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This website is currently under construction and will be updated periodically.
It took five of us to identify almost all of the people in attendance.
We suspect there will be errors and would like to hear from you if you can
identify someone or or find an error. I have the rows numbered to help
describe the location of the picture in question.

Thanks, Allen Grant

Class of 1957

Reunion50

April 28, 2007

is history! On April 28, 2007, the graduating class of 1957 held its Reunion 50. Until August of 2006, it looked like a 50th reunion was not going to happen. To set the stage, we need to go back a couple of years. Allen Grant, who is the editor of the Email Corner, began searching for some 110 (25%) lost classmates. Over time, the list of lost classmates was narrowed to 33. He also found that an additional 72 classmates were deceased. So, the remaining 325 graduates represented the nucleus for a reunion.

During the summer of 2006, Allen began receiving a number of inquiries from classmates asking if a reunion was in the works. The answer was “No, no one has stepped up to the plate to head it up.” In August, Allen contacted Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs to see if she wanted to get something going. Her suggestion was to poll the approximate 125 classmates to we had an email address and find out the type of reunion that would appeal to them. There was an overwhelming interest in something very casual where people could visit and reminisce. Regal Ranch fit that bill, as it is very rustic and casual. And, some wanted to visit the school, as they had not been to the building since graduation.

A letter was prepared and mailed out last September, thus Reunion50 was underway. Within a couple of weeks, it was evident the level of interest in a reunion was real. To maintain a continuous focus on the plans, Allen Grant established a website so everyone in the class had first-hand information regarding the progress of the reunion plans.

Reunion50 included two activities – a two-hour get-acquainted gathering in the gym of the old high school that morning and a party at Regal Ranch in Stafford, TX during the evening.

More than 60 people went to the high school to renew old acquaintances. Everyone had an opportunity to reminisce and tour the building. As you might expect, the Conservatory was the highlight of the tour. So many memories were rekindled as people perused the photos, trophies and yearbooks.

That evening, 140 classmates and guest met at Regal Ranch in Stafford, TX for dinner, music and reminiscing about the past 50 years. The excitement of seeing so many old friends, some for the first time in 50 years, was overwhelming. Throughout the evening, Allen and Mary Ellen heard the words, “Thanks for making our reunion happen…this is wonderful!”

Dorothy Stevens Bruner did a superb job creating name tags with a yearbook photo of each person on their respective tag. In addition, she brought numerous CD’s of music from 1950’s.

Ginger Nelson Blanton did a wonderful job of finding school memorabilia, enlarged pictures of the school and our senior class panoramic picture for people to place their name below their picture along the bottom edge of the photo. And, she had lots of help with the set-up. It would not have been complete without the life-size cardboard images of Elvis Presley and James Dean. In addition, Ginger brought scrapbooks from previous reunions.

Celene Brooks Chasen and Arlene Horwitz Sachs did a magnificent job with the program. They told a cute story and read a poem they wrote that was so well done that others are asking for a copy. They concluded with a series of questions of “who has….?”

Who has......?

Come the longest distance (Nice, France) – Lowell Fink
Longest married (50 years) – Dick Putney
Most children, same spouse - (8) – Bobby Nicol
Most children - all spouses - Bobby Nicol? Person to most number of spouses - Martha Terrill?
Most grandkids- same spouse - (12?) – Bobby Nicol
Who has retired - Most people How many do not plan to retire? About one-third
Who has traveled to the most unusual places - _________
Most Unusual Occupation - (1)Dianne Rudy - writes children's books
(2)Betsy Sawin Wilson - husband was a Nobel Prize winner

Allen told a few stories about fellow students (some real and some fiction) and Mary Ellen recognized those who helped with the planning and activities related to the reunion venues. Allen also explained that he was totally responsible for dropping two cakes upside down on the parking lot pavement, to which Mary Ellen suggested that everyone" just eat around the gravel!"

Throughout the evening, a five-minute PowerPoint presentation titled, The Bells Toll, memorialized the 72 deaths in our class since graduation.

Celene and Arlene had a video of the 40th reunion playing at different times during the evening as well.

Dorothy Stevens Bruner was successful in encouraging Coach Jesse Martin to come and be a part of the group. Celene was successful in encouraging Coach Martin to make a few comments. Among other comments, he tried to bring Coach “Dike” Rose, who was just not able to come.

Committee Help

Co-Chair – Allen Grant & Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs
Written Correspondence – Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs
Treasurer – Talley Melton
Program – Celene Brooks Chasen & Arlene Horwitz Sachs
Decorations – Ginger Nelson Blanton, Sharyn Mosk Sporar, Victor & Marsha
Reed, Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Jim Wells & Mary Ellen Hoskins
Name Tags – Dorothy Stevens Bruner
Refreshments – School – Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs, Janice Johnson Parmley
Greeters – School – Jim Wells, Allen Grant
Greeters – Regal Ranch – Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Jim Wells, Joe Victor,
Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs, Janice Johnson Parmley, Allen Grant
Website/Email Communications – Allen Grant

Mary Ellen made arrangements to have Raines Video Productions come and video both activities. The two-hour video was made available to all 1957 graduates who wanted to order a copy. As of this writing, the videos are due out in about a week.

The party had to end by 11:00 pm. However, as with most old folks, many had left by 10:00 pm. Allen was the last one to walk out the door….it was only 10:30!

All in all, everyone had a great time and many expressed a desire to have another one in a few years. Some suggested having get-togethers for lunch periodically. And, some suggest that we start attending the quarterly meetings and go to lunch following the meeting. The latter idea is building as a number of folks plan to attend the December meeting.

The pictures below are compliments of Jim Sorrell, Ginger Nelson Blanton, Judy Chase Webb, Dana Donsky Solomon, Fred Guenzel & Allen Grant.

Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs & Allen Grant - Co-Chairpersons

Row 1

High School                                    Janice Johnson Parmley, Judy Spears McLennan,                  Bill Palmer, Buddy Hobbs
Bill Palmer

Row 2

Hard to Identify                                       (Foreground) Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs,                                        Conservatory
Bobby Nicol, Judy Chase Webb, Frank Gunzel
Row 3

       Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Judy Chase Webb,                 Charles Delgado, Buford "Tony" Gilchrease,                                   George Webb,
Janice Johnson Parmley, Bobby Nicol                                         Gene Kristoff                                                     Carol Ann Kieschnick Weaton

Row 4

Jim McCary, Billye Herman, Guy Hermann Jim Wills, Bobby Nicol Sharyn Mosk Sporar, Bobby Nicol

Row 5

Sharon & Ernest Sarandos, Royel Montieth Buford Gilchrease, Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs, Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs, Martha Terrill

Janice Johnson Parmley

Row 6

Joe Harf, Linda Smiley Rauch, Janice Johnson Parmley, Bobby Nicol, Fred Guenzel Fred Neuenchwander, Betsy Sawin Wilson,

Estelle Friedman Harf Robert Wilson

Row 7

Estelle Friedman Harf, Calvin Eisenberg Regal Ranch Sign Regal Ranch Sign

Row 8

Old School Photo Our Graduation Stuff Mary Tobin, Charles Tobin, Calvin Eisenberg

Row 9

Sol Sachs, Sarah Passiah Levine,                    Dorothy Stevens Brunner , Betsy Sawin Wilson,                             Benny Franks, Bob Roepke,
Arlene Horwitz Sachs, Hilda Kaplan Frank                  Judy Spears Bogar, Fred Bogar                                                       Victor Reed

Row 10

Cynthia Mitchell, Howard Morgan, Leah Hauser, Charles Hauser, George Webb Judy Margolin Kriger, Victor Reed
Seronie Ellison Stein

Row 11

Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs, Bobby Frank Judy Margolin Kriger, Diane Rudy, Mansel Rubenstein, June Greenstein Bevers,
__________ Gloria Pepper Katz

Row 12

Bobby Nicol, Arlene Horwitz Sachs, Marti Terrill, Arlene Horwitz Sachs, Betsy Sawin Wilson, Dana Donsky Solomon

Celene Brooks Chasen Celene Brooks Chasen

Row 13

Sam Steadman Taylor, Arlene Horwitz Sach, Janice Johnson Parmley, Reagan Marshall, Arlene Horwitz Sachs, Celene Brooks Chasen

Celene Brooks Chasen Dana Donsky Solomon, Lowell Fink Lee & Kerstin Detenback

Row 14

Linda Neuenschwander, Tom Mitchell, Charles Delgado, Victor Reed, (Facing) Dorothy Stevens Bruner,
Fred Neunenschwander Bob Roepke Carolyn Soule Lawson, Linda Smiley Rauch

Row 15

Judy Longley Sterling, Sarah Passiah Levine, Margot Murphy, Gordon Logan, Dick Putney, Harriet Morris, Tom Morris

Bobby Nicol, Lee Detenbeck, Kerstin Detenbeck Carol Ann Logan

Row 16

Ronny Steadman, Sharon Stedman, Harriet Morris, Tom Morris, Harold Morgan June Greenstein Bevers, Cheryl Goude

Sam Steadman Taylor, Johnny Jacks, Judy Spears McLennen, Bobby Nicol Sharon Steadman, Ronny Steadman,
Sharon Spears Appleton Sam Steadman Taylor, Nelson Jackson

Row 17

Judy Spears McLennen Reagan Marshall, Janice Johnson Parmley, Nelson Jackson, Harriet Morris, Tom Morris, Hilda Kaplan Frank,

Janice Johnson Parmley Katherine Krause, Bruce Krause, Bobby Frank, Kerstin Detenbeck, Lee Detenbeck
Reagan Marshall

Row 18

Angela's daughter , Angela McCartney Miro Wayne Earp, Bennie Franks Group

Row 19

Videographer, Bill Mikeska, Arlene Berman Myers, Sol Sachs, Mansel Robenstein June Greenstein Bevers, Charles Delgado,
Joe Victor Janice Johnson Parmley, Ann Austin?, David Austin

Row 20

Jim & Judy Sterling, George Greenwood,                     Janice Johnson Parmley, George Webb,              Brook Frazier, Sharon Sarandos, Ernie Sarandos
Gloria Greenwood, Mary Jane Williamson                                     Judy Chase Webb

      Row 21

Donna Kay Wilfong Frazier, Ronny Steadman, Betsy Sawin Wilson, Mollie Guin, Joe Victor, Jean Victor

Mary Jane Williamson Kerstin Detenback, Lee Detenback

Row 22

Jim Wills, Charles Delgado, Bob Roepke, BobRoepke, Mollie Guin Lenny Hoffman, _____, ______

Dick Putney, Milton Havlick, Lee Detenback

Row 23

Carolyn Soule Lawson, Jack Blanton, Linda Parker Sorrell, Reagan Marshall, ______, Nelson Jackson,

Ginger Nelson Blanton Betsy Sawin Wilson Sol Sachs, Victor Reed

Row 24

Carol Ann Logan Byrd, Gordon Logan, George Webb       Diane Palmer Andrews, Elizabeth Perkins Harp,                Sol Sachs, Carol Ann Logan,
                                                                                                          Jimmy Harp                                  Sarah Passiah Levine, Judy Chase Webb,
                                                                                                                                                                      George Webb, Irv Levine

Row 25

Carolyn Soule Lawson, Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs         Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Coach Jesse Martin              Coach Jesse Martin, Gayle Smiley

Row 26

Jimmy Harp, Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Linda Sorrell, Janice Johnson Parmley, Registration Area

Elizabeth Perkins Harp, Gayle Smiley, Jim Wills Allen Grant, Linda Smiley Rauch

Row 27

Gaucho (see larger photo and names at bottom of page) Carolyn Donaldson Melton ('58), Milton Havlick Group

Row 28

Gayle Smiley, Coach Jesse Martin, Arlene Horwitz Sachs, Celene Brooks Chasen Robert Tatum, Robert Wilhite, Roberta Wilhite

Dianna Mikeska, Billy Mikeska

Row 29

Sharyn Mosk Sporar, Bobby Nicol Lee Detenback, Kerstin Detenback, Mary Tobin, Charles Tobin, Lowell Fink

Linda Katz Brandt, Bobby Frank

Row 30

Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Linda Smiley Rauch, Bill Sorrell, Harold Morgan, Dick Putney, Ann Putney,

Janice Johnson Parmley, Estelle Friedman Harf June Greenstein Bevers, Judy Spears McLennan Tom Morris, Harriet Morris

Row 31

Jim Wills, Bennie Frank, (foreground) Jack Blanton, Gayle Smiley Calvin Eisenberg, Donna Kay Wilfong Frazier,
Talley Melton, Wayne Earp Coach Jesse Martin Brooks Frazier, Sharon Sarandos

Row 32

Julie Evans Robbins, Betty Grant, (facing) Ginger Nelson Blanton, Large Group

Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs, Juanita Miller Evans Dana Donsky Solomon, Linda Katz Brandt

Row 33

Talley Melton, Nelson Jackson, Sol Sachs, Coach Jesse Martin, Irv Levine Victor Reed, Buford Gilchrease,

Linda Smiley Rauch, Seronie Ellison Stein, _____                                                                                                   Bob Roepke, Mollie Guin

    Row 34

Jim Wills, Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Gayle Smiley, Pat Day Jones, _____, Jimmy Harp, Jean Victor, Joe Victor, Sol Sachs

Coach Jesse Martin Carolyn Soule Lawson, Elizabeth Perkins Harp,
Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Jim Wills

Row 35

Donna Kay Wilfong Frazier, Mary Ellen Hoskins Hobbs,                 Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Jim Wills,             Gloria Pepper Katz, Linda Katz Brandt,
Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Linda Smiley Rauch                                 Sharyn Mosk Sporar                                                   Judy Chase Webb
Janice Johnson Parmley, Jim Wills

Row 36

Howard Morgan, Linda Smiley Rauch, Judy Spears Bogar, Judy Chase Webb, Carol Ann Logan Byrd, Gordon Logan

Janice Johnson Parmley Carol Ann Logan Byrd

Row 37

Ginger Nelson Blanton, Talley Melton, Jack Blanton, Ginger Nelson Blanton, Dana Donsky Solomon, Harriet Sampson Geritner,

Judy Chase Webb John Sporar, Sharyn Mosk Sporar, Robert Wilhite Glenda Lerner Rosenberg, Videographer

Row 38

Bells Toll CD, Dana Donsky Solomon Group Arlene Horwitz Sachs, Celene Brooks Chasen

Row 39

Diane Rudy, Arlene Horwitz Sachs James Dean lives Elvis has not left the building!

Row 40

                                Alta Jeffrey Palmer, Ailene Nettles Wilson,            Martha Terrell, Dorothy Stevens Bruner            Fred Neuenschwander, Dorothy Stevens Bruner,
                       Sam Steadman Taylor                                                                                                                   Ginger Nelson Blanton, Jack Blanton

Row 41

Betsy Sawin Wilson, Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Sharyn Mosk Sporar, Judy Chase Webb Group
Sam Steadman Taylor

Row 42

Janice Johnson Parmely, Estelle Friedman Harf, Ginger Nelson Blanton, Carol Donaldson Melton Groupies

Ginger Nelson Blanton, Sam Stedman Taylor,
Gloria Pepper Katz, Gayle Smiley, Martha Terrell
Dana Donsky Solomon, Linda Katz Brandt

Row 43

Arlene Berman Myers, Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Charles Delgado, Jim Wills, Bob Roepke, Jimmy Harp, Sam Stedman Taylor ,

Celene Brooks Chasen Dick Putney, Milton Havlick, Lee Detenback Elizabeth Perkins Harp

Row 44

Bobby Frank, Hilda Kaplan Frank, Jack Blanton Entrance Carolyn Soule Lawson, Sharyn Mosk Sporar

Row 45

Coach Jesse Martin Allen Grant Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Coach Jesse Martin

Row 46

Group Shot Group Shot Arlene Horwitz Sachs, Celene Brooks Chasen

Row 47

Group Shot Group Shot Group Shot

Row 48

Group Shot Group Shot Group Shot

Row 49

______, Martha Terrill, Jim Sorrell Jesse Martin, Arlene Horwitz Sachs,
Celene Brroks Chasen

Row 50

Sharyn Mosk Sporar, "Bear", Ginger Nelson Blanton

Golden Gaucho Photo (Row 27)

(Left to Right)

Front Row
Carolyn Soule Lawson, Janice Johnson Parmley, Sam Steadman Taylor, Ginger Nelson Blanton,
Betsy Sawin Wilson, Gayle Smiley, Gloria Hornback Greenwood, Estelle Friedman Harf

Second Row
Judy Chase Webb, Judy Spears McLennan, Donna Kay Wilfong Frazier, Judy Longley Sterling,
Carol Ann Logan Byrd, Dorothy Stevens Bruner, Sharon Mosk Sporar, Martha Terrell,
Mary Jane Williamson, Carolyn Donaldson Melton, Lynda Smiley Rauch

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Celene Brook Chasen & Arlene Horwitz Sachs

"Our Road Down Memory Lane Leads Us To - Black & White"

ARLENE

YOU COULD HARDLY SEE FOR ALL THE SNOW, SPREAD THE RABBIT EARS AS FAR AS THEY GO. PULL A CHAIR UP TO THE TV SET,

(ARLENE & CELENE TURN TO EACH OTHER) "GOOD NIGHT, DAVID -------- GOOD NIGHT CHET."

DEPENDING ON THE CHANNEL YOU TUNED, YOU GOT ROB AND LAURA - OR WARD AND JUNE. IT FELT SO GOOD, IT FELT SO RIGHT LIFE LOOKED BETTER IN BLACK AND WHITE.

CELENE

I WANNA GO BACK TO BLACK AND WHITE, EVERYTHING ALWAYS TURNED OUT RIGHT.

SIMPLE PEOPLE, SIMPLE LIVES... GOOD GUYS ALWAYS WON THE FIGHTS.

NOW NOTHING IS THE WAY IT SEEMS, IN LIVING COLOR - ON THE TV SCREEN.

TOO MANY MURDERS, TOO MANY FIGHTS, I WANNA GO BACK TO BLACK AND WHITE.

ARLENE

AND IF I COULD, I'D RATHER BE, IN A TV TOWN IN "53" IT FELT SO GOOD, IT FELT SO RIGHT I'D TRADE ALL THE CHANNELS ON THE SATELLITE, JUST TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK WHEN EVERYONE KNEW WRONG FROM RIGHT.

YES, LIFE WAS BETTER IN BLACK AND WHITE.

CELENE

OUR PATH NOW LEADS US TO THE OLD-TIMERS --------------

WHEN THEY USED TO CUT CHICKENS, CHOP EGGS, AND SPREAD MAYO ON THE SAME CUTTING BOARD, WITH THE SAME KNIFE, - BUT WE DIDN'T SEEM TO GET FOOD POISONING.

THEY USED TO DEFROST HAMBURGER ON THE COUNTER AND WE USED TO EAT IT RAW SOMETIMES TOO. OUR SCHOOL LUNCHES WERE WRAPPED IN WAX PAPER IN A BROWN PAPER BAG AND KEPT IN OUR LOCKERS ---- NOT IN ICEPACK COOLERS ---- BUT, I CAN'T REMEMBER GETTING E-COLI.

ARLENE

WE ALL TOOK GYM, NOT P E...AND RISKED PERMANENT INJURY WITH A PAIR OF HIGH TOP KED'S INSTEAD OF HAVING CROSS-TRAINING ATHLETIC SHOES WITH AIR CUSHION SOLES AND BUILD IN LIGHT REFLECTORS.

FLUNKING GYM WAS NOT AN OPTION...EVEN FOR STUPID KINDS! I GUESS "P E" MUST BE MUCH HARDER THAN GYM.

THE TERM CELL PHONE WOULD HAVE CONJURED UP A PHONE IN A JAIL CELL, AND A PAGER WAS THE SCHOOL P A SYSTEM.

I JUST CAN'T RECALL HOW BORED WE WERE WITHOUT COMPUTERS, PLAY STATIONS, NINTENDO, X-BOX, OR CABLE TV.

WE MUST HAVE HAD HORRIBLE DAMAGED PSYCHES. WHAT AN ARCHAIC HEALTH SYSTEM WE HAD THEN.

CELENE

BACK THEN, WHEN WE GOT A BEE STING, FELL OUT OF TREES, GOT CUT, OR WHEN WE DID GET HURT - MOM PULLED OUT A $.48 CENT BOTTLE OF MERCUROCHROME. OH YEA...AND WHERE WAS THE BENADRYL AND STERILIZATION KIT? WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!

NOW IT'S A TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, FOLLOWED BY A 10 DAY DOSE OF AN $80 BOTTLE OF ANTIBIOTICS, AND THEN MOM CALLS THE ATTORNEY TO SUE.

TO TOP IT OFF, NOT A SINGLE PERSON WE KNEW HAD EVER BEEN TOLD THAT THEY WERE FROM A DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY. HOW COULD WE HAVE POSSIBLY KNOWN THAT WE NEEDED TO GET INTO GROUP THERAPY AND ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES?? WE WERE OBVIOUSLY SO DUPED BY SO MANY SOCIETAL ILLS, THAT WE DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THAT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WASN'T TAKING PROZAC!!   (CELENE & ARLENE).................HOW DID WE EVER SURVIVE??

ARLENE

WELL, FIRST WE SURVIVED BEING BORN TO MOTHERS WHO SMOKED OR DRANK WHILE THEY WERE PREGNANT.

THEY TOOK ASPIRIN, ATE BLEU CHEESE DRESSING AND TUNA FROM A CAN.

THEN AFTER THAT TRAUMA, WE WERE PUT TO SLEEP ON OUR TUMMIES, IN BABY CRIBS PAINTED WITH BRIGHTLY COLORED LEAD PAINTS.

WE HAD NO CHILD PROOF LIDS ON MEDICINE BOTTLES, AND WHEN WE RODE OUR BIKES, WE HAD NO HELMETS.

AS INFANTS AND CHILDREN, WE WOULD RIDE IN CARS, WITH NO CAR SEATS, BOOSTER SEATS, SEAT BELTS, OR AIR BAGS.

WE DRANK WATER FROM THE GARDEN HOSE, AND NOT FROM A BOTTLE.

WE SHARED ONE SOFT DRINK WITH 4 FRIENDS, FROM THE SAME BOTTLE AND NO ONE ACTUALLY DIED FROM THIS.

WE ATE CUPCAKES, WHITE BREAD, AND REAL BUTTER, AND DRANK KOOL AID MADE WITH SUGAR, BUT WE WEREN'T OVERWEIGHT BECAUSE....(CELENE & ARLENE)...............   WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING.

CELENE

WE WOULD LEAVE HOME IN THE MORNING AND PLAY ALL DAY,....AND NO ONE WAS ABLE TO REACH US. WE DIDN'T HAVE C D'S, CELL PHONES, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, INTERNET OR CHAT ROOMS. WE HAD FRIENDS......AND (CELENE & ARLENE) WE WENT OUTSIDE AND FOUND THEM.

THE IDEA OF A PARENT BAILING US OUT IF WE BROKE THE LAW WAS UNHEARD OF. THEY ACTUALLY SIDED WITH THE LAW.

OUR GENERATION HAS PRODUCED SOME OF THE BEST RISK-TAKERS, PROBLEM SOLVERS, AND INVENTORS EVER.

THE PAST 50 YEARS HAS BEEN AN EXPLOSION OF INNOVATION AND NEW IDEAS, WE HAD FREEDOM, FAILURE, SUCCESS, AND RESPONSIBILITY - AND WE LEARNED....(CELENE & ARLENE)        HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!

ARLENE

IT USED TO BE THAT:

     A WAS FOR APPLE AND

     B WAS FOR BOAT, THAT USED TO BE RIGHT, BUT NOW IT WON'T FLOAT. AGE BEFORE BEAUTY - IS WHAT WE ONCE SAID BUT LET'S BE A LITTLE MORE - REALISTIC INSTEAD.

CELENE

NOW A'S FOR ARTHRITIS, B'S THE BAD BACK

     C IS THE CHEST PAINS, PERHAPS CARDIAC?

     D IS FOR DENTAL DECAY, AND DECLINE,

     E IS FOR EYESIGHT, CAN'T READ THAT TOP LINE.

     F IS FOR FISSURES, AND FLUID RETENTION,

     G IS FOR GAS, WHICH I'D RATHER NOT MENTION

     H IS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE - I'D RATHER IT LOW, FOR INCISIONS, WITH SCARS YOU CAN SHOW.

ARLENE

     J IS FOR JOINTS, OUT OF SOCKET, WON'T MEND.

     K IS FOR KNEES, THAT CRACK WHEN THEY BEND.

     L FOR LIBIDO, WHAT HAPPENED TO SEX?

     M IS FOR MEMORY, I FORGET WHAT COMES NEXT

     N IS NEURALGIA, IN NERVES WAY DOWN LOW,

     O IS FOR OSTEO, THE BONES THAT DON'T GROW!

     P FOR PRESCRIPTIONS, WE HAVE QUITE A FEW, JUST GIVE US A PILL, AND WE'LL BE GOOD AS NEW!

CELENE

     Q IS FOR QUEASY, IS IT FATAL OR FLU?

     R FOR REFLUX, ONE MEAL TURNS TO TWO.

     S FOR SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, COUNTING OUR FEARS,

     T FOR TINNIITUS, THERE ARE BELLS IN OUR EARS.

     U IS FOR URINARY, BIG TROUBLES WITH FLO,

     V IS FOR VERTIGO, THAT'S DIZZY YOU KNOW.

     W IS FOR WORRY, NOW WHAT'S GOING "ROUND"?

     X IS FOR X-RAY, AND WHAT MIGHT BE FOUND.

ARLENE

     Y IS ANOTHER YEAR, WE'RE LEFT HERE BEHIND,

     Z IS FOR ZEST, THAT WE STILL HAVE............IN OUR MINDS.

WE'VE SURVIVED ALL THE SYMPTOMS OUR BODIES DEPLOYED, AND WE'VE KEPT 26 DR'S - FULLY EMPLOYED!!!!!!!

IN CLOSING, WE HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED OUR TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. LOVE, TO ALL OF US WHO SHARED THIS ERA,

IF YOU CAN REMEMBER MOST OR ALL OF THIS........THEN YOU HAVE LIVED!!!!!!!!

CELENE & ARLENE

WE WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING!!!!!

Revised: August 26, 2007
Webmaster: Allen Grant

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