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09/01/09 06:02 AM

#2012

Judy Teague (Crenshaw)

OK guys, I dreamed about ya'll last night. We were trying to get our picture made and people kept leaving to check their gumbo and some came in their underwear because they couldn't decide what to wear.

I hope no premonition!

I think it is just overload from planning a trip, teaching, going back to school, babysitting my son's 120lb. Weimeriner(sp???), and doing my husband's chores while he is down in his back.

See you soon! I'm flying out Friday. Hope to get there before the game starts.

Judy
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PUT THOSE #s IN YOUR PHONE! Us in our underwear- that probably has to do with all of Dee's fantasy postings. Current C/O of '69 in undies - I don't mean to offend or insult but that wouldn't even make good art (or porn), it would just be UGLY.

09/01/09 07:23 AM	#2013
Mark McBurnett Joe , Guy left in the 7th grade,yes he will be there and I got your # in my billfold. Almost on our way!!!!!!!!!!!!

09/01/09 08:35 AM

#2014

Mike Strickland

Carrol,

It is a violation of International Grammar and Linguistic Protocol to mention "Dee", "porn", and "underwear" in the same sentence.

You are hereby ordered to diagram the Gettysburg Address as punishment.
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I checked around the office this a.m., that is cruel & unusual punishment (worthy of Mr. Gravitt). I do apologize if I burned any kind of unsavory image in anyone's psyche and I hope you live long enough to work it out in therapy. I am concerned about Judy's dreams, do you think living in Georgia has caused a psychosis?
special,precious carrol

09/01/09 09:53 AM

#2015

Lynn Rasberry (Brooks)

My gumbo is in the thinking process - thinking I need to get to the store and buy the stuff for it! Maybe on my way home tonight. Don't worry Tommy, it will be ready for Saturday!

09/01/09 10:14 AM

#2016

Kitty Allison (Hilton)

Good morning from burning CA! Even here on the southern beaches of Orange County we're a bit greyed-in today.
Carrol, you may be onto something with your suggestions regarding art/porn and the class of '69. You know baby boomers are the leaders in all areas of marketing! Maybe the time has come?! And may I say, "Gosh, I hope not!!"

Will there be enough gumbo for everyone to try or do we need another judge?!

09/01/09 03:15 PM

#2017

Anne Vickers (Ondrusek)

Kitty, run fast, get out of there it is way tooooo hot. Freeport awaits you and me too. Anne

PS - Tana, I keep having that edit and delete thing going on with me tooo. No smarty talk Carol, I need some instruction.
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'smarty talk'? 'SMARTY TALK'?? Anne,are you channeling Mamaw?
special, precious c - a - r - r - o - l
(one c, one a, TWO r's, one o, one l)

09/01/09 03:39 PM	#2018
Tana Shreves (Maddox) Thank goodness Anne. I thought it was just me!! Can't wait to see everyone!! ************************************************ Tana Marie, it is just you. spc

09/01/09 09:40 PM

#2019

Janice Mangum (Colwell)

Anne and Tana, I was concerned about that whole "Edit" and "Delete" thing, too. What I think I figured out is that these options only appear on your own entries, whether it is on the Message Forum or on someone's profile. It gives you the opportunity to go back and delete or edit something you have written. I have used it a number of times and my first draft will be replaced with the edited version or else I could delete it altogether! I thought everyone could see those edit-delete messages on my entries, but it appears only on one's own messages. I think that's how all of this works! Hope that helps...

09/01/09 10:01 PM	#2020
Mike Strickland And Carrol, the Forum Fuehrer, can edit anybody's entry.

09/02/09 06:38 AM

#2021

Cyndie Strother (Cunningham)

Mr.Strickland, I don't know if I'll be able to find my way through the reunion if we're not in alphabetical order and you're not there to lead me.
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lol - the stuff we remember!
s.p. carrol

09/02/09 06:50 AM

#2022

Winona Hebert (Spinks)

I've placed my order for SUNSHINE!--just checked the extended forecast for Freeport and was disappointed to see 40% chance of rain. I'm counting on the 60% NO RAIN possibility.
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The 60% is a safe bet, Winona.
s.p. carrol

09/02/09 09:26 AM

#2023

Karen King (Perry)

I’m looking forward to the big events this weekend. Now if we give prizes for things I may be a candidate for the only 58 year old with braces, so be prepared. Actually, I just got invisiline so I will have perfect teeth for my daughters wedding in April. It is odd the things we think to do to improve our looks as we get older.
Also, a summary of my Greece trip which was in July for 9 days. This was a biblical tour through Greece. ( No beautiful islands or leisure time resting) It started with a bomb scare on Olympic Airlines. When we heard this news we went straight to the bar and tried to forget what was happening. I spent 12 hours in JFK airport and spent $100.00 shopping out of boredom. I tearfully, called my kids to tell them what to do with my things in case I get blown up. Then when I was on thd plane,the women next two me threw up, when they were serving dinner. I forgot about dinner and tried to sleep for the next 8 hours until we got to Athens. Then we had a 2 hour bus ride to the first place we were staying. There were many interesting sites. We saw mostly ruins and museums. They were all fascinating but every where you walk in Greece seems to be up hill! It was very hot and we were out in the heat for 4 to 5 hours a day, walking, walking, and walking. Each night I would come back to the hotel, shower, redress, have a much needed drink and dinner. We would start over the next day. There was a Nunn leading the tour that taught biblical history at the college level. She was very interesting. Even at 70 she could out walk any of us. (I felt like I was in a boot camp. tee hee) Lastly, my wallet was stolen out of my back pack purse in Athens the day before we left. Crime is such a problem there! So the moral to this story is” be careful what kind of tour you take”.
Ummmm, gumbo!!Can't wait, I'll bring a table for bunco.

09/02/09 09:45 AM

#2024

Karen King (Perry)

oh, by the way, where are these places we are going to be. I have no idea where River Place is. I printed out the information but did not see a map or driving directions. I will check again.

09/02/09 10:35 AM

#2025

Gary Vance

I've been so impressed with the outpouring of love and support evidenced by many of our class toward one another in this forum. It seems that the many sufferings of life have leveled us all into places of humility and faith. Long gone is the pride and arrogance that we carried in high school. Accomplishments of life have been balanced with the traumas of profound losses of loved ones, divorces, health issues, sleepless nights of worry over kids and now grand kids, etc. We look in the mirror and see the side effects of surviving...Perhaps we are reaching that place in life where we have the most to offer one another.

I will drive to Brazosport from Tennessee and see you guys and gals at the reunion. I hope all can stay through to Sunday for the church service being offered. I am confident Dee will bring an encouraging word and Alice and will certainly lift our spirits as well. Some of you will probably have to travel on Sunday and miss the meeting and the opportunity for personal prayer.

If any of you are currently facing worrisome issues of life and would like someone to talk to or pray with over the course of this weekend...please feel free to give me a call. I'll be happy to take some time out from all the other fun stuff to do what I enjoy the most.... to lend an ear and offer counsel and prayer to any of you my brothers and sisters. God bless you all in your many journeys. Here's my cell 931-242-5806...Peace to all!

09/02/09 10:50 AM

#2026

Anne Vickers (Ondrusek)

Gary, you have so beautifully expressed what I have been thinking for the past week after reading the message forum (inspite of edit and delete, thank you Janice, you are absolutely right). We are a blessed group and most of us loved each other even without money ( if you were from Freeport you probably didn't have much money) but there was support and friendship. Many times from elementary to high school we shifted around but the friends were never forgotten because of the wonderful memories. Not just our Sr. year but all the years prior. This reminds me of something I read.
"When you "cast your bread upon the waters," you never know how it will be returned to you. God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love ..... and so small He can curl up inside your heart."
I think we have finally allowed Him to curl up inside our hearts.
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How beautiful,Anne. I don't think He grows smaller though, I think our hearts expand so more of Him can fit in.

09/02/09 11:14 AM

#2027

Margaret Dubois (Ammons)

Gary and Anne-thank you for such sweet words-this forum has been such a blessing to me and many others. I think age has brought wisdom to us to know what is important and what is fluff. One thing that I have noticed is so many us of has found the importance of God in our lives. Through all our stuggles and trials, my faith in God is what has carried me through. Love you all.

09/02/09 11:40 AM

#2028

Joe Ballard

Amen!!!! Such wisdom!! Gary I wrote down your cell and it is in my phone my Brother!! To all I am sooo stoked to be able to join ya'll at this reunion. This forum exceeds the amount of words to express my appreciation of all of those who have and are expessing their thoughts and praise. We are the greatest Class of '69 why? because of what has been said here by all. What a diverse group we are but yet how much continuity rings out!! Love ya'll and mean it!!! See all very soon.

09/02/09 12:04 PM

#2029

Dee Ann Trout (Glenn)

Well said, Gary, Anne, Margaret and Joe! See you guys soon!

09/02/09 01:07 PM	#2030
Susie (Gerry Sue) Reichenbach (Tyler) I ditto what Dee Ann said- wonderful words!!!! See ya'll soon--

09/02/09 01:15 PM

#2031

Carrol Reneau (Jeffers)

Its been awhile since I've said it, 'GROUP HUG!' I really, really like who we have become.

09/02/09 03:34 PM

#2032

Dee Ann Trout (Glenn)

C-a-r-r-o-l, you are so SP! Hug for real... in just 2 days!

09/02/09 04:21 PM

#2033

Margaret Dubois (Ammons)

If anyone drives thru Freeport-check out the marquee at Susan Cade's State Farm Ins. office. I will take a photo
later today and try to post it. It's sooooo cool!

09/02/09 04:47 PM	#2034
Tana Shreves (Maddox) Gary, You said all of the things I feel. Very well put - I am very proud of our class & all of the out pouring of kindness & prayers during these past few months. I am proud to be a member of the Class of l969. Look forward to seeing you.

09/02/09 04:52 PM

#2035

Anne Vickers (Ondrusek)

I wanted to share this with you all. I think you are all Keepers, Anne

A Keeper
Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see them now, Dad in trousers, work shirt and a hat; and Mom in a house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dish-towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things: a curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep.

It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing, re-heating leftovers, renewing; I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more.

But when my mother died, and I was standing in that clear morning light in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more.

Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return. So... While we have it, it's best we love it... And care for it... And fix it when it's broken... And heal it when it's sick.

This is true: For marriage... And old cars... And children with bad report cards... Dogs and cats with bad hips.. And aging parents... And grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep, like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with.

There are just some things that make life important,

like people we know who are special... And so, we keep them close!

09/02/09 05:17 PM

#2036

Lynn Rasberry (Brooks)

What wonderful words from all of you! Can't wait to see everyone this weekend!

Tommy P - I'm starting the gumbo tonight! Margaret A, the "cast IRON Chef" gumbo battle is on!!

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