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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.

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