from the head maggot down to the lowest jackwagon of this government, both democrap and republicrap alike! Because if you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem...AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So having said all that, (I said a lot more, but erased it), I am planning for the worst and hoping for the best!!!

Oh, if it aint enough that our enemies, which is just about everyone, want to destroy us, and the head maggot and his minions, and all the lowlifes elected to congress, want to destroy us, some limey bastard has leaked 91,000 pages of classified documents about the troops in irag and afganistan!!!! Saw him interviewed, and he says it is great that he put our troops at more risk than they already are, and he is going to leak more info...I hope someone puts him out of our misery. arrogant bastard...hey sis j, sorry about the expletive undiluted, but i am just incensed!

On a lighter note, the wooly mammoth is in my lap, as I type, and I believe I am a lap short of being able to accomodate him! Quit squirming you giant fuzzball...The little beloved has not arrived yet, being chauffered by her daddy, so they have not left on vaccination yet!!! DW is almost packed, but following no certain timelines!!! The heat index today is suppose to be 101 today, so I have been given a DI rect order to stay inside!!! Dont have to tell me twice!  Bought some LIVERWURST AND RYE BREAD FOR MY WHIRLD FAMOUS LIVERWURST AND RYE BREAD SAMICH!!!! Has a lot of cholesterol, but I eat it so seldom! Since I AM, being left behind and unattended, I am just going to throw caution under the bus, and be a "wild and crazy guy"!!!

ok, fed all the critters and "cleaned out their cages" so to speak, so now time for the head honchos breakfast...uh DW what would you like to have...

Ok ok, I'm signing off..."MAD AS HELL, EDDIE"...DOD

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Beau Wann, Jr.

Ok, I just received the latest "WALMART SHOPPERS" pictures...The words, "THATS JUST WRONG" come to mind right quickly!!! One of the top ten reasons to stay away from walmart!!!!   oh what a sorry state this species is in, whichever species it is...I just deleted it...someone else will have to pass them along to you all, I'M NOT!!!! 

I am editing this entry! I misquoted BJ about his chosen city in Texas! It's San Angelo and not San Marcos, as I earlier stated! Almost any city in Texas is good, except the big ones! they are just half good!!!  As I have stated before, a mind is a terrible think... I think whilst my beloved is gone, I will just NAP TIL I DROP, or words to that effect...Just about drowned in the humididity whilst out on patrol with the boys...

Douglas Romans

Burge, et al,

You won't believe this but last week I saw an interview between Oliver Stone and (I think) Harry Smith on Good Morning America or whatever CBS's daily morning news/entertainment show is called.

I didn't catch it all but I think Stone is making a film about Venezuela or Hugo Chavez or something but anyhoo, Smith asked Stone what he thought of Hugo Chavez to which Stone unbelievably responded, "I think he's a nice (or great) man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I was totally flabergasted to say the least! Stone is out of his mind but is a good dedicated Leftist Democrat--Chavez is your typical South American dictator garnering votes by intimidation, coersion and government hand-outs to the weak of mind with a little violence thrown in for good measure. Any good dictator never lets a 10 to 20-year (or more?) term go to waste--think Hitler, Stalin and Mao, Castro and Papa/Baby Doc, the 2 Kim's, etc. ad nauseum---Chavez is in good company. 

You ask "where are WE headed ?"---God only knows  

DougR

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Jackie Crowe Finch

Hey BroBeau,

Don't have but a second, but please tell Diane and Haley to have a wonderful Girlie Girl vacation!  We want to see pictures when they come back-- and for you --- behave yourself!  I know all the critters will take care of you - and stay cool.

I drove up to Austin yesterday to say "goodbye" to my grandparents/Aunt's home (vacant now for 2 years) that has been in my life for 63 years -- hard to let go - but certainly cannot afford the upkeep and so closing papers will be signed this week.  And life goes on --

As I was heading back to Houston looked at my outside temperature gauge -- 104!!!  And that was around 6:00 p.m. -----

Okay my second is up!!!!!  And you're excused on your expletive - makes me boil too!

Oh, and great job on your fine looking fence and gate - enjoyed the pics of your critters, tool.

Hugs,

SisJ

Jimmie Lee Smith Brawner

Just saw Jackie's e-Mail about Sandra Cruikshank Dalio's passing.  I always loved watching her play the drum in Guard - she made it look so effortless and she just had a way about carrying herself with that drum that made her look so regal.

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Kay Watters '65 Greene

Beau,

That is a really good looking gate......Since I've had mine up, I know how long it takes, so I can understandedly admire.

All pet's pics are the cutest!  Nothing going on here but the HEAT! and many outside and inside chores to try to accomplish before I go back to school in 3 wks.   So little time.....!

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Beau Wann, Jr.

Howdy waltripfuddians! Yeah, thats right, Kay, you had to work on your fence! You know, it sounds easyk, and even looks easy in your mind, but IT AINT EASY!!!! Even though we rented an auger, we still had to use the furshlerginer post hole diggers and sharp shooter and san angelo bar, and buckets of water! Ground is so dry and hard! Well, not now, cause it is raining!!!

Sitting in the Attila the hun chair with a wooly mammoth in my lap, Listening to Rossinis William Tell Overture, aka The lone ranger theme. I just love it. Girls now in Louisiana! Should be rolling into the crescent city anytime now! DW has a long time friend that lives in slidel methinks! They lost their house and everything in Katrina. Rebuilt, about 8 ft higher this time!!!!!

House sure is empty when my girls are gone! Storming here, critters are all closing in on me. got one on each arm of the chair, the back of the chair, on my neck, getting hot, both dawgs at my feet, er, on my feet.  Oh, and the wooly mammoth in my lap! One things for sure, if we get a cold snap, I'll be warm! 

HEY, EXTRA EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT- THIS JUST IN FROM NORMANGEE, MRS PERRYS NEPHEWS MARE HAD A COLT FRIDAY WHEN WE WERE WERKIN ON THE FENCE! A blessed event for sure!!!  Just the cutes thing! All legs! We got to love on him, ie rub him down with our hands! makes em calm and more receptive to human beans as they grow!!! Mom and baby are doing well.  Terrance, Mrs Perrys nephew, comes down from dallas every week to help his aunt! She is 80 plus and had a lot of health issues, falls etc...He has been trying to get her to come to dallas, but she is stubborn and wont leave her ranch. Dont blame her! Hope when my time comes, I am at the ranch, up in the middle pasture. Wonder if the county would object to my bones being buried here????? Hmmmm!!! Probably!!! Well, theres always the VA! Me and DW can both be planted there. Sure dont want to be where she is not!!!!

The chef came buy and fixed lasagna for me this eenen...chef boyardee. I know, I know, it has a ton of sodium, and is really just as bad as it has always been, but quick and nuke friendly!!!

SisJ, glad you got that event behind you. Passages...When a door shuts in your life, another one opens up somewhere...why, it might just be a swimming pool in your back yard...a new kitty...a cute widdle cuddlely widdle puppy...Or, you can do what I do, straighten up my sock drawer! Did you know I have 49 pair of white socks???? I will have to buy more, to make an even number. They come 6 to a pack, so that means I will have to buy...oh no, it wont come out even unless I get rid of 5 pair...oh woe is me...being a manic depressive, obsessive compulsive just sucks...

On a much lighter note, Big Oliver is giving me a bath...ever had a bath from a sand paper tongued wooley mammoth...I thought not...well, come on over and I can fix you rat up!!!

Just heard Beethovens 5th and now Moonlight Sonata is playing...so etherallllly beautiful. sounds good too!!!

Oh man, Wagners Ride of the Valkyries is playing...Wonder what I can do tonight, my first night of bachin it...I guess I could watch Jerimiah Johnson for the umpty eleventh time...or Tombstone...Independence day...open range...Lonesome Dove...Hmmmm decisions decisions...I'm still hungry, wonder what else I can eat???? Ok, guess I will sign off for now...bored you all silly, or into a coma...but hey, what are friends for????

DOD

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Beau Wann, Jr.

ALERT...ALERT...ALERT...IF ANY OF YOUSE YOUTES IN HOUSTON, WANT TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE EXTREME MAKEOVER, THEY NEED SKILLED AND UNSKILLED LABOR...ELECTRONICS; TVS DVD PLAYERS 2 PROJECTORS; PRO LEVEL EVENT DJ AND LIGHTING; FRAMERS AND LABORERS; STUCCO AND LABORERS; WALL PAPER HANGERS; PRO UPHOLSTERERS; FOUNDATION FORM SETTERS; BEAM DIGGERS; SLAB STEEL MAKE UP; YOU CAN CALL TY ZENTER 404-702-7554.

I keep getting emails from woodcrafters calling for all of the above! Methinks it isnt going too well! I dont know enough about any of the above to even pass myself off as an amateur, let alone a pro! I can do the hardware, but they arent even out of the ground yet. Hardware is supposed to be thursday at 6 pm! I'm too old and spent to do the grunt work! Been finding that out working on the ranch!

ok, some of you all get on the forum, so I dont feel so alone here...come on, can you hep a brother out????

DOD

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Beau Wann, Jr.

It's me again margaret...who else??? Watching the womens whirld championship softball, final game. they are up over japan 3-zip in 3rd inning! These ladies are as good as it gets in softball and even in some baseball!!! Wow!!!

Richard Meek '65

DOD, I have a solution for your sock drawer dilemma. Select the most worn pair and convert it to rice socks or just throw it away. Voila, 48 pairs of socks in the sock drawer.  One of my grandads, Jack Knox, used to tell a tale about evening things out. When he and my grandmother Sue used to get together with their good friends the Smiths, Pete and Opal, one of the favorite meals was pinto beans and cornbread to go with ham or brisket. My gandad and Pete were always concerned about making the beans and cornbread come out even. Supposedly this mismanagemen of portion control required several extra servings of beans and additonal pieces of cornbread. Don't know if it is the same thing you are struggling with but it sounds like more fun than counting socks.

Beau since you're invloved with this Extreme Makeover project maybe you can ask someone a question that came to my mind when I read the article in the paper the other day. They have torn down the house that the family was livinging in. It was a 720 sq. ft., one bedroom house that a family of seven was living in in the Third Ward. According to the the Chronicle it was dilapidated. So now the TV hotshots are going to build them a 4500 sq. ft home. How are they going to be able to pay utilities, higher taxes and maintenance and repair on that big a house when they couldn't keep up 720 sq. ft. Helping people out is a wonderful thing but it's not wonderful to set them up to fail. I'm just curious as to what their response would be. Just one of the many things I don't understand.

Your gate does look good. BJ has a very good point. 12 hrs. in this heat isn't a good thing. Pacing yourself is the ticket. Remember only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun.

Just an update on Liz. The Purina Puppy Chow is still working. She's growing. She can now reach over the edge of the kitchen counter. I was making a batch of rolls last night. Had my yeast proofing in a measuring cup. Miss Liz comes trotting around the corner, jumps up and put her delicate paw right on the edge of cup and over it goes. At least it was only a quarter cup of liquid. She's also suddently decided that throw pillows make dandy toys. I think the next few months will be a trial. When the mess is cleaned up and the rolls are in the oven she wants to crawl up in my lap to make up. Was I smart enough to not let her. Heck no. Doggy dad is too big a softy. I've got to come to some other arrangement with her though. With the growth path she is on it won't work in my favor for her to be a lap dog. She is 4 mos. old and weighing in at a lean 22 lbs. She is really going to be a great dog when she is grown.

Every day is a gift, that's why it's called the present,

Rich LH

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Beau Wann, Jr.

Hey Rich LH, that was my mainest question, if they cant afford the upkeep on a 720 sq ft house, how they gonna afford 4500???  I have read where a lot of the recipients of the freebies, have had to move out because they cant afford to live there! In one of the makeovers, the kids were suing the parents for one reason or another. Doesnt seem to matter why!!! I would like to ask who is gonna foot the bill for ever for these people! Probably the taxpayers as usual!!! Why, thats just so mean spirited to not want to buy everyone on earth a home and a way of life!!! Geeze loueeze, what a mean sob I am!!! lessee, if one person works, I feel certain that they should be able to provide for at least 10 families! Sound fair to you??? I'm quite certain that there are people that think that!!! RichLH, I hope there wont be anyone to ask when I am there, I dont want to talk to, "those people", the tv folks.  Anyway, they probably havent thought that far in advance!

You are right about chunkin away a pair of socks, that would give me 48, and then all I would have to buy is two packs of 6 to give me 60 pairs. These are GOOD socks, not just some old hucklebuck socks. They are made by Head, the tennis racket people, and Thorlo! The head are less expensive. Thorlo are 10 bucks a pair. Head are 12 bucks for 6 pair, and are just as good. Both are cushioned, and the Head brand has Microban to kill joirms!!!!

I have given John Boy a couple of the well worn ones! He likes to play tug a war with them and throw them around! The wooley mammoth likes socks, and towels and anything on the floor! He...uh...kinda...sorta...makes love to em...I kid you not. That ol boy sinks his teeth into whatever he finds, and twists it into a knot, and then kneads his claws into it...funny sight!!!!

took ol slow dawg Coop to the vet for a pedicure. Tonight he starts on his Masters of Service/Therapy dawg training! What they want him for mainly, is to sit still and let children read to him! Yeah, I chuckled at that too! Thats what he does best, sit and listen...well, maybe not listen, but he's there for you!!!!  I have brushed him withing an inch of his life! Used three different kinds, and some sweet smellum conditioner! Got his back pack all cleaned up, that boy is READY FREDDY!!!!!

When they brought Coop out from the back, feets all pretty, the assistant told me he weighed 110.7 pounds. He was at 115 and then 107! Hmmm wonder why he's gaining weight??? Couldnt be the treats I give him...could it??? He doesnt have a problem with being a lap dog, but you have to be the size of a brontosaurus for him to fit!!!!  Shucks, he doesnt have a problem if you lay on him!!!

I hope you didnt scold Liz for her "fox paw"! She doesnt know a bucket of yeast from a watermelon! Cleaning up after That kinda stuff is what makes life interesting! Annie-bob jumps on the counter and pushes cans on the floor, any can, and she does not discriminate either, whether they have tops on them or not! Case in point, never, never, never leave a can of opened tomato sauce on the counter, unattended...still cleaning up after that...bit of fun!!! See, I wouldnt have all that fun if not for Annie-bob or one of the other critters!

OH...dont leave one of your  rice filled socks down where Liz can get aholt of it! You be dancin with the vaccuummmm cleaner for a while!!! Boys thought it looked like a toy you could play tug o war with...it werent, but they did!!!!

NAP TIME...DOD

Richard Meek '65

Hey Beau, good luck to you and Coop at your first training session. Based on the pics you've been sending out, Coop's biggest challenge is going to be staying awake while being read to.

I'm up for lunch while you're off the leash. We'll have to go somewhere good. Any man that has been subjected to Chef Boyardee needs good food in his body quickly. Let me know.

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Beau Wann, Jr.

Aye Laddie, Chef Boyardee, a vile concoction, ere to lay injurious waste to yon palate, so starved for the exquisite nectar of such a tidbit  o tender beef, the delicate flavor of fish or fowl...Nay, say nay...Nay hark spake Mark...Oh heart, such valiant and courageous organ, trembling in eager anticipation of a crumb, nay, a speck of the sweet nectar of the Gods...CHICKEN FRAHED STEAK...

Yes Richard the Lion Heart, my earnest and stalwart friend, we shall dine together, yes, we shall supp upon the morrow...

Off with me now...to school it is for me and yon Cooper...

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John Burgess Webb

remember those who are still grieving,pat and skeeter and all who have met tragedy.i think;what a great group of boys and girls turned out to be a great group of friends.i enjoy reading and remembering and thinking good thoughts and reliving good times.god bless you all.

burge

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Beau Wann, Jr.

AMEN TO THAT!!!!

Richard Meek '65

I'll give you another AMEN on that Burge! Remembering the good times of the past is very important. It's also very important to have current good times. This Forum is a good time. I've gotten to know people here and at Fuddruckers that I didn't know well or at all in HS. Getting to know the people you did know on an adult level is a good thing too. It's comforting to know there are people you can reach out to who will reach back. For whatever reason we stay too isolated in our society. Much of it self imposed. Anyway everyone stay in touch it's important!

DOD, how did Cooper do on his first night of Service Dog Training? Does he get a say in what is read to him? Is he a John Steinbeck fan or Louis L'Amour, Robert B. Parker or perhaps Ernest Hemingway?

And keep on dancing,

Rich LH

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Beau Wann, Jr.

RichLH, Sir Cooper was dognificent. Couldnt a been more proud of him if he had been my own dog...well, burn my clothes, he is!!!!!  The event was held at my "little country church in the city", so I saw quite a few volunteers from there, working on paper work and the logistics! When we first got there, the parking lot was packed, which looked funny, because it is never packed! I thought we had shown up at the wrongest place at the wrongest time!!! We went inside, and there were about 10 or more dogs already there, and they were still coming in after we were inside!!! All in all, about 20 dogs and 50 or more people! I was surprised at the turnout! And nervous! Coop gets a little antsy when other dogs are around! 

When we got there, one dog was barking a high pitched constant bark, which prompted a couple of others to chime in, which prompted Big Coop to voice his opinion! After a couple of plaster cracking, window rattling barks from the big guy, the others shut up. "Im here, so shut up" coop seemed to be saying! But the one dog that had started it all, continued. Gave me and everyone around a headache! Finally, after a headsplitting 30 minutes of nonstop barking, the dumb owner, went to another part of the hall. I was amazed at how Cooper remained calm! Normally he is very inquisitive and nervous!!! The dog that was doing all the barking, was a  Hjbpqzdf Heeler!!! I know, I dont have a clue what they said it was, all I heard was Heeler, and there was no Blue in front of it! All the big dogs, like Coop, were very laid back and docile! He laid at my feet as did all the other big dogs did with their respective owners!

There was one Golden Retriever, that was just the most beautiful dog I have everseen, and I have only seen beautiful dogs! Her eyes looked like they had makeup on them. She was so proud walking, head held high, struting her stuff!!!  WOW!!! She seemed to know she was beautiful, it sure showed in her attitude!!! I wish you all could have seen her!!!!!

When it came time for nervous me and Cooper to perform, ie work from a list of commands and maneuvers, Coop performed wonderfully, and almost without flaw! The hardes thing was for me to go out of Coopers sight for 3 minutes! Not hard for cooper, but for me! I kept peeking out from behind the door to see that he was ok! Not to worry, he was entertaining the folks with his antics of wanting to shake everyones hand and lick their chin! He probably didnt know I wasnt in the room! Plus all the kids and some of the adults were ooohing and awing over him, which he just eats up!!!

WE MADE IT!!!! We have our certificate to be a service dog, and just have to send it to the AKC for accreditation, and a wall hanging certificate! Now we have two more classes and COOP WILL BE A BONIFIDE BACKPACK SERVICE DOG!!!!!! Well, HE doesnt fit in abackpack for me to carry, thank goodness, he wears one, which we already have! Yeaaaaaaa!!!!!

They will assign a school to us, and I dont know if it will always be the same school, but we have to volunteer at least 1 and a half hours a week! I dont think that will be a problem! Hey Rich, I'll bet Liz would be a natural at this, when she is ready for school!!!

There is another program that some of the dogs qualified for last night, and I think it was Dogs for Christ or Christian Dogs, or something like that! Now, I'm not trying to be funny here, or facetious, but these dogs will be sponsored by churches, and will go to hospitals and nursing homes. I may also enroll Coop into that program too! He just lives and loves to greet people!!! Needless to say, he had a field day last night! Plus folks perk up when they see him coming!!! In fact, there is a couple of older men in the hood, that are on walkers, assissted by a physical therapist, that we see on our patrol! Coop greets them and they seem to love it! One cant speak because of a stroke, but he speaks volumes with his eyes!!!

   One of the tasks Cooper had to perform, was walking in a crowd without bolting or jumping or barking or any other disruptive activity you might expect from a critter! He passed with flying colors. I was nervous about it, because as we walked through the crowd, he kept looking at each child and person and grinning and wanting them to love on him, which they were not allowed to do! But he did great!!!

On the command to sit, and "stay", he kept raising his right paw for me to shake! I was supposed to turn my back and walk about 20 feet away, and then turn and come back! Coop wanted to shake hands instead! But to his credit, he stayed put and shook my hand when I walked back to him, which seemed to be a crowd pleaser! Ol coop was just working that crowd!!! Had to tell him to stay, and then turn my back and go 20 feet and then turn and call him! God love him, he just sat there and raised that right paw!!! So I get down on the floor and call him, and he slooooowwwwly saunters over to me where he promptly sat and shook my hand and licked my chin! That boy!!!!!

I figured we wouldnt pass, because ol coop was just gonna lay around and do nothing, or be distracted by the other dogs! I was wrong!!! He did everything right!!! He was, however, looking for a couch to lay down on! When his couch didnot materialize, he just lay down at my feet!!!

Met some good folks and good dogs last night! Always a plus in my book!!!

I guess Coop was still "head up" from last night, because he hardly touched his breakfast this morn! Always worries me when my critters, which are creatures of habit, break that mold or habit and do something out of character! But, he ate a good dinner, and all of it too!!!

You know, after almost three years, I still have to show cooper where his dinner bowl is, and his water, and it has been in the same place for all that time!!!Plus, I have to tell him it's ok to eat!!!  If the rug at the door is not just right when he comes back in the house, or if a cat is in the way, or if anything is out of place, Cooper wont come in, until you; A: remove the cat, and B:  remember how everything was when he went out, and get it right!!!! Sometimes his neurotic behavior does get exasperating!!!

Heard from My girls, they were at Cafe' DuMonde! They are having a great time! Went to a AAA ball game last night, the Zephers! To the Aquairium today! Tomorrow they are gonna ride a Paddle wheeler. That one makes me nervous!!! For them!!!!

Gonna go out on patrol with my men...DOD

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Beau Wann, Jr.

Did I say something wrong???   Is it me????   Seems like when I get on, no one else responds!!!

Yall getting tired of me???? Well, I can understand that!!!

Ok, I'll get off for a fortnight or 11...Gonna go help on the freebie house anyway...sayonara...

DOD signing off...

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Kay Watters '65 Greene

Hee hee......Beauman, never!  But have fun and report in to us out here.  For myself I will be more responsive when I get back to work (er...school in Sept.)

BJ Brady '65

Beau- I for one (of many) love your interesting reports. There are currently

very few new Forum entries on the Waltrip 65 site. Could be that our

classmates are just busy taking care of daily chores.  No need to take

it personally, my friend. Keep it going. BJ

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John Burgess Webb

its been another cool morning up here in the 'hinderland';a good sign for me and i hope it will continue.heat is the bane of all who like to feel fresh.i guess if you live on a tropical island and love the sand and surf you can disagree.

old beau,you burning out buddy?i think you just miss the girls and are in a quandry as to what that means.keep your bearings and dont give up.i am the pariah,not you.by the way;did george soros invite you to the big wedding?all the new aristocracy will be there,i havnt recieved my invite yet but there is a daily runner from hope ark.who sometime gets out of breath over the thirty miles to texarkana.i remain hopeful that my invitation is just slow getting here.eternal hope and change;when will that damn revolution get here anyway?"they" have been talking about it for 6,000 years now and just cant seem to get it right.but i have faith in our government,after all;they know better than god what is best.i feel their pain.im sure they suffer more than napoleon about the rights of man.how dare we enjoy 'laurel and hardy' or 'buffalo bob' when people in india are hungry.how about a nice steak for all the hindus and a pork chop for the starving of egypt?george soros has enough money  to feed china;why doesnt he foot the bill instead of the american tax-payer? thats just such a minor problem to the educated elite of today;i dont know why i bother to even think about it.im as dumb as a box of hammers and twice as slow.

THE 'UPPITY-BUTT' FAMILY IN PARA-PARADISE