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Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey TJ, how you dune?  Well today's Dianes and mine 37th anniverasary.  Had a spectacular time,  We were together which is always a good thing.  Didnt have brakfsast, we wanted a reaally good lunck, which for me was therrible.  Food, all food, tastes terrible to me at this thime. Diane has been wanting to go to Cracker barrel on 290 around miskey road, acrocc from Costoco.  

    Wished I saved my money and my pallate. I ordered the things I like, meatlofe and mashed potatoes and gravy and turmip greens, biscuits, peach cobblers and coffee, what a misakese that wass. 

      Even with my takes buds messed up, I could still tell they werent up to my standards. The service was good, the waitess had too many tables to attend, which wasent her falt, I've found that incompetent empoyees are generally the result of incompetent management.  The ol "peter principle", being elevated to level of ones incompetence.

      My intial idea was to go to costco and have a hotdog, hotdogs are allus good is mustard is one of the main egreented, well a good dog also helps.  But nooooooo, had a crappy meal for about 20 dollars when I could have had a dog for about a buck and a half, if I have stuck to plan A, then then all would have ok.

     came home and had a much needed nap, afer which I fixed my beloved an anniversary  "chilidog" ha, who said old love is not as good as yong love.  I can almost see the sketicizisn on everyones face on the "anniversary chilidog".  Go on , check the marriafe  instruction book, on page elevnthyfive, paragraph b sub paragrah  aeiou and sometimes y and w.

     Diane and dont need anything, cept for me to get better so I can help out more arund here.  She no more jewelery, shes so much in the J dept we could open up our oen Jerwelery sroryt. and shoe story. 

     Had a fever of 101 Sunday, call the doctor, woke em up, said, doctor, aint there nothing I can doe, he said "put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning".  anyway, we ccoulding get in anywhere to get a covert 20 test, but the fevenr whent down  of it's own acorrd.

     Wasnt the phical building at 1800 Louisiana?   Looked like it a building from WWII.   I rementer taking the oath and getting sworn in and sworn at all one well foop.  Got sworn in twice as I recolecllte, and sworn at many more times.

    A WWI marine swore up in first,  "repeat afer me" he says,  "I, say your name,"an I swear to you, every recuriut said, "I, say your name", to which the recccuiter said "your a bunch of !@#$%^stupid moron clowns", and like the !@#$$%%%%%% stupid moron clowns that we were, repeated that back to him.   I dont know if he was tryingg to cry or laugh.

     The the bus came to pick up up at the Diego airport about midnight, the silly mood came to a screeching halt. Me N shorty looked at each other an im sure wanted to cry.  That first night felt like the longest night and day of my short life.   But as came  things prrogeset, had many many very long nigts in store.  .    

    ok, little miss ha jump in my arms and on my keyboard, so im sure youll be glad to see me say nite nite...so, nite nite

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Well, made it through three quartes of a centery,  76 today....got sppeeck therapy and phyical terapy this morning.and a new bloodpresser machinge to buy. ours went kaput last nith.  Suppose to Keep BP around 130/high 60s, low 70s yesterday moning it was about 147/    last night it was 97/....

     Anyone know how Pat Brantly is doing?     Susan Bowman?

Sandi Schlesinger (Stark)

Wow, Beau - a birthday and an anniversary all on the same day!  Seems like you mentioned that on the Forum in the past. Something about not forgetting your anniversary if they were on the same day. Congratulations on both. Hope you're having this day of celebration for many years to come. 
Sorry you had a bad experience at Cracker Barrel as I usually enjoy the meals I've had there - chicken and dumplings and Turkey and dressing are my favorites. 
Happy Birthday and Congratulations on your long successful marriage. 

Teddie Jordan

Beau (Cephus), Happy birthday old,( But not that kind of old) Friend!! We share memories going back to third grade! Hope it has been a good day!

Johnny Sheffield

Happy birthday beau 

And happy anniversary to you and Diane.

Sorry for your bad food experience. 
 

hope you get stronger and better each day. 
prayers are with you each day.

Take care

Johnny

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Don't pay the random!  I escaped.  Well the carotid artery surgery did not happen because my blood pressure was too high.  Instead I waited until June 1st and the durgeon put a stent in my right renal artery (kidney).  This was supposed to bring my blood pressure down.  I was back in the hospital two days later in pain and unable to eat.  Well, the surgery failed and my kidney died a slow death.  Surgeon didn't reappear for several more days.  He was telling me we needed to do the carotid artery.  Yes.  This is the surgeon who killed my kidney.  I was unable to walk by then I was so depleted.  I just wanted out of that hospital.  I got home on the 13th.  My tastebuds are way off.  I have tried to find something to eat that doesn't taste awful.  I am grateful to be home and have the freedom to walk around.  I had sweet friends and family who were praying for me to get home.  I looked like a bag lady when I left that hospital.  I found a good doctor to replace the other guy.  Beau, my tests were CT scans with dye.  I had four in two weeks.  I probably glow in the dark.

I would have written from hospital but didn't have the strength.  I went to Costco two days ago.  I was exhausted at the end of the U through the store, but I just held onto the cart all the way to the car.  
i got a draft notice.  It was addressed to Mr. Pat Brantley.  I didn't go.

Mary Weidner (Williams)

Pat, get well soon! Sounds like you have really been through hell! I had to fire a doctor once and then I turned him over to the state board and got him fined and he had to take a class on how to treat patients! It made me feel better that his buddies saw what he had to do. They publish it in the State Board magazine that comes out every 3 months. Take care and get your strength back!😘

Beau, Happy Birthday! Keep fighting! You are strong and determined and that is what it takes to beat cancer. My thoughts and prayers are with you😘

Susan Howard (Bowman)

Good morning everyone and happy Friday!  Also Happy Father's Day to all of you dads and grand dads!  I guess it's time for an update on my health.  I am improving with each day.  I have given up my walker and now use a cane when I go outside or when walking a distance, just to help with balance. I am still on oxygen, but not all day every day.  I am using 1 liter at night and in the morning after I get up, then I try to do without it the rest of the day.  I am "weaning" myself off of it.  The blood clot I had in my leg when I came home from the hospital in March has dissolved, so I am no longer taking Eliquis!  Yay!  I am now driving and have been for a few weeks.  I am still building my strength ....do exercises most every day to address that. Before I had covid I was watching my weight.  After losing 25 lbs while I was in the hospital I am now trying to put on a few pounds.  I still have a ways to go, but am so much better than I was! Home health care has pretty much dismissed me.  The nurse still checks on me every 2 weeks, but that will stop soon.  The key is patience, and you know how hard it is to be patient with ourselves. My emotional state is still on a roller coaster, but in time it will get better.  I am having mostly good days which is an improvement.  I really miss Sam, but I am also so grateful he was part of my life.  I am moving forward one day at a time, trying to find my new normal, whatever that will be.  The prayers that have been sent my way have been powerful, and I know some of you are still praying for me!  It's important that we pray for each other no matter what the circumstances are.  I am planning on being at our August 21 get together.  I hope to see many of you there!

Kirk Thompson '65

Hi Beau,

Congratulations and Happy Birthday from Iowa. You probs don't remember me from Class 65 but I follow our class sites from afar. I just don't often post. Anyway have a beautiful fantastic day and good luck with your recovery. Kirk Thompson

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Hello all, trying to catch up with all the happenings, and stories of our 60's military draft & experiences.  I will always remember, so many neighbors and friends, Johnny Gregg for one, went off to war and some never came home.  

Can't let this year go by without a Happy birthday,shoutout, Beau, and Happy anniversary to you and Diane! Some good amonst the bad.  I never could see what all the raves of the Cracker Barrel was about, never much enjoyed it; maybe their breakfast was all right.  Can't beat a good chili dog with all the trimmings, but not an anniversary dinner, Beau, two marks in the marital book, lol.  

Pat and Susan, I am so sorry to hear of the illnesses you've each gone through.  Hoping you have a speedy recovery.  Beau, you too, that fever sounded alarming.

I've got to end, my little jack russell dog needs to go out!

Beau Wann, Jr.

Hi everyone, This is Diane for Beau, He thanks everyone for the birthday and get well wishes.  We spent his birthday in the ER, then admtted to the hospital. We Just got home from the hospital.  His fever went up while at speech therapy and he started having chills, pulse elevated, blood pressure up, got to weak to walk.  Therapist called the ambulance. Took an ambulance ride one block to hospital!  They started him on powerful antibiotics and started running every test they could think of.  They contacted his primary care doctor and my MDA doctor. All tests came back negative.  Seems his body was fighting an invisible infection. By 3 am Friday morning, he was making improvements. Today he was walking, talking, joking with the nurses.  The last labs came back normal so he is home and napping. ( didn't sleep much in the hospital)  No fever since Friday morning, no chills since Thursday night, less weak and getting around ok.  

So birthday party or ER-  ER it was.  All staff was great! 

Hope everyone has a happy Father's Day!

Teddie Jordan

Thanks for the update Dear Diane! Sorry for the scare! I can't tell you how much we admire all that you are doing for Beau. I took a friend to MDA for two years and understand well the difficult drive across town at rush hour both ways, and all that goes with it. But when you get there, and after the  initial shock at the sheer number of patients from all over the US and the World that they treat each day, it is a truly impressive facility and staff to so cheerfully take on each new day! Where you go first matters, and so thankful that he is receiving the best of care! Thanks to you!

Johnny Sheffield

Alright,alright,alright 

it is 2 months until our summer fling 

on Saturday august 21, 2021 at 330 pm 

Harris county smoke house Tomball Texas. 
 

please rsvp by texting me at 979-203-7209 or 

E mail me at johnnysheffield46@gmail.com

or text Lynn Burkhardt at 713-907-3493

Or e mail her at lynnwrenburkhardt16@gmail.com

this way we will know if we need additional tables

other than the tables we have reserve in the banquet room.

As of now this is our rsvp list :

Johnny and becky

tom and Jimmie lee

Lynn and barbara 

jim and Beverly 

jenny and paul

Tony and Susan 

larry and Debbie 

gary and Maryilyn 

teddy and Fran 

Scotty and Sharon 

hopefully our list will triple

before august 21st. 
cannot wait to see everyone 

johnny

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Just thought I'd pop in and say howdy. i'm auwfuly tired, your in luck, so no long dissertation.  its good to be home.   

Beau Wann, Jr.

     its me again margret, the brain that wouldnt die.  sure have felt like dieing the last couple weeks.  the doc took away one bp med and added back a steroid.  sure does make a big difference.  had a great day yesterday with my beloved. we actually laughed outloud, and after what ive been through, thats  a miracle.  spending my bd in the er then two more nigts and days in hosp, was not good.   as an added bonus for my bd, got anticoagulant shots in my stomach several times a night,.

      going down to mda this morning for lab work.  on a sunday. doc didnt get results back fast enough last meeting, our next meeting is jul 7.   have a cat in the crook of my left arm, so only can use right hand to type. been typing this for 45 mins,  why bother rightt?

    ok, ill go away, right arm bout to fall off anyhoo.   

Beau Wann, Jr.

     oh no, it's me again...survived our  3 hour roud  trip down to MDA for lab work, and they only took 2 vials of bleed.   Got to go again on the morning of July 7, the day of the meeting with my head, head dotor.    As we were driving home, the results oof the test were sent to our phones.   White blood cell within normal range as were all the other tests. 

       On my birthday, I decided to wear some Engish Learher for the occasion, I use to marinate in that stuff before school.   I'm surprised everyone wasnt issued HAZMAT suits.  at least if one did not wish to converse with me, one could smell me coming long before one could see me.   "What is that fog coming down the hallway?"  one could say.  "oh that's just the knucklehead Engish Leather experiment" ...Mr. Clausen strikes again...

      I wish at least one of my teacheers had a sence of humor like like nime.  I would have loved to seen Mrs Tomlinson wearing a wwi or ii surpus gas mask as i entered the room.  I would have gladly payed for it.   Or hear one my teashers say,  "when you smell that smell, run for your life" to a substituert  teascher,  Dont recollect ever haing a sub in high school. 

      I'm pretty sure I made it  "la miserable" on just about everyone around me.   When I got my draft notice,  my fammily cheered up immensly.   and rightfully so...

     So see,  wearing English leather on my 76 bd, turned out to be a bad choise,  wound up in the ER.   Of course I only put a dab on one finger and touch my beard with it, not like in the good ol days eh?  "a little dab ll do ya"...oh that Brylcream, with Fearless Fosdick with the bullet holes in him.    I may still have oh that magical hair grease in the Bathroom  pantry.   It was too greasy for my taste.   I used BONDO, my hair so it would stay in place.

      I would be willing to bet I probably used more AQUANET and dep and dippity do than most of you lovely ladies out there.  I remember playing tennis at the park on Costa Rica and Saxon?   and not a hair was out of place..  Someone asked why,  I just said BONDO.  I guess they believed that.   When I took my headband off, my head looked like a mushroom.   Talk about an ego deflater. 

       For those not familiar with BONDO,  it was a fiberglass filler used by paint and body folks.   I used it on my 51 ford, "ol blue".  I liked the smell of it.  Well anyway, once I got to basic training, never ever use any hair "stay in placer" again.   I remember when Shorty and I went in to get our head shaved, of course the barber would ask you how you wanted it cut, and steeeeeeeeeeggggrrrrrr, it were just a distant memorie on the barbers floor.   "I'm gonna cut your hair off boy,  here, take this rifle..." and soon I was rocking and rolling,  just like the song said....

        When Shorty and I got out side, we just laughed at one another.   What a cool time that was.  I thought I saw him oversears, Subic Bay,  Bankok, or Singapore,  It wasnt hime in any of those places.     Sure wished I could have gotten to talk to him just one more.time...

       Living in the country like me and my beloved does,  neither of us wear "sweet smellum"   any more,   attracts skeeters and a host of other undesireable creepy crawlyu bugs.   But that's ok, we dont get much social traffic or are not on the country social register ...We sort of hang out with the dogs and our cat.   If it doesnt smell like dog, is it worth  socializing with?    As I pick of a towel beside our lovly simming pool,  Diane remindes me,  "dear, that one of the dog towels..",    "well, she will have get anorther one"...

      The guy that took my blood today was just a youngster of 57.   He said ,"boy, the golden years arent all that golden"..."tell me about" said I, "I'm 76, feels more like Leaden days" .  I sure do like meeting new people, donchew?   And even old friends also too, tambien...

      Ok, time to deplane...keep the sun at your xis and "ride boldly ride..."

Your friend and resident pin cushion...Cephus R,  "still crazy, agfer all these years"...

post script:  Sorry about going on about my ailments, but, it seems to be "my life" now.    

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Pat, sorry about the problems you had with your idiot doctor.   I do hope you can find a "good normal",  I've been trying to find a normal, and it's all been bad.  Susan, if I live till august 21st, we plan on being at the fling.  Looking forward to seeing all yall then.  Know, you are all in our prayers.

     Pat the onliest (east texas for only) thing I've found that tastes like I remember, is Camphelles chicklen noodle sooup, and orange juice, and mustard,  not nececcesesearyly mixed all together, mind you,  but each alone takes pretty good,.  even peanut butter doeant tasste as good as it useta.

     When I was in the hosepital this last time,  the food was as bad as bad can be.  Which promted my beloved to clean off the store shelves of things she thought would be easy and good to eat.    She comepletly filled one of the cabinets with junk food,  looked like a 7eleven in my room.   When any of the nurses or anyone really, would come in my room, I would rise from my magic carpet and whisper, "hey little girl, want some candy"?   "close your eyes girl, close your eyes, come and ride on my magic carpet..."

     When I got home from my last sojurn on the "che, health resort"  I happened to mention "I would love an ice cream cone",  lo and behold,  Diane had bought fome chocolate Ice cream and vanilla ice acrean and some cones, and made one for her and me when we got home.

     I was at a loss for what to get Diane for her anniverary.   Jewely was out, because he has enought to start her own store.   and for those that think I'm not a romantic guy after 37 yyears,  I bought her her very own riding lawnmower .   It was suppose to be delivered yesterday, but was put on back order, back order, back order slip...until Diane got on the phome when the mower people,  it WILL BE BE DELVERVER TOMORROW...She is really looking forward to her very own riding lownmower.

      And I AM looking forword to both of us mowing together.  A family that mowes togerher, sneezes together...And that's the truth...thbsssss!

    Ok, I love all yall, and hope to see youse aug 21st.   

Oh, my next MRI in tentativly schedcheled to 9:15 PM down in League City whidh is after my visit with the head head doctor,  which he aint goona allow.  He want to see my inner sanctum on the day of my visit.  not after.   They are still tring to fine an opening befoer july7.   Out of all the MRI machines in the area,  they are all fulled up.  Go figure! 

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Goooooooooood morning chappawll Hilllllllllll......and all that takes pills...add a pill, subtract a pill...here pill, there pill, everywhere pill pill,  old madings drugstore had a pill farm, E I E I OOOOOOOOOO...I loved our old drugstore system, Madings, Dugans, the old Walgreens and gota throw in Woolworths, even though it wasnt a drugsotre, the place was just cool as could be.   

    you could get as fine a lunch as there was in the city, at Woolswoorths.  A hoagie for .29 cents,  hotdogs, hangburgers, fries, plus whatever the special was on whatever day your nose happened to bring you in.   There are no places like that any no more.   At Dugans, which was just a cou[le of doors down from Mangum Supr Valu,  you could get a plate lunc for .85 cnets, cooked and served by TRIXIE, Buddy Woods mother.  I sure do miss all those good folks.    

    Ok, breakfast is ready, cooked by mine own personal chef, Diane,  "Christoper Robins" of Winnie the pooh fame,  that's because Diane is gernerally outside with the 2 dogs that love her dearly, as do I of couse, and Diane is generally in a summer dress, with a rain hat and rain boots, tending her flowers trailed by Dixie and Izzy, reminds me of Christopher robbins.   see ya later aggitatior...

     had waffles and sausage....yuuuum.

     The phyisical theraphist really worked me out hard yesterday.  She gave me a "good job" attaboy.    Got oupupationa; theapy to day.   Not doing too good in that one.   or is that speech thereapy?   no matter,  the face and the mouth and and tounge is hard for me to eork on.   Hands arent that much better.

    Mowed the lower 40 sown by the creek yesterday eening.   It had grouwn up over 6 foot high in some places.  Hard going with the Mahindra and field shredder.  kept bogging down even thought the blade is turning at almost 3000 RPM.

     uh oh, Little Miss has jump uo in my arms and on the cormputer, now its singing and  dancing shucking and jiving, diong the huckelbuck," if you dony know how to do it, then youre out of luck",  a very old and forgettible tune.  first heard it at on of the old swimmimg hole  of my mon and dad youte, in Arkansas, called Boyle park? methinks.

     anyway it was plaing on the loud speakers strung up on telephone poles across the lake, i was probably  2 or 3, i hear it as clearly today in my mind as i did some 70+ plus years ago. i think it had an accordion getting down and jammin back. my mom like the accordion, and had 2 and played as good as Lawance Welk, if that tells you anything.

    There was a tune in the late 50s to early 60s called "Boppin the Rock" by chifton chinner (sp) that was played on the acordion, i liked it.  in fact i have it on a 45 rond here somers. It was clearly cajun or cajin muscic.   

     heres sumptim for  to ponder over yonder, they,med peoples, are now using, a new glue to attach all the electrobes to you for heart monitor.  normaly i just grabum and ripum off.    not these boys you cant.  i tried and came attention. just not the last of off. nurse said soap and water would do the trick...not so mon ami alcohol, babies oil and nail polish remover wouldnt budge thosn bad boys.  probaly not a probem for the ladies, but for us manly men, it can harm you, sseverly.

    they use to shave it spots where the electobe was slated for.  guess heinlek himmler took over the class of "placement of eltrobebes"

ok your in luck, got OT so budee buddee budee       thats alls fffolks...

Tom Britton '65

Beau...your posts make my day!! Keep 'em coming.

Beau Wann, Jr.

           Howdy myne phyne Waltripynes...Got some much needed wrain today.  I was gonna mow, but heard the Friends of distinction were grazzing in the grass...guess they got wet too also, tambien...Grazing in the Grass was an instrumental written by huge massacre, the leader of Friends wrote lyics for it when he was opening for Ray Charles.  Ftiends had also been on  the Ed Sullivan show, as was just about everyone, but me and Robbie. Thank goodness.  

         Well, it;s the 3rd of the 4 th of july.  Chappell Hill is havving it's annual parade tonight, Diane is riding of one of the Gargen Club floats they've been decorating for a week or 2. I voted Diane as "Ms Firecracker" of this year and any other year.  if not for her the last 6 months, I probably wouldnt be here.  They said I could ride on the floats, but I declined, I didnt want to sign autographes, I did have half a mind to go anyway, but wchich half, mind you,  right or left?. 

        Not doing too well in the speech therapy and ocupational Therapy.   I can do the phyiscal task, shakaly of  coucrse, but the finds the word in the jumbly of words,  not doing too well.   Match the picture with the others.   you know, "if this is to this, then what is dat to that". Most I couldnt answer even with a normal brain, or near normal brain.

      oops, gotta run, i moved command central, Little Miss has found me, and keyboard. time to play kitten on the keys, guess i shold not moved by the tunafish...see ya ...

        .

Wayne Lake

Happy 4^th to all!

God’s Speed to Beau, Pat, Susan and others of the clan that are in some sort of medical/wellness recovery.

I spoke with Tonda Theissen last week as she is expecting to have heart surgery (replace aorta valve) soon and wanted feedback from a survivor. She will be at Willowbrook Methodist as last known but not sure when it will happen. Sandi Stark will reportedly keep us informed of her progress.

Keith Kupec is in later stage (Dr. Wayne T. Lake’s estimate) of Parkinson’s which has been getting worse for at least 3 years. He would kick me if he knew I posted this except I don’t think he can raise his leg, he never goes on the Waltrip64 site and besides, I am up North and therefore out of reach. From what I have witnessed, the VA really sucks at Parkinson’s care/treatment and I hope I never have to rely on any Fed Government medical agency for anything.    

Keep them both in your thoughts and prayers.

I went bass fishing in NW MN near Battle Lake last week with bro-in-law and we did pretty good, weather was nice and cabin ok. Bird watching is great up in the lake country woods: Loons and Canada Geese on the water, Osprey and Bald Eagles overhead, wild turkey on the shoreline and Baltimore orioles in the trees.  They say it’s the Land of 10,000 Lakes but I have yet to meet a relative – I think these Yankees lie more than Texans!  Maybe they don’t want to admit being related to this hayseed from Texas.   

Stay well my friends, wtl

ps to Johnny: I probably will not attend 21Aug Bar-B-Q but will try. I thought I would have biz trip to Houston that week but the schedule slipped to late Sept.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     ruth ellen, sorry you had to go through all that misery.   feel for anyone having to go through any of health issues we are all expericeing.  as "THEY" say, goes with territoy. special prayers for all.  i think i luck out just having brain issues, but then again allways have.   va never been good for much except once the politicicns use you,to pull their worthless ass out of the fire THEY STARTED, you are  discard you like rug that been peed on by a dog.

     ok, little miss giving me a good blood letting, so ill de-claw myself, got a few errands to attend to.    

Ruth Ellen Winters (Schmidt)

Sorry I offended anyone with my post.  It was not intended to be a downer.  I made it through just fine.  I don't post on here for that reason very often. Love reading your posts and pray all get better.  Life is precious and good.  Again my apologies it won't happen again.  Everyone have a Blessed Day. 

Beau Wann, Jr.

      Hey Ruth Ellen, whom said you were offences?  Point them idjits out to me.  I can tell you without a doubt, neither of my brains were offenced, and I have twow of those bad boys, so I would know, WOULDNT I?  Hail dang yes!    dont you go away now you hear!  I rely on your lovely self and infput and sence of good humor man! 

     Oh my, what a long day doen at MDA...3 hours wround trip,  Give blood,  MRI,  have lunch down threr.   had somthing called "ARGINTINA MEAT BALLS FROM CINNCINATTI" made out of turkey....Well, I never , have any of youse youte?.   I thought all meatballs were made from beef, it's whats for dinner. and I thought they came from Eyetallity, or from here, which evef was more gooder.(on a more sadder note,  The actor that played Herb Tarlek on WKRP, passed away this week methings....baby if you're ever wondering, wondering what EVER became of me...I'm living on the air in Cinncinatti, Cinncinitti, WKRP)   loved that show, and SOAP...Susan Harris is a genius comedic writher.

     I do make a mean meatball up here on the hill.   See the sun going down, and the meatballs in his head spinning round...the fool on the hill....how's zat offenced youse?  I dont wanta hear about it. get it, got it, good!

    A progress report on the brain that wouldnt die...my docs are so pleaseed with my progress, nay, estactic would be the woild.  I tell them it's because Of the care I get there and at home. They keeping talking "miracle"...who knows, just might be in line for cannonsisaeioton....man t hat' a hard woid to spell, and harder to even look it spelled like that.

      I kid you knot,  all that's on the brainchild team, are all smilles when I walk through the doors, plus, hugs allround...well I do go in singing my wizard of oz song, from the scare cfrow,   "Oh i'm a lucky fellow, I've been brave and mellow, If I only had a brain..."  I just love making people laugh.    one day I hope to cover the entire universel a "start the whole whirld laughing..." and dont care if the joke is on me....Laugh and whirld laugh with you,  weep and you weep alone....God bless Mrs. Simpson,  I love her dearly...

     My therapy team is a dream team....they just showed my progress since i first started.   nothing short of amazing...should be tying my own shoes by Thanksgiving. and waking and chewing gum by Christmas, by gum.

     Start on chemo again this next Monday for 5 days...They are cutting the dose down just a tad saying it migth be the reason for the 101 feaver and chills on my boithday. I asy ok...They all said they were really worried then they got word of the aforemention...Nah, what me worry?  

    OK,, supper is on the table, so I bve rat back,so now you've fair warning, my phair phyne waltripynes....

Hi ya kids....I'm baaaaaackkkkkk...do you know what my wife gone and done?  (sorry Mrs Simpson, just couldnt resist.)   she made a pizza for us weary traverlers for supper...and everything I like,  Dough, mater sauce, pepperoni, onions, and all kinds of herbs and spices,  I am blessed beyound all belief....

     What's happening, is , my fingers lose their place on the "home key",   and as we all know, that's not conducise for good spelling.  or for anywhing else.   I alwayes blames Little Miss for my earramt tuping.   Cant blane it on her anymore, she out on her sun porch rolling around ln all here kittley kat klory.  I do love that little treasure of a furball.

     Finally got Dianes mower running yesterday and she mow till dark.   Tried to start it up later, and it wouldnt start.   Gona call the idjits up and have them come pick it up.   Service and goods are at and all time low as far as I am concerned.   I fire off one complaint after another to all the "peter" pincipal idjits of the whirld.   Well, Diane has to type them out and proof read them, dont want them thinking I was brain damaged eh what.

     ok, I'll keep this short....duh, too late to turm back now....

keep the sun ant your six, and "ride boldly ride..."

Your frien and resident brainchild,   Cehphus R in his right and left mind, esq

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

Wow, Beau! I do not post here often except when I really have something to say. I am so impressed with the story of your miracle and thankful that all our Waltripite (and others) prayers for you are being answered. You are definitely a force to be reckoned with. And I have no doubt that Diane has been a very instrumental link in seeing that you are being well taken care of, chauffered to & fro, nursed through side effects from your treatments, while picking up any slack at home, and insuring that you are well nourished with a healthy diet, etc., etc. Keep up the good work, Diane! And of course I am not discounting the wonderful care that you have received and are continuing to receive at MDA. In the meantime, Beau, keep your spirits up and please continue your saga on our message forum. We are all "along with you on this ride" and will continue to pray for more miracles to come your way.