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Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

Ruth Ellen got to go home yesterday.  Her doctor said she was ahead of the recovery schedule and was doing very well - Praise the Lord!!!!!

Linda Bolton (Roffall)

I'm so glad that Ruth Ellen is home and doing well Jimmie. Prayers will continue for her recovery , and for all those who need God's healing hands. It is true , we are  at that age , but it's also  a comfort and blessing  to know He is always there for us .

Lynn Wren (Burkhardt)

I received an email from RIck Strickland last night.  Janet is back in the hospital.  Janet has not been able to eat or drink much for the past two months.  Janet has been in and out of the hospital for the better part of two years.  Please keep the family in your prayers. 

Beau Wann, Jr.

    yes prayers for jaets and rick.       I am on from hofpistal,   Goonna bee a vey go go tgo get back'    hey to lourne to speek and spell   and to whrite   again.      maube this time it will be more meanful,  frome whem i  than in the 1 first grande.         virwy tired,     you know how brainsery is,   especally this is my sedonced on.  but i endevord to perternseve.          love to all        cephurs  are gump.......

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Never have we (speaking for all) been so happy to get word and greatly encouraged that you are home....take care and rest, do everything they tell you...Glad your message from God has come forth!

Teddie Jordan

Cephus don't worry about your spelling. It is just so good to be on this side of that scary surgery and home and able to hear from you. Our joint prayers have been answered to have been where you were. And We always thought that Diane was an Angel and now we can prove it. Just rest, both of you, and follow the road map for recovery that you have been given Thank you Lord! 

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey all of yall...well been just ovver a week after my SECOND mind opening experience.  I do like to keep an open mind,, but thats rediuvulse, dont you think. I wore cothes yestersy for the firse time,  real clothes, too, jeans, faviorite shirt , even boots, wore sock too,  duh.   dont remember what I did, but I'  sure is was fun.    oh i know, got new tires for Dianes malifinicon falcon.  well, I was just a hanger ons,diane did all the works. 

    My beloved,   what else can one say!    If I had a million dollars, I've giver 10 dollars.   Would not it to go to her head now would we.     

    I takes a long tome to jetct get this far in typing 101.  Have to think that whichever whirl I want to type down, then have thek about how to to spell, and, usually get it worng anywhy.   BUT I GONNA GET THERE! 

   My beloves had set up a 6X4 foot black board on the wall in the foyer, a deck and chairs and my computer and veriounc ansindany items, pens and paper, not I can wites any thing yet, but in anticitionation up.   

    We stated on speeched theraphy,   but that ist hard, wxpectally is youre a bilerinthirs idigeits like me.  But I shall encdervounc to perserverve.   

   I still not spleek at night.  I mattey sleept one our hour at a tume,  but I can anytime I want who, so hay, things are looking up, eh what?

    Ok, I will say goonnight to you by wondersful angerlers.   wont bee long till I be burnerins this ol comperts up, couse it will take all ningt loig, still buns it up usn. 

     leek the sun at you six and "ride boldly ride..." 

Your firwn and resident brain danmagie resendent,   Cehrus R carefeel 

Sandi Schlesinger (Stark)

That's great Beau.  Your typing/spelling skills have already improved dramatically.  You'll be back on top in no time.  So glad your home with your beloved, your furry friends and all that wonderful nature to help you through your healing process.  I, for one, am absolutely amazed at what you've been through and the progress you've made in such a short time. Keep up the good work, it's paying off already. 👍

Beau Wann, Jr.

     HAH YOU LAZY SLACHERS,  GET UP AND AT EM...!!!! AND YOU GOT GOT RID OF ME....SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRICE...AS GOMER WOULD SAY.............. Parise be the Lord, I woke up agaain...dont mean to go on so much the LORD.........

YES I DO.......would not exist whitout GOD..... atuachly put toghers a couple couple hours asheaap together in a row last noght.   HOW ABOUT THEM APPLES FROM FROM GOD!!!!!!

LOVE for evermores.....I am cooking a roash bithis morning in the crooker pots.  Gonna be taters and all kind of goodingins stuff in there.    

     I well yourl nouth thas my APAPETITES has inceraceresd duckles the sigel it was.   I eating good all the time, enveny when I'm not....lots of proteiens all over ther place.  

    I go away for for now,   BUT WATCH OUT,   ME AND GOD WILL BE BE BE BE BAKC.....

YOUR GREATFULS FRIEND,    CEPHUS THE DROOLERS....OH, DID I NENTION NOT I DOOL???       YUP BUDDY,  GOT WEAR CLOTHER OUT IOF THE MOP......MY BELOVES GOING TO MY ME TOMMY TIPPY CUPS....EVERY ONWARDS.....

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

Beau, It is so good to see your name back on The Forum and read your writings which are as good as ever. How remarkable that you have progressed this far, this quickly! Our God is truly awesome that he not only heard but answered our prayers for you. Keep up the good work! I know Diane is the BEST caregiver you could have. The chalkboard and writing accessories are a great idea! Use them as often as is possible. All of us are rooting for you!

Tom Britton '65

Beau...you da man!!  We love your down-home humor and reading your posts.The Lord still has a purpose for you here on this wonderful earth. Recovery from brain surgery can seem a slow progress. It was exactly a year ago that I had brain surgery. It was scary that after surgery I couldn't speak inteligent words or write anything. But...you'll get there my friend. Praying for strength and faith.

Tommy Britton

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Well... Beau, so glad my prayers were answered,I was anxious for you and my co-worker friend, Billy, and his wife in the hospital with Covid...my bestie male friends that I can joke and laugh with, and God's grace you both are here to laugh and continue life with.

Enough of that, hoping we remain safe, group.  I've lost too many church people here in Grimes county because they won't wear their masks.

I'm working as an antiques vendor in an antique store in Navasota, Tx.  It is enjoyable and I'm getting rid of things that has been in this house too long.  Our "coin man" is our Covid victim, and has been moved to Rehab, doing phy therapy now.  I am doubling two shifts a week to cover, he is hilarious.Each vendor has to work free 1 day a week.

Just returned, not too many customers because of the weather today.

Wayne Lake

Beau,

So glad to hear you are back on the right side of Life’s Highway (290?) up on your Hill where you belong.

We are all very lucky to have the #1 ranked cancer care hospital in the US right in our own back yard, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center with some of the brightest minds in the world at our beck and call and apparently you were fortunate to get treated as quickly as you did.       

I hope you continue to recover from surgery, heal, feel better (do as Diane tells you) and maybe we can all get together again when this COVID mess is subdued.

Keep us laugh’n with your posts, wtl  

Bennie Schielack

Good to see from your recent communications that you are making a marvelous recovery.  Expect to see you back to your young self soonest.  God is good and has, obviously, been watching over you.  Looking forward to meeting you face to face some day.  

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Thanks all my many friends,   AND GOD,   coullnt be in better hands.     Tom,  no more brainerers for you.    Didnt  know a bout it,   but glad turnerd out good.

     Hmmmmm,   wonder is any of my teachers thoufht that I just might need brain repalaced ment surgery.....it's not ROCKIST SCIENCE ya know.

     I got instutiontions when I left the MD Anderson, and they said I could wash my head day before yesterday.....NOOOOOOO, NOT GONNA TOUCH my head head till mayby sunday.    NOt sore,, just scary.     goonata use extra braby shanpooh on it.     well, we well see what wheant what we will see.

    I hav no haire,  so thats a good thing.    dont have to buy any AUQUANET any more,   eh what1      the money that I spenct on that stuff and dippydy do, and bondo,   good have gotten a good edutaiioun.     glad I'm though this nonsencses like that.    idigified moron......

    Just nexting yall know, I'm still here,   and greathing waitinh to inproomed.  no whaterer what you are going through,   take  heart,   give it to GOD, 

no sun at your six or anywhere elce to that matters,   lots of SON in you heart,  "and ride boldly ride..."

YOU FRIEND AND REDESENDT  OPEN MINDES RESEDENCE,

CEPHUR  R  YOUR  "ROOKIE ANGEL"   BY GOD....HIMSELF  

Pat Brantley (Ross)

So glad you are open minded Beau.  Our God has a sense of humor.  Hope we can get together soon.  Kay, can I bring some stuff to you in Navisota for your antique booth?  I would love to unload -I mean pass on- lots of fine furniture.  I am going to be a great grandmother in August.  So excited.
praying for Susan, Ruth Ellen, and Janet.  We got our first vaccine on Feb. 1st and get second on March 1st.  Stay warm friends.  

Charles Dent

Beau: glad you are home and improving each and everyday. Psalm 124:8 says "our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth." I pray God pours our His blessings on you each and everyday. Your in my prayers.

Beau Wann, Jr.

    hAY KAY...gottah whole mess of stupd to put in your booth.   Ha,   Hey Charles,   God has blessed beyounds all measurse....I feel overwhelems his blessionds....feel selfesh....gota pay him back and then sume.  Seams to be harder to type this time around...maybe it the ice sicle on my fiders....love and luck and to all during this latish oposovive to a hurricane...who whoulda thought about a winter storm like this down here in "bayou" country.....

Charles Dent

Beau: It was cold in Omaha today with the high of -6 and low tonight of -15. So we stay in by the fire. But the good news is it will warm up to 21 by Friday. I know it can get really cold in your part of Texas so stay warm and be safe. Remember; "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us." 2 Corinthians 1:20. Blessings to you and Diane.

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

It's 10 degrees and snowing in Melissa and going down to 5 tonight.  Tomorrow - high of 14 then down to ZERO!!!!

Yikes.  I'm praying that everyone keeps their power - lots of frozen pipes around the neighborhood.  Stay warm, everyone.

Bennie Schielack

Praying everyone is safe, and warm.  We are currently experiencing a balmy 26 degrees, with frequent winds and sleet, hopefully turning to snow before the night is over,  Fell asleep before 6:30 and did not go outside to run some water thru the outside hose bibs.  Pipes and bibs are covered, but each pipe out of the ground has 4 or 5 hose bibs.  On each, I left one that I could reach to open for some water to run overnight.  Front managed to push out the ice blocking it and water gushed out.  Cut it back to a bit more than a dribble, then moved to the back (North side of house).  Had to get the hair drier out to open up the water flow.  Just after it began to flow, the circuit breaker blew, so everything was dark.  Got that fixed and hopefully, by running the water, the pipes will not freeze.  Most of the potted plants are inside the garage or on the front porch (South side of the house), in the alcove for the front door.  The pencil cactus will not make it.  Those two were already covered with frozen water when I brought them in around 5.  One cat (BooRay) came in when I frist went out, then our other cat (Zeva) went out a while later and has not returned.  So far, its a three dog night, Sarah has two and one is in a carrier (to wild to be let loose in the house without lots of supervision).

I don't remember weather this cold in this area since we went downtown to see the Dukes of Dixieland at some little hole in the wall club . . . . . 

Stay warm, my fellow classmates, spring will be here just about this coming Saturday . . . . . 

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Beau, you are doing amazing, you should play dumb and cohurse us to all do your work,  we can hold out for the Master,

Actually, you antique freaks.  It is a small shop, and truth be told Mine is the hallway to the bathroom...lol. I did sell $300. this month the best month I h've had, because I removed the rust and sold an Ironrite of my Moms.  Yes, Pat, it needed to go, that's what I'm doing, getting rid of the extras.  I only pay 65.00/mo for that hallway, lose some months but having such fun.  Did I mention the wirlwind Navasota Mayor owns this and a few others, the coffee cafe, and we will be opening an actual restaurant, winerery and hotel, and have the Texas Birthday Bash in the first week of March.  I will be there 1st half of day and will gladly get off and shop the stores at night.

Mary Weidner (Williams)

Kay where is the shop and the name? No electricity here since 2:20am! Everyone stay warm! It will be a few long days looks like!

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

It is Bluebonnet Vintage, Antiques and wierd stuff.  Next to the Computer Repair shop....we are lokking for a few vendors, but must work one day a week.  Or just come and enjoy the venue and joy of shopping in a small town.  So many come from Houston, etc. Navasota has become the place to stroll.  There is the Emporiam and Circle P Antiques and the Classic Rock Cafe, all walkable

Texas Birthday Bash, working overtime on Friday, Mar 5th through 6 pm

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hello my forzen chorzens...been a week from hell for us.  Loss the well Monday, and then all power till yestersay.   Been pushes to the makinsom human endurance.   I suppose to be convesslesing, but had to step up and perform super human....gotta do you you gotta do to surive.   

       Fulling up buckets with snow to fluse the terlits.   trying to finde some wood thats nots wets to burn in the fireplace.  that was futiles.   had to fill and refill refille generator, it's been rumming from Monday till yestersay when whe we got power bot and wonderful heat, still no water.    gonna check that tomorrow if im able.   I have you tell you,   this would have killed an ordinary man.    never thought I was speacll till this week.   so whatch gonna do.     

     There were a time or two while truzing through a foot of  blowing snow, in the dark,   I was wondering if what i  alrady been throush was gonna be for naught and I was desteined to die in the snow.   I was so tired and exhauteds. 

    finally we got a nice warm nicht,   last night,      our dog Jack had died this morning  shorthy before his firs dispersmant if pill and peanut butter.....Diane have thaking it hrard, I dont have time yet.  I suppose it will hit me later.    I will miss him.....

      His compation for the lasf 6 year,  Dixie Belle,  is really taking it hrard.  So sad to see her grieve so hard.......

    othern all that, been having a swell time....it's not brain surgery you know....

I hope all have survibed this.   praying for all....