Alumni Sandstorm ~ 05/06/15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 Bombers sent stuff: Pat UPSON ('49), Mike CLOWES ('54) Karen COLE ('55), David RIVERS ('65) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara KRAMER ('54) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dwight BURKE ('62) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Myrna BOLIN ('63) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Leo BUSTAD ('64) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brad PUGH ('66) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pam CORRADO ('66) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tim MEEKER ('66) BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Pat UPSON Tervooren ('49) Re: cataracts I, too, am going in for cataract surgery ~~ on May 13th. First eye and second to be done later. Along with you, I am a tad nervous. Have retinal thinning and macular degeneration also. Too bad we don't live close, maybe they would let us hold hands, across two tables, for comfort!!! Best wishes to you and Bomber prayers! -Pat UPSON Tervooren ('49) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) Trust Cinco de Mayo was not overdone; particularly in those regions where such traditions are not known until very recently. One tradition of this date that was not followed, and I apologise for not doing it myself; and that would be wishing Patti COLE ('52) a "Happy Birthday!" [on 5/5] Please accept these belated greetings. There is a Bomber Babe who celebrates such an occasion on this day. She is a fellow classmate; and I don't recall if we "interfaced" back in the day. I kinda think me might have, but that was then. Didn't get a chance to talk to her at the combined Club 40 Annual Meeting and The Class of '54's 60 year reunion. Sorry about that. So, I will now tip the ol' propeller beanie in honor of this joyous occasion and wish Barbara KRAMER ('54) a "Happy Birthday!" -Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where there may be some additional snow in the mountains above 3500 feet *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Karen COLE Correll ('55) Re: Boo Boo Ok I did it again, forgot to send Patti's ('52) entry yesterday. I didn't forget your birthday [on 5/5], just forgot the "Public" entry. Anyway, Patti "Patootie," I know you had a great day and finally got to open your gifts from your sisters and brother. You are a great big sister even if it took several years for me to realize this. We sure fought a lot when we were kids. HaHa You are such a thoughtful, sweet, kind sister, how come you were such a brat when you were 10? It couldn't have been me!! I'm off to call you and apologize for not being more timely. We love you, -Barb ('50), Karen ('55), Jackie and Judie ('63), John ('66) -Karen COLE Correll ('55) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: David RIVERS ('65) Re: friends n brothers n sisters of friends n... ... friends of friends and just being kids from Richland... that's what it's all about... today, I've known one kid since before school... n another kid since before that n another since I was good friends with her sis ('65-RIP) and the hits just keep comin' but there ain't nuthin' like bein' a Richland kid... In fact, the other day I found a t-shirt that said "Richland, where my story began"... I'm a sucker for Richland stuff so I ordered me one... now after fillin' 12 bags of T- shirts a few years back, most with the tags still on 'em, I've been pretty careful of the shirts I buy... but hey... It's Richland... sometimes I think Mary Lou WATKINS '('63) husband, Van, is right about us being a cult... but then when ya come from Hoquiam, I spoze anything over three is a crowd... I mean just look at the turn out in the Sandstorm for Maren ('63&'64), my bestex, when she told of her eye problems... we never travel alone... we travel in groups... I remember in Jr Hi at Chief Jo we used to walk several abreast down the hall... at various times Mr. Barnard (math), Mr, Bernard (science) or both would stop us and give us guff... they would make fun of us for believing we were "different" and point out the fact that we were dressed in what they called our "uniforms" ... that being whatever was the popular style of the week/month or year... the main difference being color... kids, I guess are pretty much the same today except even in our wildest duck tail days no matter how low we wore our pants (pretty much on our hip bones since most of us never had butts) we never wore them so low that almost all of our underwear showed... not sure how some kids can even walk today... but as an old Marine Corps buddy pointed out the other day... every generation seems to have to push their parents as far as they can... music is a sure way to do it... my mom never could get over the use of poetic license in Rock n Roll... she would cringe and say "there's no such thing as a duke of earl" and I could really get her with "red blue jeans"... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh yute! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Myrna BOLIN ('63... keep wearin' those hats, Sweets), Leo BUSTAD ('64) and Brad PUGH ('66... had the first weimaraner I ever saw) on your special day, May 6, 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -David RIVERS ('65) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** That's it for today. Please send more. ***************************************************************