Easter
has come and gone, high school baseball and softball are
determining playoffs, NFL draft has been fun to watch,
ASTROS are actually starting to win here and there, spring
soccer is going on, and graduations are around the corner.
Everything seems to be in high gear. Well, everything
except MAIL CALL!!!
from
Cherlyn Hebert
in Houston
I just got back from my
Caribbean cruise. We got fogged out of Galveston
Easter Sunday, so instead of being home about 9 am, I didn't
get home until 5:30 that night, so it ruined my Easter
plans. But, that was better than being the poor people
waiting to board that day. Word was that they wouldn't
sail until the next morning.
Karen
Giles Hopper
(Linda Hopper's sis-in-law) and I
had lunch last week. It's still such fun to catch up
on everything. We plan to do it every other month so
that we don't lose touch again. I also headed into Nederland recently for some family visits.
My brother, sister and I had dinner in PA and then
went over to the casino in
Lake Charles.
I was amazed when I was in the PA area to see how many more
hotels have been built in the Central Mall area. I
guess that bodes well for economic growth in our hometown.
from
Judy Thompson Orr
in Fremont, CA
I saw that
Paula
Iles Restrepo '69 was looking for
Jan Campbell Mucha '69.
Jan and I grew up together, our parents were close friends,
and we still keep in touch. She lives in
Dallas with her
husband, David. I love reading the updates on our class
website and keeping in touch. Thanks to you and Mike
for continuing this endeavor.
from
Hal Ross
on the road AGAIN
("stolen
off of FACEBOOK")
A log of his bicycle ride from Houston to Austin (aka...
MS150)
-
"I can't
believe it. All this preparation for the MS 150 and when it
comes down to show time, I can't decide what to wear or how
to pack!
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5:46 am
All dressed up waiting. Come on 6:45
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6:16 am
Tailwind
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8:26 am
Mile 25. First stop
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4:41 pm
Had a crash at mile 36. A rider went down in front. Put me
in the ditch.
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4:44 pm
Finished the ride for the day. 100.87 miles
-
4:47 am
Headwinds this morning for the last 75 miles
-
12:48 pm
17.3 miles to go. Feeling good today!
-
Miraculously, after running over a bike, getting hit by the
bike behind me, going off the road and down the embankment,
stopping in the bottom of a ditch, still clipped in and on
the saddle, my bike and I were still completely intact and
uninjured. How often does that happen?
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Crusin'
Gulfway Drive
FACEBOOK has
a link that allows readers to send in memories of our "crusin'
days. That gave me an idea for my NEWSLETTER. Write
me your memories of these days long ago. I'll print them
in this section of the NEWSLETTER. Also, if you have any
other ideas to pep up our updates, Mike and I would appreciate
it. Sometimes we get a little discouraged at the input.
But, we will keep on truckin. Let me hear from you.
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SUPPORT
(a note
received from
David Williams)
My genetics and life style intersect next Tuesday, April 13th.
I am having triple by-pass surgery in the Heart Hospital of
Austin. I have an excellent doctor and I am not concerned.
(Well, David tolerated the surgery very well and was on the
phone the next day talking with his staff at his office!)dwilliams1878@austin.rr.com
(a note
from
Laura Meece Darby
concerning
Bart's
parents)
Both of Bart's parents are not doing wll. His mom has
ovarian cancer. She has gone through the 1st set of
three rounds of chemo, which did not work. She has had
the first of three rounds of different type of chemo.
MD Anderson is continuing to monitor the situation.
His dad had prostate trouble about a year ago and everything
is okay. But, now he has neuropathy in his legs and
signs of dementia. He has fallen numerous times and is
currently in rehab at the hospital in PA. He will
probably be in rehab for about three weeks.
Update information needed:
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Horace
(Tinker)
and Jody Juneau Brown's grandson
(leukemia)
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Kay
Campbell Netherland
(surgery)
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Stephen
Simonton's
wife, Betty (cancer)
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Tillman
Richey's
brother-in-law, David Chesser (cancer)
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Linda
Carleson Chapman's
husband, Fritz (cancer)
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Karen
Cooper Cappel
(death of her mother)
40502 Ethel
Prairieville, LA 70769
lcappel@eatel.net
Dale
Guidry
(death of his father)
1304 Travis Ave.
Nederland, TX 77627
deg916@aol.com
Show
these classmates your love and support by contacting them.
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I'm off
to go to the store, going to grab Murphy some lunch
somewhere, go to granddaughter's soccer game, attend a 60th
birthday party, and then head back home! Hope to hear
from you soon.
(P.S. Thanks to all who have contacted me with their changes
of home address and e-mail contact.)