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Comments: I am impressed that y'all took Spanish in Jr High....I took Home Making..........haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! NOT! Obviously I didn't learn anything! I did sew an ugly skirt tho!
Comments: Ken - I was in Mr Sallis class for Spanish at Zumwalt. Sorry to hear about the accident. It seems to me that he would spend time in Mexico during the summer.
Comments: Ken: Name doesn't ring a bell. There was a Mr. Sallis, but I don't think it was Fred. I remember the first Spanish teacher I had got fired during the year. I think he tried to throw one of the students out the window-maybe you. I remember we would synchronize our watches with the bell and be ready to run out the instant the bell sounded. We had Spanish right before lunch and we were on the 2nd floor furthest from the cafeteria. He would go ballistic every day when we started getting ready to leave before the bell . One day he tried to stop one of the guys from heading for the door, a scuffle ensued and he was history. Maybe a Mr. Sallis replaced him. It should be in one of the yearbooks. I'm sure you still have yours! That was so long ago.
Comments: Ok, all you Zumwalt grads, help me out here. An 88-year old, retired Dallas school teacher named Fred Sallis was killed last week while he sat in Total Hearing in Richardson. An 85-year old woman pulled in to park, accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, and ran her car into the hearing aid store killing Mr. Sallis and injuring an employee. My mom and I have sat in that very spot on many occasions during her visits to get/adjust her hearing aids. Now, I would swear that a Mr. Sallis taught Spanish at Zumwalt, was this him? A brother? Need some memory help.
Comments: Mary driving 2 days after procedure! Praise the Lored!
Comments: Thank you all for the reports on Mary. She may well be the toughest person I know, in spite of her dainty appearance. Mary Irene Mc., you go, girl!
Comments: Several of us just received an email from Ouida Hoyle Rose. She called Mary Irene and said Mary sounded wonderful and was driving on her way to Waco with her grand children. I pray this good news continues for Mary. Thank you Ouida for your report.
Comments: Yesterday in a rush to share my joy of Mary's good news I factually erred about her treatment. There was NO surgery. The entire procedure was accomplished with the Gamma Knife which as I now understand the tumors are "zapped" causing a reduction in their size only and not completely removed. No cutting no blood no nothing. How in the world do they do that????? Mary is back in the classroom this morning.
Comments: John I always thought you were Dru's whimiscal stuff?
Comments: Thanks for that great news Bob! It is wonderful to hear she is already improving!!
Comments: Hey guys I just got off the phone with Mary Mc. She's home from M. D. Anderson. She feels much better after the surgeries and seems to think her blurred eyesight is better after the brain tumors were either zapped or removed. She really sounds upbeat and confident and very pleased with her care while at Anderson. Keep thinking good thoughts. If anyone wants to call her, call me and I'll give you her cell number. 903.343.3806
Comments: Woes of living in Pittsburgh area. The Mighty Steelers fell to Tebow and the Broncos.   Actually it is NEAT to see a man like Tim Tebow succeed; it is awesome to see him give thanks in such an open (and very proud) manner. Don't think I can remember an athlete willing to display such. You Go Mr. Tebow. =============================================== Great Christmas: Mike Jr. always sends me El Fenix chips and hot sauce and this year he tossed in 10 of their yummy pralines. I really miss that part of living in Dallas area. ======================================== Prayers are streaming from the Northeast for Mary as well as all of our Class of '63. Have a wonderful day.
Comments: Peaches, Dru does sell her work and has an online gallery at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DrusArt Her works include a lot of whimsical stuff like fairy chairs, artsy pillows, and of course watercolor paintings. She enjoys experimenting with different fun concepts and still takes college classes or local workshops in drawing, design, and painting.
Comments: WOW, John, Dru is extremely talented. Does she sell her art work or just do it for her pleasure. She could make a fortune if she knew the right studio. She is FANTASTIC. love the self portrait. What talent. Love her studio.
Comments: Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, happy birthday Dear Lynell, Happy birthday to you!!!!!!! And many many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments: I am honored to own a piece of Dru's art. She is Oh So Talented. I love my painting. Happy REAL birthday Lynell..........I know you are just 40 since I am 39 and you are older than me. Mary Irene, I am still praying for you and your family.
Comments: Dru has posted some of her gallery work on Facebook. She is so very talented! I love the pieces posted here. Really neat studio. Happy Birthday to Dru's shoe agent. Sure hope your day went well in this rainy drizzle God blessed needed rain day. Anixous to hear where you had lunch.
Comments: Dan, she has a tall white stool (pictured at the left of the studio pic) but most of the time I find her just kind of leaning against it as she paints, rather than sitting on it as you'd expect. So she kind of half stands, half sits as she works. And she always has the radio on (pictured low on the window sill). ps - anybody want to buy an electric potter's wheel ... cheep?
Comments: John, Your not going to see any of my art .I'm really just beginning. Mine doesn't qualify to hang on the out house walls yet.
Comments: Unbelievable I'll never be that talented.I do it for relaxing and I.m more of a house painter.compared to her. Really a very nice portrait!!!!! You really should show us more of her art. Amazing
Comments: Dang, the previous post launched before I finished typing my last name. Apologies to the Site Administrator. Here is one of my favorite watercolor paintings she did that hangs on the wall to the left. It is a pensive girl in shades of blue. Dan, tell us more about your art or better yet post some examples! Your studio sounds like it's set up for some large scale projects. 
Comments: John Thanks for the info.Looks like a great place to paint. One more question.Does she use a chair or stool to set on?
Comments: Dan, here is a self-portrait Dru did using a bunch of black ink pens. It took her hours and hours to get the shading and cross-hatching just right. 
Comments: Dan, for Dru's studio we just converted my daughter's bedroom. It is about 15' x 15' and has a large east-facing window which gives her plenty of natural light. She just uses a high intensity desk lamp otherwise. Her art form is watercolor painting so she doesn't require a lot of space or special lighting. Attached is a pic of the studio. We took up the carpet and had it replaced with tile (in case of paint spills). She also demanded a custom built work table that includes a heavy presser at the bottom in which finished works are mashed flat while they dry. I'll post a couple of pieces she has hanging on the walls. 
Comments: Roofer John, thanks for the thought. It sounds like Santa brought Dru a nice skylight that lets in good north light. You just didn't find it till the rain started. BTW, I'm sorry to say I don't notice any homemade cake aromas wafting in from the kitchen. My aunt used to make a white cake with that yummy white frosting that starts out soft but gets crunchy after it sets. She'd add coconut. Her cakes were beautiful!
Comments: Dear Roofer, I just had a 14x40 art studio built next to my home. Does your artist use any special lighting when she works. I'm getting ready to have electrical work done and I want any suggestions she might have for the lighting or set up of the studio. I'm also using the walls for display of my 5 year old granddaughter's and my art and photos.Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated from anyone. Thanks
Comments: Unfortunately, Lynell, I was unable to get out yesterday and shop for your special birthday gift. The rare but heavy rainstorm kept us pinned in all day - and revealed that we have a leak in the roof over Dru's art studio room! Her son came over, got up on a ladder and announced a large tree branch had fallen on the roof, punching a 5 inch hole through the shingles and decking. So today I get to deal with that. If David bakes you a yellow cake with chocolate icing, be sure to set a piece aside for me. Happy Birthday!!
Comments: My prayers are with you Mary. With all your friends praying for you, you can't help but when you battle. Many of us seem to be dealing with health problems these days. I just hope we all have a good year for healing. My condolences to Camille on the passing of her sweet mother.
Comments: The Zarina's birthday is really tomorrow..........I'm just sayin!!
Comments: Awwww, you sweetie pies!! |
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