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Beau Wann, Jr.

Hey Lloyd, coach didnt let you have much water or comfort back in them days, but now a coach doesnt dare hold back water! My grandson will start 2 a days sometime this month! He is in the 11th grade, and will be on the JV team! He doesnt have a lot of meat on his bones, and really isnt all that good at it, but he does show up and plays when he's told and doesnt complain! I really wish he would take up chess or someother sport! Kevin played varsity football and was a pretty good running back. Too many others in front of him for him to get noticed!

The above empty basket, that I just placed on the bar, is supposed to be for my beloveds odds and ends like car keys, ID, glasses etc, that she needs everyday...the below three photos will testify as to what it is really being used as. The only reason there are not 6 pics, is because the other 3 cats have not discovered it yet!!!

Tha little darlins!!!!!

Dod Dog reader

Robert Derrick

hey J,

Noticed you are expecting kids and grandkids from Kansas soon. You mentioned all the cleaning, shopping, etc etc you have to do to get ready. I have kids and grandkids in Florida and Colorado and I really enjoy getting ready for their visits. It's only a few times a year, so I guy the choices steaks, finest wines, best imported beer and lots of stuff for the grandkids too. Enjoy your company.

Stay Young

Richard Meek '65

Mornin' all. Atilla I've noticed that if just lay a section of the paper on the floor it's not very long until the kitty is sitting on it. Folding sheets, turn your back and she's in the middle of them. Although not like Big Oliver. By the way Lacy is a beauty. Of course I'm still being amazed by the pup. Last night I go home late from a board meeting. I'd tried a new recipe, Peking Roast.  I had it plated up and since it was approaching 9:00 I was ready to eat!. Anyway, i turned to fridge to get a glass of ice tea. Turn around and there is Liz with her paws hooked over the edge of counter licking my roast. I thought I had put it far enough from the edge. I've never had a dog that can extend their tongue like a frog going after a bug, amazing. Oh well at least she didn't get hold of it. I washed it off and it tasted great! Pet ownership is always interesting.

Earlier this week I asked if anyone knew about Longhorn Energy. There is an article in the business section of the Chronicle this morning about it. A&M has also signed up for the program. So this month you to can buy your renewable energy from Longhorn Energy and by next month you can buy it from Aggie Energy if you prefer maroon over burnt orange. the Universities will get some sort of cut on the deal. The first thing it mentioned was that they would divert some of the money to their athletic budgets and oh yeah some would go to the university. I'm a sports fan but folks I think some things are out of whack at UT & and A&M and most other major colleges. Last year the UT athletic department had revenues of $138,000,000. Apparently that's not enough though. A&M had to have a $16,000,000 loan from the university a few years ago that is now time to pay back. So they are checking their mail box every day to see if their $20,000,000 check has arrived from the Big 12 Athletic Conference. This is their bonus from the Big 12 for not decamping to SE Conference. UT & OU declined theirs. This is money that the other Big 12 members surrendered to keep the big boys in the conference.  Seems to me some priorities are way out of line here. You would think with the revenue UT is generating they would be sending money to the general fund of the university. Seems that all these programs have this overspending problem The Chronicle reported a few months ago that the UofH is funding about half of the athletic budget to the tune of $17,000,000. The athletic budget has that big a short fall. A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to talk to Kent Hance the Chancellor at TT. When I asked why Universities keep raising their tuition and fees at about three times the national rate of inflation he told me there's too much fat in university budgets. It seems that somewhere along the line this cockeyed idea that you can't be a tier one university unless you're tier one in all aspects including athletics. So TT and UH have to be tier one in athletics so they can be tier one in academics. Having been involved in university fund raising I know that if you have a successful athletic program contributions to all aspects of the university increase. I've just never heard from anyone whether the cost of the athletic departments justify the increased contributions. I dare say their are more tier one universities that aren't tier one in all athletics than those that are. I could be wrong but not far wrong. Boy did I push my own hot button or what. I'd like to hear what anyone else thinks on this subject.

Robert, I agree, drink good wine, life is too short!

Keep on dancing,

Rich LH

Stay Calm, Carry On

Beau Wann, Jr.

Me and Coop practiced our reading today! I'm showing him the dictionary. He is having trouble with the word antidisestablishmentarianism, but he'll get it!!!!
I hope we can get the elem school Lamkin, next door to CyFair HS. Kevins girlfriend Candy, is one of the principals at Cy Fair HS! We can have lunch, maybe...

the program lasts for 9 weeks each semester, or something like that!

GOOD LORD, THERE ARE 5 CATS AND TWO DOGS STARING AT ME...wonder whats up!!!! Oliver has his head stuck in one of my boots! dont know what he's looking for, but it aint there, unless he chased a lizard or a roach into it...Oh great, now I have to remember to shake my boot upside down!!!

Hey Rich, Looks like youre gonna have to put up childproof gates on the kitchen doors! Both of my boys wont come in the kitchen, and thats a good thing! In fact, they wont hang around the table whilst we sup! I didnt teach them that, but I do re-enforce it! 

One time out at the other house, we had just 4 cats and no dogs! Callie was the queen, retarded, but still the queen; Goldie was next in line, but about the smartest cat I have ever seen, then Libbey and then Tucker the baby! We had an island in the kitchen, and I had placed a whole roasted chicken on the center of it on a plate.

I turned away, busy with other things, time passes, I turn around, and the chicken is gone...I mean ZIP, nada, as in disappeared...Not only had I lost a chicken, I thought I was losing my mind! I was planning on a light dinner, but this is rediculous. Maybe I hadnt cooked it enough, and it came back to life and flew away!!!!

I looked in the oven and everywhere, and finally saw a trail that could have only been made by someone or something dragging a roasted chicken through the house...I round the corner of the kitchen into the hall, and VOILA, Callie, the little angel, was dragging the chicken backwards on the floor, eating a little as she went along! I guess she ordered it to go...cause it was going...I retrieved the contested chicken, and decided to just boil the meat off the bones, and give it to the cats. I'm not gonna eat anything that has been dragged across the floor of the  house, period!!!

We dont have much problem with the cats wanting our food, cause they dont like people food anyway! a couple of em will have a few crumbs of bacon, a few bites of chicken or turkey,  but only a few crumbs, which we dont often tempt them with! The thing we have to look out for, is filling a glass with ice and whatever liquid we want, and then leaving it unattended! Peaches and Annie, will drink out of your glass, and lick the ice. Oh, and when you suddenly come upon one of em drinking your Jack Daniels and licking your ice, DONT YELL AT THEM! BECAUSE this only starts the dreaded "Vortex of Sequences"!!! Yelling at them, only startles them and causes them to jump, knocking over your drink in the process, sucking you down into the "vortex of sequences" !

You know, "VORTEX OF SEQUENCES"... get a glass, fill it with ice, then your favorite beverage, then set it down, then the cat licks it, then you yell at the cat, then the cat spills your drink and breaks the glass, you have ice, Jack and glass everywhere, and cleaning it up, you cut yourself, then you get blood on your shirt and pants, then you look for the first aid kit, getting blood on the cabinet doors, pull the paper towels off the roll, because it wont tear where it's suppose to, now youre out of paper towels, you look for more paper towels, and the spot remover, and knock over the laundry powder, gotta clean that up, meanwhile, your bleedin like a stuck pig, so you get a kitchen towel, not knowing its the little womans favorite one, given to "US" for our wedding present by Aunt Weezy, who is now departed to that kitchen in the sky, gonna catch hell over that one, you gotta take off your clothes and put spot remover on them and put them in the washer, so your standing in the laundry room, buck nekid, and  the little woman comes home, and sees you and the big mess, and wonders what the heck youve been doing, you try to explain, "but dear the cat knocked over"...And she says, "oh, dont try to blame it on little precious angel, she couldnt have possibly made all this mess, and go get some clothes on"...yup, the dreaded "VORTEX OF SEQUENCES"...And  little precious angel, is laying upside down in a chair, looking oh so "little precious and angelic"...

Yeah, Rich, I know what you mean about your roast...

Just remember the dreaded "vortex of sequences" generally happens, uninvited and without a whole lot of thought!!!!

DOD, the dog reader

Lloyd Pond

Traveling around Virginia we saw many wonderful colleges. Most of them I had never heard of. There was Randolf Macon in Lynchburg and Guilford University in Guilford NC established by the Friends Society. Hey I was always friendly. Then Washington-Lee and VMI and the most eye popping Duke University in Durham, Glad to see all  that tobacco money went for something beautiful, What a nice campus, a big forest! What peeves me is that many players don't get an education. I know with contracts worth millions who needs to know algebra,, Oh that reminds me of an R.E. Lee quote,"Too many hours puzzling over formulaic x and y represented by a tumbler and a demijohn equal a bad headache in the morning." Made me think of one Beau Wann. Many religious based schools out there as well like Falwell's Liberty University.  Course all of them want all the money you will give. I still get a call every year from UT asking for my money. below is Washington=Lee College looking just like when R.E. Lee was there. He told his students,"We only have one rule here. we will always be a gentleman."

Richard Meek '65

But what are your real feelings DOD? Don't hold it in!

Wayne Lake

John Burgess Webb

Wayne Lake

My apologies for screwing up but I found some great old photos and tried to share same.

I'll try again one at a time and see if I can post them.

wtl

Wayne Lake

One of my all time rockers was playing at Jimmy Minnuti's  in Big H. Keep on dancin' Richard.

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

My, yall do get rowdy when it's just you guys on the Forum! 

On thoughts of money flow, A & M has laid off 60-75 bottom feeders and getting ready to lay off 200-300 more, bottom feeders are complaining the fat cats at the top should be skimmed first, but it will be the bottom with a few token cast-offs as well, campus construction, student tuition going higher yet.  I think we should get rid of all salaries that reach a ridiculous amount, whether it be our politician, actors, sports .....everyone starts at ground level....maybe they should be forced to give their excess money to buying back American land, corporations, etc.  from outsiders, so Americans can have a place to work, and feel we still belong to America, that we are not all being sold out and still have a home to belong to?  How did the Muslims obtain this property on Holy Grounds, what selfish self-serving persons put money in pocket and sold out America on this venture?

I was for, and remain for, every citizen should have the right to be able to obtain healthcare. but every American should be responsible and pay a premium for that right....and I remain convinced we should change the current health system insurance conglomerations to give up their selfishess and quit stealing from Americans.  Just because one is fortunate to have good health care, doesn't mean one should look the other way and keep feeding the greedy at the top. I did not vote for a Socialistic society and I doubt that is the goal the Democrats are aiming for, a little comman sense is needed here. I do think it is a shock and fear factor manipulation those opposed are using to get their next candidate in, and I don't see that there are a lot of good choices out there. 

Everywhere you look it is those at the top trying to gain control and when you have those who refuse to do their jobs in Congress and the Senate, "acting like little boys who won't play if they can't get their way" and refuse to reach across the aisle and participate in making the best policies for WE, the American People, but resort to tearing down the current administration thru Rush Limbaugh, Hannaby kooks,  (I listen to their dramatics and lies every day wondering who could listen to that diabolical cruel intentional retoric, along with their tea parties, geared to inciting anger and fear among people who don't really don't want to listen nor think as long as their status quo stays the same; it is truly disgusting to see where supposedly bright intelligent "should be" gentlemen and women have disintegrated and disappeared).  I do not know what our current President thinks anymore than I could tell what the previous administrations thought, but I do feel that things are beginning to lighten up, that he is fast working to help Americans to rise from disaster route as a result from the past decisions, and that it will show in the future.  Do I think he is God?   Hell no!  Do I think he is trying to circumvent the disaster that resulted from those responsible for the American citizens refused to do anything about, selling us down the road....Hell, yes.  His approval rating has gone down, most assuredly because employment is still teetering, and the "nutcakes" all over the Media, so a little patience and common sense is needed.  America does not want to work to correct America's faults, only cover them up and refuse to admit the negative deeds done. 

I don't have any of the answers, but it is hurtful for me to listen to the viciousness of man, and some women....Sarah Palin being used,and using manipulation of the American public for her own selfish pursestrings as well. Acting has really become a useful tool, hasn't it?  Used to be we felt a great deal of pride for our Government people we elected, and we were modestly quiet if our candidate did not win, but we graciously accepted the fact and waited to see what the candidate of choice could do for the country.

I don't know historical and strategic military events, any more than I can place them in the Bible. Men I think, are drawn that way, but these are just my thoughts and feelings as a woman, and I feel we have lost our footing because of the above and you can attack my belief down as well. I used to have faith and hope that America was in good hands, but even I question and feel things have gone amuck with those we've entrusted with our care.

Paige Talley (Meek)

Greetings Ya'll !!!

Wow, what a fun and busy last few weeks and weeks. Wisconsin was wonderful and the kids are doing great. Jacob (7) said it was like a "vacation inside a vacation".

Mom is now an official resident at Magnified Rehab and Health on Anderson, LLC. in College Station. The transition from the Woodkands Healtcare Center has been much better than expected. She and and are getting along fine... also better than expected !!! She smokes and has learned the path to the smoking are and the schedule... odd she can't remember anything else. Since all the government control of her finances leaves her the blessed $60 a month and a carton of cigs is $52 (on the cheap) I asked her what she was going to spend her $8 on... I got the "Mother's Eye" on that one...lol

This weekend is to Austin for my granddaughter's 20th birthday party. The youngest of the clan starts kindergarten and the oldest turns 20... Life is grand and it just keeps getting better... Meghan was born in Waco, Tx while her parents were at Baylor. They used to trade her and her Baylor backpack off at the commons as they passed swiftly to maintain their respective schedules. Meghan slept through many rehearsals, piano lessons and other classes that voice majors must accomplish. She was a stabilizing factor to Chris and Joanna as they "grew up" at that Central Texas University. Meghan has grown to be a fine woman and is in love with a nice boy, David. She talks about college, marriage, love, babies and life and most of all David. I always thought that I was a great Nana, but had not much thought about being a GreatNana...

God is Good... All the Time         All the Time...God is Good

Meghan Thomasson August 8, 1990 (the handsome guy is my sweet boy and her Daddy, Christopher Thomasson)

Richard Meek '65

Way to go Kay! Very spirited, I like it! If you listen to Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Michael Berry, Sean Hannity, et al all day you have a stronger stomach than I do. About 6-8 minutes is all I take. Then I have to step back and remember these people are not journalists. They are entertainers who live by ratings. They deliver inflammatory and bombastic rhetoric to feed their audience. Apparently it pays them very well since Rush just paid Elton John $1M to play at his 4th wedding. Then I also have to remember that if you read history our founding fathers were pretty nasty politically. They even occasionally fought a duel and shot each other. At least they just seem to fight with words now. I will agree with you though that things seem to have gotten nastier over the last 30+ yrs. Keep weighing in on this stuff!

Keep on dancing,

Rich LH

Stay Calm, Carry On

Richard Meek '65

DOD, I think you're correct that we're all probably pretty close to striving for the same things for our famiies and our country and the world. However to state that the aformentioned ultra conservative talk show hosts deal in FACTS would be inaccurate. I can give you a case and not much else because I don't listen to them very often. That case would be the recent travesty involving Shirley Sherrod of the USDA. When the blogger Andrew Britebart, posted a corrupted version of her talk at an NAACP meeting the conservative media and her bosses took off after her like a pack of wild dogs on the banks of the Brazos River. Turns out that she actually helped an 80 yr old white couple save their farm. The only one that didn't was Glenn Beck. But they (including her bosses) crucified her even before they gave her a chance to respond. There was a lot apologizing and crow eating afterwards. You have to take what all journalists say with some skepticism. That's why you have to get input from as many sources as you can  and try and evaluate it to hopefully get to the truth. You just have to lighten up some and . . .

Keep on dancing,

Rich LH

Stay Calm, Carry On

P.S. By the way Burge that is a great photo of one of your pups.

P.P.S DOD, I'm thinking of changing the name of my Peking Roast to Dog Licked Roast. Gives it sort of an earthy slant. Maybe you can have it on your menu when you open your diner! It could make your diner whirld famous.

Richard Meek '65

DOD I don't know about Liz's weight. When she went to the vet two weeks ago she weighed 22 lbs. I tried to weigh her last night but she's too big to fit on the bathroom scale.  She doesn't trust that contraption. So I'll have to figure out a way to have her sit compactly on it (right). I would guess she is up to about 25 lbs. now.

As to fleas on the dogs the best thing I've used is a pill,Comfortis, that they take once a month. On the cats the advantage is good but I have also just used a flea comb that you can get a pet supply places. It is just a very, very fine comb that you literally comb the fleas out of their hair. Just be careful with big Oliver, he's lonely.

Did anyone see the news on 11 last night? They had a local lady, Jill Hasling, who forecasts hurricane seasons and has for 25 yrs.. She has a better rate of success than the national Weather Service or the Folks at Colorado State U. She uses all the same data they do but in addition she gets a count on sun spots that run i 1 yr. cycles.. Pretty interesting. she is predicting 8 storms with 5 hurricanes. The Texas coast has a 60% chance of being hit. Which is lower than either FL. coast (West 90%-East 70%,  or Mexico (70%). The lowest chance this year is the LA/MS/AL (40%) coast, East coast (20%) . According to her she has only missed the primary coast  3 times in those 25 yrs .  When she missed the second most likely coast was hit. which has already happened this year wwith Alex.

Kay, how was your seminar about raising small cattle?

Keep dancing

Rich LH

Stay Calm,Carry On

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

Beau,

One of our Bichons has had hot spots - last summer and  now she just got another one.  They can get pretty bad.  This was all new to us last year, as none of our other pets ever had these.  First thing the vet does is shave all around the spot.  Not supposed to put ointment or bandage on them as they need air to heal (I know, seems you'd cover it so they wouldn't keep scratching it). They are a result of allergies, they tell me.  I even put baby booties on them and tied them on (or actually tried and they stayed on all of about 5 minutes) to protect their feet when they go outside (could be allergic to grass or the spray NutriLawn puts on it).  When your pets are chewing on their feet and legs, that's result of allergies vet says.  Also, could be allergies to anything, per the vet, and he had them on potato and duck dry dog food, with no improvement.  The groomer insists they use non-allergenic stuff on them and I even use hypo-allergenic detergent on all of their bedding every week.

This year, I've just tried using hydrogen peroxide on the  spots every time I can hold her down and haven't shaved the areas, and they've gotten well within 3 days.  Hardest part is keeping them from scratching the sore, which is impossible at times, but seems the HP keeps the spots from itching, allowing pretty fast healing.  Last year it took 3 weeks of vet appointments and, of course, lots of $$$.  They tell me there are drugs you can give them for allergies, but they are extremely expensive, but I guess compared to the vet bills, it evens out.  We're pretty much ready to go the drug route.  Good luck.

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

I'm on vacation, but remember Fudd's next Tuesday, August 10.  My Kansas kids got in yesterday evening -- but they have some other activities next Tuesday, so I should be at Fudd's.

Wayne, sorry your pictures didn't show --- I'll have to check - unless they were too large or you pasted -- you have to download.

See y'all at Fudd's ----

J

Richard Meek '65

DOD, years ago we had a miniature Schnauzer with hot spots. One thing the vet told us that seemed to help was just cleaning the spots frequently because the dog's saliva makes the itch worse. I've used Bactine over the years on my dogs. It doesn't burn and it has anti-itch ingredient. I've also used a Hartz product, can't think of the name at the moment but ou can get in the pet dept. at a supermarket. I think Jimmie Lee is probably right that just clean and dry would be a good place to start.

Teddie Jordan

I was sorry to read in this morning's Chronicle of the death of Betty Sherman's mother, Helen. It sounds like she was quite a lady and has left quite a legacy, but I also know it is still hard to say goodbye. Please join me in reaching out to Betty.

Wayne Lake

Remember having late night breakfast at a Toddle House?

Wayne Lake

Oops, musta hit the submit button once  too often on Miss Robinson above.

Remember when we used to eat soft, white bread  instead of whole wheat with 4 grams of fiber each and starts getting stale as soon  as it feels fresh air?

Wayne Lake

I think Fondren was the  primary developer of Sharpstown, he was  a true visionary and recently died. After making a ton of money in real estate, he started the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) and was  the drving force behind the world's richest Calcutta fishing tournament each July in Port O'Conner. This  year  the  biggest Blue Marlin was worth $840,000.   It's also a great party!

Wayne Lake

I think this  is  the old Shamrock Hotel built by Charlie McCarthy where some major bidness was conducted over  the  years.  Wasn't there a pizza place nearby and  the Whisky A Go Go just North of it up main street where Johnny and Edgar Winters played in the  early 60's?  

Wayne Lake

Sunday afternoon and some great fried shrimp at the San Jac Inn until the whole  area sunk about 3' due to too  many oil and water wells. They operated  for years with the parking lot under  water at high  tide.      

Wayne Lake

Playland Park? That roller coaster scared the bejeezes out of me. I remember going with Tonda and Shelia, Larry Don York and others? when we  were about 14 - Tonda's parents took us alooooooooooooong time ago.