Jim Myers in Arizona
Friday, October 10, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Larry Shipps
I'm a 
grandfather. Jocelin Byron Bayart was born to my youngest daughter and her husband Etienne in Strasbourg France on 9/1/08. He was 8 pounds at birth and 10 pounds when Leslie and I last saw him on 9/17/08. He will be visiting for the month of December this year.
grandfather. Jocelin Byron Bayart was born to my youngest daughter and her husband Etienne in Strasbourg France on 9/1/08. He was 8 pounds at birth and 10 pounds when Leslie and I last saw him on 9/17/08. He will be visiting for the month of December this year. Larry
David Neary
Hi Debby:
I finished a very successful season managing the Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company. We produced Shakespeare's most obscure play KING JOHN, with great results. Not only was our touring season tremendous fun for the actors involved, but audiences throughout the state loved the play- hard to do with an obscure, 13th century history! (I played both Lord Salisbury and the Executioner).
Since then have spent most of my free time either in the mountains recreating or on the campaign trail- I'm running for the Wyoming House of Representatives. Although my district is registered 2 to 1 Republican, it looks like it is going to be very close. I'm knocking on lots of doors. Fortunately we're having superb fall weather, so walking the neighborhoods has been a real pleasure.
I'm also working on a plan to restore and renovate the towns historic Carnegie Library- we're turning it into a small performance space for theater, music, lectures and art exhibitions. Will let you know how the campaign turns out- in 27 days!
Best,
David
Curves
I joined Curves last week. It's actually quite a good work out. I do walk my dogs everyday, rain or shine, for about 30 minutes. I found that was not enough exercise so I tried a week and then decided to join.
I just had a scare
I've been on the computer and I thought my dogs were sitting outside in the sun. I heard a car door slam and I ran down stairs. There were all 3 dogs and a neighbor saying she had found Bailey and Savana about a mile away. The puppy was tied. She said they followed her car and ran up the driveway. The dogs are after Persimmons that are in record abundance this year. They're sweet and look like apricots. They gobble them down like candy. We have over 3 acres so it's hard to keep them from eating all the stuff the falls. Fortunately all 3 of them are here with me and safe.
Discovery Channel -- I Love the World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BxymuiAxQ Click on this link
Discovery Channel You Tube entry -- I Love the World
Boom De Yada :)
Discovery Channel You Tube entry -- I Love the World
Boom De Yada :)
Hunting and Fishing
Do you, your spouse or friends hunt birds, game, or go fishing?
Please post or send me your stories and experiences.
My husband, John is about to leave on his annual 2 week bird hunting trip back to Syracuse in the Fort Drum and Lake Ontario area. He's planning and packing and really looking forward to being with long time friends. Our Lab Bailey will be going as well.
Please post or send me your stories and experiences.
My husband, John is about to leave on his annual 2 week bird hunting trip back to Syracuse in the Fort Drum and Lake Ontario area. He's planning and packing and really looking forward to being with long time friends. Our Lab Bailey will be going as well.
Who is Susan Komen?
Who is Susan Komen? I had heard of all the fund raising and races for the cure. But, I did not know her or her story. If you are interested, please click on the link and it will take you to the web site:http://cms.komen.org/komen/AboutUs/SusanGKomensStory/index.htm
Emails this week from
Kirsten Mackey Fleischer
Dan Sheedy
Vivian Bender Munson
Bob Jacobson
Mike Krall
Larry Shipps
David Neary
Sandy Jackson Epoch
Dan McCabe
Mike Gillman
Dan Sheedy
Vivian Bender Munson
Bob Jacobson
Mike Krall
Larry Shipps
David Neary
Sandy Jackson Epoch
Dan McCabe
Mike Gillman
Bring Your Plants Inside
Houseplants that spend the summer outside need some attention before they're brought back inside for the colder months.
1. Drench the soil - flush out with water the excess be it bugs, minerals, salts
2. Acclimate to less light -- reduce the intake of sunlight
3. Treat for pests -- Use Neem Oil, Insecticidal soap and soil insecticide
4. Groom plants --remove dead blooms, prune and shape
I've been doing this for years and many of my plants are huge. I started the process about three weeks ago and am still at it.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Sandy Jackson Epoch
Hi Debby,
I wrote the following as a forward to your latest monthly reminder and for some reason many came back as undeliverable and the list included you. I sent it to you to see if you wanted to forward it from your end so that EVERYONE will get it.
I am leaving for San Diego on the 15th and will keep in touch through the blog then. In the meantime I hope you are enjoying the fall season. Take care Sandy From Texas.
Hello class of "66",
I started enjoying the blog about a year ago and find it most interesting. Finding out where everyone has ventured in the past 30+ years has been enjoyable reading for me. I would like to hear from more classmates. Debby has done such a great job and we should help her keep the blog going. Just a hello and where you are and what you are up to these days is all good news to us regular bloggers. I wish everyone well and hope that some is us get to meet. Send a message to the blog and maybe we can enjoy the past and future through the blog. You may find that a classmate is right around the corner. I found two great guys from the class while in California and in reading the blog I found that others have experienced the same.
Come on class lets get more of us together.
It's a good thing. AND a special KUDOS to Debby for the great job.
I wrote the following as a forward to your latest monthly reminder and for some reason many came back as undeliverable and the list included you. I sent it to you to see if you wanted to forward it from your end so that EVERYONE will get it.
I am leaving for San Diego on the 15th and will keep in touch through the blog then. In the meantime I hope you are enjoying the fall season. Take care Sandy From Texas.
Hello class of "66",
I started enjoying the blog about a year ago and find it most interesting. Finding out where everyone has ventured in the past 30+ years has been enjoyable reading for me. I would like to hear from more classmates. Debby has done such a great job and we should help her keep the blog going. Just a hello and where you are and what you are up to these days is all good news to us regular bloggers. I wish everyone well and hope that some is us get to meet. Send a message to the blog and maybe we can enjoy the past and future through the blog. You may find that a classmate is right around the corner. I found two great guys from the class while in California and in reading the blog I found that others have experienced the same.
Come on class lets get more of us together.
It's a good thing. AND a special KUDOS to Debby for the great job.
Send News
No news means no information from classmates at all. Please post or send me some news about you and your family and what you did this summer.
Monday, October 6, 2008
5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do
5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do:
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.) There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to Establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys In the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot From your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!'
THIRD Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell phone next time.
FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe.If your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. And Finally.....
FIFTH Free Directory Serv ice for Cells
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.
This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.) There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to Establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys In the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot From your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!'
THIRD Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell phone next time.
FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe.If your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. And Finally.....
FIFTH Free Directory Serv ice for Cells
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.
This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends
Friday, October 3, 2008
Emails this week from
Dan Sheedy
Duke Leonard
Mike Krall
Maria Pulos
Rick Cook
Jack Mapstone
Guy Beck
Anita Cottrell
Campy Tellman
Duke Leonard
Mike Krall
Maria Pulos
Rick Cook
Jack Mapstone
Guy Beck
Anita Cottrell
Campy Tellman
Duke Leonard
I had coffee this morning with Duke. It was 9am Fri. for me and 9pm Fri. for Duke in Iraq. He gave me a surprise call and we chatted for about 20 minutes. He promises to send some interesting photos.
With his work there, he stays in Iraq for 2 months and then comes home to AZ for 2 months. He catches up with family, friends and does some marketing work for his company.
Duke sat behind me in homeroom. Mike Krall was in front of me. I have the privilege of reconnecting with both of these guys who colored a part of my high school experience.
Thanks for calling Duke. I look forward to more conversations with you.
October Issue Finally Magazine
Finally Magazine the online magazine for BabyBoomers
http://www.finallymagazine.net/ click on this link and check out the magazine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Jack Mapstone
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Debby,
I appreciate your gentle reminders. But perhaps, at least for me, a couple of well placed expletives might light a fire under my lazy gluteus maximus.(Sometimes it seems easier to remember things from Latin class than the title of the last movie Renae and I watched.)
Well, it has been six weeks since the beginning of the semester and I have learned a couple of things.(Imagine that.) After spending over 30 years in a middle school classroom, I've learned that, thanks to technology, college seniors can speak and write slightly better than middle school kids. I've learned that the same lame corny jokes don't work quite as well. I've learned it's tough planning for a three hour class; and I've learned I still don't like grading papers. I do however, enjoy the banter and sharing my experiences. During one of the first couple of classes, one student actually addressed me as Professor. I told him I don't profess to be anything other than what you see, so just call me Mr. Mapstone.(One of those jokes I mentioned.) I am also supervising a few student interns, which is still the best part of my jobs for FSU.
I have been to three football games. A coach I used to work with in Brevard County is a varsity track athlete from FSU and has sponsored me into the varsity sky box on occasion. We've met many former, notable athletes from previous years. Being able to talk and listen to the stories they can tell is a hoot.
Personally, Renae and I still like to go to the movies each weekend. We've found it is a lot cheaper to go to breakfast and a movie rather than dinner and a movie. We still have the two grand kids spend the night at least once a weekend. It's a good thing it's only once. I need a week to recuperate from all the chasing, games, pool antics and horsey rides. Last weekend we built a bird house together. They actually drove nails and painted it red. Of course they had to wear one of Pop-Pop's old tee shirts when they painted.
We are going to meet Steve Martin and his wife in St. Augustine at the end of the month to go camping. The weather is cooling down and we're looking forward to the trip. Perhaps we'll do a little fishing and play a round of golf. I'm sure we will eat, drink, play cards and laugh.
I hope this extended epistle won't bore you all to much. May you be and stay well.
Jack
I appreciate your gentle reminders. But perhaps, at least for me, a couple of well placed expletives might light a fire under my lazy gluteus maximus.(Sometimes it seems easier to remember things from Latin class than the title of the last movie Renae and I watched.)
Well, it has been six weeks since the beginning of the semester and I have learned a couple of things.(Imagine that.) After spending over 30 years in a middle school classroom, I've learned that, thanks to technology, college seniors can speak and write slightly better than middle school kids. I've learned that the same lame corny jokes don't work quite as well. I've learned it's tough planning for a three hour class; and I've learned I still don't like grading papers. I do however, enjoy the banter and sharing my experiences. During one of the first couple of classes, one student actually addressed me as Professor. I told him I don't profess to be anything other than what you see, so just call me Mr. Mapstone.(One of those jokes I mentioned.) I am also supervising a few student interns, which is still the best part of my jobs for FSU.
I have been to three football games. A coach I used to work with in Brevard County is a varsity track athlete from FSU and has sponsored me into the varsity sky box on occasion. We've met many former, notable athletes from previous years. Being able to talk and listen to the stories they can tell is a hoot.
Personally, Renae and I still like to go to the movies each weekend. We've found it is a lot cheaper to go to breakfast and a movie rather than dinner and a movie. We still have the two grand kids spend the night at least once a weekend. It's a good thing it's only once. I need a week to recuperate from all the chasing, games, pool antics and horsey rides. Last weekend we built a bird house together. They actually drove nails and painted it red. Of course they had to wear one of Pop-Pop's old tee shirts when they painted.
We are going to meet Steve Martin and his wife in St. Augustine at the end of the month to go camping. The weather is cooling down and we're looking forward to the trip. Perhaps we'll do a little fishing and play a round of golf. I'm sure we will eat, drink, play cards and laugh.
I hope this extended epistle won't bore you all to much. May you be and stay well.
Jack
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Campy Tellman
I am still working. I am a teacher. The least stressful endeavor of my life. I have been fluent in Spanish most of my life and I teach ESL or english as a second language to about 30 immigrant children. I live in NC on the coast and enjoy warm weather and cool winters.
My wife owns the local Curves and we are working a boat named "DULCINEA" a beautiful Nauticat motorsailer. We are going to go cruising and see the world. It probably will be reduced to the Caribbean and Bahamas and maybe South America.
I earned my MBA from Syracuse U in 1997 but no one wanted a 50 year old with a fresh MBA. In 1998 I moved to NC to sell yachts, sail year 'round and begin to enjoy life.
My wife owns the local Curves and we are working a boat named "DULCINEA" a beautiful Nauticat motorsailer. We are going to go cruising and see the world. It probably will be reduced to the Caribbean and Bahamas and maybe South America.
I earned my MBA from Syracuse U in 1997 but no one wanted a 50 year old with a fresh MBA. In 1998 I moved to NC to sell yachts, sail year 'round and begin to enjoy life.
AARP Voter Guide
Check out this link to the AARP Voter Guide site:
http://www.aarp.org/makeadifference/advocacy/voters-guide/voters_guide_channel.response.362.512/
http://www.aarp.org/makeadifference/advocacy/voters-guide/voters_guide_channel.response.362.512/