Ralph Ellerd

Ok Carlos Santana did this Album Out Today  A George song Beatles!!!  This for every one in our class to listen!!!  Eric Clapton has done this song along with many other artist!!  This is for u Randy S!!!!!!!!! and anyone else that want to listen!! Life is Good!!!!  Ralph Berriman!!!!

Randy Stephens

CINDI!!!       Welcome back you guy. I suppose that's a proper yankee english greeting seeing that one is singular (and the loneliest number); while you guys would be many and a crowd and I know your not a guy but just trying to say HI in your Calie language and blend in. Know what I mean girl. I love ya and just love to pick on ya.

Go ahead and dig the sand out from between your toes, suck it up and go back to the working world where corporate is overly generous, supervisors are never wrong, coworkers never talk bad about you behind your back and Christmas comes by direct deposit every Friday. Don't you just love it girlfriend. Why would you want to leave the good, perfect working world for a little get away where the sand is hot, the sun burns you, the liquor is expensive and the locals don't even speak good yankee english. You could have had a Bostic Ice Cream. What were you thinking. 

"It's Alright, I'll Be Fine........ Just Leave The Pieces When You Go."

 Ralphie B...........     Thanks for the tune. Cool. Always liked Sana Anna, specially after Houston whipped his butt. That's funny I don't care who you are. Or maybe not.

"If Your Worlds Got Something Missing, Just Put A girl In It." 

Randall

Ralph Ellerd

Hey Better version of Carlos Santana While My Guiatar Gently Weeps!!!!  beautiful scenery!!!!!  Ralph

Celinda (Cindi) Ward (Hanna)

Survey Results:

As you may recall, I posted a "next reunion" survey to determine the level of interest in a 60th birthday gathering and our next official class reunion.  The results are as follows:

• A total of 40 people took the poll. Of that number, 35 indicated they would be interested in a 60th birthday gathering to be scheduled in 2012 with 29 stating their preference for it to be held in Tulia.  The remaining folks suggested Amarillo, a central location in Texas and even Ruidoso or Vegas!

• When asked whether you would be likely to attend a 45th class reunion in Tulia, 39 of the 40 responded with "yes".  Only 3 people stated they would prefer to wait 10 years for the next class reunion.

• When asked for comments on how to make a future event even better than our recent reunion, the responses were overwhelming with nothing but positive comments about our July event.  The one recurring request (3 people) was to ensure adequate air conditioning.  I have to admit I was one of those people!  Suggestions included moving it to the Senior Center (old armory building) or the Golf Course.  Some stated they believe we can't top the July event and you know how I do love a challenge!! 

Based on the survey results it would appear that we need to start the planning process for an event some time in 2012.  I will develop another survey in the near future to get an idea on how many prefer to keep it in July at Picnic time or if there is another time of year that would work better. I have no preference as long as it is not during the winter months!

Thanks to all who took the time to express their interest and submit comments.  And thanks again for all the accolades and positive comments on my efforts and the efforts of my great team members who contributed time and/or equipment: Lloyd, Mark, Susie, J.K., Beverley, Kathy Carlisle, Jan & Cornelia.  We are inspired to meet the challenge to top this event with our next gathering! 

Cindi

Delia Cooper (Gray)

I enjoy reading the crazy things we all have going on in our life. Randy, I like Tulia because of the country and all the birds and sounds of the night.  I agree there's no place like the small towns in the South.

I just got back from a visit with family and friends. A much needed vacation and wonderful to be at a wedding of a friends daughter. She grew up with my girls. I have known the bride since she was 2 years old. It was great to do her wedding cake and my family all helped wtih her Wedding. My niece did the flowers and daughters/families,  helped get everything set up. (tables set and flowers, for over 180 people) It was alot of work, but that is when we all are at our best. I love my girls and family. It is so great to have time with family and friends.

It's good to be back in the lower altitude, and in my own little home. I love being w/grandsons and my family, but I do need the solitude of my own life.  I pray everyone is having a good end to the long summer days. It was a good Summer.

I think we will be able to enjoy what and when ever we get to have another reunion. We can never expect to have anything like the one we had in July, but we should realize we will have a different and just as good reunion next time.  Not to try and make it better, just make it happen! I will try to help this next time. I had 2 jobs and my grandson most of the summer, so I was not able to offer any help. Cindi, you went above and beyond anything I ever heard of  w/the gift bags and all. It was great and I know everyone appreciated all you did. I just want you to enjoy and not work so much the next time.   Thanks everyone for all the work and the fun we did have in July.     ......Delia

Ralph Ellerd

Hey Talk To Randy Pope Turkey Tx Lives in Nm O well Ask me what we talked about   !!!!!!  A  lot   RBE

Randy Stephens

HEY DELTAH!!

Got two inches of rain Friday night. It had been dry here for a little over two weeks. Grass was starting to turn brown but the farmers has time to harvest most of their crops. I set on the deck and watched the evening clouds, lighting and rain. Can't ever get enough of that having been deprived of it for a life time in Tulia. Woke up Saturday morning at 5:30 to thunder, lighting and rain again. So I made coffee and set on the deck again to watch the action. Life is good or am I just a simple person. Don't answer that. Leave me to my delusions. 

This morning it's cooled off to 60, the wind is blowing, sun shinning, clouds in the northern sky and I'm watching my Blue Birds, Doves, Blue Jays, Robbins and Cardinals feeding on the old horse feed I scattered yesterday. My Humming Birds have gone South for winter and I'm going South today after the Cowboy game. Going to work in Tuscaloosa this week. Kathy is working there also so, well paint party town red this week.

"Uh Oh, Uh Oh There You Go Making My Heart Beat Again, Heart Beat Again....."

Randall

Randy Stephens

DELIA GIRL!!!

Yes I do so agree.

The South is a great place with all it's varied, beautiful night sounds and breath taking day sights. The Southeast has it's own special, unique beauty and so does the Southwest. I love them both. I guess that makes me a geographical bigamist. Oh well, that's a step closer to my long time harem dreams. Kathy has never been in favor of that so I have to work on it by myself. It's a tough job but green eyed people will rule the world. So I'm doing all I can to help, having green eyes and all. Know what I mean. So if any of my beautiful lady classmates want to help me out with my guy-normass task just call BR555 and my secretary will guide you through the initial process and thank you in advance for your enthusiastic corporation. The South will rise again.

"I might be a real bad boy but baby I'm a real good man."

 Randall

Randy Stephens

HEY WHERE ARE MY TWINS!!!

Ya'll, you guys, (Yankee gay talk) are as quiet as Kay on our kiss-less date. How about a cherry lime and "Do You Want Fries With That?" I'll buy and ya'll chat it up some. Being women you shouldn't any trouble with that. At least that's what stats says. You do believe in those stats  don't you! 

"Toes In The Water, Ass In The Sand, A Cold Beer In My Hand......."

Randall

Deltah Roberts (Henard)

Randy....we've had rain! Wheat looks great. You can't tell where my yard ends and the wheat begins. It is amazing what rain can do.

I guess everyone is on vacation. I haven't checked in in a while.

Cindi, sorry about the hurricane. I know you had fun regardless.

Connie! We do take advantage of Mike's perks. Especially when they lived in Georgia.

I will volunteer to bring the cake to our birthday party. Chocolate or white?

Randy Stephens

DELTAH!!

We had a storm Monday night. The night sky was lit up like the Fourth of July. So much lightening it was almost like day. I got 1 1/2" of rain. Need some? I'll send it UPS in buckets if it will help.

Does Princess still live on the family farm or is someone else there. I remember my dad and I met your dad at one of his pastures one day to talk cattle. I was amassed at the Mesquites and bushes all over the pasture. We didn't have any of that at our place. We met at the water hole, by the windmill in the pasture. It was the only time I ever went to your pasture but I remember it.

"When I Hear That Song I Go Back."

Randall

Randy Stephens

JK, What the hell is wrong with your fingers???? If they can walk through the yellow pages they can type on this site, dude. Or I'll tell everyone what we called you in eight grade when you came out for football.

And what about you Kiker. Cat got your tongue or you want me to call you out, dude! Come on man  I'll take you on broken up and all!!!!!

Singer, break my arm! Spit it out! Let's do it again.

Cindi, where you at? Want a Bostic Ice Cream? Tell me again, with your sexy self about Paint Your Wagon. Could you handel it girl????  

Bev. "Why are you looking at me like that?" Do you remember that question?

Tredway, Coach told me to run up your back, did you know?

Miller, remember me stumbling into your house at midnight after driving my car off into your lake on a drunk night? What about the night we had a flat and someone was shooting at us as we tried to change the tire. 

Susie, talk to me before I tell!

Perry, I know things!

Cosby, Remember me getting mad and walking home? Hitting you car?

Then there was the Grease Gun fights.

Jorden, What about you? Glad we graduated?

Gleason, throw me a pass!

Ralphie B. Your just full of it.

Jan, can I roll around in your front yard again?

Pope, smell my beer.

Bice, remember the moon? The meteor shower? Hiding my car?

Raymond, snake bit!

Roxanne?

Kay! Connie!

Starns, oh hell there's a book

Rosse, where are you? I know your ken.

Hair, I'm trying to remember.

Nelson, there was the puppet show.

 I'll remember more tomorrow.

"I Go Back...."

Randall

Jan Minchew (Sparks)

Randy:  Yes, you may roll around on my front yard.  Back yard too.  What is it about you and yards? 

Also Randy:  I had a "Tractor Dream" last night (the second one this month).  I got my tractor stuck in the mud on a rainy back-road.  Drove it into a ditch.  I don't know much about tractors.  Can you interpret this dream for me?

Deltah:  Cupcakes!

PS:  If any of you are anywhere NEAR Dallas this month - Go to the GREAT State Fair of TEXAS !!  We've taken the whole family every year since 1974! And, be sure to try the FRIED BEER & FRIED MARGARITAS!

Connie Lee (Ash)

 Randall,

Sorry, didn't mean to leave you out there hanging,  lot's goin' on and not alot of energy lately to deal with it.

Glad to hear you got my back and will diagram for me at the next meeting, if we remember what it is about.

I think it's really cool that you and Kathy have some Texas Whirlwind Weekends at company expense, companies should pay for something, they give us enough headaches.  By the way, hadn't told you but I really like ya'll pictures, especially the ones with the guns.  Which reminds me, we can't be holdin hands or anything else on the forum or anywhere else, that gun could be loaded and Kathy looks sweet, but I have a feeling she knows how to use it! 

Next time I see you I am going to hold you to buying me a drink of my choice, cola of course!

You make country livin sound like a wonderful thing, I have to admit, there are times that I would love to live in the country again, but I think maybe just visiting for awhile might suit me better these days.  I have been a big city girl now much long than a country girl. 

Glad to see you shout out to everyone, it would be good to hear a few more voices from time to time.  

And, thanks Randy for being there for us!

Celinda (Cindi) Ward (Hanna)

Hey Randall - I'm here.  I've just been wrestling with alligators and have no life to call my own this week! It's the nature of the beast I call a job and it does not appear the beast will be tamed in my lifetime.  Anyway, an ice cream from Bostick's would be great comfort food right now.  Or maybe a "winner" sucker . . . I remember how exciting it was to open one and see that sticker across the flat side of the sucker signaling a free one!  They came in red & purple. What great childhood memories I have of my visits to Bostick's.

I'm with Connie on her policy to steer clear of women with loaded weapons.  I also stay away from the ones who drive huge SUV's since strong hormonal variations combined with that much power can be dangerous and even lethal.  I can say that because I know these things . . .

Paint Your Wagon . . . 1969 . . . Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, Jean Seberg. Since it was set in California during the gold rush days that just might be where I got my desire to head West and marry guys from this state.  Ya think?  Thanks for calling everyone out on the site! Now, we will see who fears you and the information you threaten to expose enough to get busy and post something.  It's obvious I do . . .

Deltah: Thanks for the wheat field visual . . . love those amber waves of grain!  Lots of desert scape around here and never any rain.  I'm heading to Orlando on Sunday for a few days so maybe I'll get some rain there!

Take care all and keep the comments coming! 

Randy Stephens

HEY ALL!!!      I woke up this morning (4:00am) sick. Couldn't breath. I worked last week with a dumb ass that was hacking and sneezing way to close to me. I should have told my supervisor that me and my team was leaving the sight but I didn't and now I'm sick and so is one of my co-working. I'll just kill that hacking fart next time I see him. Which I won't because I told my supper I'd never work with him again sense he is such a ASS. DUMB ASS and SMART ASS. Yes we did have words several times during that week and I almost walked out twice. But I'm such a nice guy I didn't. Oh well.

JAN GIRL!!!     It's kinda like Chestney's new song, "The Boys Of Fall." It's the smell of green grass in the air, friends gathering and too much beer in my gut. It could be worse. I could be lifting my leg like an old stray dog in your yard but I wouldn't do that to you. Your my friend. Hell your the only one in our class that got it on with the measuring thing at our reunion. Thanks. You got courage. Jan knows a tape. You go girl!!! You measured me and you just like Cindi predicted. Country is my thing girl. I've had to live in big and small cities in my life and it was a good thing for me to experience but I'm a country boy, give me a shack in the woods or a trailer under those open country skies with no one closer than a couple a miles and I'm just fine.       JAN, You won't believe this but I had a tractor dreams this week also. I dreamed that I was wrestling with one of our old Moline tractors on the farm, with no power steering. I fought that tractor all night and woke up with dust in my noise.    Tractors are about hard work and also about relationship like a co-workers, family, ken, etc. those who help you get you stuff done. Getting stuck is about our miss judgements, messes and struggles with the big machinery of relationships, life and work. That's all I see as I look into my Crystal Ball girl. Your bill is in the mail. Don't fant when you see it. Hell, got to pay the bills and buy milk for my babies.    

CONNIE GIRL!!!!    Been there. Know about LOT'S. It seems to live in my back pocket. IT'S there  every morning screaming at me. Hey, LOT'S can and will wait. It won't go away but it will be there when you get around to it. Know what I mean girl. It's just that your supervisor doesn't know this. To your super, LOT'S is all that matters. ain't that stupid girl.                 Any time girl. Any time we can have that drink and fries do come with that girl. By the way that's a country song.      Hey I'm always here for ya'll. Just dile BR555. Just for you girl.          "This Place Is Protected By God And A Gun And You Might Meet Them Both If You Show Up Unexpected Son."  Hey Kathy said we can hold hands if you want to.

CINDI!!!!!   I just don't remember those winning suckers. Maybe it's because I never won. Just don't know. Can't remember them. Maybe because you got all the winners. The Bostice were special people. I wonder if they are still alive. I'll never forget their kindness and friendship.      Hey girl Bama is going to take care of your gators this weekend. The Tide Will Roll All Over Them. Hey enjoy Orlando. Florida traffic sucks.

 "Drink A Little Drink, Smoke A little Smoke."

Randall

Deborah Nelson (Ferriter)

Jan what are Fried Beer and Fried Margarita's?  Never heard of this, now I love the fried dough....yummy...

Connie Lee (Ash)

Think fried beer and fried margeritas would help Randall feel better?

Ralph Ellerd

Randall,  I'm full of what?????   BS, butt like I told u My BS is True!!!!  

I tell older women I can make there eye lids flap like old window shade's!!!!!!   LOL!!!  Thought U might like that!!! Oran Watson Saying!!! Not Lonnie!!!!

Clapton has a new, Album He looks old like us!!! I Shot The Sheriff, butt I Didn't shoot the Deputy TOO!!!!!   Ralph B.

Jan Minchew (Sparks)

Here's a link to the Fried Beer (Fried Margarita, etc.)   Please note:  Each of these "treats" costs $5.00 an order.  (About 4 or 5 bites total)

http://www.bigtex.com/sft/Nav/2010ChoiceAwards.asp

Kay Lee (Culwell)

Randy, 

Sorry you had been feeling so lost & alone....been busy with work, family & fixing up my house.  Glad to see that so many have posted and let you know we are all still here.

Jan,

I am definitely checking out that web site for the fried drinks, sounds way way strange!!!!

Will try to post a little more often, do wish others would too.

Later......

Debra McCoy (Johnson)

CLASSMATES : OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH:

ANY CANCER SURVIVORS OUT THERE? I AM A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR 14 YEARS

LADIES HAVE YOUR YEARLY MAMMOGRAM,  MEN MAKE SURE YOUR WIFE , SISTER , MOTHER , EVEN YOUR DAUGHTER , ANY HISTORY IN YOUR FAMILY BE TESTED. 

BREAST CANCER IS THE NUMBER 1 KILLER FOR WOMEN !  

Ralph Ellerd

Cool Video, My mother is a surviver of breast cancer over 46 yrs and still going strong at 84!!!  Thanks to Dr. Richards and I think 30 days of Cobalt treatment, went to Amarillo with her all 30 days!!!!   RBE

Randy Stephens

HEY!!!

Don't ya'll know that fried stuff ant good for you. It plugs up you veins. So be healthy and drink your beer raw, straight from the beer cows tit. That's what I'm talking about.  I know some fry it, others grill it  and some even bake is. But I like it best freshly squeezed or if your man, woman, enough suckled right from the beer cow tit. They say raw beer is good for you and so is wine and chocolate. So my plan is to suck beer, sip wine, eat chocolate and live forever. Are you with me classmates!!!!! Do you feel me!!!

"If I Die Young ........ sink me in the river at dawn..... send me away with the words of a love song......"

Randall 

J. K. Milam

Sorry for not posting anything sooner, was just a fast and fun summer that got away too fast. The reunion was such a fantastic event, it was such a pleasure to see everyone again, wish it had lasted longer so I could have had a chance to visit with everyone who attended. I have kept up with the postings to the reunion site and am glad to see so much response to it. We were so fortunate, as Kathy B. said, to have attended high school when we did. I know from personal experiences, not to be disclosed here, that when life tended to be a little tedious, shall we say, you just dig down a little and find that old Tulia dirt that made you and you persevere. Kinda like driving that tractor round and round again stirring up the dirt that Randall S talks about, been there, done that, got the T-shirt, Thank you. Took a long weekend up to Ft. Campbell to see Jake before he set sail for the wild frontiers of Afghanistan. Had fun seeing the sights of Nashville with him, of course he didn't take me where he and his buds hang out, but we still frequented a few of the night spots available. He's cool now, rotated out of his combat outpost on the border back to his forward operating base, so we get to hear from him more often.

Randall S., this is a shout out to you, passed close to Ala-freeking-bama when we cruised through Memphis, but kids ride aren't what they used to be, and 1200 miles in 2 days took it out of me, so maybe next time. Think it was just about 100 miles SE of where I was.

Cindi. Must have been a "Hell" of a promotion to get you in the Caribbean during the hurricane season, glad you are back safe and sound, well maybe not sound, but back, none the less.

Jan, must apologize to you also, cruised within 30 miles of your place on the way back from Ft. Campbell. We stopped in that little flea market town you have just SE of you. Would have loved to drink beer and roll around in your backyard. Don't do front yards anymore, did that in S. Texas, too many neighbors. Like I said to Randall, kids rides aren't what I'm used to driving these days. Jake has a '01 Dodge pickup, he put 20 inch wheels on and wide racing tires. More of a street ride, than my idea of a road trip vehicle, so we just pedaled on back to the "Alien Nation"

Deltah, the rain sounds so wonderful. We are close to 9 inches for the year and we are above average so far. I miss the wheat fields of the Panhandle. spent many years out there watching them blow in the breeze. To Hell with Randall, he knows what rain means to the panhandle and now he has more than his share. Hope you made a good crop.

Headed to California this weekend. Flying out of Albuquerque this Friday for Oakland, meeting Bonnie's sisters and visiting some of their relatives in Stockton, and visiting the wine country around Lodi (Ralph, remember, " stuck in Lodi, again"?) Well at least there is wine to be had and drunk, hope I'm not the designated driver.

Best wishes to all and to all a good night. JK

 P.S. Randall S. this typing was all done with the index fingers only, don't type much any more, don't tell Ms. Payne. Oh, and by the way no comments on the "white legs" and "farmers tan" when I went out for football the first time, OK? Take care, you ol' f***. JK