Well, Happy
95th
Birthday to
my dad
today!
I can't
imagine all
the world
events that
he must have
encountered
since 1916!
from
Jonnye Dee
Doering
Williamson
in Port Arthur
I am in
Atlanta
at the
National
Hurricane
Conference. I
will be
learning the
newest info
on Hurricane
Predictions
and response
info.
Actually, I
can predict
that
hurricanes
go where
they want to
and we can't
stop them!!
from
Billy Jordan
in Decatur, AL
We just got
back from 5
days in the
mountains of
north Georgia. It was an interesting
trip.
Going up
there, the
grandson
threw up in
the car.
We get him
cleaned up
and then
headed down
the road and
10 minutes
later a tire
goes flat!
I put the
spare donut
tire on and
finally get
to the
cabin.
A storm
blows in
that night
but we
received no
damage.
Our cabin
was right on
top of a
mountain so
the wind was
really
blowing up
there.
We went to Ann Ruby
Falls just out of Helen, Ga. It was a beautiful site.
Nature
really
stands out
with these
falls.
On the way
back to the
cabin a
turkey
almost flies
into the
car. I
was actually
staring at
him eyeball
to eyeball.
We had great
weather
between
Monday and
Friday.
We headed
out to eat
again and
the grandson
throws up
again
in the car.
This time
it was a
real mess
and it was
raining
really hard.
I hurried
back to the
cabin and
pulled him
out trying
to keep the
puke on him
and not get
anymore in
the car.
Then, my
wife and I
spend the
next hour
and a half
in the rain
trying to
clean as
much out of
the car as
possible.
The wind is
now blowing
so hard it
keeps
slamming the
doors on the
car.
Denise
spends a
couple of
hours
washing out
the clothes
and I use a
hose to wash
off car mats
and the car
seat.
Of course,
now the 5
year old now
feels fine
and wants
something to
eat! I ONLY
gave him a
granola bar
as that was
all I
trusted him
with that
night.
I felt
blessed when
the trip
home was
UNEVENTFUL!
from
Juanita
Perales
in Alvarado, TX
Well,
friends!
Larry and I
made it
throught the
tornadoes!
We lost
roofs on our
deck and
patio.
Lost a lot
of stuff but
everything
is
replaceable
but our
lives aren't
and we are
grateful we
made it
throught the
90 mile
winds.
from
Shari
Louvier
in New Boston, TX
Kim and I
had a
wonderful 4
days away
from work
and the
farm.
I picked out
my fabric
for my
wedding
dress.
I am sewing
it myself.
I used to
make wedding
dresses with
just a
picture to
go by.
Now, I get
to make
MINE!
Kim found
his perfect
wedding band
and we had
so much fun;
no
schedules,
deadlines,
or phones.
Shreveport
was
fabulous.
from
Jan Russell
in Spring,
TX
I have been
back to work
since March
21 and am
doing fine.
I am so
thankful
that the
Lord got me
to the
hospital in
time to get
that nasty
infection
taken care
of. I
had a long
recovery,
but the Lord
has blessed
me through
it all.
So, you may
take my name
off the
"Support
List".
Thanks for
keeping us
all united.
A little
humor-
I've been
feeling very
much in the
old 'TJ
spirit
recently.
With the
yellow oak
pollen all
over my
burgundy
colored
Buick, I've
been driving
in an "old
maroon and
gold" car!
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What a
success.
This was a
labor of
love
headed
up
by
Quincy Faulk
and Jimmy's
sister,
Brenda
Hughes.
There were
plenty of
volunteers
that worked
for many
weeks
getting it
organized
and
completed.
Jimmy was
clearly
moved by the
response of
friends,
neighbors, relatives,
and
classmates.
I got there
at noon and
saw the
following
classmates:
Linda
Eldemire,
Ernie
Castaneda,
Anthony
Roccaforte,
Quincy
Faulk,
Debbie
Borres,
Ricky
Hebert,
Chrissy
Dupuis,
Randy
Landry,
Paula
Daigle,
Randy
Blanchard,
Janette
Light, Hall
Ross, Robbie
Greig, Linda
Yancey,
Robert
McClintock,
and Joyce
Marceaux. I
know that I
am missing
some that
came earlier
and also
some that I
am
forgetting
to name.
It was a
wonderful
showing of
support by
our great
class.
Anthony
tells me
that he also
received
some
donations
through the
mail from
Mike Lawson
and
Larry Dubose
to help with
the cause.
Thanks for
your welcome
presence in
this event.
We did it
again.
We made a
difference.
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All I Need
to Know I
Learned from
the Easter
Bunny
(contributed
by
Debbie
Borres)
Don't put
all your
eggs in one
basket.
Everyone
needs a
friend who
is all ears.
There's no
such thing
as too much
candy.
All work and
no play can
make you a
basket case.
A cute tail
attracts a
lot of
attention.
Everyone is
entitled to
a bad hare
day.
Let happy
thoughts
multiply
like
rabbits.
Some body
parts should
be floppy.
Keep your
paws off of
other
people's
jellybeans.
Good things
come in
small,
sugar-coated
packages.
The grass is
always
greener in
someone
else's
basket.
To show your
true colors,
you have to
come out of
the shell.
The best
things in
life are
still sweet
and gooey.
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Please
review the
list below.
We are
trying to
find
information
for our 45th
class
reunion.
You may
contact me
with
information
at
jacket66@sbcglobal.net
Any help you
can provide
will be
greatly
appreciated.
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Thanks to
the
two
classmates
that changed
their names
by adding
their MAIDEN
name.
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Our family
is gathering
at my
brother's
home in
Friendswood
to celebrate
Dad's 95th
birthday.
We will be
coming from
Rowlett,
Houston,
Cypress, Bridge City,
Lumberton, Huffman, and Baton Rouge to come
together and
reminisce.
It will be
our first
Easter and
first of
Dad's
birthdays
without Mom.
She left
this earth
last May
25th.
It still
feels
surreal.
Pray for
safe travels
for our
family.
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HOUSTON,
WE HAVE A
PROBLEM!!!!
Space City USA
will NOT
receive one
of the
retired
space
shuttles.
The retiring
shuttles are
going to
Florida, California, and the suburbs of D.C. Houston was one of more
than twenty
cities
around the
country
vying for a
chance to
house one of
the retired
shuttles.
NASA plans
to send
shuttle
Discovery to
the
Smithsonian
once the
shuttle
program ends
this summer.
The space
agency also
says
Atlantis
will go to
the Kennedy
Space Center
Visitor
Complex in Florida and Endeavour will go to the California Science Center in Los
Angeles.
New York
gets one of
the orbiters
to display
in Manhattan.
US
Congressman
John
Culberson
said in a
written
statement,
"For the
last 50
years, Houston has been in the
business of
sending its
citizens
into space,
and we're
proud of the
vehicles
that our men
and women
pilot into
the unknown.
And so it is
that Space
City, USA is
bereaved of
one of its
greatest
contributions
to humanity
and the
progress of
science."
My cousin
from
West Orange
has a
solution:
After the
last
mission,
land the
thing
at Ellington
Air
Base, push
it to
Clear
Lake, and dare anyone to try to come take
it from us!
Possession
is 9/10ths
of the LAW.
Well,
10/10ths in
TEXAS!
Actually, a
better plan
would be to
block off
Bay Area Boulevard and let them land right
there and
coast right
up to the
front gate
of the
Space
Center! Problem solved.
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YOUR VOTE
& SUPPORT
WILL BE
APPRECIATED
(requested
by
James
"Jimmy"
Monroe
'67)
I am running
for an AT
LARGE
position for
the PAISD
School
Board.
Early voting
will be held
May 2-10 at
the PA City
Hall and the
Library.
The election
will be held
on May 14th.
I would
appreciate
your vote or
those of
your friends
and
relatives
still living
in the PA
district.
Thanks.
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Update from
Debbie Dolce
Carter:
I just
returned
from MD
Anderson
with amazing
news.
My PET scan
was clear!
All is well.
I don't have
to go back
to MDA for 4
months.
God is so
good and I
am so very
blessed.
Prayers have
been
answered.
It will take
awhile for
blood count
to stabilize
and tatigue
to pass.
Thanks to
each and
every one of
you for all
your
wonderful
prayers.
Love and
blessings to
you all.
Marilyn
Harriman
Williamson
(taken off
of FB)
April 14th
"I will be
so glad to
get out of
this
hospital.
Boring and
stir
crazy....That
is putting
it lightly."
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Sheridan
Jones
Thornell
(death of
her husband,
Robert
Thornell,
Sr.)
19314 FM 925
Spurger, TX
77660
(409)429-5559
fredtoy2010@hotmail.com
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Please
continue to
write to me.
Most of my
MAIL CALL in
this edition
came from
Face Book.
I still
receive
messages
via the old
fashioned
way.....e-mail.
Please drive
safely this
Easter
weekend and
let me hear
from you.