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Peaches Sweezy Walker Email
05/30/12

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Mary just called. The gamma knife procedure is over....they found the tumors and some now ones and got 'em. She is at Jan Williard Netherlands for the next 24 hours. Charlotte Anders Strange and Martha (Jan's sister) are coming over for lunch. Can you believe, partying and laughing already? That is our GROUP. Mary Kay may post more later. Praise our Lord and Savior again. When talking with Mary last night she was so up beat and positive and laughing (as she always is). She has been feeling so good lately and is ready for her visit with Bedford and his wife. She is ceasing every moment. She directed her school choir two different events, played at church Sunday and have numerous visitors around her. She is going to a breakfast at school this Frida. She is blessed with so many friends and she has been such a great friend to many. Love, love, love our Mary.

Barry Gibbs 
05/30/12

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If you go to the 11th picture from the top, I think we are the 5th white boat from the left.  Or maybe the 5th from the right.  Loading the soldiers is controlled chaos but somehow gets done every year.

Sharon Reeves Email
05/30/12

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How in the heck did I totally miss the fact that Ralph Hall is still alive and still in office?  Isn't he 100?  I swear I thought I was paying attention all these years!  I'm not getting political, Charlotte, I honestly was dumbfounded.  So, obviously, I need to work on my attention span.

Ginger Hearn Email
05/30/12

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If you go to Stephen Cohen, Congressman from Tenn/ 9th District...(my district) on FB, you can see Bob Dylan and others at the White House...receiving those awards. Pat Summitt..lady Vols BB Coach is there, too.. Huerta is not in this picture..

Kathleen Burrow Pulte 
05/30/12

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She was presented the Medal of Freedom Award.

Kathleen Burrow Pulte 
05/30/12

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A few months back, my husband and I had the pleasure of having dinner with Dolores Huerta. She was presented the metal of freedom award today along with Madeline Albright, Bob Dylan and others. Huerta is known for her efforts to help farm workers in the 60's and 70's. She was also standing next to Robert F. Kennedy when he was shot. Huerta is a wonderful woman who has dedicated her entire life to helping others.

charlotte anders s 
05/29/12

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Barry...such wonderful photos!  We are seeing the flag in the clouds from the back side, but it is a beautiful sight anyway. 
 
I voted too.  It was thin down this way also.
 
Just a note to tell you that Mary M Bach is having the gamma knife procedure tomorrow morning. 

Lynell Garrett Smith 
05/29/12

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Warriors Weekend looks like a great cause.  There were some excellent pictures on Barry's link, too.  The one of the clouds and the flags is a piece of art.

We voted today.  The turnout looked thin on both sides of the room.  I hope everyone who hasn't voted already gets to the polls before they close.

Barry Gibbs 
05/29/12

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Here is a recap of Warriors Weekend on the local Port O'Connor newspaper's web site.  There are several good photos showing the scope of what this little community does every year.

Enjoy.

http://thedolphintalk.com/

Phyllis Laura Isaacs Email
05/29/12

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I'm sorry we can no longer opine politically on this site, but "it is what it is" and is probably all for the better in our current toxic political atmosphere.  Today is the birthday of G. K. Chesterton, who -- obviously -- based on the following quotation, held politics in low esteem; to-wit:  "The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected."  In an equally non-partisan vein, all you Texas residents who have not already voted, please be sure to get out today and do so.  Carry on.

Sharon Reeves Email
05/29/12

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Wow.  Out of the office two days and it took me ten minutes to catch up on the posts.  I watched a lot of baseball this weekend, which is rare for me, but those Rangers are so much fun to watch.  Also, read two books.  All in all, pretty laid-back weekend trying to recoup from a major respiratory infection.  Hope you all had a great one and commemorated the day.

Mike Peters Email
05/29/12

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Lynn:  Thanks for the reminder of the SOCites that indeed "gave their tomorrows for our todays."  So sobering when one stops for a minute to ......   well, you got the idea. 

I proudly salute all Veterans and especially those that made the supreme sacrifice.  Thanks again. 

phil rolen  Email
05/29/12

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censorship was invented by politicians.

Lynell Garrett Smith 
05/28/12

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On Memorial Day, please click on this and remember our fallen classmates.
http://www.soc1966military.com/otherclasses.htm  May all these brave heroes rest in peace.

Lynell Garrett Smith 
05/28/12

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My husband and I were standing in our alley today visiting with some neighbors when we heard a roar.  The Blue Angels flew right over our heads on their way to a flyover at Restland Memorial Park.  How cool was that!

I hope everyone has had a safe and happy Memorial Day, and taken a few moments to remember what the day is about.

The Dallas Police Dept. has has anything but a restful day.  They had police stationed at all overpasses on the highways to keep a bunch of motorcyclists from commandeering the road like they did last year to do stunts and spray graffiti.  And now, some accused aggravated robber has climbed up into a crane on the SMU campus. 

Jud, your former CVS store on Mockingbird is in a state of lockdown at the moment.




charlotte anders s 
05/27/12

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Barry...ahem!  Go ahead give it up to us!!
 

Barry Gibbs 
05/27/12

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Charlotte:

Sorry, but I do not understand your question.  The print was so small.

charlotte anders s 
05/27/12

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Phil, you are right!  Thanks for reminding us!

Ginger Hearn Email
05/27/12

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I love the Galvez.. Have been going there since my youth. The Navy used it as a Headquarters during WWII. It's rooms were large and spacious at one time, now they are smaller. Still a wonderful hotel. 

Kathleen Burrow Pulte 
05/27/12

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p.s.
Recently, I saw a documentary on the Galvez. Underneath the hotel is a major bomb shelter set up for the government. but will probably never be used.

Kathleen Burrow Pulte 
05/27/12

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Charlotte,
We haven't heard anything from Transamerica. Our attorney is working on the case. It looks like we will have to go to court to get them to pay. Then the insurance company will probably try to make some kind of settlement.
This weekend we are watching the NBA playoffs on ESPN. I plan on visiting Restland tomorrow. My husband is a big Celtics fan. My son and his family went to San Antonio.

phil pelch 
05/27/12

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 Commemorate not celebrate Memorial Day

charlotte anders s 
05/27/12

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Barry, has your wife cut anything off you lately?

charlotte anders s 
05/27/12

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I was thinking back and wondered, Kathleen, did anything get resolved for your mother in law and her long term care insurance situation?  Most of the time I find that insurance companies hope you will just give up when they turn you down for something and don't expect you to get an attorney. 
 
What are some of you SOCites doing for this Holiday?  I see on Face Book that some went to Galveston...I haven't been there in too long.  I used to go all the time when my friends had houses down there, but they sold and now I just don't go.  A while back one of my friends took her grand children and stayed at the Galvez...she said they had a blast....but it was not a holiday weekend. 

Lynell Garrett Smith 
05/27/12

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My statement was directed to anyone who uses this forum to post political comments. 

Ginger Hearn Email
05/27/12

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Bill, that is Screaming..! I do like screams more, when they are less noisy or outside..

                            

Ginger Hearn Email
05/27/12

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Lynell, did you direct any of that towards Barry..? I'm glad you're not saying we are all stupid.. Because that is a political statement if..you are.

Bill Akins 
05/26/12

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I Think I Will Scream!

Thank You, I feel better now.

Barry Gibbs 
05/26/12

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I,m not screaming, but I would like to.  Joan is retiring after 20+ years of teaching and this week has been a real roller coaster.  She was in one of her crying modes earlier this week and she asked me how many times she had "broken down" in the past week.  If I was getting ready to say "bye" to teaching 4th graders, I think it would make me very happy, but teachers are not like that.  Several of you were teachers and probably went through the same thing when you retired.  Teachers get so involved in the lives of their students and I know it's hard to 'quit". 

Teachers are amazing people.  Two other teachers are retiring at Joans school and one of them has cancer.  She is so weak from all the "treatments" that she has to have a substitute 3 days a week to help her get through the day.  But she is there every day.  The other retiree has been teaching 43 years and acts like she is having a break down all the time.

With retirement, maybe Joan will be able to do all those home chores that have been on my "to do" list for years.  I suggested that maybe she could take some of those classes at Lowes and Home Depot where she could learn to do tile, carpet, hang sheetrock, fix all our lights that no longer work and replace the rotten deck.  Can you believe that she actually had another break down when I suggested that?

Women!

Lynell Garrett Smith 
05/25/12

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Well, drat.  I might have said that wrong.

Anyone who posts political beliefs that don't concur with one's own beliefs is likely to be thought of as not seeing things properly.

Okay.  That's it for me for today, I promise.
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