Linda Bristow (Elias)

When we cool down here in El Paso, I think of soups.  I made a cream of chicken soup with green chili, onions, and potatoes.  I love that smooth soothing flavor of the warm soup in cool weather. 

What do you like to eat in cool weather?

Love to all,

Linda

James (Jim) Rookus

Hey Linda,  Im with you!  A bowl of tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich or a bowl of any of my wife's delicious home made soups, including chili!  Your post reminds me of our covid days of daily subjects to reply with photographs... missing that!

Terri Baxter (Whirrett)

I was so saddened to hear of Max's passing. 
his obituary spoke of a kind mans love of his family, sports and really expressed of  a life well lived! May his family find peace in that. 
As for me, I am happily out and about, no pain, PT wonderful so no need for cane now. Again, your prayers and cards, phone calls were/are precious to me. 
Boo

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Boo:

Good news brings happiness!  No cane ..........even better!  I knew that you could do it!  You aren't the type to let anything keep you down!  Atttttttaaaa girl!

Love ya, Linda

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Suzi:  How is your new Physical Therapy?   I hope you have the same type of outcome as Boo!  We're ready to see you up and moving.   Also, hope that Dick and Alan are doing well!

Love ya, Linda

Richard (Dick) Briggs

Hi Linda,  I am doing great in my recovery.  I am still doing cardio-rehab for about three more weeks.  I also start my private gym later this week.  It is amazing what modern medicine can do.  

Dick

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Dick: Pleased to hear your good news!   Glad you're mending well!  Hello to Dicksie, please!

Linda

Hey......although Halloween is big business.............our street only had 12 Trick or Treaters!   It sure doesn't seem like they had as much fun as we used to have at their age!   Also, we didn't need parents with us back then.  We could go all over town with just kids.

Did any of you have very many show up in costumes?

Happy Halloween......late!

Love ya, Linda

Jack Keefe

We have reached that point in the fall: so reset your clocks this coming saturday night. Daylight Saving(s) Time will go away until some time in 2022. Clocks should be set back one hour. Of course, some of our electronic gadgets do that by themselves now, but -- I'll bet we all have something that needs manual resetting, like maybe a microwave oven. 

As I post this reminder, I fondly remember Terry Maxwell, who always had something to say about my time-change postings or football. Well, Max, here's the reminder. And as to football, your Badgers won last weekend. But wherever you're looking down from now, you probably already know that. 

David Long

MAX,

The day has come - Cheese Heads vs Indian Chiefs - today at 3:15!  Arrowhead Stadium (noted as the LOUDEST stadium in the NFL) will host the Packers sans Aaron Rogers so they will need a little MAX Magic to pull this one out.  Looking forward to seeing what happens today.  Know you will be looking down on this game with interest.

Dusty

Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

David, I thought of Max when Wisconsin beat Rutger's, Saturday, 52-3.  I thought maybe they had some help from Max.   No help for the Packers, though.  The defense was good and kept the score low, but with Rodgers out of the game, Jordan Love, the QB that made his first NFL start didn't too very well and that score was 13-7 with the Chiefs winning, as you probably know.   Last year when the Chiefs won the Superbowl, I thought maybe Jim Pierce was helping them to win.  They were awesome that whole year with coming back from being way behind to winning  several games.   He was a big Chiefs fan.  For some reason, the Chiefs are one of my favorite teams, also, along with The Ravens and The Saints.   And I should say The Bears, since I should be for them since I'm from Illinois.  It has been fun watching how Justin Fields has progressed.

David Long

The Chiefs squeaked by and by no means was it a good showing. Many of us think that perhaps Mahones is less focused on football than some of the other things he has going - part owner of the Royals; part owner of the woman's soccer team; building the first soccer stadium in the world for womens soccer; bringing the WattaBurger franchise to KC (planning on 32 stores); plus being a spokesperson for countless tv commercials.  I'll be pulling for the Bears 🐻 tonight against Pittsburgh. 

David Long

Julie,  Happy Birthday!

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Julie:

Happy Birthday.......................late!

Love ya, Linda

Richard (Rich) Crusius

Happy birthday, Debbie!  Have a great day.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

We are having an increase in COVID.  Is this also happening where you live?

Love to all, Linda

Marvin Theobald

Our class has had a lengthy stretch of sad losses and health issues in our recent postings. The last couple of days have had some happy things happening that I want to share with all of you. First, I have to share a pic 
I received today of my Great Granddaughter. I may be slightly biased but I think she is adorable.

For the benefit of those who had Jean Holcomb as your 4th grade teacher, here is a pic of her as she celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday. Jack Keefe, Judy and I were there to wish her a happy birthday.

I just realized the extreme range in age between the above special people.

This morning, Jim Rookus and his wife were passing through Bloomington. Sandy (Jeakins), Jack Keefe, Judy and I met them at Parkview Inn for a 3 hour breakfast visit. It was most enjoyable to have another mini-mini-reunion. We had a very nice visit.

And last, Judy has a this stunningly gorgeous Japanese Maple tree in full fall color in her yard that I thought might brighten your day.

It has been a great last couple of days. I wish you could have all been here to share in the fun. Let us know what you have been up to. Hopefully Sue, Boo, Alan and all are having speedy recoveries. You are thought of often.

Terri Baxter (Whirrett)

 Marv, your great granddaughter is indeed gorgeous! Not just saying that!Those eyes! Just precious! Next, do have an address for Mrs Holcomb? Would like to send her a card. She was a favorite!  Update on me,doing great! Finished PT this week, so now I must go back to gym . I have gained back muscle and therefore weight🤪, and stamina much better as well. No pain except in my elbow, therefore not back at golf yet. I truly feel i received a miracle of fast healing! Again , thanks to you all for phone calls, cards, flowers! Sure felt loved and could feel the prayers!

James (Jim) Rookus

Marve...  Thanks so much for getting a Sandy, Jack, Judy and You together for an impromptu breakfast as we passed through Bloomington !  It was so great a time to get reaquainted with ya'll after so many years.  My wife Carol really enjoyed our time together too!  In retrospect it really made me sorry that I did not attend the last two reunions!  Thanks too for all you work to keep this forum going and administrating the site!  ALSO the great grand daughter is adorable and those eyes could win a prize !

Boo.... great to hear you are doing so good and back to normal!

Dick... also glad your recovery and rehab going so well.   Dec 6 will be my 23rd anniversary of my quaduple by-pass so am living testimony to the Dr's skill and God's grace that it works and you now can hopefully make it to 100 !

HAPPY RAINY SUNDAY TO ALL

David Brock

Happy birthday Allida--from Jefferson County

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Marvin:  Beautiful child.  She doesn't just have eyes...........she has headlights!

Take good care of her!

Linda

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

Marv, your great granddaughter is adorable!!  
Thank you for the phone call.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the Ozark House.
 

James (Jim) Rookus

Sorry ...but just had to share this pic as we are babysitting this adorable little Annie Princess today and she just had to ham it up as the princes ruler of the house !

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

Jim your little Annie is precious and Marv the same goes for your great granddaughter. How can we be old enough to have great grandchildren? Doesn’t seem possible. I also want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Rookus:  She is just precious!

Linda

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Allida:

I don't see us as being Great-Grandparents.  I see us as the Greatest Grandparents!

Love ya, Linda