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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.....

Teddie Jordan

Cephus, keep doing what the Docs say and feeling better. 

I'd say that is the Million Dollar Quartet. But if it were today they would no doubt be the multi billion dollar quartet. Elvis, Jerry Lee, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Fran and I were fortunate enough to be able to go to Jones Hall a few years ago with some friends and enjoy the play of the same name, based on the one time that these four talented legends were able to be together in a recording studio in Nashville and jam. It had me tapping my toes through the whole play. 

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

BroBeau, thanks for the birthday gift to us --- what a fabulous evening that would be with those guys.  We heard a lot of their music at the piano bar -- Jerry Lee, Elvis & many others! One of my favorite places on cruise.  Hugs

Daniel playing his heart out!

And we're enjoying it!

Susan Howard (Bowman)

Hello all my wonderful classmates!  I just finished reading the past several entries on the Forum and am delighted to get caught up on all of you who have posted recently!  It is always a bright spot in my life to read the Forum.  How fortunate we are to have each other.

My mother celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday.  Her actual birthday was yesterday, September 25, but we had it a day early to make it more convenient for our traveling family and friends.  I have added some pictures to my profile if you would like to check them out!  We had her party at Brookdale Assisted Living in Temple where she lives...55 friends and relatives showed up much to her surprise!  It was definitely a family reunion for all of us!  It was a wonderful occasion to celebrate my mother who is so well loved!  

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

Susan,

What a thrill to celebrate your mom's 100th!!!!  Tell her Happy 100th from all of us!  Loved your pics, your mom looks fabulous, she certainly doesn't look her age.

I guess the longest longevity in my family so far was my Mamaw Crowe.  She lived to be 98 and her health only started declining the last 6 months of her life.  She enjoyed every moment, traveling and visiting her 9 kids, many many grandchildren and many great-grandchildren over the years, cooking, gardening, walking every day, reading (she was always up on the current news), playing cards & dominos, she was a character and truly an inspiration!  We loved her dearly!

Hugs

Beau Wann, Jr.

     NEWS FLASH...WEATHER ALERT.....BREAK OUT THE SNOW PLOWS, IT'S 57 DEGREES UP HERE ON WOLVERTONS MOUNTAIN....AND NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON....JUST LAST WEEK, IT REACHED 105 .....GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY.....

     Good mernin myne fyne waltripynes !    Still here, after all these years !  Hey Susan, welcome back !  And happy birthday to your mom, and all the moms out there in cyber space! 

     Been workin like a madam...er, correction, madman tryiung to make the deadline of the opening of Coopers memorial baseball field....dont know when that will be, but must have a deadline somewhere around here !
Got the front of the place down by the crick and the road all cleaned out and put up a 2 rail split rail fence. Looks danged nice down there now.     Decorating for the scarecrow festival, then all heavens gonna break loose for Christmas!  

     Speaking of Christmas, do you know which store already has their Christmas stuff out?    Give you a hint....
the big W....yup, Walmart....I dont shop there, but my beloved goes in there from time to time to see  if she can find stuff.   They skipped right over halloween, and thanksgiving, and jumped right to Christmas.  And what better season is there to make folks want to spend money?   YUP, CHRISTMAS...Why, you didnt think they did it for religious reasons did you?  Well, they did, for their religion, MONEY ! ! !  But, what the hey !

     Havent been on the computer  in a while, been hurting too bad and too tired....Doc Holiday gave some prednisone to me, 5 day prescription, and for two days, I actually felt good...havent felt good in years! Then of course, I started feeling bad again!   You know, sometimes you have to feel bad to know what feeling good is! Right?

     Some danged far aints bit me yesterday, and the funny thing, if you can call it funny, being attacked by far aints, the funny thing, or strange thing aabout it is it doesnt start burnin like far until about 3 in the Mornin AM.  Then of course, it's time to get up and do the far aint daince, and apply lotions and potions and ice to the offended area.

     Would you believe I slept for 5 hours straight last night?   Yup, of course I was up at 3, but I'll take that any ol day.   Just been settin in my ol easy chair, got to set in it easy because it might fall apart. Got so much duct tape holdin it together just might put a patent on it, it looks so good!  Have to put a t hrow over it, or else one just might get stuck to it.

    Already had 3 cats, at different times, snooze and pur in my lap this morning. Fixed a pot O Joe.  Man, does that smell good on a frosty wintry morn.  Speakin of which.....WEATHER ALERT..... 

OMG, WILL THIS WINTER NEVER END, IT JUST NOW THIS VERY MOMENT, 5:25 OF AM, HIT 55 DEGREES....

    Now I can break out the jackets and vests and coats, and sweaters, uh, no not sweaters, dont like em because they make me sweat ! ! !   I guess that's where they get the name sweater, because they make me sweat, er....

    My mind loves winter, but my body does not!  Got the sled all warmed up ready for that first snowfall. Trying to talk my beloved into getting a snowplow, you know, just in case it does snow. We'd be the onliest (east texas for only) ones in this county with a snowplow, or probably the whole state of Texas for that matter!  But hey, one cant be too cautious, can one ! ! ! !

    5:30 AM....another our and a half before sunup....I sure do like the daylight...never did like the dark, caint see a danged thang...now, because of my advancing years, I really caint see a danged thang....Pretty much blind, and deaf, what's next to go, smell?  I dont think I smell that bad, not really!   We dont use sweet smellum much up here in the wilds of Chappell Hill, because bees and bugs like it, and I dont like bees and bugs, so I''m danged sure not gonna give um any encouragement.   Of course far aints dont seem to care if you're wearin cologne or not, cause they gonna bight the heck far out of you anyway, sweet smellem or no !

     I did put on a little ENGLISH LEATHER the other night, just to see how it smells....smells just like I remembered it, ENGLISH LEATHER.    When we do go out, and not to plow and mow, but to actually go to a fine eatery, that isnt spelled WHATTABURGER, I generally wear Old Spice!  Well, I'm old, and spcicy sometimes....OMG, IT'S A MAJOR HEATWAVE, IT'S GONE UP TO 56 NOW....oh the humanity ! !!

    Ok, I'll sing off for now...I'm getting sleepy, even after 12 cups O very fine JOE....
Ok, now wehre did I put that Gingham dog aand calico cat...ah yes, there they are....purrrrrr snore....

Keep the sun at your six, and ride boldly ride...
your special ed frien, Count von esdelecky       

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

Hey Beau, When I saw this picture of Tim Ware on Facebook I thought of your Field of Dreams. I was going to suggest you plant a cornfield to make it official but then remembered you have a row of trees/shrubs behind home plate that a slugger could come walking out of that gives pretty much the same effect.

I hope Tim didn't have a copyright on his picture.

John Philip Adams

Beau, don't you need to break out the winter gear TV said it was 54 in Chappel HIll this morning. Have you all tried Royers yet in Round Rock? GREAT PIES

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Get outta here, Ms. Susan, your mom is 100?  Wonderful stuff, and we do expect you to be the same!

Jackie, glad to hear of your good health...the Lord is with us.

Beau, sounds like you are living my life, baseball field sounds great.   But you will have all you can do just to maintain the place.  I inherited this place here in Anderson, worked locally, bought a manufactured home and have worked my a.*** ever since. Used to own a 1/2 ac 2000 brick home off Grant in a quiet subdivision, thought I would retire here and live in the woods, and read, work part-time, came up here w/lotta money.  Guess what after 50 yrs. of working, struggling, today went out to cut small trees, everyday is something,  I've finally mowed, for the moment...lol.  never ending, now I've got moles, etc.  Winter poses different problems altoghter, and I'll be wishing for spring, yes, dogs will be in house most of time,,,cleaning furiously My lady in my church pased away, so back on me own...loved being a part of her German family...but have been enjoying the firefilies, beautiful sunrises, sunsets, extreme quiet, clean air. Never feel like I'm getting ahead. 

I do enjoy watching golf though,,...

Teddie Jordan

Kay, it's very good to hear from you up in the rolling green hills of beautiful Grimes County.

What you are describing is the reality of the so called idyllic country life. I just got back from several days of hard work for slaves wages on my country place and right now I'd sell it for a hundred bucks and whataburger no. 1 meal. But when the exhaustion and the sore muscles go away I'll be back down there trying to catch up on my chores some mores!

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Jan, I plan on putting a couple of rows of corn around the field next March...key woid is PLAN...GONNA DO...well we will see what we will see....Yup, john, it wass 54 degrees frahday morning....time to break out the Hudson Bay 4pt jackets/coats and the bout du nords....rabbit fur trooper hats and long johns...First day I smelled the fireplace/wood burning stove smoke wafting down from the high country......It was soooooo nice...sat in the front pasture at the top of the hill with the dogs and watched the sun come up...they were so warm, one on each side of meself...they snuggled in close....what unmatched beauty....One more day to thank God for....

     KAY ~! ! !!! !    So good to hear from you....I sure know what youre talking about with the work....we  started off way behind, so we will never catch up....Did get the place mowed last week, and with the cool weather the greenery should start slowing down on it's growing.  Now I've got 50 pounds of rye to plant and 100 pounds of Austrian Winter Peas to get in the ground.  The rye is for beautification and the peas are for the wildlife and corrosion control.

       Finally got my citrus trees in the ground in the orchard in back...Lemon, lime and orange....planted 5 crepe myrtles down along the road by the creek...got the split rail fence in, about 300 feet.  planted some liriope (sp) and some PLUMBAGO, which is blue and plum beyootiful. I have passion for BLUE flowers for some reason.   

      Of course, I love all colors of flowers, but blue...."Lion and blue"  ....I had a plastic cube with BLUE MORPHO BUTTERFLIES from south America, but they got damaged in the move. had em for over 40 years. I guess it was time to let go of em.   Bought em at a craft show in Austin back in the 70s, when Austin was still a nice place.  I wasnt going to buy them if they were harvested alive. They assured me that they had died of natural causes and were then put on display....

     Kay, if you have nothing to do, come on over to Chappell Hill to Wolverton Mountain....we can throw the softball around.    Of course I have to throw it underhanded now, both rotator cuffs are damaged beyond all repair, especially my right one,, my throwin arm.   My son Bill and his wife Juliette came out for Dianes 36th birthday and we threw the old large sphere around.   I got out my old Ted Williams glove....it shrunk, wont hardly fit on my hand anymore. 

     Juliette is so cool, just loves everything and loved the baseball field. She thought it was the coolest thing ever.  My only problem with her, and it really is one to overlook, is she talks soooooo fast.   Me being hard headed and hard of hearing, I have toask her to slow down and repeat everything.  I had a Puerto Rican Girlfriend back in the 70s, and I thought she talked fast, but Juliette has her beat by a mile and a smile!

     Kay, if you get lonesome for company, come join Diane and I on the front porch.  We're always up for company!  House may be a wreck, but company we love!  You wont have to miss petting a dog or a cat, cause we got plenty O them rascals to go round!  

     I was sort of thinking, maybe doing the country thing wasnt such a good idear. We will never get caught up, and then I think, what's "caught up"?  If you run out of things to do, you can sure go down hill health wise real fast. I've seen that a lot with folks.  Some oldtimer oncet told me that he'd rather wear out than rust out...now that ahm an oldtimer, I see the sound wisdom in that!  If I sit around too much, it makes it that much harder to get going again. 

    Kay, youre one of the folks that actually give back to others, with you taking care of your little old lady and all.  Gods work for sure.  Met a family up in Brenham, Faske is their name, they own two jewelry stores, one along 290 and 36 and one in downtown Brenham.  Talking about putting their money where their mouth is, they have adopted around 20 or 30 special need kids.  Talking to Mr. Faske, and the first daughter they adopted, was a delight.  There is a family picture hanging on the wall in the 290 store of all the kids and Mr. and Mrs Faske.   They are actually younger than I ! ! !    Hells bells, nowadays,  almost everyone is younger than I ! ! !

     Today I'm "baching" it. Diane has gone into the big city to visit her church and her folks and an old childhood friend.  So me and the animals will try to stay out of trouble.  Maybe, since this is a day of rest, maybe I'll do just that, rest!  But, knowing me as I do, I'll probably get busy doing something.  I just havent been able to totally stop doing...maybe I can find something to do that I cant mess up and otherwise have to do two or three times!

     Got a fresh batch of sweet tea made, AND some lemonade AND limeade, so I shant be lacking for riparian refreshments.

     OH OH OH OH OH,  I MADE A WHITE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FUDGE ICEING, AND CHOCOLATE FUDGE CUPCAKES WITH BUTTERCREAM ICEING FOR DIANES BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY....had to throw that in, becuase they actually came out GRRRRRRREAT !   I wanted to make em from scratch, but chickened out because scratch made cakes have so many ingredients and if you dont do them right, can be a big mess,   sorta like me !   So I relented and bought Betty Crocker cake mixes, and they turned out swell !

     Homemade manilla ice cream and cake....hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm, doesnt get much better than that !

     Dianes mom and dad gave her presents for her birthday, as to be expected !     Except one of em is not a present from where I stand, or sit !   It is a 3 foot long, glow in the dark, 750,000,000 piece PUZZLE...of New York City....NEW YORK CITY???????????????????? GET A ROPE ! ! !  of all the things to give some one, why give em a box of aggravation, and of NEW YORK CITY, for crying out loud ! ! ! !  Glow in the dark?  Well, at least you can turn off the lights and find the pieces you've dropped on the floor! 

     You have got to be absolutely crazy to give something like that for a gift, unless you hate the person you are giving it to!    Onliest (east texas for only) puzzle I ever liked was one of Winne the Pooh, and about a foot square, with 4 pieces.  I generally could put that one together.  I've always hated puzzles, because everyday I wake up and LIFE AND LIVING was and is a puzzle, with about half the pieces missing! Why in the whirld would I need more aggravation, on purpose????? For fun????? NO NO NO MON AMI ! ! ! No puzzles for me.

     Ok, gotta get out into the wilds of Wolverton Mountain.  Gonna start on that book, or two of em at the same time, very soon. Looking at a new laptop, one just for "book writing"! no internet, outernet or twilightzone!   This winter ought to be a good time to start. I've really allready started, getting my stories all lined up and ready to go.   If I submit it to a REAL publisher, do they want it double spaced or any special format?  Guess I could ask one of em.  You think they would talk to me? Guess the onliest way to find out is to talk to them, eh what!

    I do hope all yall and families are being able to enjoy today.  Do something nice for yourself for a change!  Mostly all our thoughts and prayers are for each and everyone of us....

Keep the sun at your xis and ride boldly ride....maybe I'll do just that, get on Pegasus and ride for an hour or so.   yeah, that's the ticket...gonna fly with Pegasus my therapist...

Your special ed frien, Count S Van Delecky,    

John Philip Adams

WHO wrote the school song.