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| Belton High School Class of 1960 Thursday, March 11, 2010 Happy Birthday to Carolyn! Turn on your sound! Send goodies to fridalives@msn.com! |
www.beltonclassof60.com |
| 93 days till our 50th Reunion on June 12, 2010! |
| Classmates Now Registered for Reunion Skip & Pam from Florida Morris from Lancaster, TX or LaVeta, CO Lynn & Judy from Colorado Jan & Len from Virginia David B. from Moffat/Temple Richard & Nancy from Dallas Sue from Angleton & friend Ruby Judy & Frank from Harker Hts Will & Janean from Austin Calvin & Gayle from Axtell Walt & Carol from California George & Peggy from Austin Donnie Co from Belton Committed to coming to THE Reunion, "God willing and the creek don't rise": Marie & Tom from Temple Dewey from California Harrell from San Antonio Linda M from Baytown |
| Lodging Info for the Reunion Here's info that might be helpful to out-of-town classmates planning to attend the reunion...put together for us by Peggy, George's wife. Thanks to Peggy!!! These are not "luxury" hotels by any means, but as far as we know, are clean and accommodating. They are a good location in between Morgan's Point and where Judy and Frank live. LA QUINTA (very near Expo Center just south of Belton) - has microwave and refrigerator in rooms. Senior rate $126.50 @ night tax incl. Josh is general mgr. (e-mail: lq6000gm@laquinta.com - Phone: 254-939-2772). HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - just north of Salado. Address 1991 N. Stagecoach Rd, Salado, TX 76571...is relatively new. Dicksy said she'd stayed there for family reunion and was clean, nice place to stay. Peggy spoke with Debbie and her e-mail address is hiexpresssalado@yahoo.com - Phone 254-947-4004. Senior rate is $126.65 tax incl per night. Also has microwave and refrigerator in room. |
Who is this classmate?
This former Big Red quarterback and basketball
player now spends his "practice" advising patients
whether to get a bridge or an implant, to use waxed
or unwaxed dental floss, and to use a manual or
electric toothbrush. He is patient and caring, and
you'd be lucky to have him for your dentist. He's
been married to pretty Nancy for years, and they
have three children and at least 5 grands. He and
his family like to vacation at Daufuskie Island, SC,
with Nancy's brother.
Who is he?
This former Big Red quarterback and basketball
player now spends his "practice" advising patients
whether to get a bridge or an implant, to use waxed
or unwaxed dental floss, and to use a manual or
electric toothbrush. He is patient and caring, and
you'd be lucky to have him for your dentist. He's
been married to pretty Nancy for years, and they
have three children and at least 5 grands. He and
his family like to vacation at Daufuskie Island, SC,
with Nancy's brother.
Who is he?
| 50th Reunion Trivia Quiz I'm preparing a trivia quiz similar to the one I made for the 1985 BHS Class of '60 Reunion, except these questions will be about your classmates since graduation. You can prepare in order to win the coveted 50th Anniversary Trivia Quiz Prize (alas, NOT a Caribbean Cruise) by reading the individual bios...and remembering! |
| Mar. 2 |
| More Lodging Info HAMPTON INN (near Temple Mall) 1414 SW H K Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX, 254-778-6700. All amenities, incl bkfst and indoor pool. AARP rate for non-smoking room with 2 queen beds is $86.40 or so, plus tax. Recommended by Jan. |
| Feb 25/Sammie's husband, Fletcher GOD LOVES DRUNK PEOPLE, TOO! A man and his wife are awakened at 3:00 am by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push. "Not a chance," says the husband, "it is 3:00 in the morning!" He slams the door and returns to bed. "Who was that?" asks his wife. "Just some drunk guy asking for a push," he answers. "Did you help him?" she asks. "No, I did not, it is 3:00 in the morning and it is pouring rain out there!" "Well, you have a short memory," says his wife. "Remember about three months ago when we broke down, and those two guys helped us? " I think you should help him, and you should be ashamed of yourself!" The man does as he is told, gets dressed, and goes out into the pounding rain. He calls out into the dark, "Hello, are you still there?" "Yes," comes back the answer. "Do you still need a push?" calls out the husband. "Yes, please!" comes the reply from the dark. "Where are you?" asks the husband. "Over here on the swing," replies the drunk. |
| A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg cabal PRONUNCIATION: (kuh-BAL) MEANING---noun: 1. A small, secret group of plotters or intriguers. 2. The plots of schemes of such a group. USAGE: "The barrage was the latest salvo from a group of small silver and gold investors who claim that a cabal of banks is conspiring to keep precious metals too cheap." Gregory Meyer; Silver and Gold Critics Win Hearing; Financial Times (London, UK); Feb 25, 2010. |
A wife is scrambling eggs when her
husband bursts into the kitchen.
"Careful!" he cries. "Careful! You're
cooking too many at once. Too many!
Scramble them! Now! We need more
butter. They're going to stick! Careful!
Now scramble them again! Hurry up!
Are you crazy? Don't forget to salt
them. You know you always forget to
salt them. Use the salt. Use the salt!
The salt!
The wife turns and asks, "What is
wrong with you?"
Her husband calmly replies, "I wanted
to show you what it feels like when I'm
driving."
From planetproctor.com via Reader's
Digest
husband bursts into the kitchen.
"Careful!" he cries. "Careful! You're
cooking too many at once. Too many!
Scramble them! Now! We need more
butter. They're going to stick! Careful!
Now scramble them again! Hurry up!
Are you crazy? Don't forget to salt
them. You know you always forget to
salt them. Use the salt. Use the salt!
The salt!
The wife turns and asks, "What is
wrong with you?"
Her husband calmly replies, "I wanted
to show you what it feels like when I'm
driving."
From planetproctor.com via Reader's
Digest
| Texas Independence Day On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Yee-ha! |
Sixty-one men gathered at
Washington-on-the-Brazos to sign
the document, which was probably
mostly written by Richard Ellis.
Many of our cities and counties
bear the names of these signers.
Washington-on-the-Brazos to sign
the document, which was probably
mostly written by Richard Ellis.
Many of our cities and counties
bear the names of these signers.
| Mar. 2 |
Our Jimmie Nell
A cat died and went to Heaven. God met her at the gates and said,
'You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you want is yours
for the asking.'
The cat thought for a minute and then said, 'All my life I lived on a farm
and slept on hard wooden floors. I would like a real fluffy pillow to
sleep on.'
God said, 'Say no more.' Instantly the cat had a huge fluffy pillow.
A few days later, six mice were killed in an accident and they all went
to Heaven together. God met the mice at the gates with the same offer
that He made to the cat
The mice said, 'Well, we have had to run all of our lives: from cats,
dogs, and even people with brooms! If we could just have some little
roller skates, we would not have to run again.'
God answered, 'It is done.' All the mice had beautiful little roller skates.
About a week later, God decided to check on the cat. He found her
sound asleep on her fluffy pillow. God gently awakened the cat and
asked, 'Is everything okay? How have you been doing? Are you happy?'
The cat replied, 'Oh, it is WONDERFUL. I have never been so happy in
my life. The pillow is so fluffy, and those little Meals on Wheels you
have been sending over are delicious!'
'You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you want is yours
for the asking.'
The cat thought for a minute and then said, 'All my life I lived on a farm
and slept on hard wooden floors. I would like a real fluffy pillow to
sleep on.'
God said, 'Say no more.' Instantly the cat had a huge fluffy pillow.
A few days later, six mice were killed in an accident and they all went
to Heaven together. God met the mice at the gates with the same offer
that He made to the cat
The mice said, 'Well, we have had to run all of our lives: from cats,
dogs, and even people with brooms! If we could just have some little
roller skates, we would not have to run again.'
God answered, 'It is done.' All the mice had beautiful little roller skates.
About a week later, God decided to check on the cat. He found her
sound asleep on her fluffy pillow. God gently awakened the cat and
asked, 'Is everything okay? How have you been doing? Are you happy?'
The cat replied, 'Oh, it is WONDERFUL. I have never been so happy in
my life. The pillow is so fluffy, and those little Meals on Wheels you
have been sending over are delicious!'
Sent Mar. 1 from Morris by snail mail: Our across-the-street neighbor, Barbara, took this picture of
our house the late afternoon of 02.12. That is 10.8 inches of snow, puny by Virginia standards, but a
bunch for us. Geezer (Neat photo, Morris. You have a beautiful home!)
our house the late afternoon of 02.12. That is 10.8 inches of snow, puny by Virginia standards, but a
bunch for us. Geezer (Neat photo, Morris. You have a beautiful home!)
| Lodging Alert! Barbara's son's class is having its 30th Reunion the same weekend as ours. Get your lodging arranged pronto! You can usually cancel as late as 24 hours ahead, and many hotels accept cancellations anytime before 6 pm of the same day. See below. |
Idaho Random Act of Kindness
Dewey spent some good years in Idaho,
so he shared a newspaper article
showing some real Idaho patriotism:
An unknown man in traditional cowboy
work clothes insisted on paying the tab
at Golden Corral for about 60 National
Guard recruits taking a break from their
readiness exercises. The restaurant
manager thought he had talked the
cowboy out of paying when he told the
man that the Army would pay, but the
cowboy sidled up and put his credit card
on the counter when it came time to
check out. All he said was, "I appreciate
all you guys do for me and for the United
States," and the stranger left. He did not
wear a mask, nor did he ride a horse...
Dewey spent some good years in Idaho,
so he shared a newspaper article
showing some real Idaho patriotism:
An unknown man in traditional cowboy
work clothes insisted on paying the tab
at Golden Corral for about 60 National
Guard recruits taking a break from their
readiness exercises. The restaurant
manager thought he had talked the
cowboy out of paying when he told the
man that the Army would pay, but the
cowboy sidled up and put his credit card
on the counter when it came time to
check out. All he said was, "I appreciate
all you guys do for me and for the United
States," and the stranger left. He did not
wear a mask, nor did he ride a horse...
| Mar. 8 Dewey |
| Mar. 8 |
| A PRE-SCHOOL TEST FOR YOU from Gibby Which way is the bus below traveling? To the left or to the right? Can't make up your mind? Look carefully at the picture again. Still don't know? Pre-schoolers all over the United States were shown this picture and asked the same question. 90% of the pre-schoolers gave this answer. "The bus is traveling to the left." When asked, "Why do you think the bus is traveling to the left?" They answered: "Because you can't see the door to get on the bus." It's back to school for us! |
| from Sammie's Fletcher |
| Who are these sweet thangs? |
| Mar. 11 |
| "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks |