Douglas Byron

sitting here attempting spontaneous human combustion.

so far nothing.

levitation did not work either.

perhaps astral projection next, or even more unlikely, i'll take up golf.

doug

Douglas Byron

We were the generation that was going to change the world -

now we talk of weather, obits and grandchildren.

How about we kick it up a notch?

When I left Vinita, two people said goodbye.  -  Jay Fimple, who drove me around in his mom's Cadillac.  He was pissed that his mom, who was trying to restart her life (after Jay's dad had died) had bought a big car and was trying to get out a bit.  The other fellow who said goodbye was Don Landy-  He gave me a bracelet with my name on it.  A bit strange at the time I guess, but I appreciated it.  I guess by the nature of his death he may have been gay - which is ok by me, he was a nice guy.  

When I was very young (perhaps 10 or 11) we moved to Foreman street.  Joni Driskill lived behind us. We formed a club the ABC club (A for Brad Adams, B for Doug Byron and D for Joni Driskill)  She was quite the tomboy - I admire the way she lived and the courage she displayed at the end.

When I lived in Vinita, blacks (now African Americans) could only swim in the public pool on Wednesdays.  At the theater they had to sit in the balcony.  I seemed so normal an the time (and so wrong now).

Well there are a couple of my impressions - I'd like to hear yours.

doug

Janis Ann (Jan) Dirickson (Marshall)

Doug, Do your remember the "ditch" it was the drainage between Brown and Foreman Streets. Those two streets didn't have an alley. Anyway, Joni, Liz and Chip Hough, Chuck and I and Rusty ? and other neighborhood kids played in that filthy (but oh so much fun) place. We had forts, and hideouts and trees to climb. It was the best place to play, town kids version of the country life. I also remember what a sweet kid your were (I assume still are) and I felt bad when you moved. Jan

Judith Ann Postier

"Happy" belated "Birthday"                                                                                to Classmates born in February!                                                          

February 3rd  -  CARL LAUCHNER 

February 4th  -  TRICIA FIMPLE VONSCHRILTZ

February 5th  -  GLENDA POPE PURSLEY

February 8th  -  JACK JOHNSON 

February 10th  -  BETTY CHARLES LANGLEY

February 20th  -  JAN DIRICKSON MARSHALL

February 24th  -  LINDA YOUNG BIRKES

May the year ahead bring each of you good health, happiness and all that your desire! 

Welcome to the Super Sixties!

Janis Ann (Jan) Dirickson (Marshall)

60, it's friggin great. Being it isn't nearly as bad as saying it..Out Loud. Realizing it is a little tough too. But as fast as the years fly by, I'll be 61 before I know it. Yea. There's always something to look forward to.

Mary Ann Johnson (Null)

Jan - Happy belated birthday !  I like what you said about being 60 isn't as hard as saying it!  Several years ago, one of my daugters was living in Florida and dating a guy that I thought was to old for her anyway.  Someone had mentioned to him that there were 12 years difference in age, between my sister and me. My sister was 60 at the time.  After meeting me, later that night, the "boyfriend" said to my daughter -" your mom looks great for her age, I would never believe that she was 72 !"  He was toast !  That relationship was doomed from that time on.  

I also remember telling my sister, when she turned 60 ( and didn't want to get older ) that  the younger people that she knew, needed her wisdom and experience.  That was a crock!   Don't even think about saying that to me next month!

Janis Ann (Jan) Dirickson (Marshall)

Mary Ann, you did bury the body very very deep didn't you?

Lavanna M. Hawkins (Morgan)

WHEN I FIRST MOVED TO NEW YORK THERE WAS A GAL I WORKED WITH THAT TRULY BELIEVED THAT I MUST BE A SERIAL KILLER RUNNING FROM THE LAW!  WHY ELSE WOULD I MOVE FROM SUNNY ARIZONA TO NEW YORK IF NOT TO ESCAPE THE FBI!  I THOUGHT SHE WAS JUST KIDDING BUT SHE WAS SERIOUS. SHE TOLD EVERYBODY, AND MY MANGER FINALLY TOLD ME.  THERE WAS A GUY I WORKED WITH AT NIGHT AND WHEN HE HEARD THE RUMOR, HE VOLUNTEERED TO HELP ME DRAG THE BODIES OUT AND PUT THEM IN THE DUMPSTER!   LOL

Mary Ann Johnson (Null)

Yes Jan,  I did, but it was on the beach, so I don't know about high tide!  Even worse - it has happened since!  I was at my sister's house, THIS YEAR and her pastor asked me if I was the older one!   I got a lot of mileage out of that one - he was really embarrassed!

Mary Ann Johnson (Null)

Lavanna -  When I first worked at the hospital, I had a patient with a right sided head injury who was in her 80's.  I worked with her for cognition, but she was as crazy as a coot.  She told the nurses that I was running around with her husband and that he had even bought a new car to sport me around town in.  She sounded so "ok" that they actually looked into it until she told them that I was the same hussy that broke up a marriage in Texas in 1925!  Maybe I really am older than my sister!

Mary Ann Johnson (Null)

There's just something about those octogenerian men!

Mary Ann Johnson (Null)

Doug - I'm late in responding, but I was not to much into playing in ditches or sewers, whichever it was.  Not that I wouldn't have been, given the opportunity, but I had loftier pursuites in mind.  I wanted to fly and so I did, if ever so briefly.  I reguarly jumped from my garage and the baseball dugout across the street.  Sometimes with a cape and sometimes without.  Once with an umbrella (it didn't survive though.)

You see, I had no neighbors to play with (well, after I hit a kid in the head with a pop bottle for chasing me on his big PeeWee Heman bike for a few blocks.)  I was barefoot and he was close enough for me to feel the tire nubs on my backside.  What was I to do?  I ran for my life that day (while he laughed - for awhile.)  I didn't drop my Pepsi pop bottle though, until the evidence fell from my hand, when he started to cry.  It was a pitiful sight.  I think I would have fit in with your group well.

Linda Ann Young (Birkes)

Thank you Judy for the birthday wishes.

Carla Ray Williams (Yocum)

Since we are all reaching Senior Citizen Status...I wanted to share a joke a friend sent me!!  It is so me!!!

Janis Ann (Jan) Dirickson (Marshall)

Mary Ann, I never took you for the homewrecker type. But ya never know.

Carla, cute joke..

LaVanna that's a funny story.

Glenda Marie Pope (Pursley)

THANK YOU JUDY, FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES. GLENDA (POPE) PURSLEY 

Janis Ann (Jan) Dirickson (Marshall)

Hi Everyone! In last weeks paper it was reported we now have had over 100" of snow. You can't imagine how much difficulty the ranchers are having now that most are calving. There isn't much for a dry piece of ground.  It really hasn't started to melt yet, but when it does Holy Smokes. We still freeze at night which is a mixed blessing, it keeps the melting at bay, but then you have chilled calves. The afternoon warm-up has made the roads which have drifts and where they've been plowed virtual tunnels. When it starts thawing the snow will melt to the middle of the roads. To say we are tired of winter is an understatement. We have a 70% chance of freezing rain tonight and tomorrow. Possibly more snow. Our counties road crews are to be commended on the effort they have put forth to keep our bus routes open and just getting people to town. I think most county's have run out of snow removal funds but somehow the guys keep going. It sure isn't Japan thank God, but it is a challenge. Hope you all are enjoying better temp's and spring.

Judith Ann Postier

Sending

"Birthday Wishes"

to

"CLASSMATES"  born in March!

March 5 ~ Terry Layman

March 7 ~ Ann Chandler Moore

March 13 ~ Paul Wever

March 18 ~ Frances Hightower Peetoom

March 27 ~ Johnnie Johnson

March 27 ~ Bill Kolb

May the year ahead bring each of you

good health, happiness and all that you desire!

Welcome to the "Super 60's!" 

Janis Ann (Jan) Dirickson (Marshall)

Mary Ann, Welcome to the "60" club. If you don't think about it, it makes it easier. Like I said before being 60 is easier than saying 60. Hope you have a great day.

Carla Ray Williams (Yocum)

Sandy...so sorry to hear about your mom!  She is resting in the arms of Jesus now!  I remember her from Calvary Baptist! I will be praying for you and your family!

Carla

Carla Ray Williams (Yocum)

Steve and Bruce,

I can not figure all the things that are happening on YR!  I almost had an attack yesterday when I first started watching and thought Sharon was dead!  I had missed Friday and started a few minutes late yesterday!  So I missed a lot of key developments! 

I am in mourning over All My Children and One Life to Live!  I am in shock that they are going off the air in September!!!!  I tape those YR and General Hospital (yes, I am a soap junkie!) that way I can zip through them and watch them when I can't sleep at night!  Sometimes when the DVR is full it will bump some of them and I can't see them.

Hope you guys are playing lots of golf!  Bill is in Lubock this week for Regional Golf Tournament!  One of his guys qualified!  The wind here has been terrible for golf!

Mary Ann Johnson (Null)

I want to thank all of you for the birthday wishes and  hope everyone has had a Blessed Easter !  I know that many in our class have experienced loss this past year and that is never easy, but the good news is that He is Risen!  In that fact alone, we have comfort and hope!  And I hope that everyone also has a happy reason to celebrate today !  Hey - Easter candy goes on sale tomorrow - Peeps and all !

Judith Ann Postier

Sorry for this belated entry.  (I was just able to obtain the information)

     We send our deepest sympathy to Sandy Landers Gandy in the loss of her mother Mrs. Edna Landers.

     Mrs. Landers passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 in a Muskogee Nurning home at the age of 89.

     Graveside services were held at Timpson Chapel at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2011.

Judith Ann Postier

"Happy Birthday" to "Classmates"

 born in April:

April 7  ~  Mary Ann Johnson Null

April 7  ~  Lynnda Teague Sooter

April 21  ~  Larry Bill Wildermuth

April 22   ~  Gene Kidd

April 27  ~  Wayne Tate

May the year ahead bring each of you

 good health, happiness and all that you desire!

Welcome to the "Super 60's!" 

Lavanna M. Hawkins (Morgan)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ! TO ALL YOU MOTHER'S OUT THERE. WE HAVE ALL SACRIFICED FOR OUR CHILDREN AND NEVER THOUGHT NOTHING  OF IT. THAT'S HOW MUCH WE LOVE OUR KIDS.