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Comments: Charlotte, my three year old granddaughter is crazy about the moon. She knows the different phases of the moon and she likes to point them out to me. I am amazed at how smart she is. Tonight the moon is supposed to be spectacular because it is the closest to the earth of any full moon this year. I agree with you my mother in law sacrificed every month for years coming up with the money for her long term care policy. I am sure when she took out the policy the slick salesmen who sold it to her didn't bother to explain the different levels of nursing care. It makes me wonder if all long term care policies are cheating the elderly.
Comments: The moon was so gorgeous, big and bright last night...can it be even prettier tonight? I sure hope so...can't wait. I am going to try to take photos too.
Comments: I hope someone takes pictures at the Crockett luncheon today. Please e-mail them to me, and I'll be happy to post them. Gonna be a big moon for howling tonight! Wish I could make the luncheon.
Comments: Hmmm....who is we? Hope all that are going have a great time today in Crockett...I had my days mixed up.(what's new?)...let us see photos and post about it!
Comments: Yep, Charlotte Mack... We're shouting.. G. 
Comments: Lynell, you are so funny and quick. President Barry will endorse himself...haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Comments: Sheesh...some of you must think we are really blind with that HUGE font...or are you shouting??? hmmm? Barry, Your project is so wonderful. I can't help with boat or volunteer but I am sending a donation. Yea for you! Sharon, I know what you mean about that phone. I received an Ipad as a gift and I don't "get it"....I wish I liked as much as everyone else does, but I have a lap top and I had rather use it...besides...APPLE won't let you even have Adobe flash player either...I just don't "get it" < the Ipad that is. Interesting story John....I hope you get to find it and open it. Oh my gosh Kathleen...how horrible! And, your M I L thought 30 years ago she had taken care of her future...so sad! How was the luncheon in Crockett today somebody???
Comments: Lynell, you are being a 'Mystery Woman'.. Barry Gibbs..the SOC graduate..not the good looking BeeGee guy.. Barry Gibbs/SOC will have to endorse himself...or maybe he can get Newt to do it.. Ha....! JS can support 'whomever' he wants to support...
Comments: JS, Barry will endorse himself -- or did you mean Barry GIBBS?
Comments: Special shout out to Mr. Southworth: Our house was built in 1976 and is something of a time capsule. Maybe that's what you're looking for.
Comments: Thanks, Phyllis.. I'm with State Farm and I have heard that about Progressive. I'm not leaving State Farm. ATT also supports ALEC..which does not support Liberals.. I'm staying with ATT for now and it's ATT in Central Texas, where I'm headed one of these days.. Gov. Ann Richards said there were corporations that supported her campaign and George Bush'. They gave more money to George, however.. I bet they give money to both sides when it gets closer to election time..
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My plan is to just keep a cool head and wait to see who Barry and Newt endorse before making any political commitments on my own.
Comments: This is still the United States of America -- thank God! -- and we still enjoy the freedoms to think and speak as we like. This website also allows us to be pretty far-ranging in our posts, and I like that, too. However, I cringe when we get overly-political. Our parents always cautioned us to be careful when discussing religion and politics, because those topics can create hard feelings. That's even more true today, in our current period of increasingly "uncivil" political discourse. It's easy to take harsh, extreme, positions, but many of them don't survive the cold light of day, and the reality is usually somewhere in the middle. For example, check out the links in Barry's post about Lewis. I did, and he didn't come across as some type of "socialist left"[ist]. And God knows the ACLU is an equal-opportunity offender -- neither right nor left -- that defends the free speech rights of even the reactionary right-wing American Nazi Party. Obviously, in naming his company Progressive, Lewis is in no way attempting to misrepresent or conceal his political orientation. There are alot of crazy things circulating via the Internet, but most of them need to be taken with "a grain of salt."
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My metal detecting and treasure hunting ventures have expanded. For the past 10 days I've been searching for a lost Time Capsule!
At this point it is an "online" hunt. The capsule was buried back in 1976, most likely as part of the nation's bicentennial celebrations. I heard about it from an old-timer who was present at the ceremony in which it was encapsulated (is that the term?).
I believe my source to be credible and he tells me that the time capsule is on the grounds of a school in Cedar Hill, TX. Thirty-six years ago each home room was encouraged to place an item of interest in the capsule container - to be opened by future time travelers.
The current Principal has been with the school for 11 years and has no knowledge of the capsule's existence (I made an email inquiry). Soon I heard from the CHISD administration requesting that I make no attempts to unearth it until further research can be conducted on the matter to determine EXACTLY where it might be and what the intended date of opening is.
It is my belief that this is the oldest Time Capsule in Cedar Hill, far pre-dating the ones at Northwood University and at the new City Government building.
I have a good idea where it is buried, but there are complications in accessing it. Hoping to test my "theories" on my next trip to Dallas. Stay tuned!
Comments: Progressive Democrats...(They're Liberals, but that is not in the title..) Really, don't let Barry get into those 'long dissertations' on liberals vs. conservatives.They are boring for one thing.. Say 'God Bless Conservatives', and leave it at that. The rest of it is just downright boring..Really folks..
Comments: God Bless all Progressive Liberals.. They're for the people.. Amen...   (Tell Barry to quit saying all that stuff..)
Comments: Warriors Weekend 2012 is coming to Port O'Connor, TX on May 19. If you want a huge dose of patriotism plan your trip now. If you want to help, contact one of the Warriors Weekend board members. They still need boats to take the wounded soldiers fishing and, if you don't have a boat, they have volunteer jobs available for everyone. See the web page below for details: http://web.mac.com/warriorsweekend/Warriors_Weekend/Home.html They expect over 500 wounded soldiers this year from hospitals all over the country. For such a small community, Port O'Connor and the surrounding cities come together once a year to make this huge event happen. Things start early Saturday morning at Froggies in Port O'Connor, but don't expect to find a room for overnight on Friday in POC. Possibly Port Lavaca or Victoria will have rooms. Loading all the special needs troops on 250 boats is mass confusion, but it somehow gets done every year. Come on down and make yourself feel really good. If you can't make the trip, making a donation will also make you feel good.
Comments: Purchased a new cell phone. Actually, HAD to purchase a new one. You know that your phone is old when your servicer sends you a letter stating that after a certain date your phone will no longer be in their system. Unfortunately, this is the second time it has happened to me. I now have a Samsung Galaxy 4G (at a fantastic upgrade price) and so far, I know how to make phone calls. I tried reading the manual and gave up. And, I'm really good at following instructions! So, I've decided to get my 9-year-old great-nephew to assist me. Talk about feeling totally antiquated. Ugh.
Comments: Kathleen: I think it is very important to be "political". As so called senior citizens, we are going to be thrown under the bus by what is happening to our nation. I am sorry to hear about your mother-in-law and I am sure that there are a lot of other similar stories that could be told. National policies are destroying what we have worked all our lives to accomplish. Medicare premiums are to triple by 2014, while Medicare benefits are going to be cut. Supplementary insurance premiums are on the rise and many companies are no longer offering coverage. These are just a few of the things that will be changed by that massive piece of legislation called Obamacare. There are probably many other things in Obamacare that will adversely affect our lives and we don't even know about them. Our children and grandchildren will be strapped with trillions of dollars in debt and for what? All this didn't start with our current administration. Many cite FDR and the New Deal as the beginning of our current welfare state and our whole system of government has become so corrupt. Just look at the things that have been in the news the last few weeks: the Secret Service hiring hookers, the EPA's heavy handed tactics to force compliance with unjust regulations, wasteful spending by numerous agencies. It just goes on and on. Who is responsible for all this? It is we the voters and the worthless, self serving politicians that we elect and fail to hold accountable for their actions. Yet we keep re-electing them year after year. It's time to wake up and if my being "political" ruffles a few feathers, so be it. And, my prayers are with all our classmates and families that are suffering.
Comments: I am so glad that Mary McCord Bach is doing a lot better. She has always been our class star and she is greatly admired by her classmates. I realize Lynell it is hard to keep Barry Gibbs from being political and I don't mind it as long as someone writes a counter argument. I do have an insurance company that I have wanted to warn everyone about. It is a long term care policy called Transamerica. My mother-in-law has paid several hundred dollars every month since the mid-70's. Last year she went into a home and they agreed in writing to pay $3000 a month after six months, the waiting period. When the 180 days were over, they refused to pay stating that my mother in law was not eligible for benefits because she was in an assisted living wing not a nursing wing and that we had never received a letter approving her for benefits. I guess we will be in court. In the meantime, my mother-in-law is 91 and she isn't getting any younger. It is imperative that people with these insurance policies carefully to read the fine print to make sure they are covered for the care they are receiving.
Comments: Today I heard from a little birdie that our Mary looks and sounds great. I also heard that her home is darlin' (not a big surprise) and that at least one grandchild has her musical talent. Wonderful genetics at work! May God bless all SOCite friends who are suffering from ailments.
Comments: I hope everyone planning to attend the luncheon this Saturday has a safe trip and a wonderful time. Take plenty of pictures. Wish I could be there.
Comments: Didn't plan to buy their insurance -- now I really won't!!!
Progressive Insurance...who are they??
Comments: I cancelled my boat insurance with them when I read this last year. The girl joked that they had been getting a lot of cancellations. I paid a little more for the replacement insurance, but at least I know that my money is going to worthy causes and not groups like the ACLU. I changed to Boat US.
Progressive Insurance...who are they??
Comments: Pardon one more interruption, however I just heard one of your wonderful classmates Jerry Vessells is quite ill in the hospital. It was mentioned at the SOC Mens Lunch yesterday and we had prayer for Jerry. He and his wife Pat were such a help to our class with incredible videos down through the years and our class learned to really appreciate all they did. Hope all goes well for Jerry. I always admired his sweet spirit.
Comments: For those of you who don't do FB..there is info that Mary Mc Cord Bach has received the sad news that her recent chemo wasn't working and her tumors have grown. She will start a new regimen soon. If you want more information I guess you could email Peaches. She talks with Mary often.
Comments: Lynell: Thanks for clearing that up. All these years, I thought it was really nice of your brother to take you out so you wouldn't have to sit through re-runs of Gunsmoke on Saturday night.
Comments: I hate to read that "those of us who remain" and know the reality of it!
Comments: Steve, many thanks for this info about Bob. I'm so sorry to learn of his medical issues, and I hope he can overcome most of them. We're all maturing, some of us at different rates, and by now just about all of us who remain have something going on. From my experience, doctors know diddly-squat about their prognoses. I feel sure that Bob will be back to 99% of his former self in a short time. Thanks for this post, and please do come back often.
Comments: I hate to hear about Bob. He certainly could play the piano! A large group of SOCites went to see him play with a band at a small Mexican restaurant on Gaston Ave., close to White Rock Lake. Gosh, that was quite a few years ago. I remember that Peaches rode over with me and Donna, but I'm not sure what year it was. |
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