Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/24/15
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick WIGHT ('52)
Marilynn WORKING ('54)
Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Margo COMPTON ('60)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lloyd MOORE ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sue THOMAS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cindy LUST ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick DAHLIN ('72wb)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Dick WIGHT ('52)
Enjoyed Linda REINING's ('64) story and found the Coast Guard
connection interesting. Don't believe I met Linda's ex. Dale GRAY
('58wb), though we were in the Coast Guard at the same time.
There were a few other folks from Col-Hi who did some USCG time -
Bill TRACY ('51) comes to mind. Bill and I went to boot camp
together, served on the same ship for a while. Jeff HARTMAN ('59)
was from Benton City, went to the Coast Guard Academy. He was a
career USCG officer and aviator. We served for a sort time together
in Kodiak, AK.
Any other ex Coasties lurking around out there in Bomber Land?
-Dick WIGHT ('52) ~ in windy Richland
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>>From: Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54)
Re: Sad news
Sent my condolences to our Club 40 Secretary, Karol BRIMHALL Smith
('56), for the loss of her 56 year old son, Michael Baer of
Kennewick. A sudden loss and very heartbreaking. Michael graduated
from Kamiakin High School in 1977. Services were on 3/21/15t, but
thought Karol's friends would like to know and send their thoughts
to her. Karol does not have internet, nor does she see the
Sandstorm, but has many friends in the Tri-Cities.
-Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54) ~ Pasco weather here in Tri-
cities is cooling down in 60s for a few days, then 70s by
weekend!! Yay!!
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: New knee
At last! Tomorrow (Tuesday [3/24/15]) at 6 AM I get my right knee
joint replaced. X-rays show the joint has badly deteriorated nearly
to a couple of bones grinding together. The "zimmer" insert has been
here for weeks while an incredible squabble took place. My primary
care doctor refused to do a pre Op physical on me claiming the
paper work request from the surgeon was filled out wrong for
Medicare. After weeks of discussion and trading more paper work the
Administrator of the Clinic (names withheld here) gave the doctor a
direct order to do the pre-op.
So I went in at the appointed time and the nurse took the BP, pulse,
O2 saturation, and temp. Then she hooked me up to the 12 lead EKG
and ran out a chart. The doctor came in, looked at it for a few
seconds, said he was not comfortable with it, and would not
approve me for surgery. He literally pitched it to me and walked
out. Jackie and I got a firm grip on each other and held our tempers
and I limped out to the car. At that point I had been in fairly
severe pain taking half of a 25mg of Oxycodo/acetamino every 6-8
hours. It kept the pain at a tolerable level where I could still
function. The Administrator finally called me back almost a week
later. She apologized profusely and suggested I call the UW Cardio
Dept.
Fast forward to a couple more weeks and I had secured an appointment
with the Cardio Dept. at UW Hospital in Seattle. Wow! What a
difference... 2 Cardio doctors grilled me for 25 minutes of health
history and what did I know of my WPW? (WPW is an extra nerve path
to the heart and at times can cause the heart an extra beat once in
a while) (Yes it can get worse and cause fibrillation). But mine
never has and I have known about it since I was 19. These 2 MDs were
so cool, yet friendly, concise and polite and exacting in their
questions. It was refreshing. They hooked me up and ran an EKG and
then explained the results in patient detail to Jackie and I. Net
results were that afternoon I opened my UW Medical log (they gave me
the access code) and there was my detailed letter "OK for Surgery,
no problem".
After searching for two weeks at an hour or two each day I found a
used stationary bicycle for $13 at a thrift shop. My recovery plan
calls for some specific use of the bike on a sliding scale.
Yes, as soon as I am back on my feet I will find another Primary
Care doctor.
"Happiness is a new knee joint"
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Margo COMPTON Lacarde ('60)
Re: Bombers and lives
To: Dick WIGHT ('52)
What a great idea. My life so far. Got divorced in late '60s. Loaded
what I could in car, tossed in three small children (no child car
seats or seat belts back then) and took off for Texas. Ended up in
Fort Worth, TX when I went to work for a CPA. In a couple of years,
I married him and we moved to San Antonio, TX to start a new
practice. After 20 years, got divorced AGAIN. But we still worked
together for another ten years. Figured I needed my CPA certificate,
so I started college at age 50. Went to school at night and worked
days and it took me ten years to graduate but I did it. Sat for the
CPA exam, twice (that thing was hard). During this time got
remarried (last time, I promise). Ex-husband passed away and I took
over business. Love doing this work, except maybe during tax season.
But since I am my own boss, I can take off anytime I can schedule a
cruise. Got great kids, grand kids and great grand kids and all
doing great. Life turning out really good.
-Margo COMPTON Lacarde ('60)
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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