Sunday, December 30, 2007

Happy Holidays from Your Class of '57 "Quadruplets"

Better late than never, as the old saying goes, so, from the four of us (Judy, John, Norma, and Wayne), I want to wish you a very happy, healthy 2008; and, belatedly but nonetheless sincere, I hope your Christmas was full of love and joy.

I received cards, notes, letters, pictures, and even a calendar from you this Christmas, and I thank each and every one of you for remembering me. Each piece of correspondence was yet another trip down memory lane for me, something that was bittersweet this year, as I lost my brother, Dave, to pancreatic cancer December 8. But since he was always one to enjoy the holidays to their fullest, I took my cue from him and celebrated a wonderful Christmas with Don and my 2 stepkids.

Among the letters I received was one from Jim and Joanna Myhre (missed you at the reunion!). In it, Joanna said Jim was enjoying a new and unexpected adventure by playing Santa Claus. Seems he let his beard grow during a CA trip; from that time on, everyone urged him to become St. Nick; and so he did. Joanna said that as of the date she was writing the Christmas letter, Jim still had 21 appearances scheduled before Christmas. While it's too late this year, keep Jim in mind for your holiday events in 2008. Remember --- Santa's sleigh goes around the world in 24 hours, so a trip to wherever you need him to play Santa should be nothing for Jim to pull off.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Yet Another "John" Report

It's been almost a month since I told you of John Spencer's upcoming back surgery, and I can finally report the happy outcome to you. The surgery was successful (the surgeon had to remove more bone spurs), and John is no longer suffering sciatic nerve problems. But now that those problems are gone, John is dismayed to learn all his original, long-term aches and pains are still with him. Seems like the extreme pains he was having masked all the other "old" ones. I told him he'd have to get used to being "normal", since what he described are "aging" pains shared by many of us 57ers.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Granddaughter 0f Betty Staub Lass Makes Generous Donation

Received the following e-mail from Betty Staub Lass. I don't know about you, but I agree that Betty's granddaughter is one very special, not to mention cute, young lady.

"Hi classmates,
My granddaughter, Dani Karas, has been growing her hair for 4 years. She's 9 years old. She got her hair cut this past week and donated the hair to Locks of Love.
They make wigs for Chemo patients. I think she's pretty special.
Betty (Staub) Lass"

The picture on the left is "Before" her haircut, the one on the right is "After".