Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/08/14
17 days till Christmas
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1 Bomber sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
David RIVERS ('65)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bernie QUALHEIM ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anita CLEAVER ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carol FORSYTHE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John WILSON (’66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Toni SHADE ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bethany HAGAN ('00)
BOMBER LUNCH Today: '68 Pre-Xmas, Noon, RoundTable Pizza on GWWay
12/08 CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "Professor Whiz" Today
http://www.radiolovers.com/pages/cinnamonbear.htm
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: Wild weekend
How I remember that song from the Rockin' Rebels... It was the
perfect song to tool the Uptown... that would describe the
weekend with the girl named Carol in the red sweater... but my
story starts last week... I had planned to drive my '52 F-1 to
the airport and it had developed a very annoying squeeeeeeeeking
noise from under the hood... at first I thought it was the A/C
compressor (yes kids I have one car with A/C)... a little
listening with a dowel told me it was my alternator... well, no
need to run to storage and get one offa the shelf, as I carry
one in each car for road trips... so pulled one outa the Henry J,
changing alla belts for good measure... no need to put a meter on
it... it's new... right!?... the ancient amp meter showed me no
problem so I drove it for the week culminating in a function
Thursday evening... my turn signals weren't working as I
approached my destination so I made a mental note to replace the
flasher and be VERY careful going home... heading home the lights
seemed a tad dim... and just as I pulled up to my driveway
after driving across the valley and back... my engine stopped...
wouldn't even grind when I turned the key... put the charger on
(couldn't leave it sitting in the street) and pulled it into the
driveway. pulled out the old meter and found it was producing
about 11 volts... arrrrrrrrrrrrgh... fix it when I get home...
Friday I got up bright and early so I could do the first two days
of the 6-7-8 club and well you know from my post on the 6th how
the first part started... I called Rosalie ('63) to check on
Chuck and then began dealing with Terry DAVIS' ('65) car problems
long distance... with the help of Jimmie ADAIR ('65-'67) and
Kenny DAME ('68) got Terry taken care of and stood in line to get
my boarding pass... the lady and I got to chatting as she booked
me in and conveniently had my cell number put on the gun check
tag so I could go out and smoke waiting for TSA to buzz me if
anything was amiss... ahhhhhh nice to be checked in early so I
can eat something before the flight... not so fast, Buster
Brown... as I approached security, the agent gave me a very
puzzled look... he turned to his partner, studying my license
and pass... "Am I missing something?"... "nope" his partner
responded... the lady at the counter had given me my receipt and
somebody else's pass... trek baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack to the counter...
get new pass and back thru security... there were no little bins
so I piled all my belongs etc. on the belt and the lady gave me a
pitying look... she tried to explain that I was on some express
check in thing and didn't need to strip to my pin feathers as
usual... at that point a screw fell outa my watch bracelet which
left me watchless all weekend... I had no idea how much I count
on a watch when I am away from home...
Slept alla way to Seattle and text Cecilia BENNETT ('65)... as I
had made my own reservations (which I am not allowed to do again)
AND my plane was late it was getting close to din din time in
Wikiup... with the help of Tom Tom, we made the slow trip to
Wikiup... love that Friday nite rush hour Seattle traffic... why
do they call it "rush hour"???? It's like Smokey says in his song
"what's so good about good-bye"... made it to Wikiup and called
the ladies ('63) to let them know they could "throw the steaks
on", figuratively... finally we pulled in to Ellen WEIHERMILLER's
('63) drive and I had a much needed smoke... I walked in the door
and: 1. no crab claws; and 2. no Mary Ann WEILAND ('63)...
hmmmmmmmmmmmm... but Jimbeaux ('63) did have a really cool '64
Lampoon year book and a radio with the coolest knobs you've ever
seen... we took up the topic of knobs until we were shut down by
the ladies... there was also a nice bottle of "Watkins" whiskey
with a picture of Mary Lou ('63) on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As it
turned out, I hadn't held up dinner too badly as Kippy Lou
BRINKMAN ('62) and husband, Gary, had yet to arrive... dinner was
fabulous, as always and after it was "game time"... We played the
WATKIN's family's favorite game... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,
oops I mean wooopie... it was a charade game and only Kippy was
able to master the clue for "words of wisdom"... then came the
grab bag, my favorite game of these evenings... I pulled out some
really cool stuff, but everyone kept taking them... I ended up
with some fake hair and glasses that needs to be returned for a
refund... Gary ended up with the "raunchy stuff"... Jimbeaux
started a new game... "trivia of '65"... eventually everyone left
the table but Jimbeaux persevered in asking questions... since he
had the answers, he seemed to be enjoying himself... Gary was
tired so Kip and he hadda leave... then it was PJ time... the
annual event of taking pictures nobody is supposed to see
began... most everyone had lost the letters off their PJs so
there was a lotta scotch tape in use and Jimbeaux and the ever
young and lovely Miss Nancy ('65) had brand new letters... I got
fed up with my feet jammies and picked up some "Packer" bottoms
on which I glued the R/cloud symbol... then it was movie time
(sorry I can't send any of the PJ pix but they didn't send them
too me... guess they can't trust me)... they did send me picture
of Cecelia and me with our new teeth (they sent more than just
that one but I KNOW better than to share) and I will enclose it
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Riv/141208-teeth.jpg
along with the group chowder/Carol/red sweater shot. GILA with
Terrence Knox was the feature of the evening... if you've ever
been to Indy in the winter you will love this film... a true
Christmas classic ranking right up there with Miracle on 34th
street and a Christmas Story... some of the biggest names in show
business as well... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz nighty nite!
Up bright and early for the Chowder fest... the gathering was
small and intimate compared to some years but warm and fuzzy as
always... the Birthday boy ('63) was in Portland so he made
it over for his special day, tho Carolyn ('63) had another
commitment... it was a great time of meeting and greeting as
this get together always is... Dave HANTHORN ('63) Note to self:
share picture in camera... after we had eaten it was picture
time but the drizzle outside made it less than appealing to go
outside... Ann ENGEL Schafer ('63) put her foot down soundly
and we headed for the bar and Christmas tree to crowd in for a
shot... I commandeered Tony (NAB) as usual to do the honors...
and we had at least 2-3 cameras going... enclosed is the group
shot and a great one it is... I hope nobody left before we got
this shot or I won't have your name ... so the kids present were
[All '63 except those listed with another class year]:
Nancy WICK Hamilton ('65), Jim ARMSTRONG, John CAMPBELL,
Don BRACKENBUSH, Lila JENNE Brackenbush, Susie SHAVER,
Ellen WEIHERMILLER, Ann ENGEL Schafer, Mary Lou WATKINS,
Jeanne TURNER, Mary Ann VOSSE, Louise HARTCORN, Eddie THOMPSON,
Cecilia BENNETT ('65), Dave HANTHORN, Leo WEBB, David RIVERS ('65),
Rob HILLS, Lamont DeJONG --- Jim HAMILTON, and Joe FORD.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Riv/141208-2014-GMC63CMCS.jpg
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Riv/141208-2014-GMC63CMCS-BIG.jpg
And now... for the grand finale to this saga... two people were
rather conspicuously missing from the gathering... the birthday
Bomber-babe and her other half ('63)... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Anita
CLEAVER ('63) on your special day, December 8, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
P.S. Eddie, I am also enclosing the site for Goldfinch
glasses tho I didn't see yours.
http://www.tura.com/colls/Goldfinch/Default.aspx
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Bomber Memorial
>>Bruce IVERS ~ Class of 1957 ~ 1938 - 2014
Bomber Memorials
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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