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ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!

NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT"S WHAT I"M TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!

IN STILE BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET YOU SOME OF THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REMINDS ME OF HOW I USED TO PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GUESS WHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

01/10/12 08:44 PM

#930

OUR THANKSGIVING TRIP FROM HELL

The week of Thanksgiving Kathy and I took a Californication Vacation to see our new grandson (Paxton Rider Stephens) Is that a cool name or what.. We drove to Nashville (135 miles away) the night before the flight and as we were checking in the Hampton (using Kathy's points) they asked to see her drivers license. She couldn't find them. Oh shit!!!!!!!!!!

Well, thanks to the ragheads and their stupid shit of 9/11, you have to show your license before the strip search in order to get on the airplane. So, mad as hell, cusing, spiting, foaming at the mouth and carring on we drove back home to find Kathy's license. She had changed to a smaller purse which would be easier to tote and keep up with for our vacation but had forgotten to switch her license over.

So without any sleep we brave the long airport line, the bagage check and the dreaded strip down body search (thanks to those dam ragheads). My feet always get so cold during those dam strip downs. Anyway we fly away into the deep blue sky filled with dust and pollution and land in LA.. Hay, I lived in LA with my Uncle and Aunt after high school and hated it, except for a few of my friends who shared the good stuff. Know what I mean!!!

There was a plan in place for all of us to go to Knox Berry Farm in LA. for fun and rides. On the way my son's SUV brakes down in the middle of the High Desert about 35 miles away from Lanchaster. I call my Insurance and tell them we need a tow. They refuse. So here I am two thousand miles away from home stranded in the middle of the desert with my grandkids and family and no help. Well, you can only imagine what a cussing I gave the insurance, but to no avail. It was about midnight when we finally got all this shit taken care of and by the way when I got back to Bama I saved over a hundred dollars a month on my new insurance, Auto and home. Plus the satification of giving a good cussing to my old agent. Man does that feel good!!!!!

Ok, here we go again the next morning to Knox Berry. Man what a day. That night we decided to go to Disney Village and leave before noon Wednesday morning to beat the Thanksgiving traffic. That Didn't work. Seemed like everyone in LA. left work at 11.00am for the holiday and it was bumper to bumper. The usual one hour drive from LA. to Lanchaster took five. Man was I pissed.

We had a Mexican Thanksgiving from the grill. I can't remember what you call the stuff but it was good. My son took me to a Mexican Supermarket bigger than a Walmart. I knew we were in a different world when I walked in and it smelled so different. Then I came face to face in the meat market with a cow head or at least I think it was. Could have been a horse head. So we got our cut of meat and left.

Time to fly away. So we visited my Uncle and Aunt in LA. got a room next to the airport and headed for home the next morning.

When we arived I couldn't find my car keys or my wallet. So we had to get a room and call my daughter. She ran by the house , got a spare set of keys and the next morning drove to Nashville to rescue us.

Celinda. I know you love CA. But I never want to go back there again. TOO much water under the bridge. Know what I mean!!!

It's late so I'm not going to spell check. Got to go get ready for tomorrow. Sorry about the spelling.

ROLL TIDE!!!!!

Randall

01/11/12 12:55 PM

#931

Happy New Year Classmates (and site visitors). Hope 2012 brings you all good health, lots of happiness and, of course, prosperity!

Randall: All of CA is not like Los Angeles but I suspect you already know that. I live close to Palm Springs which is a much slower pace and whole lot less traffic. I do, however, travel into LA and Orange County on occasion but I look at it as an adventure! You have probably had all the adventure one needs in a lifetime with your many travels but I'm still that small town girl and a thrill seeker on occasion. I may have a case of arrested development but I still find the city life fascinating. I lived in LA and worked at a law firm in downtown in the early 90's and was part of the authentic "LA Law" - not the scenarios viewed on the hit TV series. For the record, there were NO Michael Kuzak, Victor Sifuentes or Arnie Becker look alikes at our firm. In fact, they all looked more like Stuart Markowitz, Douglas Brachman or even Bennie. (The fans of that show will know what (and who) I'm talking about). Anyway, I'm so sorry for your bad CA experience. I guess that means I shoulden't expect you and Kathy for dinner at my place any time soon, huh? Also, for the record, I do enjoy CA but Texas will always be my first love!

The following clip was borrowed from an email from Bryan Finck. You may have already seen it many times but I thought it was worth sharing for a giggle or two and good way to start the new year!

GREAT TRUTHS THAT CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:

1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.
2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9) Don't wear polk-a-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap.

GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:

1) Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
2) Wrinkles don't hurt.
3) Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
4) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
5) Laughing is good exercise.. It's like jogging on the inside.
6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.

GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD :

1) Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
2) Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.
3) When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
4) You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.
5) It's frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody asks you the questions.
6) Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.
7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.

THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE:

1) You believe in Santa Claus.
2) You don't believe in Santa Claus.
3) You are Santa Claus.
4) You look like Santa Claus.

SUCCESS:

At age 4 success is . . . . Not piddling in your pants.
At age 12 success is . . . Having friends.
At age 17 success is. . Having a driver's license.
At age 35 success is. .. . Having money.
At age 50 success is . . . Having money.
At age 70 success is . . . Having a driver's license.
At age 75 success is . .... Having friends.
At age 80 success is . . . Not piddling in your pants.

Life is short. Dance naked (but not while frying bacon!)

01/24/12 08:19 PM

#932

CELINDA.............. and all you (ya'll) classiers out there in the cold cruel world............... Hows it hanging???? Gravity is good to us guys in certain places but not so good for the gal's in their places........ Know what I mean Leroy????? Sorry. Sorry. That was tacky.... uncalled for.... but true for all you truth seekers....... Seek on DUDES and DUDETS and babies of the day and babies of the night and babies of the twilight and all you other babies........!!!!!

I'm back down in Mississippi and up to my no good............... Just spent half an hour on the phone with tech. support trying to get on line. This always happen to me in Mississippi. It must be something in the air that screws up my lap top every time I'mdown here. Go figure with your calculator........

So what do you do when none of you shit works?????? That is your tech. shit. Well I set and eat cheese, crackers and drink beer............. Hell, maybe it ant so bad to have these brake downs cause "BEER IS GOOD......................" except if your Randy Pope who can't drink beer, Oh I forgot I talked to him the other day and the whacks have turned him loose. And guess what??? You guessed it he's back to his old self and drinking the nectar of the Gods once again. You go boy!!!!!!!!!! Kick some ass!!!!!!!!!

Celinda.............. I'm sorry you once lived in La and worked for lawyers. Dam! Shit and all that. I'm just glad you were able to got over it. LA. and lawyers that's scary and sad I don't care who you are. I don't know the LA lawyer tv show you spoke of so I'll leave that alone. I hate lawyers and dam sure not going to waste time watching them #$@%^&*()_:"?><}{][=- on tv.

When I rode with my uncle to LA. in 1971 to live and work for a while we spent the night in Palm Springs. The Motel had a pool and Uncle Jerrel taught me to turn a flip off the diving board. That was cool I don't care who you are. I had aspirations after that of the Olympics. Oh well.......

Got to go...... Keep it real or not...............

"RED SOLO CUP......I FILL YOU UP.......LETS HAVE A PARTY..........................."

Randall

01/25/12 09:11 PM

#933

YOO, YOOO, YOOOO DUDES and DUDETS.............. Hope it's still hanging for you guys and still perky and upright for you gals. If not call me I got answers!!!!! Solutions!!!! Know what I mean!!!!! But it'll cost you!!!! No free rides!!!!!! My free rides ran out last year. Sorry. Not. Maybe. Forget it!!!

Don't ever come to Mississippi!!! Really!!! God created Mississippi so Alabama wouldn't be last in everything!!! Others say God created Mississippi because the world needed an arm pit. So take your choice!!! ROLL TIDE!!!! NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!! Nothing good ever came out of Cajun land except the food!!!!!!

Well I found out the hard way that the net works in Mississippi only in the morning. At night it only trouble! The last two nights I've had to call Tech. support just to get on line. Tonight as I laid on the Stephens Tulia Hornet charm I found out that at this Mississippi Motels there is an online priority. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT SHIT!!!!!! My Tech lady, after a lot of sweet talk and flirting bumped me up so I could get on line. I STILL GOT IT GIRLS!!! CHARM AND SEX APPEAL AND PAZZZZZZZZASSSSSSEEEEE AND MELT YOU IN YOUR SOCKS LOOK GOOD, SMELL GOOD AM GOOD OUT OF THIS WORLD, MAKE YOU CRAZY, SEX APPEAL.THE GODS BEG THE POWERS THAT BE FOR SOME OF THIS SLAP YOUR MAMMA PRESENCE, EVEN OVER THE PHONE!!!!!! Call me guys and for a small extravagant fee you can own my CD that will guide you in all the ways of a Romeo!!!!!!!!! Ya'll are so lucky!!!

FLY HORNETS!!!!! STING THE SHIT OUT OF SOMEBODY!!!!!

Randall

Singer!!!!! Where are you??? You stopppppped sending me your good shit. Have I fallen out of grace???? It wouldn't be the first time. OH WELL

I know everyone is busy and all but this is the only place that I know of where the Hornet can fly free!!!! Get you some of that you sissy face bookies and Twittttter twitttts!!!! We'll Sting your nasty ass baby!!! Brake your neck and send you to !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WANT TO FLY BABBY........ WANT TO STING IT OR SOMEONE DUDE>>>>>>>That's what I'm talking about!!!

Night....Night.... Sweet dreams.... OR NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02/03/12 11:29 PM

#934

Hello fellow classmates, I just posted a contact to find out if anyone knew where Jay Hon, a classmate that grew up in Tulia and went thur 8th grade with our class. His mother was a Jr High math teacher. They moved to Clayton New Mexico after we graduated . His sisters, Judy and Jackie are still in contact with a group of Tulia grads. I have put a missing classmate notice out. Ha, maybe someone knows his sisters well enough to get a response about where he is living. We should add him to our list of missing Classmates, until we find out his where abouts. Last time I saw Jay, He walked me Home from a Party at Melanie Butlers House, just before school started the Summer they moved to Clayton, N.M. Anyone remember that Party at Melanie's?? She had some new Beatle records and We danced on her Patio/driveway.

Hope everyone is doing well and God is Blessing each and every person. This is our new age this year! We are in a new and awsome stage of our life. This should be the better and most peaceful years ahead for us all. I know our bodies are not what they use to be, but I think our wisdom and grace of still being alive, is what it must be about now. To enjoy grandchildren and be the Elders of our Families. All we can do is pray for wisdom and hope we leave some small trace of beauty in this next phase of our life. Hope I don't sound too weird! Haha, I guess I really have been a little weird most of my life, I just don't usually post it for everyone to know.

02/06/12 09:01 PM

#935

Delia girlfriend.................. how are you???? I like your Forum Pic. It's your cute side........ Ok, ok, both sides were and ......... Sorry, Sorry, I'll stop.......... Didn't mean to flirt or anything...... Just good to here your voice again or read you words again................. A flower. If you know what I mean. Or remember.............. Those were the days............ I miss Tulia, I miss Mom and Dad, all my friends and the good old days. Oh well........................ So life goes.........

Seems like I remember Jay Hon.... but it's foggy........ unclear..... the name just sounds so familiar. But, sorry I can't help.

Buttlers party sounded like fun, but I wasn't invited. Even though I loved the Beetles and had dance moves that no one had ever seen before especially after several shots of the stuff from the other side of the boarder. Even Gene Bernett and her girlfriends said so!!!!!!!!!!!!

"RED SOLO CUP I FULL YOU UP, LET'S HAVE A PARTY, LET'S HAVE A PARTY......................"

Randall

02/08/12 08:38 PM

#936

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!

NEED I SAY MORE!!!!!!!!!

02/12/12 06:05 PM

#937

Class of 70, John (Jay) Hon, missing Class mate is now on our Web site. He posted his profile. It's good to have another Tulia person found. Jay still has a sister living in Tulia , and grew up with most of you. Check out his profile and welcome our newest wild child from the 1970 era. His other sisters, are Jackie and Judy from the Tulia Web. I remembered them and that's how we found Jay.

03/04/12 06:18 PM

#938

Debra McCoy (Johnson)

Classmates, we have lost another classmate Odell Moffet passed away this morning, He died in his sleep.

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

03/06/12 10:53 AM

#939

Debra............ Just got an email this morning about Odell........ Dam......... I'm glad I got to see him at our reunion. We talked at the park a long time. He was a long time friend. Hate to here he left us behind. There was another time I remember being left behind by Odell.

Odell and I gave em hell in the Tulia Hornet Football backfield. He was Right Halfback and I was Left Halfback. I remember a game in Canyon. Odell and I were back to receive a punt. We were taught that whoever the punt was kicked to the other one would yell go or stop, giving the receiver a heads up on what to do when he caught the ball and giving the receiver the opportunity to keep his eye on the ball and not fumble the catch.

The punt was kicked to Odell and Canyon was on top of him so I yelled stop giving Odell an opportunity to signal a fare catch. But, he didn't. He caught the punt and took off running choking me on heel dust.

Odell old buddy. GO! GO! GO! You just keep on running up there and chock em in cloud dust. See you later buddy.
Randall

03/06/12 08:30 PM

#940

Happy Birthday Randy!! You now have joined the 60's. !!! Nice post for O'Dell. I tried to find out if any class mates were going to his service in Amarillo. ?????

03/07/12 01:02 AM

#941

Kay Lee (Culwell)

FYI.....

Odell Moffett's funeral services are Wednesday, March 7th, at noon, at St Paul Methodist Church in Amarillo, burial is at the Wayside Cemetery at 3pm.

Odell passed away in his sleep Sunday.

03/08/12 12:12 PM

#942

Thanks Delia........................

Were having a Texas like day here in Bama. For the last couple of weeks we have been having two and three days a week with 30 - 35 mile per hour winds. Makes me home sick for Texas. I'm looking out my study window now watching the trees sway and listening to the wind whistle threw the window. Reminds me of the good old days on the farm except for the trees of course.

More storms are on their way this afternoon. Last week they hit near Huntsville. Harvest and Tanner, two towns all but wiped out last year, were hit again last week. Some people were still rebuilding their homes from last years Tornados when they were destroyed once again last week. That's bad shit I don't care who you are.

If I live through this round of storms I'll talk to ya'll again...............................

"AT THE BAGGAGE CLAIM..........GOT A LOT OF BAGGAGE IN YOUR NAME..........."

Randall

04/07/12 12:22 PM

#943

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!! Looks like this web site is losing it's intererst in posting. If you have facebook, Everyone is posting on a Remember in Tulia site. It is busy sometimes, and not so much other times.

It is fun to hear some of the things people remember. You might like to read some of the things going on Randy . Facebook isn't as scary as I thought it would be. I just keep everything to Friends only! None of this friends of friend. I know anything posted is not really private. Just be careful what you post. No long tales! I think you would like it. People post old Photos of people and things that use to be going on in Tulia.

Have a Blessed Easter everyone.........

05/16/12 09:59 PM

#944

All right dam it don't make me cuss and fuss. Hell I can't even spell most cuss words correctly. They just didn't teach that in Advanced English back when. Do they now? That would be a good job for me. Don't ya think!!!!!!!

Sorry I got busy and haven't written in a while. Hell, some of you haven't written since the crust of the earth cooled. It's cool now. So come on. What ya waiten fur!!!

I would like to hear from my classmates. At least from someof ya and yes maybe the rest also. Take a little time out and just say something. Why don't we want to talk to one another. I know face book is out there but there are some like me that will never be on that shit. Hey, why ride a public bus when you can walk and listen to the birds sing, smell the toxic air and maybe even see someone shagging in the bushes. I know some of you would be scared if you saw the shagging. HEART ATTACK!!!!!!! Others might have forgot what it looked like or sounded like. So maybe you should take the buss. Maybe the short buss.

Celinda talk to me. Say something and maybe I will remember something and write about it. Shit there were all those naked days in Low School. Remember. Well maybe we won't talk about them. Yes No Maybe Kinda Sometime Never Gotta Notta Wouldn't you like to know Ok maybe I won't tell Or maybe I will. Ok, ok so there wasn't any but it sure sounds like fun. Right. So let's get together this year and make some later day naked days. Now thats fun I don't care who you are.

PS I'm in Atlanta. Chasing those GA. Peaches. Caught two last night. Maybe that's why I'm feeling frisky tonight.

"SOMEUM BOUT A TRUCK IN A FARMERS FIELD.......SOMEUM BOUT BEER SETTING ON ICE......SOMUM BOUT A GIRL IN A RED SUNDRESS........SOMEUM BOUT A KISS THAT LEADS TO MORE.........SOMUM BOUT A CREEK AT 2AM.......SOMEUM BOUT A TRUCK..........

Get You Some Of This

Randall

05/17/12 01:38 AM

#945

I had trouble getting on this site. Not sure if that's the reason you haven't heard from anyone.

Randy, I know alot of get togethers are being planned durning the week and weekend of picnic. July weekend of 20-21.

You should reconsider the facebook, Remember in Tulia....... Alot of people are on the site...... They just talk about things they remember and post photos. It is nice to read about all the crazy fun times. You would enjoy the things people post. There is a big get together planed during the week of picnic, 17th or 18th? Alot of people in Town for picnic and reunions. Hope you will be able to be here in July. There are shirts for sale here in Town, for the big reunion. See ya in July......

05/31/12 11:50 AM

#946

Randall - I'm out here but like Delia, have had some trouble getting on the site on occasion. I could easily access from my iPhone but work had the site blocked as an "unacceptable social or dating site". All of a sudden that restriction was lifted and here I am back in from my work computer. Shhhhhh - don't tell. I hate it when work interferes with my social life.

There are some interesting gatherings planned for this Picnic. I recall that we, as a class, were going to have a 60th birthday reunion this year but the plans were never firmed up. According to the poll I posted months ago, the majority wanted to do it in Tulia, in July and during Picnic. Here's our chance . . . I plan to be in Tulia (mom turns 89 this year) and for anyone who lives nearby or plans to make the trip just let me know. I have no doubt we can always throw something together for those who want to reunite! Those of you who are on Facebook have probably seen the references to a reunion from the "Remember in Tulia" group. It's a very diverse gang with folks of all ages who either grew up in Tulia, graduated HS there, or who lived there at one time. The information exchange, photos and ping pong quips back and forth are quite entertaining. It's been fun reconnecting with so many people who were part of Tulia's past history.

I posted a new prayer request - it seems like they are coming more often these days. This time it is Marsha Sharp who needs your thoughts and prayers as her family mourns the loss of her brother, David, who was killed in an auto accident on Monday.

The site has been quiet but there are still a significant number of visitors who pop in from time to time! Again, if you are interested in pulling together a reunion of sorts to celebrate our lives as sexegenarians (for those with a dirty mind - Randall of course - that simply means people who are in their 60's). Not all of you have reached that distinction but most will this year. I think we have at least one exception (Gay) who is a bit younger but you don't have to be in your 60's to join the reunion! Just let me know and we will come up with a time, place, etc.

Stop and smell those flowers, my friends. Life is so precious and often too short!

09/05/12 07:40 PM

#947

Yea! We're back up and running . . . Randall, where are you and what have you been doing? It's time to get some dialogue started and you're just the guy to do it!

09/07/12 01:52 PM

#948

Celinda.................Shame on you. We all expect more of you than that. Truth or dare! You were basking in the sun somewhere on an Island with your........................ "toes in the water, ass in the sand, not a worry in the world a cold beer in your hand...................." and gave us no thought. BUSTED! GOT YA! This sounds much better than blaming it on old age.

YEEEE HAWWWWWW!!!! WERE BACK

Randall

09/07/12 02:10 PM

#949

Randall: If only that was true. Believe me, I'd much rather be sunning on a beach and summoning the cabana boy for frozen fruity drinks with umbrellas! Unfortunately, I am more likely to have been chained to my desk here at work with a time release lock that only let's me out at quitting time. Sad, but true.

I do pledge to be ever diligent in maintaining the site in the future! TGIF to all. Welcome back, RS. I've missed you.

09/12/12 02:35 PM

#950

Cindi............................. You missed me!!!!!!!!!!!! How sweeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's good to be meeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it's good to be missed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anybody else out there in hyperspace?????? Or am I out here floating around on my own????? It's not the first time I've floated!!!!!!!!!!Know what I mean Vern!!!!!!!!! But it much more fun to float with others!!!!!!!!!!! Come on and let's float!!!!!!!!!!

If ya out there just say BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"RED SOLO CUP........... and ....SOMETHING BOUT A GIRL IN A RED SUN DRESS..............."

Randall

09/13/12 12:06 PM

#951

Ok... I received email messages about a few posts on this site. I am glad the site is working again. It is a good way to keep up with our classmates. I still think you should get on facebook and be apart of the Remember in Tulia site, Randy and anyone else out there from Tulia. The photos they post are so fun and such great history of Tulia and the people. I am glad to know we can get in touch with everyone again..... Thanks Cindi....

I have had a busy Summer. My grandsons both came for a visit the first part of the Summer....so Blessed to have grandsons and my sweet daughters and family. I just came home from a wonderful trip to Colorado. I went out to my niece's Wedding in Eagle, with my brother and sister. We flew out together and my brother filmed our trip,

Donna, Delia and Donnie's great adventure to Dora's Wedding...... Ha you can imagine the rest.... our other sister is in Eagle, so the whole Family was there! It was a wonderful Wedding and so great to have everyone together.

I pray everyone has had a good Summer. Fall is in the air and it has been raining a wonderful light rain since I drove in to Tulia last evening. Thank God for the rain..... God Bless everyone!

09/16/12 12:42 PM

#952

Hey Delia............Sounds like you had fun in CO. Never dreamed of you as a rugged mountain woman. Life is full of surprises. Hope were not the only ones talking on this Forum. No one else has said boooooooooooo yet.

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randall

09/20/12 04:30 PM

#953