Comments: Lynell or someone who attended the luncheon today, could you list the classmates who attended the luncheon. I am having trouble identifying who everyone is. If I saw a list of those present maybe I could figure out who they are. Thanks,
Comments: Between the bad backlighting and the shaky photographer, I didn't get many good pictures today at the luncheon. However, those I did get are now on the Images page. Just click the link and then click Slideshow. I inadvertently deleted the link to last month's luncheon in Crockett, and now I seem to be locked out of our website. I'll deal with this manana. Right now, I'm gonna go jump in the pool! It was great to see everyone today. Thank you, hostesses!
Comments: What a fun luncheon today! Thank you, Phyllis and Mary Kay and Peaches! It was great to see everyone. I'll download my pictures and see if any of them are any good.
Comments: His brother was the one that knew Joe, and he came along. Ross is a really fun guy! We had a blast and we worked Marty hard!
Comments: Wow, Phil. I'll say! I met Marty's brother at the recent '66 get--together. Nice fellow, just like his big bro.
Comments: Small World I was sitting across from a guy I was talking to while in NYC for a BBQ event with Baker's Ribs and we kept looking at each other quizzically. His name was Marty and he said what is your last name? I told him and he started laughing. It was Marty Smith SOC class 63. He had come with his brother to help with the BBQ event in Madison Square Park. Small world!
Comments: Kathleen, you are so right about people not wanting to leave Austin. My 46-year-old nephew graduated from UT in the mid-80's, plays in a couple of bands, and still lives in the same apartment! I haven't been to San Marcus in years, but always liked going there. I wonder if they still have the glass-bottom boats.
Comments: Barry, my son didn't complain after two weeks he turned in his resignation. It is pretty hard to find a job in Austin. There are too many students and their wives all have degrees. Everyone who lives in Austin always hates to leave when their degrees are completed. Austin and San Antonio are much more expensive than Dallas especially housing. Georgetown is a pleasant place and they have Sun City, a retirement community for those of you who might want to live in Hill Country. I like San Marcos myself. I like the malls and the university in S.M. San Marcos is between Austin and San Antonio. The people i know who have retired there really like it. Nothing like staying on the subject.
Comments: Barry, my son didn't complain after two weeks he turned in his resignation. It is pretty hard to find a job in Austin. There are too many students and their wives all have degrees. Everyone who lives in Austin always hates to leave when their degrees are completed. Austin and San Antonio are much more expensive than Dallas especially housing. Georgetown is a pleasant place and they have Sun City, a retirement community for those of you who might want to live in Hill Country. I like San Marcus myself. I like the malls and the university. San Marcus is between Austin and San Antonio. The people i know who have retired there really like it. Nothing like staying on the subject.
Comments: Kathleen: Bryan actually had the Summer job in Southlake. He went close to UT, but it was actually Southwestern University in Georgetown where he majored in Biology with a minor in math and economics. He is obviously smarter than his Dad. Guess he got it from his Mom. They ARE probably looking for that missing uniform. Did your son complain about the assignment?
Comments: Thanks Camille for your recommendation. Your site looks interesting. I am glad they deliver organic vegetables. Sharon, I ordered a large order from Schwan's and they are suppose to deliver on Friday. I will let you know if the food is good. I mostly ordered their casseroles. For some reason I thought Schwan's only sold ice cream. Barry your son's job in Austin sure beats my son's. He went to work for the state parks as a ranger and his first assignment was Hippy Hollow. Texas only nudist park and when he left he kept his ranger uniform. I wonder if the state misses it. p.s. Did you son receive a degree from U.T.?
Comments: When our son was in high school, he delivered for Pea Pod during one summer. It was for Tom Thumb in Southlake. I think it was too expensive and they no longer offer the service. I think we have a Pea Pod container in the attic. Maybe I could start up a new business! Gosh, you don't suppose that my son contributed to their demise by not returning that container? Barry
Comments: Kathleen, I have never tried them, but below is a link to a grocery delivery company. http://www.lonestarshoppers.com/dallas.asp
Comments: Randalls in Austin delivered. They had vans that said PeaPod on the side. The name of their delivery service. Always wondered how much that would cost..? Dallas has to have more than Austin..you'd think..?
Comments: Both are doing well, in spite of having gone to Adamson. It was fun bringing up memories from those days, and catching up on a lot of names from the past. Both are still working, by choice.
Comments: I only remember Cecil...how is he? Isn't it fun to make connections with long past friends!!
Comments: For all you Harrell Budd and Boude Storey alumni: Just had a great lunch with David Hultsman and Cecil Jones here in Houston. Both are looking great.
Comments: Before moving to Oak Cliff in '56, we lived in East Dallas near Exall Park (Live Oak St. & Hall). Our corner grocer was Merino's. You could buy an RC Cola for a nickel and take the bottle back for 2 cents. The smell of the meat permeated everything in the tiny store, but the bologna sandwiches were great.
Comments: It seems there were a lot of independent grocers when we were growing up. They were little community stores that you could walk too. They were the predecessors to the super market. I remember my grandmother would just call in her order. She trusted the grocer to bring her his best fruit, meat etc...Later on, my mother would often send me to Mr. Sledge's Grocery Store to buy a loaf of bread, milk and bologna.. The last time I was in a community grocer store was the Medrano store in Little Mexico, which also then served as their campaign headquarters. Recently, I drove by the old house which served as the Medrano store and it was boarded up. Made me sad.
Comments: A bit of nostalgia if you please. Fifty, sixty, seventy years ago there was a very small grocery at the corner of Ewing and Hobson by the name of Libby's Grocery. It was owned by Leroy Libby and his brother. It had the old wood floors and painted wood exterior with the meatmarket where the Libbys would cut to order any cut of any meat from their hanging meat locker. The Libbys would deliver to most anyone in Trinity Heights who could not get to and from the store. Just ask Larry Libby. At approximately the same time there was an independent grocery in Snyder Plaza, the name escapes me, near SMU that delivered in the Park Cities. I know, none of this does anyone any good today.
Comments: You can order online from Tom Thumb and they will deliver. Of course, you can order non-perishables from Wal*Mart and have them delivered to your door. Fiesta Mart will give you a ride home, if you purchase at least $40 worth of groceries; their processed foods are high-priced, but they have an awesome variety of produce that's dirt cheap.
Comments: I found out from a reliable source that Tom Thumb on Lovers Lane (Old Town) delivers, too, for a nominal charge. You know who has a pretty nice small grocery area if you don't want to hike around a huge store? Braum's. We buy bovine hormone-free milk there, but they have some produce and a lot of boxed and canned things. It'll do in a pinch, and their ice cream isn't too shabby either.
Comments: Kathleen, go to www.schwans.com for food delivery. I have seen their trucks around town. One of my neighbors used them a couple of years ago when she was ill and couldn't get out for some time.
Comments: Thanks Lynell, I would never have thought of Amazon. You would think a city as big as Dallas would have a grocery store that delivers. I am sure there is a big need for such a service. Hope all of you fathers out there are enjoying your day.
Comments: Happy Father's Day to all the good men in the world who care about their children! I hope the Father's Day bunny was good to you, one and all. Kathleen, I don't know if any grocery stores deliver, but I do know you can buy a lot of groceries on Amazon. We've bought coffee from them, and they delivered it in a few days via UPS. You don't have to unload it from the car!
Comments: Does anyone know of a grocery store in Dallas that does home delivery? HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all of you SOC fathers and grandfathers. I hope you don't have to do all the cooking tomorrow.
Comments: They were pretty 'evil' on Dallas and there were so many 'subplots' going on, it was hard to keep up with them.. They were all lively characters. It's difficult to understand how they could come together for weddings, funeral, holidays...etc.
Comments: Sharon, I watched both episodes of Dallas. J.R. was as evil as ever. The writers kept comparing J. R. to the devil__liked thls part. The rest of the show was too much of a copy of the original feud between J. R. and Bobby, but this go around it is the sons who are going after each other. I don't think the show will make it, unless they beef up the roles of the Sue Ellen, Bobby and J.R.
Comments: While driving around the N. Dallas area today, I saw several cars with dry cleaning bags for windows, and tarps on lots of skylights. We live in NE Dallas, so we fared much better. Lakewood and Preston Hollow did not do as well. Our hail was anything but airy! It was more like Titlist golf balls, and much smaller stuff.
Comments: Okay, I confess, I watched the first hour of Dallas last night. Actually, didn't watch the entire show, but most of it. Gave up at 9:00 and switched over to Necessary Roughness, which I really like. Don't think this version of Dallas is going to make it. |
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