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Beau Wann, Jr.
Batman here...Batman? Why yes Virginia, since I started out my first day in Pony League Baseball, at the American legion field, as BATBOY, instead of player, stands to reason now after 70 years, I are Batman...
Well, maybe Tomahto Man..."Tomahto Tomahto man, I wanna be a Tomahto man...", or woids to that defect....
Jimmie lee, you are correct, aint no retirement for us...retardment maybe, but not retirement....but, that's ok, cause when most folks retire and quit and slow down, that's when you break down and shorten your days on this mortal whirld...with the goings on up here on Denali, I'll live forever...
Just thought I'd report, all's safe on the western front...I shot and killed one of the boys SS water bowls this morning...I swear, it looked like a skunk from the distance I sawr it in the light of my trusty boyscout flashlight...plus it was in the middle of the side of the back yard, totally out of place....there's one water bowl that wont hurt anyone thanks to me...
It was black on the sides and white down the middle...or so it loooked...well, it could have been a skunk, or a mountain lion...
Yup, it has been reported that a mountain lion was seen in the vacinity...no joke...I know we have a big bobcat, cause I have that ol boy on the game camera saying cheese...We had noticed that the last two weeks, we have seen no rabbits or any critters hanging around, and before, for the past year or so, this was bunny land...
Jack and Cooper have, no let me rephrase that, Jack has been acting peculiar the last two weeks, Cooper has been acting peculiar for the last 9 years...When Jack goes out, he lowers his head and the hair has been standing up the back of his neck, or at least the last t wo weeks...no bunnies, no armadillos, no skunks, nothing moving at all...
Next door neighbor, next door? Well, for out here, it's next door, even though it's a mile away...anyway, Chris said one of his calves was missing...and he mentioned the mountain lion...I thought he was funnin me and just pullin my leg, but he was serious. I asked him how much the calf weighed, and he said 300 pounds ! ! ! That'd have to be some large pussy cat to make a haul like that....
It would have to drag it a long distance, because there were no buzzards hanging around the area...there was also no blood...but, he said the mama cow had her nose to tthe ground following a path where her baby might have been dragged along...
I thought I detected a problem, when I heard the mama bawling...they do that when the calves are taken away from them, bawl for two weeks...and since it wasnt time for them to be taken away, it was out of the ordinary...of course everything here is out of the ordinary....not me of course....
I must also report that I almost shot our scarecrow several times, and probably will before too long...Diane made a scarecrow out of one of my old pair of biboveralls and a denim shirt and red scarf....when we were fighting the nazis wind, released by them opening up the "Ark of the Covenant" and gale storm, )ha thought I'd throw that in ( the wind caught that ol scarecrow and blew him, it, along the fence line...
I caught the movement out of the corner of my eye, and pulled my 45 out ready to blast whatever it was...(I had the option of a 45 or 9MM, or my Rambo knife) but opted for my .45, since not much can stand up to it...I had the hammer back and ready to go, ready to defend to the death my beloved as she was out saving the whirlds ENTIRE ecological system....and the whirlds economic health, all wrapped up in one stinkin tomato plant....
She, my beloved, totally unaware of my heroism, fought the elements, (better than fighting elephants), as I, "CAPTAIN TOMAHTO MAN", drew down on certain death, Jason? Michael Meyers? Frrrrahkenstein? Texas chainsawr masacre guy?
Nope, worse than all those combined...our scarecrow....well, he, it is scary sometimes...laying there, floppin in the wind, like scarecrows are want to do, scarin the bejeebers out of crows and real jumpy folks...not me you understand, but others....well, you stand out in gale storm force winds in the middle of a dark and stomy night, and see if you dont react to a scary crow guy coming at you...HA and ha...so there ! ! ! !!!!!
Cooper was outside witness to all the goings on, he can confirm everything I have said...and would too, if he could talk...so, guess you'll have to take my woid for it....
Anyway, like I've reported, all's quiet on the western front...cept it's still sprinklin...idjit weather people said we were through with the rain, YESTERDAY....liar liar pants on fire...of course out here, not much could catch on fire with all the rain...well, that's ok...
Wee also put down 50 pounds of winter rye grass seed hoping that it would help the soil here, and help keep some of the errosion in check...well, we will see what we will see....
Ok, Tomahto Man has to sign off, the coffee is perkin and the aroma of the bacon is wafting gently to and fro in our conestoga hut...
Keep the sun at your six, and your tomatos safe...
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George J. Prappas 1926-2015
George J. Prappas passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 89
on November 1, 2015.
Born February 11, 1926 in Detroit Michigan, he attended Eastern High
School setting the school record for the 440-yard dash, which stood until 2011.
At the age of 18, George served as a sharp shooter in the 3rd Armored
Division where he received a battlefield commission to Sergeant for fighting
valiantly in the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded three Bronze Stars,
the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal WWII, Croix de Guerre Belgium,
Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), and The Presidential Citation
Ribbon for outstanding service in combat.
George graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts
and a Master's Degree in History. He settled in Houston, Texas in 1953,
where he taught history and coached football at F.M. Black Jr. High
for 11 years. He married the love of his life, Faye Abbott, on January 31, 1955,
and rounded out his family with his three daughters, Anne, Elaine, and
Eva. George attended South Texas College of Law, was licensed as an
attorney in 1964 and practiced law for over fifty years until his recent illness.
During the course of his legal career he tried civil litigation cases, prevailing
in a number of them in the Supreme Court of Texas. The son of Greek
Immigrants, George was proudest of building a successful immigration
practice through which he helped countless others settle in the U.S.George
and Faye were firm believers in education and expanded their children's
knowledge through extensive travel. The family traveled across
North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East building
treasured and lasting memories.
George is survived by his loving wife, Faye Prappas, and beloved family,
Anne and Robbin Clark, Elaine Prappas, Emily Blondeau, Eva Prappas
and Jeff Kaiser, Clifton Gillock, Carlisle Gillock, Katherine Brown,
Mary Prappas, James and Kitty Prappas and their children Michael
and Katherine.Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family
from five until eight o'clock in the evening with a Trisagion Service
starting at half past six o'clock on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at
the Bradshaw-Carter Funeral Home, 1734 W. Alabama Street in Houston.
The funeral service will be held at eleven o'clock in the morning
on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral, 3511 Yoakum Boulevard in Houston. Burial will follow
at Woodlawn Cemetery. Those honored to serve as casket bearers
during Thursday's service are: James Prappas, Dimitri Millas,
Bob Connor, MI Bodat, Kamran Siddiqui, and Jay Gillock.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the
American Heart Association , 10060 Buffalo Speedway,
Houston, Texas 77054.
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Beau, Penny was Gloria Winters. The Bob Cummoings Show became Love That Bob and the guy that played Dobbie Gillis, Dwayne Hickman (?), played his nephew...lots of peoplw who went on to play more famous parts were in that show...Ann B. Davis (Brady Bunch), Nancy Culp (Beverly Hillbillies)...that's our flash back for today!
