Jim Bob Hogan’s  Dad, Harold Hogan,  went into renal failure yesterday. He is in OLOL.   Peggy Jo Kimble Hogan is in the process of getting someone to come stay with her mom, so she can go be at the hospital with Jim Bob. They will keep us posted.

 

Kenneth Smith:

I wanted to let you know that Bob Mayence’s wife, Claudia, had knee replacement surgery two weeks ago. I talked to Pooky tonight and he said Claudia is getting around with just a cane now. He hasn’t been getting any of the newsletters that you send. He has a new email address and wanted me to give it to you. It is bobmayence@yahoo.com

 

Ann: Kenny posted a cool picture of Willard Rome and his wife on the web page. He had dinner with them at a truck stop as he was trucking through town near their home in Utah. Thanks, Kenny for posting the picture.

 

 

Ann: Got another email from Wayne Griffin about Wayne Rushing’s daughter married to his son and that being a lot of Wayne’s.

 

Yes, Ann, that is a lot of Wayne's.  To complicate matters more,  I am married to Kathy with a K and Wayne Rushing is married to Cathy with a C.  Makes my head swim on holidays when we're all together and the different C's and K's are calling out to the Wayne’s.

 

Wayne Griffin

 

Ann: Are there any other classmates who have children married to each other??

 

 In my family we have a daughter, Tracie, and a daughter-in-law, Tracie, and they have become T1 and T2.

 

Greg Allen: As Ann says, “That is just a lot of Wayne’s in one family”…..When it “Wayne’s, it pours”

 

 

Lorraine Nicholson Reeves:

 

As we are getting older year by year, it seems each of us has our share of bad news.

It's either something about ourselves, or a close relative or friend.  How sad I feel when I read about the trials of each of our classmates, and I certainly include them all in my  prayers. 

 

You asked that we try to share some GOOD news now and then.  Well, I have some fantastic news to share, which we had almost decided we would never have.  So many of you and all of our friends have been grandparents for years, and all tell us what a wonderful joy it is to have these children in their lives.  We finally have had a grand-

daughter as of 6/18/10, 8 lb., l oz., with a head full of dark hair.  Thank the Lord, she is very healthy and doing great.  Today, Father's Day, she came home with her parents here in Bradenton, Florida.  We have been here since June 1 anticipating an early arrival before her due date of 6/13.  However, much to our disappointment, she came five days late instead.  But all is well now. 

 

We too have had our bad news over the past several years, so I am so happy to share with all of you some good news for a change.  Of course, I am well aware that most of you have already experienced this delight perhaps many times in the past.  But think back to how special a new birth is, and give all of your grandchildren a great big hug.

 

What an amazing Father's Day it has been for my son Brad, and for Jimmie, her grandfather.  Oh, her name is Adaline Grace Reeves.

 

Love and prayers for you all,

Lorraine Nicholson Reeves

 

Ann: Lorraine, we’re waiting for photos of you, Jimmie and Adaline…what a pretty name.

 

Carlos Turner:

 

Hey Ann

 

Suzette is sponsoring an event this coming Sunday, the 27^th.  Anyone wanting to attend, is very welcome, it is for the ConKerr Cancer. – see attachment.

 

It will give you a chance to show your artistic side.  (and I think have a drink or two)

 

Carlos

 

 

Sheila McGrew Sharkey after I asked her to send some photos to Dianne Thigpen for the web site:

 

I will add this to my list of things I want to do next week and see If I can accomplish it.  Thanks for the web site. I hope your daughter Is doing better.

Sheila

 

Ann: Didn’t Dianne do a great job with the new web site? I’ve posted numerous grandchildren photos there. Jack and I have nine so far. I think his kids have figured out what caused this and have stopped reproducing. Mary is not married so that number may yet grow although she just groans if I say something like that. She thinks grand-dachshunds are better.

 

Thank you, Sheila, for asking about Tracie. She is not doing well.

 

She is not on chemo at all right now. The results have been mixed on the tumors. Some have gotten a little smaller and some have gotten a little larger. PET scans show a spot on her liver and maybe one on her spine.

 

The chemo has just destroyed her body and she is extremely thin and weak. Please keep her in your prayers. She is so very brave but also so very, very tired. We leave Friday morning to spend the weekend with her in Montgomery. When we come to town she makes such an effort to be with us that it exhausts her so we try to space our visits out. If we were in the same town, we could just drop in, stay a few minutes and leave and she wouldn’t feel she had to make such an effort.

 

Our dear Greg Allen has requested two masses to be said for her in July at St. Isadore. The thoughtfulness of all of you has been so touching and heartwarming. Prayer is her only hope now. Pray also that her Dad and I can continue to be strong for her.