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Bennie Schielack

Good to see from your recent communications that you are making a marvelous recovery.  Expect to see you back to your young self soonest.  God is good and has, obviously, been watching over you.  Looking forward to meeting you face to face some day.  

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Thanks all my many friends,   AND GOD,   coullnt be in better hands.     Tom,  no more brainerers for you.    Didnt  know a bout it,   but glad turnerd out good.

     Hmmmmm,   wonder is any of my teachers thoufht that I just might need brain repalaced ment surgery.....it's not ROCKIST SCIENCE ya know.

     I got instutiontions when I left the MD Anderson, and they said I could wash my head day before yesterday.....NOOOOOOO, NOT GONNA TOUCH my head head till mayby sunday.    NOt sore,, just scary.     goonata use extra braby shanpooh on it.     well, we well see what wheant what we will see.

    I hav no haire,  so thats a good thing.    dont have to buy any AUQUANET any more,   eh what1      the money that I spenct on that stuff and dippydy do, and bondo,   good have gotten a good edutaiioun.     glad I'm though this nonsencses like that.    idigified moron......

    Just nexting yall know, I'm still here,   and greathing waitinh to inproomed.  no whaterer what you are going through,   take  heart,   give it to GOD, 

no sun at your six or anywhere elce to that matters,   lots of SON in you heart,  "and ride boldly ride..."

YOU FRIEND AND REDESENDT  OPEN MINDES RESEDENCE,

CEPHUR  R  YOUR  "ROOKIE ANGEL"   BY GOD....HIMSELF  

Pat Brantley (Ross)

So glad you are open minded Beau.  Our God has a sense of humor.  Hope we can get together soon.  Kay, can I bring some stuff to you in Navisota for your antique booth?  I would love to unload -I mean pass on- lots of fine furniture.  I am going to be a great grandmother in August.  So excited.
praying for Susan, Ruth Ellen, and Janet.  We got our first vaccine on Feb. 1st and get second on March 1st.  Stay warm friends.  

Charles Dent

Beau: glad you are home and improving each and everyday. Psalm 124:8 says "our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth." I pray God pours our His blessings on you each and everyday. Your in my prayers.

Beau Wann, Jr.

    hAY KAY...gottah whole mess of stupd to put in your booth.   Ha,   Hey Charles,   God has blessed beyounds all measurse....I feel overwhelems his blessionds....feel selfesh....gota pay him back and then sume.  Seams to be harder to type this time around...maybe it the ice sicle on my fiders....love and luck and to all during this latish oposovive to a hurricane...who whoulda thought about a winter storm like this down here in "bayou" country.....

Charles Dent

Beau: It was cold in Omaha today with the high of -6 and low tonight of -15. So we stay in by the fire. But the good news is it will warm up to 21 by Friday. I know it can get really cold in your part of Texas so stay warm and be safe. Remember; "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us." 2 Corinthians 1:20. Blessings to you and Diane.

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

It's 10 degrees and snowing in Melissa and going down to 5 tonight.  Tomorrow - high of 14 then down to ZERO!!!!

Yikes.  I'm praying that everyone keeps their power - lots of frozen pipes around the neighborhood.  Stay warm, everyone.

Bennie Schielack

Praying everyone is safe, and warm.  We are currently experiencing a balmy 26 degrees, with frequent winds and sleet, hopefully turning to snow before the night is over,  Fell asleep before 6:30 and did not go outside to run some water thru the outside hose bibs.  Pipes and bibs are covered, but each pipe out of the ground has 4 or 5 hose bibs.  On each, I left one that I could reach to open for some water to run overnight.  Front managed to push out the ice blocking it and water gushed out.  Cut it back to a bit more than a dribble, then moved to the back (North side of house).  Had to get the hair drier out to open up the water flow.  Just after it began to flow, the circuit breaker blew, so everything was dark.  Got that fixed and hopefully, by running the water, the pipes will not freeze.  Most of the potted plants are inside the garage or on the front porch (South side of the house), in the alcove for the front door.  The pencil cactus will not make it.  Those two were already covered with frozen water when I brought them in around 5.  One cat (BooRay) came in when I frist went out, then our other cat (Zeva) went out a while later and has not returned.  So far, its a three dog night, Sarah has two and one is in a carrier (to wild to be let loose in the house without lots of supervision).

I don't remember weather this cold in this area since we went downtown to see the Dukes of Dixieland at some little hole in the wall club . . . . . 

Stay warm, my fellow classmates, spring will be here just about this coming Saturday . . . . . 

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Beau, you are doing amazing, you should play dumb and cohurse us to all do your work,  we can hold out for the Master,

Actually, you antique freaks.  It is a small shop, and truth be told Mine is the hallway to the bathroom...lol. I did sell $300. this month the best month I h've had, because I removed the rust and sold an Ironrite of my Moms.  Yes, Pat, it needed to go, that's what I'm doing, getting rid of the extras.  I only pay 65.00/mo for that hallway, lose some months but having such fun.  Did I mention the wirlwind Navasota Mayor owns this and a few others, the coffee cafe, and we will be opening an actual restaurant, winerery and hotel, and have the Texas Birthday Bash in the first week of March.  I will be there 1st half of day and will gladly get off and shop the stores at night.

Mary Weidner (Williams)

Kay where is the shop and the name? No electricity here since 2:20am! Everyone stay warm! It will be a few long days looks like!

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

It is Bluebonnet Vintage, Antiques and wierd stuff.  Next to the Computer Repair shop....we are lokking for a few vendors, but must work one day a week.  Or just come and enjoy the venue and joy of shopping in a small town.  So many come from Houston, etc. Navasota has become the place to stroll.  There is the Emporiam and Circle P Antiques and the Classic Rock Cafe, all walkable

Texas Birthday Bash, working overtime on Friday, Mar 5th through 6 pm

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hello my forzen chorzens...been a week from hell for us.  Loss the well Monday, and then all power till yestersay.   Been pushes to the makinsom human endurance.   I suppose to be convesslesing, but had to step up and perform super human....gotta do you you gotta do to surive.   

       Fulling up buckets with snow to fluse the terlits.   trying to finde some wood thats nots wets to burn in the fireplace.  that was futiles.   had to fill and refill refille generator, it's been rumming from Monday till yestersay when whe we got power bot and wonderful heat, still no water.    gonna check that tomorrow if im able.   I have you tell you,   this would have killed an ordinary man.    never thought I was speacll till this week.   so whatch gonna do.     

     There were a time or two while truzing through a foot of  blowing snow, in the dark,   I was wondering if what i  alrady been throush was gonna be for naught and I was desteined to die in the snow.   I was so tired and exhauteds. 

    finally we got a nice warm nicht,   last night,      our dog Jack had died this morning  shorthy before his firs dispersmant if pill and peanut butter.....Diane have thaking it hrard, I dont have time yet.  I suppose it will hit me later.    I will miss him.....

      His compation for the lasf 6 year,  Dixie Belle,  is really taking it hrard.  So sad to see her grieve so hard.......

    othern all that, been having a swell time....it's not brain surgery you know....

I hope all have survibed this.   praying for all....

Teddie Jordan

Beau, I am so sorry that this storm hit us at this time when you are trying to get back to normal, but it did. Yeah I know, What's normal these days?  Whats  par on this course? I had been busy keeping things together this week but will make a concerted effort be more in touch with you and Diane.

And having lost so many beloved canines, I know just hard it is to loose them . He and a host of others that you have loved will be waiting for you at the soul bridge up yonder!

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

After having lived through this horror, had heat and elec., but lost water and yesterday a busted pipe. So, the house is a mess,dirty clothes, dirty dishes, some collected water for coffee, snowy for the 3 toilets...bad back, as I crawed under the house, never done this one before. I'm emotionally, physically exhausted, but spiritually sound, I'm done with the romance of living in snow country....lol  

Just seems like the Lord is handing us situations we can't ignore. Beau, the Lord really gave you the surmountable, never insurmountable for you ole friend! You are our fearless leader, us Waltripians hold onto!

I know you don't feel this today, and Damnit, we did not want to hear this morning of Jack's passing over the rainbow.  I, like you and Diane, give my heart to mine.  Brought tears to my eyes this morning for you and Diane in the midst of loss of one for your true companions.  Last one I lost, now replaced by Angel  was Annie, best and loyal black and brown intelligent country dog.   Miss her to this day and it still pricks my heart.  I ran to several vets, and last to Texas A&M where I let her go.  I'm so heartened that Jack got to die at home in the last exta cold morning with his family. Beau, grieve as you must, but breathe slowly, keep peace in your body, think twice about trying to run around  trying to perform all the manly duties, take rest that all will get done in time, most important, take extra care with your medical circumstances, your in recovery mode.

Feeling your pain, buddy

Tom Britton '65

We're cheering you on Beau...

So sorry to hear about Jackie's passing. He and Sandy - together again.

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

jack and Cooper

Linda Webster '65 (Jennings)

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hello my phyne waltripians,   What a couple of months eh!   and what a weeks it was last last !    We survibed and theem some.   Lake you Kay, we we re emotionasl ehahuted as well as phyiscaal exahuhated.   those words dont look right, but it take so long to redoooo ethem.   Maybe they make sencesd.

    Thanks for the words of endocorindement and feelins for Jack.   He was a good good fathitionful comp;anions and mokst pups are.    

    Spent a greuling day down at EM amdersonsom ysterday from 6 am till 6 pm.  acoordions to out phones, the waked 4 miles all tolkd.   One might die donwn ther, you bbe fit for sure when you do.

     Met with my 4 neurosurgeorns and pronounced that I could get on my my miglt life.  No head buttin no moose or rhinosterouster, but I COULD GET OUT AND AND HAVE FUN AND GET ON MY MY LIFE AND JUST ENJOY IT....

          YOU BET i WILL YOU BETT I WILL FOR REAT AND FOR TRUE.

I get fited for my radiation mask thursday and probaby starton radation next next weelk.    Saw pictionures of my brain before both burshery and say both tumors, and picturels of my bain after surgery and both are gone....the tumors, not both brains.   oh yeah, I have 2 brains,   Battman and Supuerman brains,  ando of course sound like Forrest Gumps dumber brober Dopye.   but I yam what I yam....

     You know,  I never hit 500 home runs, or played 1st base for 20 years not missing a game,  (i actually hit 2 home runs in softball all the years I played, but wast batting .1000)     

  "BUT TODAY,  I CONSIDER MYSELF THE LUCKIEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH..."

     Got a lot of speechk therapay and motoros skills therapahy and learing how write again,   but I'll get there, or as good as there.    As long as I have my beloved by my side, AINT NOTHING WE CANT DO TOGETHERED.  

     Been contatced by Robert Duvalls peplels and Keven Kothers pepoles and Tom Hanks peoples and each want to play me in the moviel...I say, cool, yall all can be me, and I'kll me be....of course alll the starlets in hollyrwoond wand to play Diane...of couddpe it would take half dozens of em to acctually be her.                      

     Othay,  running down and getting tiresd, so I will say , "see ya" for now.

Kepp the sun at your six and "ride boldy ride..."

Your frien and redisenst brain surtergon,  Cepus R Brainiac to the 2nd...hiyo silver, away.....

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Welcome back, Beau, the above sounds busy and good conclusion..  So glad for you and your angel, Diane,  Sounds as though you are being a good patient, I am so glad you and Diane chose thie Medical Center in Houston to help you.  After all we've lived and heard of it all our lives, seems like.  Where else.

I have a little story to tell you.  

I drove out of my drive one  day and he was just standing by my mailbox...Dr. Graham, he said, works in the Medical center, well retired,  and living here now. I was  going out to the Senior Ctr, but really felt taken with this man, like he appeared out of the wherever.  we talked about an hour and today, I saw him again, when I was walking my dogs to the gate, he wanted help.  Seemed he walked down the wrong wrong road and these pups decided to follow him.  Well he asked me if I could drive him and the pups and drop them off at their home, would save him a long walk back. I said sure, and got my car, dropped them off and talked awhile in the car.  He mentioned a Dr. Harper and a Dr. Andrew c. Roisten? would you know of them?  Anyway a little eerie I do think he is a doctor and we both remembered each other's name, for old people unlikely.  Just a little puzzeling, but very nice.  He is married friends,so that is not the story nere.  Just country story   of how to meet your neighbors...lol

Jerry Eppner

When I get the forum updates by email, I am now directed to the homepage.  It used to be I could click on the message and read it.  Was this changed intentionally?

Beverly Hengst (Allen)

Jerry, I had another classmate contact me about this same problem.  Evidently, the software company that supports our website has made a change.  I have contacted them to see if it was intentional or a "glitch" when they were working on something else.  Sorry for the inconvenience and hope it will be corrected soon.

Jerry Eppner

Thanks, Beverly.  If I stay logged in on the website, it is no big deal.  If I log out, then I have to log in again to read.  No big deal, but it is different.

Bennie Schielack

I have been keeping the website in an open window and just refresh each day.  Easy peasy . . . . . 

Wayne Lake

Hi’ya, I hope all is well and you survived the big Texas21COVIDFreeze,

I got my 2^nd COVID vaccine dose (Moderna) today and feeling a little tired but otherwise ok and glad to get that tick in the box. I think what I miss most and look forward to, is going to local open air, live music beach bar venues around here – Texas country folk singer-song writers are my favorite – there is something about live music even if they have no range and can’t sing on key!   

Reference Wacos’ own Billy Joe Shaver’s ‘I’m just an old chunk of coal but I’ll be a diamond someday’…… well thanks to my COVID vaccine, I think I’ll have a 75^th B-day this year and will designate it as my diamond jubilee. Maybe we should celebrate our common significant b-day’s , whaddayatink Johnny?

We had a pretty bad fish kill here in Aransas , lost a lot of plants, all my tomatoes and looking out from my back porch I can see/smell about ½ million dead mullet. I also pulled out a 10 # tarpon near my dock. For those of you not familiar with tarpon, they are a great sport fish with phenomenal aerial  displays  and they were once abundant around here {FDR came to Port  A in the late 30’s to catch the ‘silver kings’} but like so many other species over fished and all most disappeared. Mankind is mankind’s worst enemy.   

In the middle or the big freeze Teddie texted me to check out Vince Gill’s recent ‘There Ain’t Nothing like a Guy Clark Song’ which I did and I also like Rodney Crowels Redention of Guy Clark’s ‘She Ain’t  going Nowhere’ recorded in his wood shop. I(t just doesn’t get any better……………I just love this stuff –thanks Teddie.      

The dolphins ain’t dancin’ but from Aransas Pass’, stay safe m friends – we will get through this , wtl

James King '65

Wayne, my first visit to Port Arkansas was 1961 just before Hurricane Carla landed. It was beautiful so much better than Galveston. The surf was clear with a great fishing pier and a jetty. Different fish present. The first tarpon I saw hooked and landed on the pier was a spectacular event.