Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/10/15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 Bombers sent stuff: Mike CLOWES ('54), Laura Dean KIRBY ('55) Earl BENNETT ('63), David RIVERS ('65) Pat DORISS ('65) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Helen BARTLETT ('52) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dennis McGRATH ('63) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jo Marie ROBERTS ('65) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karen UPCHURCH ('66) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rod COLLINS ('67) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob GOEHRING ('80) BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) Ah, the days dwindle down, etc. At least as far as August, which leads to this entry. We remember and celebrating the birthday of an older Bomber Babe on my acquaintance. Think I first saw her on a school bus, but I may be mistook; I have been before. Since then, I have met her again at Club 40 and way back to R2K. It is always nice to see her. Without getting too overboard about this, it is time to tip the ol' propeller beanie and wish a very "Happy Birthday!" to Helen BARTLETT ('52). You young ladies of the Class of '55 need to remember the luncheon at Sterling's coming up tomorrow (8/11). See how good my memory is, I don wen and forgit the day. But be there any way. -Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where temps have cooled a bit, and rain holds in the forecast for the next few days at 20 percent. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Laura Dean KIRBY ('55) Re: '55 Ladies Reminder The Ladies of Bomber class '55 have scheduled a lunch for any women in the area or passing through who graduated in 1955. This is our first try at a get together and we would like to see new faces. We have a reservation at Sterling's in Richland on GWWay for 11:30 on Tuesday, August 11. WHEN: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 TIME: 11:30am WHERE: Sterling's on GWWay Sincerely, -Laura Dean KIRBY Armstrong ('55) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Earl BENNETT ('63) Re: Linda REINING ('64) hip replacements My first was at age 58 in 2002. After 6 months I thought I was completely healed/recovered, thought so again at 7 months, and that continued for two years - I had no idea how much overall physical capability I had lost in the process of the hip deteriorating, stopping jogging, etc. The therapists kept telling me to back off, I was trying to recover everything overnight, which of course was not smart, so I started paying attention to them and improved steadily but slowly. The second hip was done in 2010, and I did the therapies I remembered from the first one for three months prior; I recovered a lot faster that time, but full healing and recovery still took over a year. I became the de facto hip replacement counselor at work, and several colleagues benefitted from what I had learned about not letting myself go so completely. In the ten years between 2004 and 2014 I slowly dropped 28 pounds and now am close to my weight in my 20s and 30s, though obviously nowhere near that level of overall strength and conditioning (shouldn't expect it at 70, I guess). However, I still do a lot of walking, property maintenance (garden plowing, chainsaw work, etc.) and some bicycle riding. Hip surgery has evolved to nearly a routine event now, and hospital stays have shortened significantly. Sounds like you're having a fairly successful process, just hang in there and keep listening to the therapists, they really do know what they're doing. God be with you for the next one. Regards, Elm Street neighbor Widgie - from unusually moderate August in central Virginia, but still probably double the humidity in Richland; I tell people here about growing up with sagebrush, tumbleweeds, and 40% being considered muggy -most don't realize eastern Washington has such an arid region, then I tell them about the Chamber of Commerce slogans back then: "Sunshine Capital of the Pacific Northwest" and "In the Heart of the Banana Belt." -Earl BENNETT ('63) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: David RIVERS ('65) Re: real hardware stores I remember Parker's Hardware...you could buy anything there... when I was little I picked up a nail from one of the bins... when my mom realized it she made me take it back... as I drew near the front door I started running and hurled the nail thru the door yelling: "here's yer crummy nail"... she watched me and marched me inside... arrrrrrrrrh Parents... can't buy nuthin at today's stupid hardware stores!!!!!!!... when we were in maybe 6th grade we used to play a game... what if so and so married so and so then t\her name would be such and such (eg Kandie GRUBB ('65) and Bill BARR ('65) Kandie Barr)... well if today's Bomber-babe b-day girl had married Joe FORD ('63) she'd be Mrs Joe Jo Ford... arf arf... HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jo Marie ROBERTS ('65) (her married name is Ford... OK guess ya hadda be there) on your special day, August 10, 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -David RIVERS ('65) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Pat DORISS Trimble ('65) Re: '65 Ladies Lunch WHEN: Friday, August 14th, 2015 TIME: Noon to 2pm WHERE: 3 Margaritas Restaurant, 627 Jadwin Ave, Richland Attention all Ladies of the Columbia High Class of 1965: our Monthly Ladies of '65 Lunch is this Friday at the 3 Margaritas Restaurant in Richland. It's sure to be another warm day, so please consider joining us for a cool Margarita or frothy cocktail, an appetizer of your choice, or perhaps one of their delicious entrees while getting reacquainted with your friends/classmates who graduated 50 years ago!! Re: '65 in '15 - 60 Year Reunion http://richlandbombers.com/classes/1960s/1965.html Our 50-Year Reunion is next weekend (August 21st - 23rd) at the Hanford House/Red Lion in Richland! If you haven't registered yet, contact Gregor HANSON ('65) at columbo33@msn.com -Pat DORISS Trimble ('65) ~ West Richland *************************************************************** *************************************************************** That's it for today. Please send more. ***************************************************************