SNL....we should all toast to Christie AND her very caring children!  We should all be so fortunate as to have wonderful children such as them.....a job well-done!

Hey to all! Here is an early "HUG & KISS" to my SOC family, since to my displeasure I wont be there Sat. Of all times for nephew to pick for his wedding, he thought choosing 6-7-8 would be a great way for him to remember their anniversary!!! (Cuz, the nephew is Pam's son Byron)

Last week I started having chest pains off and on, so I went to the cardiologist- nothing serious she said "just angina"- so she put me on nitro patches  to change every 12 hrs., nitro tabs, and nitro tabs to put under my tounge when pain starts. So, to my family and friends ''KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM ME". Just like the old saying, "sure is the pits getting old....

Budman, great time, sorry it took us old guys so long to make the turn. Too much wind, lots of b.s., and throw in the Cheezehead with the Botox Kid, hard to hit a golf ball when defending yourself from insults and envy. They just wish they looked as good as you and I on a tee box. Throw us in the mix for September. The first round of cold ones is on me.

My siblings have thanked you and I do as well, however, mine is a bit different.  I used to sit and look at mama's yearbooks, and I must have been at least 9 or 10, because I could read, but I was not yet in High School ( at the much hated Kimball<which is much loved by me> but I would look at all the pix and of course I thought the Golden Debs were the real deal...  Even if my generation had/has no clue what a "deb" stood for...I wanted to wear a satin shiny uniform too, although in the pix they were gray, Mama told me they were gold.( I wore the phenomenal scarlet of a Troubadear years later! )
And lest I forget... Boy was I thrilled when I went to the dentist and met the beautiful and oh so famous Janie Jones!  I really felt like she was a celebrity after seeing her face on all those pages! She was just as pretty when she was assisting Dr. Harrell! Never did meet Ol' Sammie Smith but if I had you'd a thought I'd seen Elvis!
   I remember seeing some of the photos circled with dates and she told me those were classmates that went off to Viet Nam and got killed.  It made me sad to think that she knew someone who had died....When we went to the State Fair I can remember her looking for the same names on the small Memorial Wall there...It may have been those times, looking at her annuals that I gained my profound appreciation for hair...I came by it so honest...it truly is a curse to love hair so much and not have the kind you need in this day and age...I envy you all of the freedom and pride that came with wiggin'!
I have been reading the GB going back to when my Mama got sick, and I must say, my longing to meet you all is greater now than then...I have the privilege of seeing many of my own classmates often, because we are still friends, I am very proud of that, and Mama was proud of us for it.  2 years ago, I  lost one that I was especially still close to, and it still hurts everyday, I know comfort would've come easy from him.  So I say to you all how happy I am that you have each other and you will smile this weekend when you talk of my mom. Your class was well represented by Toni, Barbara, Karen and Sandy when they came and visited and giggled with her these past few months. Your gifts of so many kinds will always be treasured.  Each one of you has said to me how proud you are of us and how my mom would be proud of how we took care of her, well, people...we are my mother's children and to love her was easy and to love each other is an honor to her and Daddy. I feel your prayers and I feel her presence in most of my moments, and instead of thank you, I will say I am so sorry that your friend is gone, and though we may fall short, my family will toe the line of friendship left behind.  God Bless Y'all and have a hoot on 6/7/8 and.....
Jeez be on time, Sandy works hard on this stuff!

Toni - -I never jest about fun!!    We're going to have a Toast, a Drawing for a gift from Carol, B-day cake & more... so everyone needs to be there and not come dragging in late.  You snooze . ..  you lose!!!