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Ruth Ellen Winters (Schmidt)

Congratulations. Beau.  Prayers answered. Will continue to pray for you and your family.. Always exciting to get news that doctors are so excited about also.  

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Ruth Ellen, sorry about typing in Sue Ellen instead of Ruth. Dont know what prompted me to do that, but I've since correcgted it.  That the one t hing good about having brain damage,  I can blame things on it...knock a whole display of cans over in Krogers,  It's ok, my husband has brain damige, I dont think he was hurt, so we might not have to souix, maybe just appache or commanche....

Beau Wann, Jr.

     It's me again Margaret....What a day down at MDA  wednesday.  Checked our phomes and had walked right at 2 miles that day.   Dont have to walk when we are at home.  of course walking up here is like when we had to walk to school, up hill both ways. 

     I dont think there is ever anyway I can repay all yall for having such good thoughts and prayers for me during this year of stuff.  And the cards and letters...my oh my oh my...Diane and I pick them up from time to time and reread them and just marvel at the thoughtfulness of youse youtes.

     We have had almost 3 inches of rain since yesterday afternoon.   Hadnt seen this much rain since the last time we had this much rain.   If I go anywhere, I'll have to put the old ford truck in four wheel drive. .  MDA is fed exing my chemo drugs straight to the house, so we dont have to wait for it down at MDA, or go to Walamagreens.  

    They have also authorized for me to do my lab work and MRI up here rather than drive in to MDA.   That'll help.   my beloved is just about worn out from the 3 hour trip and all that the does inbetween.    Wish I could send her to Disney Whirld, but neither one of us like that sort of thing.  Dont like Vegas either.  Or mexico or new york or chicago or frisco.   We did like somewhere, just cant remember where...   

    One of the problems is that if we both went, we whould have to board both dogs and the cat, which we dont like to do, even thought it is with out VET, and we trust her.   Just hate to change up the critteres routines.   Will they thing we have abandomed them?   Dont want them to be unhappy for a nano-second, or a farthing.

     as you can tell, I dont really have anything of substance to say, just wanted to talk to all youse youtes.   What if we had a surprise birthday party for Diane?   Octobter 1st it would be.   Maybe a new PUPPY?   Yeah, that's all she'd need for a sure, a nother idjit to pee on the floor and feed and to haul to the vet.    I sure would like to have another COOPER.  He was just a delight.

       Been 5 years since his passing, and it seems like 5 minutes and 5 million years...Same with all our other critters,  big Olie and katy, and peaches and lacy and sammy and annie bob, and tucker, and libbey, and callie and goldie and Rocky and Jack. 

      Got to build a shoe and boot rack for meownself.   I looked in my scrap wood bin, and have nothing suitable.  I will try lowes and home depot for one you have to put to gether, or not.   Having a hammer and or screwdriver in my hands is not a pretty or productive thing. 

      ok, time to nap, or go to the diy shop for a shoe rack or whatever, whichever comes first.     

Johnny Sheffield

We are five weeks away from our summer fling on august 21,2021.

Here is a list of those that have planned to attend.

Johnny and Becky sheffield 

tom Gann 

Tony maddox

Lynn wren Burkhardt 

Linda Bolton roffall

jim and Beverly hengt allen 

Jimmie lee Brawner 

ronna brand 

Susan Howard bowman 

pat Williams 

larry and Debbie york

gary and Marilyn jordan

teddy and Fran jordan

Scotty and Sharon croom

Paul and jenny Taylor williams 

beau snd Diane wann

Ron and pat Brantley ross

Dennis and mederith hansel 

Barbara porter and dick 

Sandi stark 

Jerry and Jane eppner 

jimmy and Michele hilshire 

shelia Gilbert Webb plus one 

jim and Jan Taylor 

Lynn roff 

Lloyd pond 

I feel like we will have more 

and if I miss anyone that is not on the list

let me know. 
look forward to seeing everyone. 
johnny

Beau Wann, Jr.

    Thank you Johnny, how wonderful to see all those familiar names.   We are so looking forward to seeing everyone.   Started my 4 th session of chemo this past monday night, ugh and yuk.   The one major side effect that it has, I get in spades.  Worse than anything ffor me.....

     PT going ok,  OT,  so so, I am at 5th grade level for reading and comprehension and for motor skills,  about a 4 or 5 year old...Oh great....MRS, SIMPSON PLEASE COME TO SEE ME...if anyone could fix this, she could.

    The O therapist asked me about what books I read, I gave her a, what I thougth was a short list,   Emily Dickenson,  Edne st vincent Malay, Elizabeth Barret Browing, Shakespere, EApoe, Mark 'Twain,  etc...she said, "dont I read anything for fun"...excuse me, those are for fun.    everyone I've dealt with heretofore, are babies.    All they know is their phomes and computers, and TV.   

      Even the doctors are babies.   Some get the jokes, and most dont.  My speech Therapist and I couldnt get past us being opposites, way opposites in political spectrum although we never discused politicis.   The tension was noticiable from the moment we were introduced.   how do opposites allways seem to find one another.

     Sometimes, is life doesnt fit, you have to make allterations.  compromise...surly not ones principles, or integritigy, or honor or loyalltiy, well youse youtes know what I mean eh what. She said I was the most stubborn man she'd ever met....you havnt met my dad and his family, say I...kind hard to meet them now, they all 6 feet under.

     I wish I knew a perfect thing, gift or trip for my beloved...She is up before I get up, and is the last to go to bed, dealing with tthe dogs and stuff.   I try to help here all I can, but loss of stamina and consentration seem to be a deterrent  for any reall help.   but I never ever give up...

      Been reading a coulple of books from kids that had or have cancer. one by Erik Rees about his daughter Jessie , titles "Never ever give up".   Didnt make it past 12 years old.   Such a beautiful child.  And another book called "Open your eyes" about Jake olson who lost an eye to cancer at 10 months, than his other eye as a teen..

      Then there is the "last lecture" by randy Pausch.  All very inspirting books.  My Beloved is my ture inspiration.   What an unselfish care givier and partner..She's already been through her own cancer some 33 years before.  .Blessed beyond all belief, I am...

      Well, I'm just ramblin on like the idjit that I yam..    Happy trails to youse youtes, "till we meet again..." maybe August 21? hmmmm,  what da ya say,  sounds like a good number and day to me.

 

Llynn Roff

Greetings !!!!!  I know some of you know, some seem to forgrot, my name is spelled with two LLs. Don't ask me why; my Mother coundn't explain eather.

Llynn Roff

Johnny Sheffield

Thanks for the update llynn roff on the correct spelling. 
I will make the change on my next list in a few weeks.

Please add to the list Lynn and pat Pruitt. 
looks like we may break 50 folks.

Look forward to seeing everyone.

Johnny

Tom Britton '65

So looking forward to seeing ya'll in August....especially YOU Beau!!

Beau Wann, Jr.

     thanks Tom,  the way things are looking, I may not make till aug21,  things are going from bad to worse.   After this last chemo rond, woumd up in ER Sunday,  seems it has shut all my voidtng function down, my worst nightmare.   Now have to have a cathether and a bag of the comet yourriyun around on my wakler and or wheel chair.   Haveing one of those is so much fun,   

        someone said, "you gotta live life" who ever said that aint going through this.  if this is life, I dont want no part of it any more.   So FAR God has chosen to stay away,  read his word every day, so far no help.  He does say "let him have it, he will take care of it"  .  That remains to be seen.   Theres always someone who has it worst, lord I hope not. If so, thwy in real troulbe.  

       to hard to type anymoer, so I go away and stop whimming.   Wish I had the real courage to move on.   

     Happy trails my phyne waltripynes...till we meet again

Teddie Jordan

Old friend Beau, I'm so sorry to hear of this turn in your symptoms. All of your recent test results sounded so good. Been praying for you regularly, but am I turning the volume  up tonight. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to be experiencing this pain after all you and Diane have been through.You are a good man and you are tough. And I know it must be so frustrating to be feeling so rotten after all you've been through. But tomorrow will be a better day. Take your medications and please know that there are many of us who love you and are praying for a better tomorrow for you!

Teddie Jordan

Beau, tomorrow will be a better day!!  Like this one was!

Cooper was with us, but was in the house and was sleeping on the couch and enjoying the A/C charging his batteries for the long Sunday afternoon drive back to Houston. It was a fun September weekend with you and I and Jimmy Robinson, Jimmy Stockton, Lynn Prewit ,and Robbie Boswell and our pups! And Lynn Prewit was kind enough to take this photo of us all!

Down at Freer on our OFDH (Old Farts Dove Hunt) in September of 2015

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Ah, thamks TJ,  now I remember fun,  What a fun time that was...Cooper slept in my bed part of thee  night then went and shoved showdow out of Robbies bed and slept with Robbie.   Not curled up like most dogs, but longwicse, took up half the bbed.  that was my Coop...whom I still miiss to this very moment...

    Sorry bout thaat laast post, pain and circumstance has a way of clouding ones mind.... I'ts not courage to move on, but courcge to stay and fight,, which I shall, BEECAUSE, I HAVE A PARTY TO GO TO AUG 21,,,,so me and whatever is going on, are going to duke it out. mano e meano.   Let em know the DUBarry kid is back in town.   I'm not quite readdy to see my name and picture on the "in memoriam" section.

      Diane and I had to swap sides of the bed becasue my walker and brand new bag needed to be on the left side...."pappas got a brand new bag". ....

    Got drs appoint today and tomorrow untill the end of time....and I shall endeavor to keep them..  Dont know what they will find,  if anything,  Hope nothing for shure,   mabe they dont realize who they messin with, The DBK...over A squared, times pie are round.... 

     It was before 6 am i started this post.  forgot my glasses, which seems to be an improvement.   Hay Gary, I still have 3 or 4  of those fruitcaks left.   One of them is soaking in "skrewbrall"  whiskey.   Tried it on another on and theat badd boy will set you free.   makees fruitcake edibile. otherwiise I'll mount them on my wheelchair for cusshions when I band into stuff.     "The new flying None". I still remember that, like it was only 76 years ago.

      Just past daybraek, my beloved and the pups are still sleeping, so, guess I''dd better shuter down.  Got a lond day aheasd of me. as dose Diane  eberyday is a long day for her.   I  would guess she's more weary than I am.. 

       Well yall keep the sun at your six and "ride boldy ride..."  I shall indeed.

Your foreser friend and resident pin cousin and lab exxperiment,  Cephus R still the DuBarry Kid, eeq..

Therss  dixxisi rint on time, barking her fool head off at some ghost. problay some "little dewey eyed deah" down at the creek eating the apple that Diane set out for them.   I told youse youtes what an angel Diane is havent I! ....     

Wayne Lake

Beau, you hang in there buddy, I expect you have many more W64 blogs to write and more fields to mow……………

TJ, if that ain’t a bunch of good ol’ boys and their dogs, I don’t know what is – the Wild Horse Desert will never be the same.

Fans of Guy Clark Music: Check out documentary on the lives of Guy, Susanna and Townes Van Zandt called ‘Without Getting Killed or Caught’ on NetFlix and live/theater version of same debuting Austin on July 23^rd and playing at the Grand in S.W. Houston later in August.

Some notable artist (?) said ‘if Nashville had a Hemingway, it would be Guy Clark’

Headed to Green Bay WI next week to fish for salmon and lake trout, hope the weather holds.

Wild rires up in the far North near the Boundary Waters have smoked up the sky here, wtl  

Larry Reid '63

Beau, I am putting you and your family on my smart phone prayer list. This list pops up and reminds me daily of all those who have special needs and that I need to pray for. I'm sure there are folks who don't need a reminder but I'm not one of them but when I am reminded, I stop and think and pray for folks affirmatively. Love you sir and love reading your messages. Keep writing!! 

Charles Dent

Beau:

In reading your post I heard the voice of discouragement and felt led to share a few scriptures with you that have encouraged me.

John 1:1 says; in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God

Psalm 107:20 He sent His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Proverbs 4: 20-22 my son give attention to my words; incline you ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them , and health (medicine) to all their whole body.

John 10:10 Jesus said; the thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I have come that they might have life and might have it abundantly. The Greek word for life is Zoe which means the abundant life of God, all His best in Christ.

John 3:17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. The Greek word for saved is Sozo which means not only deliverance from sin to eternal life but also from suffering, sickness, lack and danger. In the parable of the Sower Jesus said the Sower sows the word and satan comes to try and steal the word. Why does he do that? Because when the Word in planted in our hearts it produces that for which it was intended, the Zoe life of God. Don’t let satan steal from you, he can only do that if you allow it.

Here are 3 healing scriptures that I meditate on daily;

Psalm 103:1-5 Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all His benefits— who forgives all your (my) sins and heals all your (my) diseases, who redeems your (my) life from the pit and crowns (me) you with love and compassion, who satisfies your (my) desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. (Psalm 68:19 says He daily loads us with benefits)

1 Peter 2:24 says and He Himself bore our (my) sins in His body on the cross, that we (I) might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you (I) was (past tense) healed.

Isaiah 53:5 says but He was pierced through for our (my) transgressions, He was crushed for our (my) iniquities; the chastening for our (my) well-being fell upon Him and by His scourging we are healed.

Know that God loves you with a never ending love and He is always on your side, He has defeated the god of this world (satan) who no longer has authority in our lives. Also, know that you are in my prayers I will lift you and your family up daily. I encourage you to speak these scriptures over yourself daily and the Word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword.

My God bless you with strength and health in the knowledge of Him.

Your friend Chuck Dent

Lynell Carapezza (Johnson)

Dear, dear Beau, I am not nearly so eloquent as Charles nor as versed in scripture as he but there are two "sayings" that have taken me through more trouble than I can remember. I am quite certain that I am not saying the original adage correctly but these phrases are all I know.... "The Lord will never put more upon you than you can handle". I can assure you there have been times when I thought this comment was vastly overstated yet here I am today. And, "it is always the darkest before the dawn". Keep your faith strong, your heart pure and let us all give you strength and hope for tomorrow. There are truly a bunch of us praying and believing in your healing. And, a special prayer for Diane for being so diligent, strong and supportive. We never understand the meaning of "in sickness and health" until faced with it. Go with God, my friend. Lynell

Larry Reid '63

Beau,

After reading all the comments from your friends and classmates who clearly love you, all I can say is Amen!

Tom Britton '65

And Beau....remember that our bodies are just our earth suits and not meant to last.

One day we will eject from our earth suit and, those of us who are Christians, will be absent from the body and face-to-face with the Lord....for eternity. No more pain. No more suffering. And so shall we ever be with the Lord. As believers in Christ we need never say goodbye, but instead, see you later. 

Teddie Jordan

Well said Tom, I like to call it the "Real Reunion" of our class!

Beau Wann, Jr.

     WOW...Thank you Wayne, Larry, Lynell, Charles, Tom and Teddie...you fine folks like youse youtes make me want to take on the whirld.   But one step at a time,  first  the cure, then the brain cancer.    This last bout in the ER was about bladder and the other stuff. oh my goodness that hurt, then of course the catherter,  and having to be in a wheelchair and or walker hauling aboutn a bag of "the comet youryan".  Finally got that out and with any luck,  I can stay ok in the aforementioned problem..

      At what point in our lives have we lost RESPECT from other generations?    We all get old, well some get to, others are taken away prematurely.  Had a CT scan Sunday night and  the techs weeere about as rough as WWE wrastermanilaay. Told them I had a bad back and they didnt seem to care.   Now my back hurts so bad i'lm just barely alble to move about.

      diane is very upsett over this, says it's her fault for not going back with me. I say no.   If It were a couple of years ago, I'd have punch them both out and beat them with the donut shaped CT thingy. needless to say, Diane is going to go postsal on whateere servey they send out. about "how did we do"?  s"ya screwed up, is how you did".

     First we as the older generation lose our privicy then our dignity and I gess lastly, respext..   remember the song by Mervy griffin,  "I know what it's like to be young,  but do you know what it's like to be old".

     Oh what the hell,  as along as I've got all my good friends like all yall, then I say, "bring ir".  this whole thing has been a blessing.  I feel fine about it, most of tthe time uncomfortalbe, , "no pain, no gain"

      " Be still and know that I am God"  ....

       Whem I'm down at MDAnderson, I sometimes  see a little girl probably bout 7. 8 or 9.  Tiny child, but she walking arund and has a prosethic leg, no hair, cluting a tebby bear and her litlte purse.  Since she had lost a leg already, I imagine her prognosis is not very good favoralbe.   So I aint got it so bad.  I just get a tad cloudy mind from all tthe pain and circuntstance.   I thousht it "pomp and cirscuntance".

      but not  to worry, with all my friends, and Diane, I can beat anything.

 i just had a thought, I'll bring a fruitcake aug 21, That is if I dont have anoher ER episode, it wiil be right in the middle of my next chemo or just on the end of it.. 

     ok,litt;e  miss has just jumped on the keey boRD.   Gotta go.   Again, thank one and all for all the encourigen word.  Yall are just amazing,   

Beau Wann, Jr.

     It's me again Margaret...!  I was soo excited by everyones posts and messagess and texts that I couldnt sleep, so been up all night long TRYING  to go to sleep.  Menentioning the catheter affair, coming or going, man that pain will scatter your chickens.

      I'm lhungrey, didnt have supper last nithet, do to a late idiot lunch.  Yeah, Diane left me unsupervised, so I made, or tried to maked some chichen (from the scattered chickens) and sausage gumbo,  and that rymes whith dumbo an that spells trouble right here in "river city". 

     So dumbo here gets to choppeing and diceing and slicing and sizzleing and all all kinds of isims. Dianes come waltzing throuh, and ask a dumb question, "whatcha cooking"? "look around" i said,   She said " it might cook faster if you turned the burners on"  Smarty pants.   dats right, critizise the the less fortunate brain nut jobs...Ok, I'm turning on the burners..I was just practincing without heat, is all......first, Gease not hout enouh, no problem, just turner up, ok now there's a prob.

      What happenes when your grease gets too hot? yup, that'll scatter your chickens, and about anything else nearby.    Anyway, dumbos gumbo was a mumbo jumbo failurawe..hold on, I'll just add some more hot sauce, yeah, thats the tickets, more hot sauce makes everything better, except peanut butter and jelly sammichisse.  No I'm not dumb enough to try that, at least not moren than once.

     ok, an aside here,  little miss is in my lap kneading her claws into my legs and other parts of me where she doent NEED to be kneading...I do love this little kittly, but she is a deterrent to typing 101.

     Now look what youve done, you naughty kitty, you woke the dawgs up and mama.

I think I'll have spaghetti  for breakfast...Ok, I see the face your making out there , but there's no law agin have spaghetti and meatballs for breakfast is there?  as long as I put a coupple fried eggs, from the scattered chickens of course, on top of the stuff, then it's leagle. dotnt mess with me, I know the law, I am the law at least round here, when Diane lets me wear tthe sheriffs bagde...

     ok, gootta run to the kicheen, get a cuppa joe and heat up the pasta...be back in a mega-par-sec...you all...    .

Beau Wann, Jr.

     I gave you fair warning that I would be back, and here I am.  Hands not working too good, or at all, shaking so much cant keep them on the keys, but Iwill be back later....fair warning eh?

Sandi Schlesinger (Stark)

Please add Tonda to your prayer lists. She had her heart surgery (valve replacement) Thursday and everything went well. As she likes to say, she's getting better "slowly but surely."  She is still in ICU and hopes to graduate to a room soon. Unlike me, Tonda doesn't care much for eating which is helpful in getting your strength back. Hospital food is not the most tempting selection, however, she is working hard at getting stronger. 

Beau Wann, Jr.

      Absollutgely,  A better  than "slow but sure" recovery,  fast and  complete recovery....fir Tonda and all going through life alterering change....

"My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning;  my strength fails because of my aflfiction, and my bones grow weak.

Psalm 31:10

       These are hard times, Lord. People are struggling.  Sometimes I'm struggling.  My strength fails because of what is going on in my life.  Help me Lord. give me some light at the end of my tunnel.  Open doors to freedom that are now closed.  Change, oh God, my direction. Bring help, bring relief. Give me Your Spirit to get me rhrough this rough patch. Hold me up,  Lord!   

              AMEN

      i dont want to take credit for the above prayer, no 5th grader could conjure up one like the aforementioned, it came from one of the prayer book diane has bourght during this episode of "life, deal with it, but let God handle it". the book is ONE MINUTE PRAYERS FOR MEN. I guess its ok for women to read it. why not, all about God and his chirldren

phenomenal book, covers everything.  aanother good one, is JESUS CALLING, and praying with the Psalms.  This not being able to type and spell is just so aggravating and frustatiing.  

     Had Ot AND PT to day,  I didnt do too well, because of the beating I got in cat scan room from the WWE techs.  Back hurts so bad.  wish i'd been able, I'd a punch both Svetlana and himler, out.  Diane gonna inform Doctor to morrow.  she still mad abvout it.  I'm not so much mad, as I am dissapointeed to receive such treatment..

      time to go, I'll be back, fair warning....

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Hello I've been away for awhile and reading Beau's health or lack thereof breaks my heart.    Beau, you know you have my prayers

Well, I quit the Antique business, as both the other girls were quitting and falsified when they were leaving and I realized that it would be only me to become the manager, monthly coordinating the sales for each vender, cleaning floors and toilet, decorating and moving everything around.  I'm not a decorator, with my bad back I couldn't move stuff around , climb ladders, etc. I really enjoyed my venture and the people I got to know.  But I'm glad my vintage and antique came home, back to their places, home sweet home!  I have an appt sith a back surgeon on the 10th, and am now in PT, hoping they can help me out.  I maintain my pain with Gabbapentin and Alieve and I've been taking for the past two years.  Some days good, and some just resting.  And yes, Beau, the farm is getting harder and harder to keep tidy, and with all the rain, I feel I'm in a forest.  I am happy that I don't have the vendor responsibility, at 74, it wasn't going anywhere...lol.  Wish I'd done it 20 years ago.

I have started going back to my church, since the Covid and now they are crawfishing back to wearing masks.  It's a good thing I guess, some of the parishioners have refused shots, and want to sit next to me.  Six feet away I tell them and I tell them, they made me wear a mask in church because of them...lol.

I pray we all are able to handle our mental, emotional, spiritual and PHYSICAL impairments so we can continue to enjoy our Senior life.