Alumni Sandstorm ~ 05/16/15 ~ ARMED FORCES DAY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7 Bombers sent stuff: Mike CLOWES ('54), Steve CARSON ('58) Ruth MILES ('59), Diane DAVENPORT ('62) Earl BENNETT ('63), Joe FORD ('63) David RIVERS ('65) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandy JONES ('65) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave McDANIELS ('67) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy KLEINPETER ('67) BOMBER LUNCH: Spokane, 11:30, Hillside Inn Restaurant BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) Here we are at Armed Forces Day. If you know someone who has or is serving in the Armed Forces: Give him or her a hug and a hearty thank you. This may or may not include the Junior Gyrene (AKA Tooter); it would depend if he has come out of his Wolfman mode. If he has, it would be alright to shake his hand and say "Thanks"; if not, run for the nearest exit. I certainly hope the hard-drive issue has been settled as there have been no disruptions in service. The eyeball thing is a different matter entirely. ['Puter still pending... once I get started with the installation of the new solid state hard drive, we'll see if there's an interruption. -Maren] -Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where weather guessers are claiming our low-pressure systems are creating havoc in the mid-west. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58) "Mara, daughter of the Nile" is available at Amazon for $6.99 -Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Ruth MILES Bruns ('59) To:: Louise HARTCORN Graversen ('63) and others I am a big fan of two used book sellers, http://www.alibris.com/ and http://www.abebooks.com/ to find books. Check out either of these and expect to find what you're looking for at a good price. Still reading after all these years, -Ruth MILES Bruns ('59) ~ Goldendale, WA where spring is definitely under way *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Diane DAVENPORT ('62) To: Louise HARTCORN Graversen ('63) It's available on Amazon for about $3. -Diane DAVENPORT ('62) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Earl BENNETT ('63) Re David, David, David - you know better! Driving from Monterey to Santa Barbara (or vice versa), one (or you) would not pass the Lone Cypress or take a picture of it - unless you meant "the Monterey Peninsula" and started or ended at Pebble Beach and paid the entry fee for the 17-Mile Drive (do your remember the breath-taking hole on - I think - the Pebble Beach golf course where the golfers shot over the 17- Mile Drive onto a green nearly surrounded by Pacific Ocean water?). My year at the Defense Language Institute/Foreign Language Center on the Presidio of Monterey (1965-66) included many such drives and picture-taking, even after the toll booths were set up but a lowly A3C/A2C (a few years after I was separated, the Air Force eliminated those ranks because "there are no second-class or third-class Airmen") couldn't afford the toll, so my motorcycle found a short dirt path into the elite residential district above the Presidio that was directly connected to said 17-Mile Drive. Regards, ecb3 - from strolling down a beautiful memory lane while enjoying perfect spring weather in Central Virginia. -Earl BENNETT ('63) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Joe FORD ('63) To:: Louise HARTCORN Graversen ('63) Re: book: "Mara, Daughter of the Nile" Hi, Louise and everyone; Amazon has a 1985 imprint of Eloise Jarvis McGraw's "Mara, Daughter of the Nile." It's not the 1953 imprint, but it's available for $6.99. Try following this link. Hope this works for you. Warmest regards -Joe FORD ('63) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: David RIVERS ('65) Re: nuther wonnerful Bomber-babe Well, so far "The Tree" is still standing... Mr. Tech sent me a DAT file of the tree but I couldn't open it with my limited knowledge of computers...when I have a minute I will figure it out...Shirley Haskins( '66) came to my rescue, however and sent me several pix...thanks kiddo.... http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Riv/150516-tree.jpg Thinking of the Bomber Bowl did remind me of how those Roster Pill commercials are getting more and more... uhhhh what's the word... provocative? Now, they show a couple at a football game and say you shouldn't have to stop what you are doing and find a rest room when that "feeling" hits you... so next time you feel some bumping going on next to you in the stands... give em room! Anyway, if you wanna let the Gubmint know you don't want the tree removed call: Craig Fusoral at the BPA at 509 571-7994! So now HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Sandy JONES ('65) on your special day, May 16, 2015!!!!!!! -David RIVERS ('65) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** That's it for today. Please send more. ***************************************************************