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Beau Wann, Jr.

     Pre historic man back attya, if i can fin the right keys.  gooodness what a roughh row to hoe this situation has become. just had a visit from a grandarauter, brouth  cookies, yea. i love cookies, dud, who doesent, right.

     hey bennie, didntent unsterand your ;last post.    im not on facebook,    anyway.   

     another beautiful day.   63 this morning diane bought new warmer boots and a heaver jackit,for me really didnt need jackit, but ill tak it, im a jackett kind of guy..i like sarcasm dont remerber a bob zany on dubarry i was kinda zany, no matter where i lived.   hands still dont work, hard to type. i remerber the oncolisit asken if i was left handed. i said no, he said, "do you want to be",  no thank you. i got trouble richt here in river ctiy, never mastered what i was bjorn wthith. still not sleepining, gonna giv another try in a few minutes.  waiting on littie miss to com in off the front porch.

Bennie Schielack

Beau . . . . . I have not checked, but I'll assume he has some videos on the WWW.  Maybe, if you google him, you can find some of his funny stuff.  My BD is 6 15 46.   One of the characteristics of Gemini's is their love of commedy.   I believe yours in June also, 45.  Our family was raised @ 1222 Dubarry, 3 houses from Ella.  Hope this clears up any confusion .

Beau Wann, Jr.

     its all good, mind is a might foggy, i was 1352 dubarrry, probly most parents warned their children,   :"you kids stay frp, tjere, crazu [ep[;e ;ove tjere"  fingers missing the home keys.     gotta go,  very tired ,  There two brothers that live rigte across the street, names atry amd joey, and next to them was Bill Morrow, and dwom toward your house was a mean kid, Butch that shot me in the head with my own bb gun,and busted the fender on my bike and I got in trouble for it,  for not stopping him.  I didnt know how to fight, no one taught me, and if I had, I'd a probbaly caught hell for doing so.   and next to us was a plumber snas son, forgot his name, mike maybe I think on the corner of Oak Forest and Duberrr wass Tim bell. Doen across from the park, lived a lumberjack, ponytail and long finger nails he was spooky,  I was scared of him, than them I was s fraidy cat kid anyway

     Ive decided that this brain C is a blessing,   Gods gonna take care of it,  He  says so. 

Gotta go, very tired. duh.!   

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Happy birthday, Tom Britton!

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

thank you , Beau, for the offer of the medical equipment...just keep it handy, my surgery has been cancelled today due to covid surgeries,  how are you doing Beau.  I know we are all of the age where the medical world is living off of our insurance...called the medical visits and pharmacy pickups and hospitalizations.  I'm just happy to not have a pt, or office visit this week. Just free to live.

Beau Wann, Jr.

i'm sort of ok, just not me anymore.   saw head oncologist and head of sergury team.    what they took out was dead cancer cells witch was cauing brain to swell,killed by the 3 roundx of chemo whicvh i resume this monday. oh joy, well now means a remedey to cancer, hopefully,  tgey also pulled som live cancerl cells, and 2 more spots of cancer that is in a precaious and daneroes, and hard to get area.   not looking forward to any more beain skeldury.  3 in 9 months is plenty.    

      had one doc a coulple  weeks ago, tell mr if it got to the point ii thought id had enouth, it was ok for me call it quits, i said, "no" no way will i let God down yet again.  He has never let ne doen.   anyway ive been feeling bad about what doc had, so, been kinnda moping arown thinkibg will this be my last sunrise, my last moments with diane and pups, and littlr Miss.,     i know he meant well,   i'm not ready to giv up......

      anyother well meaning person set a p\boook to me called   "Christ the healer writtrn by f f bosworth. totally an unsuportly by any scriture they quoted or i had read.    the son did the foreword, and he just plesded as punch that he dad found the key hraling in 1924, and to date after 76 years has sold half million copys prob to the tune of 25 doolers a book.   had they bothered to realy resach scrritur, an ithey tru belivers, they could have turned theyre bible to John 14:14   "what ever you ask in my name, i will get it foryou. 

      ok, gotta go, no longr me anymore, exhausted from todays and last weeks tasks.  the 5 pound rule is no longer in effect here on the hill, already has Pt lst errk got it and ot torrow..

 i still talk funny and slow,   heaaeing seems more worser, thoughts slower,  movement slow.   lookinky for a good thanksgining and ghridtnas.   is is all one finger typing,     

Frank Lynn

Beau, your determination, courage and spirit are an inspiration to all. Everyone is pulling for you. As Churchill said: we will never,ever give up.

Wayne Lake

I’m back up North for a few days trying to fulfill commitments and it’s cool enough for long pants and sweatshirts today. This year’s Canada goslings are practicing honking their horns and exercising wings – guess they are thinking about heading South like me.

Turned 75 years old this summer like a lot of you and concluded there are only two good aspects about it:

1. It beats the alternative.
2. You don’t have to remove your shoes for TSA at the airport.

Just finished Willie’s latest book call ‘Letters to America’ and really enjoyed his insight on his music/lyrics for the past 75 years (wrote his first song book at 10) and take on life, family, religion (yes, even some dope smokers are believers), family (lil’ sister Bobbie), politics (sort of left handed but solid), friends (and he has many), poker, dominos, golf, Texas, horses, NORMAL, life on the road, etc. I love Willie and his music and I am now listening to Lucas Nelson, the heir apparent. While working at Amoco, a very conservative company, I would record a few lines from ‘On the Road Again’ on my voice mail when leaving the country for a few weeks and I got some negative feedback from the suits, I guess some folks just don’t care for me and Paul……..   

At this late stage in life, I have realized I am what Webster defined as amphibious; ‘suited for both land and sea’. I miss the salt water, especially the Gulf of Mexico’s bays and barrier islands. I am still working on ‘The Gulf, The making of an America Sea’ by Jack Davis and find it very interesting for non-fiction as it hits close to home. By the way Teddie, in the book he mentioned that one of the drivers for the San Antonio and Aransas Rail Road was the evolution of great Tarpon sport fishing off Port Aransas during the early 20^th century.

Just watched Ken Burn’s PBS doc on Muhammad Ali, aka Cassius Marcellus Clay. Even though you may not agree with his religion, the brutality of the sport, refusal to go to war and womanizing, you have to admit he was an exceptional athlete and lovable guy.  

I called Tonda Theissen the other day to see how she is doing and glad to report she is recovering (slowly) and in good spirits. I can attest, open heart surgery is not fun. Best wishes to Tonda for continued success.

Watched the Kenny Rogers tribute the other night, I think he is 83 years old and Dolly said he was only two face lifts away from looking really old. She also wheeled her famous anatomy parts around to face him and said; ‘You Gotta Know when to Hold’m’. I love Dolly also, but who doesn’t?   

A sort of funny story about Kenny:

I was working in a Singapore Shipyard in the 80’s and took my usual shopping trip to China Town before returning home and while negotiating/arguing with a Chinese vendor lady over the price of her knock off tee shirts ($4 vs $5 for Gucci’s) some older Chinese fell’ah kept interrupting saying: “You Owe Me Singapore Doll’ah”,  “You Owe Me Singapore Doll’ah” (roughly $2 Sing to $I American) and I finally brushed him aside trying to get my tee shirts and leave and shouted I don’t owe you no Singapore Dollar!  a couple of times kind’a loud. Then the Chinese vendor lady started laughing and told me; He not say you owe him Singapore Doll’ah, He Say You Look like sing’ah, Kenny Rog’ah. I guess all bearded, white haired Texans look alike to the Chinese!

 Geaux Beaux Geaux!

From the shores of Lake Minnetonka MN, stay well brothers and sisters and hope to see ya’ll again soon, wtl              

Beau Wann, Jr.

thankyou frank  for yor thoughts an encourments and i thank every one fother than it the worft for braincel, the si effects fron treatments are hrriffic  iget cramps rand, arms kegs, freet and ttoes i now have is called "thrush""cauded by ddyerioeds, and thecan it  it makeakes every tbad cheede  leaves the same after ttaste..

     they gave ne som mouth wash, that im soppse to swicch around, an then swoow, yuk..

the chance of neating thing, is slim an none, abd slim let town a year agohad pt and ot friday, gough day took the trash an recycalbles to th coolletioon ceter, my beloved drove, my reaction tiime isis nonexesent..i've  becomemnarolepici can fall asleep any tim any where, like now for instants. i could ask Jesus  for help, by i hate to waste  that kind powew on jut must mei feel a nod comimg on,     zzzzzzzzzzzzzsee ya

Beau Wann, Jr.

     its me again prehistoric man.   trying to get dressed, so diane wont have to dress me, shores thright feet, buttons an zippers whwere th are suppose to be both arms in thecorrect sleve, have trouble with the left arm findiny the correct home .   if i werent so selfish, id ask jesus to go on and take me to one of the many rooms he has prepared for us,  i am so lost and weary,  i thought if i let them study the brain cancer, the might just fi a way to stop it be it starts riunging somone else life and those around it. she certanly doent neeed any mor propbles, her mom has been hopsitiles  twice with pneu momla.  dines sister and husband are hadling that crisis. diane  dosent need and mor stress and strain

      as it stands, or lays, we are planing on  hasing ,Tanknksginging Dinner here, so if you find yourself with no place to geaux that dsy, you are inviited to dinner here turky and all the trimimgs, we will be sevingint my moms angel flake biscuits recipe, and a tanker full of gravy, mased tapatapotaters, freash grean breans witha just righ amount of ham in it, and nafter  all that, maybe a slice of peach pie puumkin pie and maybe apple pieandand pecan pie sond really good ice cream, wonder where in the whirld well fin that.    seriosly, youse youyes are welcone, t day, or any day. i so you dont hav to wact me eat, its not a pretty sight, allthough the dogs  seem to like the newway i try to eat.

     uhoh, gotta go izzy is barking togo out i was hoping to stop her befor she wokeup diane, too lat now, ok, let me get worthless laszy butt up and give diane a hand.....  our morninings up here this week have be 51 52 degrees, no snow, bu t f rost is on the prmpkins.... ill be back......fair warning

Mary Weidner (Williams)

Good Morning!  Wayne, I love your story about Singapore! We lived there from '76 to '79 and loved it! We lived in Holland Village. We went back about five years ago and one of the vendors said, "Hello, Mr Williams!" After all those years he still remembered us!! I have never been to Minnasota or Michigan but it is on my short list! Ha!   Beau, my continued prayers for you and Tona!  Life does not seem to get easier but we must "stick together " and find the delight in each day! 

Sharon Allen (Richardson)

You and Diane are always in my thoughts and prayers. I know God will take care of you and you are definitely on this earth for a reason if for nothing else but to help us Waltripites know what strength and determination is  we love you both keep the faith Bro

Scotty Croom

hi there all my ram friends...finally can and write on comp/pc again...have 20/20 vision in rt. eye...get left eye cataract done tues./no lens due to glacoma, but hope vision improves...in oct. get mole removed from left forearm...a stage 1 posssible melanoma...other skin problems clearing  up...got electric razor for birthday...can trim fuzz/sideburn areas again..reg razor does not clear it up...got up early this am,went to church w/sharon,lightning did not strike church...glad u are doing better beau...bennie ,i lived on other end of dubarry 56-59,2 houses off jester/dead end 

Ruth Ellen Winters (Schmidt)

Beau just wanted you to know I am thinking of you and Diane and keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.  I
enjoy reading your posts.  Gods Blessings for strength, healing and comfort.  

Teddie Jordan

Scotty, thanks for giving us that update on your eyes. And good luck on the eye surgery coming up! 

And please keep us posted on your health issues as we go forward Old Friend.
 

Beau Wann, Jr.

 brainiac here yet again, i just will not go aw3ay will I? thank you one an all for the prayares and well wishes. here's one I been thinking on,  John 14:14  "ask in my name and I will get it for you"

Looks like we're back to squareminus 0. Wednesday at Mda.hard hard day.   Took a nap afer we got home, I got off the bed, and sliddown to the floor,,do not pass go, donot collect 200 dollars,go strsight to floor hitting every thing along theway downDian hade to call  922,thats the 2nd tim that s happended.  Diane could not ppick me. The tearswre rolling off hercheeks and on to my cheeks, appologixiiung for her failer to take care of me better, I had to appologizw to her for putting her throuvh all this misery. Shes realy somthing, the emts came, ,no problem.Then managed to get me up,no prfobem.you know your old when the emts know you and all thyour critters by nameThe pups loved them.and the emts lovved them back and Little Miss was sitting on thebed, justg meowing at thme to gi t me up. so she could go to slep in tghe crook of my left arm. I do feel bad for Diane, because this just might be the highlpoin of our goldenedyears. she'llbe stuk tajubg care if a brain dead old man.Been going to PT and OT this past weekand they work me hard, and I want them to theyare all so nice, going to bak some cocochip cookings for them for to morror. noq I'm BACK TO 2 CNES, THE CANE MUTNY , WALKER AND A WHEELCHAIR, MY  BBLOVED BOUUGHT SOME NO SLIP SOKS.   FOR ME.  NOEMLY we mange     to fingetxomw homew extra sokes. not so this time.no sokcks forme, just a kick in thebotttox. been exhaust which prompted another rx im taking bout a dozen or more pills daily. oh the poor dear whine whine, whine i  serve cheese. withith alll this whine i have to admit iben  just a might depressed, almost ready to giv up. it does kin of wear onya feesl like  my spirit hs been amputated, and thare is nothing like sight of an amputated sprit, thers no prositic for that andwhy is tha?thats because i'm not a baird, man

Beau Wann, Jr.

     emergency dianes mom is in the hospital with pneumoniahe 34d time in 3monthe she is in serious condationorand beyon dsawbones dont think they can save herand toadays is dianes birthday

Mary Weidner (Williams)

Prayers for Diane's mother, Diane and the whole family. So sorry to hear this❤️

Jenny Taylor (Williams)

Will keep Diane's mom, Diane and you in my prayers.  God bless you all.

Tom Britton '65

Oh no! Prayers being lifted up for Diane's Mom and your family.

Johnny Sheffield

Prayers go out for Diane's mom and also

Prayers continue for you beau and Diane. 
May gods blessings be with you all.

Johnny

Patricia Williamson (Williams)

I am so sorry Diane's mom is having such a difficult time. I will keep her in my prayers. 

Susan Howard (Bowman)

Ronna Brand

Beau and Diane,  prayers are daily lifted for you two and Diane's Mom is being added.  Lean on Him-He is our strength and our refuge.  You all are loved by many.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     once again, the waltripprayer warriors havecometo the resue heaven sent earth angels we do thank you. seems mrs c made it through dines birthday.