NEWSLETTER

MAIL CALL

from Frank Dorr in Houston

My family is getting ready for the big one. My mother, Marion Hyland Dorr, is getting ready to celebrate her 100th birthday on May 27th. She is an amazing woman. God bless her!

fdd1007@yahoo.com

from Cynthia Marshall Devlin in Zavalla, TX

(May 6)

Thank you for all that you do to help us stay connected. Another semester wraps up this coming Friday when I give my last final. We are headed to Great Falls, Montana in June for the 25th annual Lewis and Clark Festival. It will be a road trip and we are looking forward to stopping when we see something of interest. Life is good and presently everyone in my family is doing well. I am counting my blessings!

cynjad@msn.net

NEWS FROM THE HOMEFRONT

There isn't too much EXCITING news over here. We had a wonderful Mother's Day spending it outside in Orangefield at my daughter's in-laws home. Her yard is a sight to behold. Potted plants and trees and bushes all blooming. It has a wonderful, comforting feel that makes you want to just sit and daydream.

Dad hasn't moved to his private assisted living facility, HOLLAND PLACE, in Nederland yet. They are building a wing on the home and it isn't quite finished. We were hoping to have him moved and settled in before our annual classmates gathering at the end of May. I don't see that happening, though. He visits there and also spent a whole day from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm last Saturday while we went to my niece's graduation festivities in the Houston area. The women there LOVE him. They think he is nice and “cute”! I guess that isn't bad for a 98 year old. That reminds me: We went to get his handicapped placards renewed today and they have a new date of 2018! That would be silly if I didn't think Dad had a chance to make it to 102!

My oldest granddaughter is having her piano recital tomorrow night. The students usually only play one or two songs. My heart just burst listening to her. That is how GRANDPARENTS feel. She is 11 and heading to Middle School next year. I am not so thrilled about that.

The weight is just dropping off of Murphy since we started eating healthier. He has lost 30 pounds since we started this endeavor 3 months ago this coming weekend. He rides his bike 7 miles a day, works in the yard and walks on the elliptical. I have lost 20. I haven't ridden my bike since the infamous “bike accident” in February.

Speaking of the bike accident, I am going to Dr. Figari tomorrow for a check up on my shoulder that has a torn rotator cuff. He said if it still bothered me after 9 weeks since the accident that he would give me a shot of cortisone. My grown nephew said, “Oh, it is going to hurt for at least 2 days!” My response was, “Well, it hurts now 7 days a week so, I guess that is better!”

SUPPORT

a note from Carol Olivier Nunez:

Please send a "shout out" to anyone that has memories (good or bad, haha) of Randy Nunez, (class of 66) to send pictures, messages, scriptures,

mike-pat@swbell.net

Thank you

Carol Olivier Nunez

tootsienooner@yahoo.com

(Randy is battling cancer)

an update on Charlotte Pace Thurston

Charlotte was recently diagnosed with sinus and kidney cancer. She had surgery on her sinus' and then has completed 3 days of chemotherapy. She will resume treatment in 3 weeks. She will also have radiation and her kidney removed.

Please show her your support:

Charlotte Pace Thurston

2702 Mazur

Pt. Neches, TX 77651

cthurston@gt.rr.com

(409)720-8848

This was a super short NEWSLETTER. I know that many of you are scurrying around with end of the year events for you kids and grandkids. Don't forget me. Send anything that I could use in my next edition.

Stay in touch and contact a classmate,

Linda DeCuir McFadden

lindadmcfadden@yahoo.com