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Wayne Lake

Pat, knowing Guy Clark makes you only one degree away from being famous yourself. I have always appreciated his music, especially the lyrics and LA Freeway was a favorite tune of mine. I will apologize for continuing to reference Willie (I live in a fairly small music world) but another new release is called ‘Ride Me back Home’- I don’t know if this is known by all but Willie rescues horses that are headed for the glue factory as we used to say – not to ride or pet – he just lets them graze out their lives on his place somewhere in the Hill country and says ‘I won’t bother them if is they don’t bother me’. The title track address’ his respect and passion for horses and there is something to be said for anybody that rescues anything. but especially horses. This release also includes his rendition of Guy Clark’s great song, Immigrant Eyes and I think he does it justice. One of my favorite tracks is the old Mac Davis hit, ‘It’s Hard to be Humble’ with his sons, Lukas and Micah – ‘Oh Lord, it’s hard to humble when you’re perfect in every way’…………

I can still clearly remember my first bare boat sailing charter in the BVI over 35 years ago, when we walked into a waterfront bar in Road Town Tortola, they were playing Willie’s ‘Red Headed Stranger’. If it wasn’t for that clear blue Caribbean water, I could have sworn I never left home. I liked it so much I did the same sailing vacation at least 15 more times over the years.

Don’t forget to stay safe and vote early and vote often………..wtl

Beau Wann, Jr.

     GOOOOOOOOOD EEEEENIN CHAPPELL HILLLLLLLL...Like the fellow said, "Hello boys, I'm baaaack"...  "it's me again Margaret.."
Scotty,  are your cataracts fixable?   I prefer rincolns....saw an elefant in my pajamas last night, how he got there I'll never know....A duck walked into a bar, and the bartender said "we dont serve ducks", and the duck said, " I dont want a duck, just a "scotch and soda, jigger of gin, oh what a spell you've got me in..." a rabbi, a priest and a duck walked into a bar.....   A mind is a terrible think, havent I been telling you that?   Well it is, especially if it's  a  "Dr Jekyl Mr Hyde" mind, mind you!   So mind your Ps and Qs, if you dont mind, whatever in the heck that is.  

    Pat,  you need to come on down here to fix my garage door opner, it keeps going  back up when it gets to the floor.  It does that about 6 or 4 times before it will finally stay down.  I've  monkeyed with it all to no avail.  I dont want to look it up on the internet because I just dont, so there.  For the life of me, I cant recall Guy Clark or any song that he did.  What's wrong with me?   Dadburn idgit that's what !  Cant understand the lyrics to any song that I dont knwo, so I dont listen to those.... After that last comment,  Is it any wonder why I wasnt phi beta kappa ! ! !  More like tappa gnu keg...idgea phi moron...

     Hey Wayne,  guess you've lived the dream eh. Good for youse.    Like youse guys, I hate the heat, especially since we've had 100 plus everyday this summer.  I knew it was gonna be a bad summer when we had 100 in April for goodness sakes.  HOWEVER, and aint there always a "however",  the humdinkinbirds have been very active this summer since last of July. Just a might early for those critters this year.    Since they go to margaritaville every winter, I'm hoping we have an early, long and cold winter, and I promise you I wont b e saying, "gee it's so cold, wish it were summer..."

     You know, there's lots of things to be depressed about without having it for a companion 24/7.  The heat is depressing because it's so oppressing...cant g et together with folks because of the cootie19...like you pat, I dont watch TV atall, no sports or news.  No sports because when MILLIONAIRE ball players start complaining about the rest of the country, what do they have to complain about?   And I   Havent watched the news in years, because they support that sort of nonsense, and  If there's anything I need to know, my bloved will tell me, in sign language..."HEY DOPEY, LOCK AND LOAD".  "aint she sweet, just knocks me offa my feet..."

    And that's another thing, my beloved has finally come out of the closet,   well, the laundry room.  I was shocked, chagrined, dismayed and beside myself when I found out! ! ! !   What was it you ask?    Well, I'm gonna tell youse youtes,   SHE WAS DRINKING DIET DR PEPPER....oh the humanity.  You know, I put that in the prenups, I specifically said, "no midget tossing, no panty hose hanging in the bathroom, no hot yogurt and no Diet Dr Pepper" ! ! !   Dont know what I'm gonna do now.  HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON ????   Apparently for 30 something years. I'm gonna need counseling for sure.  I mean, come on, DIET DR PEPPER?  THAT'S LIKE DRINKING COUGH SYRUP FOR A SPRAINED ANKLE.

     Oh, I've been hearing voices in my head!   Isnt that just dandy. Nothing specific, like "if you build it they will  come"  already heard that one, and I did build it and yall  came,  YAY.    Cant understand what anyone is saying when I'm being spoke at,  and yet I hear folks talking when there's no one about actually saying anything.  I hear music in noise now, nothing I can recognize, but give it time.  I thought I heard "oh I wish I was in the land of  cotton..."

   Speaking of cotton, can we talk?  I'll be et fer a tater if   my beloved didnt informed me that she was going to Palais Royal to look for me some unawear...!!!!!!!!      I was unawares that my unawares needed tending too.  What is it with wives that they want to get all personal with a mans unawares?    Do they all stand together in the mens UW department, saying, "your husband wears those?  My husband wears this kind..." ???      I dont want my UW being talked about  in no UW department ever never! ! !

       And going to a freeench hoochiecoochie store to buy em, well, I've seen right before, and that aint it! ! !      I've never asked her or anyone to go looking for my unawear ! ! !   Lord a mighty!  I dont want anyone looking for or at my underwear, dont touch it, dont even think about it !    I'm perfectyly capable of buying my own UW, thank you very much!   OH the humanity ! ! !  And, dont even think about my socks either !  I'll tell you, this ud bring tears to a glass eye, this would ! ! !

     Ok, time to decompress, cease and desist and deplane.   Keep the sun at your six and the son in your heart, and "ride boldly ride..."

your frien and resident psycho, Cephus R A Pairofnormal Schizophreniacs esq..   

Post Script:  When in danger and in doubt, run in circles scream and shout...and never trust a naked bus driver...  

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Wayne I love Willie.  I enjoy his harmonizing with Lukas and Micah.  Lukas has a song on his album called Just Outside of Austin that is great.  That's where their place is - sw of Austin.  
hanging out with the fellas who sang at the coffee house was fun.  After we closed up we always went to the Jester because all the guys loved Lightnin Hopkins.  Guy and Townes would sit close and try to emulate his playing technique.  All of these fellas were buddies.  They were not boyfriend material.  The only lecher in the group was Lightnin.  My husband has always been more impressed with Lightnin.  He doesn't listen to music unless I have google music playing in the house.

beau, i learned a few sign language phrases when one of my granddaughters was born.  She had palette problems and could not talk when she was young.  She was very frustrated so we talked by signing.  I have probably forgotten most of it.  I love music so not being able to hear it would be sad.  Because I have given it some thought, I know that being blind would be far worse for me.  Not being able to research or read would be the worst possible sense to lose.  I never got any common sense so on that point I have nothing to lose.

a rabbi, a priest, and a preacher go into a bar........thé place clears out.

Beau Wann, Jr.

    Absolutely love you Pat...you are good for this old soul, thank you ! ! !   On a more seriouser noute, those of youse that knew  Dr Dave Dyer from Oaks Presbyterian Church, he  passed away day before yesterday, I think he was 74.   Diane was on the PNC that brought him to Oaks back in 79 or 80.  I really loved his voice and dicipleship to Christ.  He was a true man of his word and of the word.   He presided over Dianes and my wedding. 

      I played a lot of softball back in the 70s and 80s, just loved it as I loved tennis.  Anyway, I asked Dave if he thought there would be softball in heaven, and his reply was, "if you need softball in heaven, then there will be softball in heaven".  Now I dont need it so much, or at all really. 

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Pat Brantley (Ross)

The photo was 1955 at Oak Forest elementary show and tell.  Who are these two?

Scotty Croom

any thought of a fling this fall????

Johnny Sheffield

Scotty, do to Covid-19, the reunion committee is not planning

a fall fling. Hopefully things will be back to normal next spring 

for us to have a get together. 

stay safe!

Johnny

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Sorry the photo didn't get posted.  My fault entirely.  You must hold your mouth a certain way for the magic to work.  I will try to find it again.

Lynn Gregory (Ferraro)

Pat, I sympathize totally!  Post the photo when you can (when you learn to hold your mouth just so...)

Beau Wann, Jr.

     GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING CHAPPELL HILLLLLLLL, AND ALL THAT TIPS, I SEE...
Been up since the crack of a roosters crow and then some.  Got the critters all fed and watered and now they're out on the trail of ol peter cottontail, Dixie Belle Lee, standing on top of HER deck surveying the hillside whilst the "more junior of the pair"  Izzydorable, is pushing her nose to the limit sniffing out ol pete, and baying to the high heavens. 

    HEY PAT ! ! ! !  I know exactly who those two are,  I never forget a name and a face, just dont know their names or faces, but I do remember them.... Phi beta kappa material, me, for shure.   Once you get the hang of it, holding your tongue just right, you must also dance the boogaloo, the frug, the lindy hop, and the mashed potatoes, then you're in like Flint, ha !

    HEY SCOTTY...!!!!!!!  How yall dune down there in the delta of Mobyle Alamabama with a banjo on your knee....(a mind is a terrible think eh what).   UnOfficially, we are having the FALL FLING here daily, and yo're welcome to jine in.   I FALL, then I FLING whatever I've got in my hands all over creation. Nah, dont want you falling for sure.  But, yall are moren welcome to venture to the hill and we will fling ourselves silly in the fall, you all.

     With 10 acres, I believe we can maintain a healthy distance.  The onliest (east texas for only) thing, I havent been able to teach our dogs and cat the "distancing" problem.  They'll get right in your face, no since of social distancing,  they! ! !

     Held church yesterday on the hill at the   "Lords Church on the Hill"  Pretty catchy that eh!  (yall hold on, need to go get another cuppa joe...be my 3rd....ok i'm back, hmmmmm, now where was I ???)
Oh yeah, held church on the hill,  bout daybreak, and the Lord provided us with all the trappings, sunrise, butterflies, humdinkingbirds, and we in turn gave thanks.

     Then I rode Pegasus to Buccees in Waller, had a cuppala cups of joe, then rode old 290 (my favorite road in the whirld) to Hempstead, then 159 to Bellville.  Had to stop at the beautiful little park just off the square and marvel at it's beauty.  Lots of old oaks and pecan trees and green  grass, doesnt take much tto entertain me!  Just love nature!  Well duh, who doesnt!   Well, dont love the grizzly bears and snakes and lions and tigers and spiders,  oh my. They can just stay on the telly which I dont watch, ha moren one way to enjoy nature.

    Anyway, I ccontinued on my trip through Bellville on through Kenny then into Brenham and back to Chappell Hill, down the bumpity washboard road, up the hill on the bumpity driveway, back into the mancave, a total of 74.2 miles.  Quite the traveler am I eh what? 

   I've sorta slowed down on my projects and work, just tired ah reckon!   We did get 1 and 3/4 inches of rain Friday, the first since May me thinks, and just finished mowing inside the "house fence" when the first drops of rain started to assault my person.  Then the race was on to get the tractor into the barn, and just made it by the hair on my chinny chin chin, and got lots O that. 

      Sad to report, or maybe glad,  that CHIMACS digical and anatomacally correct weather station is kaput!   Since it's the 2nd set of Eelectronical weather equipment to have gone "kaput", dont think we will replace it.  We'll just have to rely on the old wet finger in the air for wind speed, and if we need a jacket or need to shed clothes, for temperature, and a mason jar for rain measurement, yeah, that's the ticket, good ol human enginuity.

    Today's LABOR DAY, and I for one am not gonna labor, much...ok, dogs are in and getting ready for their morning nap.  Izzydorable has her stuffed wabbit, Dixie has her teddy bear and Jack is already snoozing, poor boy.  He's blind cripple and almost deaf, but still runs and grins and is just happy to be alive and with us.  Such loyalty ! ! !   Guess that's what has drawn me to critters over the years, unconditional love and acceptance,  that and like Ol Jimmy crack corn, and they dont care.

    Time to deplane, desist, decompress and dujour...keep the sun at your six and the Son in your heart and "ride boldly ride..."

Your frien and resident whacko...Cephus cracked corn and he dont care, esq 

Beau Wann, Jr.

Hey Pat, here's how you do it, hit this key, then that key, and a couple of other keys here and there, hither and yon, to and fro, all the while holding your mouth just right whilst dancin the boogaloo and frug, the lindy hop and the mash potatoes, etc

    And  VOILA, there is the picture of the new/old CHIMACS (chappell hill intergalactically meteorlogical and cornpone society)   weather station.  I shall endeavor to persevere...

Beau Wann, Jr.

    Howdy you all...long time since I've been on the forum, hmmm what is it now, bout 4 minutes, I'm locked and loaded today.     Of course if one has had 6 or 4 cups Of military grade coffee, then one is ready for sure, or jittery beyond a shadow of a doubt. 

    Just thought I'd pass along to all youse youtes,  I am about to embark on total immortality, (is there a not so total?)  I will become a legend in my own mind...

     I have just completed 19,996 straight wins of FREE CELL  on the computer LAST night.  YUP.   I've been holding off going to 20K just because...I hit 5000 sometime in 2013 and then hit 10k in dec of 18, and 19K July of this yeah 2020.   Why it's taken me so long, is I dont play all the time, I might go a week or so without playing.

    Yes, I've used the "undo" feature, why is it there if you are not suppose to use it, HUH?  Anyway, I'm thinkiing of turning PRO and going on a whirld wide tour, you know, book readings, personal appearances, holding concerts etc...or maybe not! 

    Just thought I'd bring that to your attention in case the driveby media doesnt feel the need to report such a feat, so phooey on them ol toe rags...

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Well Beau, thanks for all the help.  I think you have the fall fling thing mixed up.  When you think you are going to fall, you fling your arms windmill style until you are straight again.  
i have played so much computer solitaire I am getting carpal tunnel syndrome.  Haven't tried Free Cell. I do this while watching basketball playoffs or British mysteries.  Did you know Mystery Science Theater is still playing?. Kind of like Twilight Zone for smart aleks.  They take the worst Hollywood had to offer in scary movies of the 50s and sit on the front row making snarky comments.  I had never seen a cable drop one side of a space ship until a few weeks ago.  The snarky guys on the front row are two robots and one guy.
I think I am bored beyond  all reason.  I have named all my deer.  I didn't even know this was supposed to be something only females do until reading an article.  The way I skip subjects some would think I am ADD.  I prefer eclectic.    
 

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey PAT,  I thought you were just kidding about putting a picture on the forum or I wouldnt have joked about it and sounded flip.  My apologies.   I had trouble the first 500 times I tried to put a picture on here, os Here is a tutorial on how to put a picture on the forum,   I hope...

     First you locate the top of the window, the tool bar if you will, then the 2nd box from the left, the first box says SOURCE, the 2nd box says nothing till you put the cursor on it, and then it says "image"...

Click on that box, then another window will pop up and have "BROWSE" , click on "BROWSE"...

That click will take you to another window witth all your different areas of your computer, ie  DOWNLOADS, PICTURES, DOCUMENTS ETC...

Click on where you have the picture stored, such as PICTURES,   DOWNLOADS ETC, but just click on whichever program the picture is in, then find the picture and DOUBLE CLICK ON IT, that will take you back to the screen that has the BROWSE window in it,  then hit UPLOAD...

It takes a few seconds, at least for my computer, for it to upload the picture to the forum...

If you want to resize the picture,    click on it, and it will put small squares on each corner and on all four sides....   go to one of the corners and the cursor will change into  either a twoway arrow or a four way arrow.
you have to play with it to get it to do what you want, and it seems to be touchy.  

start with the bottom right corner, and then hold the left clickbutton on the mouse down and move it to the top left  SLOWLY, SLOWLY....this feature takes a while to get use to and to master, if it can be mastered.  If you dont get the picture to the right proportions, it will be somewhat distorted.   PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, OR NEAR PERFECT...I still have a hard time getting the picture the way I want it.   If you dont want to fool with it, then just leave the picture how it first appears.

     If you mess it up, no harm no foul, just delete it and start over.  It does take some getting use to, most especially if one is "new technology challenged" as I am, and it's especially hard if one is the aforementioned AND  belongs in the 19th century as I do.   Good luck to youse...

Your frien always   Cephus off the learning curb

Beau Wann, Jr.

     It's me again Margaret....Mayhaps some of youse youtes are wondering about that last picture I posted, "the leaning cake of cephus",    in my "uploading pictures on the forum"   tutorial.    Well, I shall enlighten youse !!!!   

    I made that cake for  one of my sons birthday.   As youse can see, it's sorta outta kilter, sorta.  Why is it outta kilter?   Dont really know, but to me, it is beautiful, in an interesting sorta way, dontchathink! ! !

 There were other cakes and desserts at the party, so most folks steered clear of the "leaning cake of cephus". Most folks didnt have the courage and or intestinal fortitude to even give it a try.   As it turned out the taste was outta this whirld, heavenly so to speak.   Hmmmm, it really was good, which brings up the old saying, "looks are deceiving".     For the life of me I cant rememmber what kind of cake it was othern maybe vanilla butter cream.

    Well no matter, the party was a goodun and the desswerts were good also too.   Let that be a lesson to youse youtes everywhere,  "NEVER JUDGE A CAKE BY IT'S LEAN" ! ! !

Beverly Hengst (Allen)

Received some sad news from Rick Strickland.  Janet, his wife, has suffered a stroke and is in the Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.  No visitors are allowed due to COVID.  Please keep Rick and Janet in your prayers.

Paige Talley (Meek)

So very sorry to hear this Rick's news about Janet. She is a delight. I always enjoy visiting with them both at our gatherings. Rick was great fun in school and still has that great sense of joy!

Leon "Skeeter" Apostolo

Rick you and Janet are in our thoughts and prayers. Praying for a speedy recovery.

Sheeter

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Beau, the photo is for you.  This is your new weather forecasting station.  I couldn't post my note on the photo.  I thought of you when I saw it.

Teddie Jordan

Rick, so sorry to hear about Janet's stroke. I know it has been a tough and difficult last few years for you both. I pray for peace and comfort for Janet and for your family. Her little grin when we would see and talk to y'all at Fudd's always made me grin too. Thoughts and prayers for y'all at this time!

Scotty Croom

have been isolated for about 7 days w/elevator problerms...generator{?} problem..parts held up until wed. ,tech arrived late wed. , then left w/no word if elevator was working...parts were wrong and new ..now have to wait until tues or wed. for replacements....not happy campers here

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Ricky I am so sorry about Janet's stroke.  I can't imagine the pain for both of you being separated because of Covid restrictions.  I am praying for her recovery.  I had not read previous posts when I posted the photo for Beau.  I still think of you as Ricky since we met so long ago.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Rick and Janet, you've got a lot of folks praying and thinging good thoughts for a speedy and full recovery, yes indeedy.  I'm getting the band back together for a whirld wide reunion tour, so Janet needs to get well quickly.  Since the chineese were so good to us to give us Cootie19, we're gonna give em something back,  US, with a gnu gname, KISS MY GRITS, or a facimile thereof.   We'll give em a party like we all had at the firehouse on 34th st, yeah, that's the ticket. They wont know what hitem, they'll be daincin on the table tops and everyone will be kung fu fighting...shirley not everyone will be kung fu fighintg, and dont call me shirley...

    Hey Scotty, looks like the repatriation has begun!  That's how it starts, they break your elevator so you cant leave, then they start the brainwashing...hours and hours of Gilligans Island and The Beverly Hillbillies...an aside here if I must,  Mrs Blount HATED  the Beverly hillbillies show...just socialknow...dont know where she stood on Gilligans Island or The many Loves of Dobie Gillis, but prolly along the same lines as TBHB show. Keep a stiff upper lip Scotty, we love you even if you are trapped in Mobyle Alamabama with a banjo on your gknee.

    Hye Pat, loved the "weather stone" so much, I got one for me ownself.  Yup, found one on sale too, just 19.95, you get the roape the stone, an instruction booklet, BUT WAIT, dont look now, if you order one now, we'll send an extra one for FREE FREE FREE, and we'll throw in a set of GINSU knives, FREE FREE FREE,  and shipping and handling  FREE FREE FREE for just another 29.95, but FREE FREE FREE,  so act now, cause this generous offer wont last long, soon they'll all be gone, and once that happens, that's all,.she wrote

     Ok, gotta sign off for now, but I'LL BE BACK...How'd you like my "Terminator" imitation, good huh!  I'm thinging about turning pro..

Kepp the sun at yoour six and the son in your heart, and "ride boldly ride"...

Your frien and resident kung fu fighter, Cephus R Looney Tunes esq