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Terry Jones (Gallemore)

Beau, it is really good to see you back here, after missing your posts for several days!  Soon the weather will be cooler and just right for those ballgames!

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Terry, good to know you are still out there, thank you.  Wow, how about the post from Ms Lee (Cole).  Now, that's class.  Have we ever had a teacher post on here before?  I hope she hasn't been reading my posts, she's an English teacher for goodness sakes.  I'd better start minding my Ps and Qs from now on.  "How now brown cow", "the rain in spain falls mainly on the plains",  by jove I believe she's got it....what movie was that from?   Me thinks it starred Audrey Hepburn, oh bother with myne shoddy memory.

     Yes, the Imperial Guard was something !  The precision, pomp and circumstance, and discipline it took to look as good as they did.   For years, most half time shows on the telly conjured up images of the Guard.  Because I worked after school till at least 9PM,  I only got to see them perform once methinks, and it was at a Sadie Hawkins  game where I went with Denise Richardson, (had to think long and hard to remember her name) a very lovely young lady. I think she lost a bet, and had to ask me to the game.

     Well, on retrospect, what a wonderful time to grow up. Don't think I'd trade My Oak Forest days for all the Downton Abbys in the whirld.  Just the Downton Abby castle was about the size of Oak Forest and Garden oaks. Well, our little Frank Sharp house on DuBarry, was my castle, and the back porch was my castle turret !
I'm not sure if I had tinnitis back then or not, because I could hear the crickets and frogs and all the night sounds, even the silence.  Cant hear that anymore! But, I can see the dance of the fireflies! Oh wow, what a show they put on, just for me!

     Loud sounds like gunshots, and certain medicines will make your ears ring!  My ears have been ringing since I'd guess Junior high school.   Can no longer hear the crickets, in fact that's all I hear all day long, that and 1000hz to 3000hz tones.  Going deaf is only making it worse.  Nothing they can do about it though. I heard someone that had tinnitis had their audio nerve severed, thinking that it would delete or stop the tinnitis .   Nope, only heightened it. Heard they went mad and killed themselves! 

     I dont think I'd do that, as long as I have ear buds, bud, to listen to my music. I turn it up as loud as it goes, opera, choirs, big band and of course doo wop 50s.  And I have fans that hum to put me to sleep, when I can sleep. 

    Ok, Carson the butler has announced that breakfast is ready, so I must sign off, for now! But you know me, I will return.

Keep the sun at your six and ride boldly ride....
your frien and earl of the whirl Baron Von Wann

Bennie Schielack

Beau, have you ever thought about writing to publish ? ? ? ? ? I do believe many of the readers of the Message Forum enjoy your use of the (almost) English language . . . . . I believe people other than the members of our class would enjoy your muses, also . . . . . 

John Philip Adams

TITLE?

"REMEMBERANCES, more or less, FROM THE FAR SIDE. of central TEXAS"

i am sure some of the rest of us can come up with titles for Beau. i feel sure he is good for several books. he surely writes better than a lot of the idiots from California or Harvard.

Teddie Jordan

How about, "Wannglish, As spoken in Deep East Texarkana!"

Beau Wann, Jr.

Aye lads, I'm a thankin ya for the votes of cornfidence....I'm trying to write a book or two, but that thar is a whole nother discipline.

PLAY BALL ! ! ! ! ! BATTER UP! ! !

HEY BATTUH BATTUH BATTUUUUHHHH

SUWING BATTUH.........

AT LAST....MAN, THOUGHT I'd never giterdone. ahm still not quite through though, just about 98.6% .   This shot is from the center field skyboxes....

"gitcher red hots here, .15 cents....peanuts popcorn and crackerjacks, one thin dime, one tenth of a dollar, all for the rams STAND UP AND HOLLAR....YEAAAAAAAA! ! !"

Not YET DUDE, we have to see whether the weather is gonna cool down, DUDE! ! !

whatcha think?  Is this what dreams are made of?   it most certainly is.....

Beau Wann, Jr.

Pretty dogone nifty even if I do say so mahself...ha ! ! !  Dont look too close at it, cause it was done by a non union carpenter.  A union iron worker, and union communications worker, but as you can see, none of the latter applies to the above skyboxes in the picture.     See the fire pit/heater on the far left of the upper deck?  Well, when it gets cold, whoever has the most money, can rent that.  roasting marshmellows and hot dogs is extra.  If you get too close and catch on fire, that's extra as well, just stop drop and roll, preferrably in the center field grass. Of course that's extra too. 

Fireflies are free ! ! ! !   What a humanitarian I am ! ! !

I sure wish Cooper was here to see it, and greet the many millions of visitors we will surely have, Shirley!

I think my first book will be about Cooper and Me, mostly Cooper, yall know too much about me nohow.  And I'm sure yall know lots about Cooper as well also too!   Sorry Ms Simpson, a clowns gotta do what a clowns gotta do. 

Beau Wann, Jr.

Hey Ruth Ellen, I bought the "Jesus is Calling" book, and since I was behind over half a year, I read from the beginning to now.  Great book, thanks for mentioning it.  I got the leather bound one, where it lists the books and quotes at the bottom of the page. It was on sale. But a good book at any price, thanks again!

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

Beau, that field of dreams looks fabulous! I do not know how you accomplished it with all the pain you are mostly enduring, but you did a great job! I can't wait to see it one day. If you have your grand opening season starter while I'm traveling this fall I will just have to get a rain check from you. I would bet you are the only one in Chappell Hill who has his own, personal ball field in his backyard. Will you be renting it out to little leaguers?

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Jan, I didnt do it alone, Jesus helped me.  I'm not a fan of little league sports. Parents and coaches put too much pressure on the kids.   I like sandlot ball.    I'll only rent it out to special little leaguers, like the ones pictured on your post.  I'll need to grow flawrs (east texas for flowers) and dandelions so the outfielderss can pick them.  I remember my grandson playing Tball and he was an outfielder sometimes, and he and all the outfielders were picking dandelions whilst the game was going on.  Ball came out to the outfield, but picking the flowers was of more important !   That was more special than the game itself, as they clearly demonstrated.

Ruth Ellen Winters (Schmidt)

Beau so glad you are enjoying the book. I have the one you got. I just rereadit every year. It has hit the nail on the head many many times over the last five years I love your baseball field.  Have a great week 

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

Wow, BroBeau, you have certainly out done yourself!!!   It took a lot of sweat, muscles, hard work and determination to have accomplished such a fine baseball field.  You're the best.  Hugs

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Jackie et al, I couldnt not of have done er without all yall...WOW, that sentence could not have been more corrupt could it.   My new lawnmower is broken, so I cant mow the field. They are in the process of sending a new one to me, unbroken I hope!  Got lots O rye grass to plant, and some new stuff, Austrian winter peas, for corrosion control (I thought that woid looked funny, I meant ERROSION control)  and food for the wildlife. Just waiting for the days to drop below 90 gredees, so I can plant the new seed,  whenever in the heck that's gonna be!

     Wanna get some chickens eventually. I dont want to raise them from babies, I want already grown laying hens, preferrably Rhode Island Reds. They seem to be the most prolific at laying eggs.  And in the course of human events, that presents a math problem about how many eggs a certain amount of chickents can lay in a week, month and year....hmmmm, lets see,..."if a chicken and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how long would it take a grasshopper with a wooden leg to kick the seeds out of a dill pickle"?  So, you can see my delima!

    Be that as it may, notwithstanding,  and how some ever, I shall endeavor to persevere. 

     Those little leaguers on Jans post, now that's how it's done, especially the little guy in the middle. See how he's got his tongue positioned?   Well, I have found that's critical for getting stuff done, so that young man is well on his way to success, yea! ! ! !   How cute is that age eh what?  I think 4 is the best age for me, I was at my peak at 4, then it was downhill uphill all the way from then on out!

      time to deplane!  Got a busy zillion days ahead of me.  I need  a licensed electrician to finish my garage. got all the hard part done, just need hep and guidance on the dangerous part!   Need a fence guy or gal. Gonna cornstruct a split rail fence up front down in the valley along the road. That's a no brainer, and since my back is broke along with both shoulders and arms and legs, my nose is ok though, gonna need a strong young man or woman to work the post hole diggers. 

     Mercy me, I sure have lots to do. Need to get er all done before October 1st, special day. My beloveds birthday! 

Ok, keep the sun at  your six and ride boldly ride...
your frien and lord of the manor, Baron von Hoochie Coochie

Johnny Sheffield

Saw e mail from rick Strickland that Janet was in hospital in Gonzales Texas.

she was having arterial fiberlation and vertigo 

keep her in your prayers. 

Also does anyone have rick and Janet's new address. 

Johnny

Teddie Jordan

Prayers for Janet and Rick!

Fran and I went to a movie on Sunday, and really enjoyed it. We saw "Sully", a movie about the U. S. Airways pilot, Chesley Sullenburger, who ran into a large flock of Greater Canada geese (large 15-18 pound birds)  just minutes after taking off and lost thrust in BOTH engines, which was unprecedented. Air traffic controllers were instructing him to go back to La Guardia for an emergency landing, but he correctly estimated that he could not make it that far and instead successfully landed it on the busy Hudson River, the only other option he had! Quite a story and still a miracle! Every one of the 155 passengers and crew survived. The movie is obviously intense in a couple of scenes, but is well acted with Tom Hanks as Sully, and directed by Clint Eastwood who knows a thing or two about making movies. It seems to be hard to find believable or true story movies in this age of Far Out Sci-Fi stuff.   

Linda Breazeale (Allen)

My husband and I also saw that movie last Sun. and everyone in the movie clapped at the end.  We live about 20 miles N.E. of Medford, Or.  Such a great response to a wonderful movie!

Pat Brantley (Ross)

I was a stewardess for delta for a few years so I am on a website for flight attendants.  Some of Sully's crew from that flight are also members of the website.  Their stories are great.  We mostly discuss good passenger experiences, bad experiences and famous passengers.  Along the way we also bring up memories of those lost in accidents or terrorist acts.  I never get on a plane without checking exits for myself.  Old habits.  

I will pray for Janet.  Atrial fib can be really serious.  

I am sorry that we did not get to town for the last fling.  Our daughter and her family had to travel at the last minute and had no one to take care of their dogs.  The glamorous life of grandparents.  Silly reason, but it's the truth.  I am glad that we raised our girls with pets (except for that chicken-which is another story).  

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

There is nothing in this world like our Waltrip alumni! Traveling from Cypress to Giddings yesterday and then on to Boerne we passed through Chappell Hill. I have not seen Beau but once since Waltrip days and have only spoken to Diane once. Yet when I called to ask if we could stop by briefly (and that we would be there in 5 minutes), the Wann's were as gracious as if we had made reservations with them. Literally we were complete strangers with the common bond of having attended Waltrip. Yet while visiting with them we found many areas in common. Their yellow farmhouse on the lush, green hill poses a beautiful, pastoral setting. Their "homestead" is a beauty inside and out and blends unobtrusively into the countryside. And Beau's Cooper Memorial ballfield is more than we expected to see. It is truly a Field of Dreams! We hope we can see a game there one day. Thank you Beau & Diane for extending a warm welcome to us.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Wow, thank you Jan. We were going to say the same thing about yall.  We feel like we've known you for ever. That was so cool that yall actually took the time to stop by and say hi !   Thank you again !  Talk about class with class.  And Graciousness!   We are so blessed ! ! !

     I'd like to see that "Sully" movie, but will have to wait till it comes out on DVD.  I cant sit still for movies ! My back just wont allow it.    I have to keep moving about, sit, stand, walk around, lay down, go to the mens room,  sit, stand, walk around, lay down, go to the mens room etc, well, yall get the picture. Plus, I wouldnt know how to watch a movie without a cat or dog in my lap or one of em  needing to go outside at a crucial moment in the movie.     Gotta have the pause button, and I dont think they would let me bring in a dog or cat, or pause the movie just for me.  

     Man, I looked so old in that picture, didnt I  !  What the heck happened?   Cant wait for opening day and play a little ball....danged little.   It was 103 Saturday and Sunday, and 101 today! Of course not weather channel official, but official enough for me.   Going to have to cool down at least 40 degrees or more before we open er up.  Shucks, maybe it'll snow !  Well, we got that covered, we have an American Flyer sled !   

     Ok, time to deplane !  My lungs are acting up...yet again!   I thought they would wait till at least Thanksgiving, or Christmas, or at least when the weather changed, but nooooooooooooo, feels like I'm trying to breathe underwater, without the help of scuba gear. Plus, lungs are hurting, man, I hate this, every year seems like I have to fight to breathe to stay alive !  Well,, been fighting for breath since I was born, so it's nothing new. I kinda thought it would ease up a tad though....that's what I get for thinking eh!

     keep the sun at your six and ride boldly ride...
your frien,  Olbeauwannkanobie, earl of Chappell Hill,

Post Script:  Special prayers and get wells to Janet and any one of youse youtes that is are battling health problems....  

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Well, it did it again ! ! ! Windows did an update and wiped out what I was typing on the forum.  I forget it updates around 3 AM.  Too long to retype. I should have put it on documents and cut and pasted it...woulda shoulda coulda....I'll just bid yall a good morning and let it go at that.  It was 103 here Saturday and Sunday, 105 on Tuesday, and a balmy 100 on Monday. Musta had a cold front !

     went to my Sawbones, Doc Holliday. He prescribed prednisone, again, for my lungs and pain. So far it aint done diddly squat, cept keep me awake.  That's great, I sleep too much anyway.  Why, I got a whole hours worth of sleep just last week ! ! !  I dont feel as fatigued this morning as I did yesterday and the preceeding 4 or 5 days. Man, it took all the strength I had and then some, just to get to a standing position ! ! !

     Gonna have an ultra sound on my neck today at 11. Seems it's swollen and sensitive ! Been like that for sometime now, I told the Doc about it sometime ago, and also maybe another doc too. they didnt seem concerned about it when I told em, and now they are.  Great, probably a brain cloud ! ! ! Or a bunion on my brain. Been doing a powerful lot of thinking lately so that's probably it, a brain bunion !

     I've got too much to do around the manor, to be laid up. Started on the split rail fence down in the valley on tother side of the crick, yesterday.  Need to mow stuff, and then some.  Found an old wine rack! My beloved is going to turn it into an "herb" rack !  Just a little sanding and some painting required, and it'll be good as new !
plus need to do a few odds and ends on Coopers field.

     Phone was actin a fool, so went to ATT to get them to fix it !   They fixed it allright, deleted 90% of my pictures and ALL, AS IN 100% OF MY MUSIC!   What the shucky darn good is it to have all this technology if it keeps messin up???  Cant be me of course !    I'm way yonder too smart ! ! !

    Ok, I'll sign off, I believe I was going to do that about 5 paragraphs ago. 

Keeep the sun at your six, and the AC on max, and ride boldly ride.....

your frien Baron Von Long Winded, Earl of Coopers Memorial field, and Duke of Hoochie Coochieville

Terry Jones (Gallemore)

Get started on that BOOK... You should be doing more writing.... If all these other people think you should write a book.... Maybe a JOURNAL, taken from your posts on this site would be a good start.... Just a daily dialogue about happenings on San Wann Hill !   Self-publish...  I am not sure how to do that, but should be able to find out online...  Standing by to read your FIRST book!

Beau Wann, Jr.

            Well ok then, I will start setting aside time to work on my novel of short stories.   Like I've said, and the bard will back me up on this, writing, is a whole nother ballgame.  I guess you could say it's got it's own "Field of Dreams".....that and a  Strict discipline.

     My problem, is once I start something, I want it finished NOW ! ! ! Like the character Jack Nicolson played in "As Good As It Gets", I dont want to be disturbed once I start something, especially writing.  If nothing else, moving up here to the manor, in the wilds of Chappell Hill,  has taught me that finishing anything before it's time is done, is almost an impossibility.

      Outside, most things are dictated whether the weather will be cooperative.  that seems to be a 50/50 propositiion, in favor of Mother Nature.  When the weather is dry, I work like a mad man trying to get as much done as is humanly possible.  Then for a few days after that, I'm too tired to do anything.   Pace, timing and luck are the thrree "Rs" of woikin ! I'm learning, but it's slow. I've always been behind the learning curve of everything, even life!   But what the heck, it's only taken me 71 years to figure that out. . 

     But, I think I'm leaning towards disciplining myself to the art of writing.  That chore has proven to be much better than felling trees and digging up stumps, keeping the crick clear of debris, fence building etc ad infinitum!

     I've talked to a few folks that have "garage published" (self publish), and they say it is as easy as pie!  Now, they dont say which pie, but guess I'll figger that out soon enough. Pie really isnt easy.  The first pie I ever made, was under the tutelege and watchful eyes of my mom and my wife.  I got it right, but was guided by knowing hands and minds.  It was an apple pie !  The crust came out perfect.  The apples and filling is not near as critical as the crust. 

     Thanks Terry, when you make it down to the "Field of Dreams", bring your banjo, and I';ll tune up my flat top and we'll have "dueling banjos".  Also will have your apron and name tag to help work the concession stand, and an extra glove just in case you need to go in and rescue whichever team is woefully behind. I think I'd rather work the concession stand instead of playing ball.  That's where the food is ! ! ! Well duh! ! !

    ok, time to deplane boss....keep the sun at your six and the AC on max cool, and ride boldly ride...
your frien and lord of the manor,   The Duke of Earl.... 

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

I heard from BroBeau that he completed his ultrasound test and would hopefully get the results tomorrow.  We all pray for good results.

On another note, we're back from our Carnival Cruise to Cozumel! Lynn, Barbara and I took a cruise along with Lynn's daughter, Kaye, and another friend of Lynn's, Jamyee.  It was a 70th birthday surprise by Lynn's daughter, Kaye.  We all knew for months and months, but had to keep it a secret until her birthday in July.  That was realllly hard to do!

Our cruise started out of Galveston on Sept. 15 and returned Monday.  We also celebrated Barbara's birthday on Saturday and my good health report.  We had a lot to celebrate!!!!!  It was a blast and we all returned safely!!!  Hugs

Jamyee, Lynn, me, Kaye and Barbara - first dinner night onboard celebrating Lynn's birthday (July)

This was the start of celebrating Barbara's birthday on Saturday, later dinner that night at Steakhouse

Enjoying shrimp ceviche and a cool one in Cozumel on Saturday

Barbara's Birthday at Steakhouse - our waiter, Dennis, was from Russia

Teddie Jordan

Sure looks like a good time girls and how could it not be with that fun bunch. Great pictures. 

Happy birthday Lynn and also Barbara, a great job and idea Kaye Lynn.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     A BIRTHDAY CRUISE ! ! !  YEA FOR THOSE ! ! ! Happy birthday Lynn and Barbara, and what the heck, happy birthday to Jackie too as well also....It's her birthday sometime, and why not celibrate now. 

     Guess what ladies?  Yup, the fireflies are putting on some kind of birthday special just for youse youtes. They are just going crazy blinken and winken at me.   there is something so magical about fireflies. Everytime I see them, it's like seeing them for the first time ! ! !  Maybe someday all yall can come up and enjoy the show! And, dont get me started on the show the stars are putting on.  Wow, must be a gazillion of em, that showed up just for your birthdays.

    How bout that harvest moon?  It's like my birthday up here everyday ! Well, cept when I get snakes on the screened in porch. Killed three of em, two on the porch and one off the porch. Dont ask me what kind they were, I dont care. There is no good snake, cept a dead one, or a non existent one.   shudder and yuk ! AND ON OUR SCREENED IN PORCH TOO. HOW IN THE NAME OF GOMER PYLE DID THEY GET ON THE PORCH?   We've tried home remedies for repellents that are sure fire to work, cept they dont!  

     Heard somewhere that moth balls will keep them away !  The 18 wheeler full of mothballs should be here any day now.  

     Did a lot of mowing and weed eating and general all round work here today, and with only 1 hour sleep last night.  Charged the battery of the Hummer and got it started. Anyone want to buy a 1903 hummer? Anyone anyone????? Got a killer Bose stereo system in it. 

      I didnt think those prednisone pills were doing doodlely squat, but they must be working, because I have some energy back. Still hurt, and lungs still hurt, though not as bad.  Main side effect, is heartburn. I'll bet I've had a dozen tums today and 85 gallons of ice water. 

     Here's a birthday present for you lovely ladies.....

you get to go here for supper, and these guys are gonna take you there...

and provide the entertainment....Shirley yall know who these gentlemen are.....