THIS AND THAT....

Yikkes.....it's HOT....but fall is just around the corner...so we'll make it !    It seems that this blog....just isn't the same now that Facebook is a part of our lives.   Several of us have tried to get it " going " but there just are not enough of us posting here to make it fun.  I will continue to post important information but I'm not going to post everything here....that is on Facebook.   If you're not on FB I'd encourage you to join and check it often.  If you don't you'll miss the many bios and pictures and the banter.   We encourage you to join in...post your bio...share pictures...and be a part of the reunion whether or not you are able to attend. If you have not sent in your registration for the 45th reunion....it's not too late...but we need to know you're coming...asap.   We have to let our food people know how many to expect and we'd hate to run out of food either night.   Please e-mail one of us and let us know you're attending and send in your form and money right away !   Please don't think no one will miss you......or that you'll feel out of place because you've not kept in touch with anyone.....or....the worst excuse....but one we hear..." there were too many cliques in high school"...   !!!    Really .....many of your classmates felt like that...it's part of being a teenager.....even the so called " in crowd" ..felt awkward !!   So keep up with the blog if you like and add things here....or better yet....join in on the fun on Facebook.   Hope to see you all in a month.   Have a safe Labor Day weekend.

Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes - 1960 45rpm DJ JIM says "Setting the time machine back to 1960 .. "

Brahms - Lullaby - For Jim Clements who is now a first time Grandpa

You Might Be Gone

But Not Forgotton

Since our 40th reunion in 2008, we have added 11 classmates to our "In Memory Of" list for a total of 43.  A few of them passed before 2008, but weren't added until later.  If you become aware of the passing of any classmates, please email one of the reunion committee members and let us know.  This is a current list as of September 9, 2013.  Those added since the last reunion are in bold letters.  If you know the year of their passing, feel free to post.  Terry D has created a board with those listed below, along with any obituaries we have located.  It will be on display at the 45TH reunion.  If there is a * in front of their name, we have an obituary.  If you happen to have one for any of the other 13, please email it to Terry D or Elaine (Neffy).  (the ? at the end of a couple of them are dates I couldn't verify for certain).

*Allison McClure Bean 8-17-2006

*Barb Lawson 7-11-67

  Bev Bedell

  Bill Barlene

*Bill Cox 11-27-2005

*Bill Trickett 8-4-1996

*Bobby Merrifield 1-28-1999

*Chad Winsor 5-4-1998

  Chris Koci 1-28-1996

  Craig Richmond 6-8-2006

*Davy Frost

*Dick Boggs

  Frank Jackson 10-5-2002

*Gary Brown 7-11-2009 

  Jane Brooks 6-1983 ?

  Jane Burgess

  Jarold L Jones 12-6-2012

  Jeanne Rimes

*Jim Eklund  1/25/2013

*Jim Greenleaf 3-3-2008

*Jim Heather

*John Snyder 10-11-2004

  Ken Terrill

*Kent Weeks 3-17-2005

*Kirk Smith

*Lynda Griffith

*Margaret Guntert - no death record found

*Merlin Wambsganss 2-7-2007

  Mike Turnball

  Mike Wellman

*Paula McKenzie

*Phil Tunnel

  Rick Cotton

*Rick Miller 3-6-2008

*Rocky Appelhanz 6-4-2013

*Sherry Dillon

*Sidra Fluke 8-22-2012

*Steve Yarrington 1-13-2011

*Sue Wright

*Susan Kennedy Wright 10-23-2006

*Terry Flood 9-21-2001

*Tina Foley

*Vicki Bailey Schiffelbein 8/14/2013

Music-Don't You Forget About Me

We have had several requests for a place to talk about music. One of our classmates...Jim Clements has been entertaining a small group of us by sharing u-tubes and comments for the last 4 1/2 years. Now we'll let him put some of them here.  Please chime in with your comments and memories or add u-tubes of your own.  Between Jim and Marshall and other classmates with a love of music and a musical background it will be fun to see the diversity in musical tastes.  

Music...especially " our " music had such an impact on our generation.  In this section feel free to post or chat about what memories a special song brings to mind. I'll start with the one Jim sent tonight....and the comment he made.  

" Still the ultimate high school kids coming of age movie. As for the song title, I'm sure EVERY senior who ever walked out of his/her high school or college on the very last day, hopes those words ring true !!!!   "     Jim Clements

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_9sB92dJzM

Out Of The Box

Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.
Louis E. Boone 

So what have you done....perhaps since 1968....or maybe in the last few years that you thought you couldn't...or shouldn't ...or wouldn't do ??    What did you do that you may have thought you were " too old" to do or try ???    Can you inspire the rest of us to step out of our comfort zone ??   Can you share what you've learned lately that enriched your life ?    It's ok if what you tried didn't work out as you wanted it to...or thought it would.  It's even ok to share something you tried ...that failed.  We can learn from that too. Share your experiences....share your adventures and pictures whether they were in your backyard or on the other side of the world. 

We want  your stories and your comments or your suggestions.   We all want to have a life well lived....and the time to make sure we have that life...is NOW. 

I CAN'T BELIEVE I WROTE THAT......

" Stay as sweet as you are "  " gosh, Chemistry was so much fun." " Glad we made it through Biology"... " I just know you and Billy will be together forever " " Good luck in college"...." I'll always remember the time you got caught behind the gym with ??"  " Don't ever forget the time we got in trouble behind the stage"    

Remember all the  " stuff " you wrote in classmates yearbooks ?   NO???  Gee....that's too bad...because THEY have it...and it lives forever...( almost as bad as Facebook)...Grab your yearbooks....and share some of the great things your friends wrote in your yearbook.   ( NOT the really filthy stuff.).....share their name ...or not......whichever you prefer.....now go dig out those books and find your reading glasses......