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Rhea- I remember that differently. You had figured out that I was the 'country bumpkin' from Ironside and was going to dump ME. I just did it first to save face.

Carla- What happened to that neat Mustang that you had in high school? Is that how you got Bill to marry you? Wouldn't let him drive it without a ring first? I'm so sorry to hear that Mary Ann beat you out for 'Fairest of the Fair'. I always thought that you had won.

Mary Ann- How could you let those pictures disappear? Pretty irresponsible on your part. Still getting dissed on FB?

Lavanna- Nice pictures. Just wait till you can spend more time with those grandkids. It doesn't get any better than that.

Johnnie- I quit cigarettes in 1984. NO problem. I took up cigars a couple of years ago. BIG problem.

Bruce- Where the hell are you?

Jan- Did you survive the big storm? Haven't heard from you since you were going to venture out. Do we need to start a search?

03/30/09 05:05 PM

#120

I am absolutely shocked at the things I have read! I did not know there was so much to do in Vinita! I thought everyone was safe in bed at 10:00! I did not know that was when the night was just beginning! I would have been to "chicken" to "skinny dip" in the Vinita pool. I think you guys are very brave! I did not "skinny dip" (or is that "chunky dunk"?) until a few years ago. I would have done it a lot sooner if I had known how much fun it was!

I never knew Chuck and Bill had paper routes!!! I think I know more dirt now than I did when we were in school. Shocking!

I remember a slumber party at Joni's house where we slept out in her backyard. We heard a noise in the bushes and Joni got the water hose and sprayed the bushes and Bill and Chuck started screaming!! They were soaked!

Only in Vinita could you get away with driving without a license. I begged my mom to help me get a hardship license. I had a car when I was 15 and drove it anyway.

Johnny-wasn't Mr. Buchanan a Highway Patrolman?

I sent an e-mail to the last address I had for Chuck. I am hoping he will get it and join the fun. I think we had the best class! It is really fun having chats!

03/30/09 05:48 PM

#121

Lavanna M. Hawkins (Morgan)

Rhea- Just think, if you had not dumped me, you could be living in the lap of luxury in a double wide on ten acres of land Southwest of Vinita now raising money for 7-3 ward at ESH selling your eggs and butter that you had gathered and churned from your very own livestock. But noooooooo you had to marry the 'cool' Weaver guy from Pryor. Take that to your grave 'baby'. Steve

03/30/09 06:41 PM

#122

CARLA- THATS OK I WAS TUCKED IN TO BED BY 10:00 PM. I WAS TO SCARED OF MY DAD TO EVEN THINK OF SNEAKING OUT. I DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE TO SNEAK OUT TO MEET ANYWAY. MY SISTER DID ENOUGH SNEAKING OUT FOR THE BOTH OF US BUT BEING THE LITTLE SISTER I ALWAYS TOLD ON HER AND GOT HER IN BIG TROUBLE.

STEVE THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT, I WISH I HAD NEVER LEFT MY GRANDBABIES, BUT I'LL BE BACK AROUND THEM SOON. I TALK TO THEM AS OFTEN AS I CAN AND SEND THEM PRESENTS, BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME AS BEING IN THEIR LIVES EVERYDAY.

SPEAKING OF THAT SNACK BAR IN JR. HIGH, I REMEMBER GOING OVER THERE AT LUNCH FOR A HOT DOG. WHEN I OPENED MY MOUTH TO EAT IT, MY JAWS LOCKED AND I HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. HE GAVE ME A SHOT AND TOLD ME I WAS DEVELOPING ARTHRITIS IN MY JAWS AND SENT ME HOME WITH SOME LITTLE RED PILLS. I STILL HAVE PAIN IN MY JAWS WHEN I TALK OR LAUGH TO MUCH.

03/30/09 06:42 PM

#123

Rhea Joyce Freeman (Weaver)

Steve-I am certain that is why Bill married me! We had that car until our daughter was born. Bill left it at my parents house and borrowed my dad's truck to move us from College Station to Bartlesville. While the car was there my mom traded it to a guy from New Mexico for some Indian Turquoise Jewelry. I think she was going through an early phase of her Alzheimers. We reported it as stolen...the title was in our name...but we were never able to track it down. My dad bought it for me when I was 15. I think about it everytime I see an old mustang! I don't know if Bill has ever gotten over that! We replaced it with a Sunbird.
I did win "Fairest of the Fair" and I was the 1st runner up in the State contest in Tulsa. I was a runner up in the Miss Grand Lake one year. I tried not to have to answer that question! Someone must have looked in their yearbook!
In today's stock market we may all be living in a van down by the river or a double wide. I would love to live in the country! I am a country girl by heart! My grandaddy Friend owned a ranch Southeast of Vinita. We lived on it for awhile. Rhea...I think you missed out on the simple life.
Rhea- I always thought you would be a model. You always had great posture and you just looked like a model!
I do think we need to send a search party for Jan and Bruce!! How about Kolb...he hasn't joined in on the fun.
I also thought Lynnda and Gene would be joining us by now!

03/30/09 07:43 PM

#124

I love horses but I don't "do" churning butter or even eat it!

03/30/09 10:54 PM

#125

Man, do I feel left out! Living in the country really cramped my lifestyle! I didn't get to live on the edge like everyone else! I was out riding horses with my sister in the dead of night, instead of running the streets and swimming naked!

03/31/09 12:07 AM

#126

Prior to high school, I do remember fun summer nights at South Park watching the boys play baseball at Schoech Field. Legion games were the best. I remember meeting Shirley Myers at the games and she would pour peanuts in her cokes! Cokes were in bottles then!

I will never forget the first day of school in 9th grade Oklahoma History, Coach Blevins busted Wayne Tate and Bill Kolb in front of the class. (I think for doing nothing, he just wanted to prove a point.) When he popped them, it was so loud I let out a yell, but not on purpose, it just came out! I know my eyes were big as saucers!

Also in 9th Grade the girls played a "flag" football game that fall. Coach Blevins picked me for his team before the two teams were chosen. Being new to Vinita schools I did not know personalities. Joni Driskill was playing on the opposing team and unbeknownst to me she was apparently very competitive. During one of the plays I remember running down field (which was South Park) when all of a sudden I hit the ground hard! Joni had tackled me! I literally saw stars! This was supposed to be a flag football game! Victory was sweet though!

Standing under those big trees on the southwest corner of the Jr. High grounds with all our classmates was a great time at noon each day as we waited for the bell. I remember a few guys from Sr. High would cruise up and down Canadian in their slick cars, sometimes stopping to pick up a girlfriend to ride along. One day I remember Jan D came back at noon wearing a new pair of white go-go boots. She had been to Rudy's on her lunch break!

Does anyone remember going to the show on Saturday nights? All the ninth graders sat on the right side of the theater. Remember Craig Scott, who dressed in black and wore a police looking cap. He always sat in the back of the theater right inside the door. I was scared of him, but in his defense I think he was a nice guy.

I loved the school Carnival. Everyone crammed into the Jr. High Gym. All the games and the dunk tank. It was one of the best actvities the school had. Didn't it raise money for the band? It ended with the crowning of the Carnival Queen and Princess.

Steve - I thought everyone went to the Grand Cafe after ballgames in Jr. High. It was on Illinois across from the Police Station. All of those good ole places are long gone now.

Does anyone remember Mr. Myers (aka Doodyballs) coming up to the Sr. High with a shotgun? He was tired of the school kids harassing them at their home west of the school on Flint.

03/31/09 12:28 AM

#127

I forgot to mention Teen Town. What fun! When I hear "Hang on Sloopy" or "Gloria," it brings those nights after ballgames right to mind! I was so shy I always sat next to the wall in the booths, so I wouldn't be accessable. One time Wayne Tate ask me to dance and I turned him down. Wayne, I'm sorry. It wasn't that I didn't want to dance with you, it was because I was too shy to talk to you, let alone dance with you. It was just fun for me to be there taking it all in.

03/31/09 08:30 AM

#128

Carla- What was your cousin's name? Last name Friend. He and I hung out together some in grade school.

03/31/09 09:05 AM

#129

The next time I drag main in Hinsdale, Montana I will swing by and check on Jan.

03/31/09 09:07 AM

#130

Judy- I think it was Bill Kolb that placed that moniker on Mr. Myers.

03/31/09 11:54 AM

#131

Steve-My cousin's name was Rauk Friend. He lives in Oklahoma City. He and I are like brother and sister. I did not have any brothers and he and I are a month apart in age. He use to live in that big two story house on Clyde Street and I lived around the corner on Brewer Street. Our grandparents lived right behind me on Foreman Street. He is part Osage Indian and dances every year in Pawhuska at the Pow Wow. If you have never been you should go. It is awesome! It is every year in June.

03/31/09 12:00 PM

#132

I remember when Mr. Myers chased the band bus to the football field!! Mr. Jackson got off the bus to talk to him and said " Mr. Doodie Balls, I am very sorry the kids were holloring at you out the windows! I promise it won't happen again sir!" Mr. Myers got even madder and threatened to shoot him...with his rock salt gun. We were laughing so hard...we were still on the bus. Mr. Jackson's face was so red when he found out his real name. Kathy Taylor was the brave soul who broke the news to him!

03/31/09 12:34 PM

#133

Carla - Thanks for sharing that, as sad as it is, I'm still laughing, I can just see Mr. Jackson.

03/31/09 12:39 PM

#134

Steve - I can remember Mr. Myers as Doody Balls as a real small child. I recall driving down Flint with mother and she knew of the family way back when. I was pretty fascinated by the mess they lived in. I had never seen what I thought were real live hillbillies! And in town!

03/31/09 01:07 PM

#135

Judy and Steve-He was called that since his childhood when he had an accident at school. My grandfather and my uncle knew his family from way back! They were a bunch of hillbillies!! They were all a few marbles short!

04/01/09 08:16 AM

#136

Where is everyone??? Doing their taxes?

04/01/09 12:38 PM

#137

Bruce Evans

As you all know Steve P. is golfaholic. In fact I too have the affliction. For the past few weeks I have been looking in all of the trash cans on every golf course in the entire Austin area for Steve's book and I am sad to report that I have failed to find one; otherwise he is a fraud, a charlatan, or worse a bad golfer. If any of you have acquired a copy of Steve's book please lay my fears away. His topics were so compelling and intriguing that while I was scouring the Trash cans my game has slipped. In fact I am on my way to the Practice Tee for a lesson at noon today to repair the damage. Bruce E

04/01/09 02:53 PM

#138

Bruce- Well it is clearly evident that you are looking in all the wrong places!! Carla's husband Bill who just happens to be a 'Golf Coach' thinks that it could become a best seller. I'm trying to get it on 'Oprah's' MUST read list. Not if, but when that happens, Hank, Butch, Dave and all the other so-called swing gurus will be calling ME for advice!!

04/01/09 06:13 PM

#139

Bruce- By the way, Big Guy, the last time I went out I beat my grandson who is 54 years younger than I am. I had a 78 on a LONG and DIFFICULT course here in Tulsa, 'Lil' Links. He played from the regular tees and I played from the 'Tips'. I almost outdrove him on almost every hole. How about that????

04/01/09 08:39 PM

#140

Bruce Evans

Steve, are you sure it is not they're taxes? That one should get Mrs. Tyler to rollover. So, Steve why don't you just send me a copy of that book. I could, you know, edit it for you. You may not remember but I was voted most likely to become an English teacher.

04/01/09 09:03 PM

#141

Bruce- I might consider giving you some tips AFTER the reunion Golf Tournament. I'll send you the one that I wrote in long hand on my Big Chief pad. You are right it is they're taxes. Good catch.

Who has been in Hinsdale, Montana lately? Did you see Jan?

Mary Ann- Are you too busy on FB to talk to your old classmates?

Johnnie- That haircut and beard trim are going to go to waste if you don't post that picture soon.

Everyone- Check out my granddaughter on my profile!!! I will nominate her as cutest grandchild EVER!!

04/01/09 09:05 PM

#142