Holly Portz (Koiro (1945-2023))

Hey Fred...Happy TEXAS -size Birthday!

Looking forward to seeing you at the reunion.

That is, if you are not stuck on a ship out in the

middle of the ocean somewhere!

Fred Thomas

Thanks Holly and Linda and everyone for the birthday wishes.  68 years old is a fun age.  I would enjoy living with you all in a Yellow Submarine.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

My awesome grandson, Braydon, is graduating mid-May (on his sister's birthday actually).  His senior prom was last weekend.  Check out the photos on my profile page (top of the photo section).  We love him but apparently everyone else does also; )  Oh, yeah, he's also National Honor Society and has major scholarships.

Alan Greenleaf

Awesome Ellen!!  National Honor Society and everything!  I'm sure he's go far!

Fred Thomas

Congratulations Ellen.  I'm sure that all of us with grandkids are proud and see our redemption and immortality everytime we see their bright shining faces.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Thanks, Al and Fred!  I only have 2 and they are both exceptional young adults.  I think their nursing home work has taught them things most of us don't learn that early in life.  I'm proud of them both but mostly for them....for what they have done, are doing and will do as great human beings and taking care of themselves.  It's been nice to get to know Nancy's grands through her postings.  I think they are on similar paths to Tay and Braydon.  It would be nice to read more grandparent brags here, too!

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

as ellen   knows from fb, i'm so proud of my 13 year old ben. last we went to dinner,just him and i ,asked him how his day was, and it goes like this. well grandma, you know i help out about 2 hours for the austic kids everyday,then he  precedes to tell me about the 5 he helps, he bought them, including the teachers austic bracklets, because april was autic month,he wants to be a teacher for thse "special" kids.this is the same little boy 2 years ago collected over 200 blankets for the homeless, and helped serve them on xmas day. he was in the paper, on tv, and the senator came to his school and presented it to him in front of the school. this little guy has so much love in his heart,i'm so proud of my benjamin.he also bought cancer braclets for his 18 year old step-sister, and so lemonade and gave the money to her mom to help with the treatments.see why i love him so much,i'm so lucky he's in my family

Fred Thomas

Eleven year old grandson, Collin R. Thomas redeems my wasted 6 years of piano lessons:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=DXG5heKfq2k

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

This link worked better for me, Fred:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXG5heKfq2k

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

OK,

              We bought our airplane tickets for the reunion today. For those of you who have access to Southwest Airlines,they are running a sale. Our round trip tickets from Phoenix to Cleveland for two were only $551.20 total. Ariving on Tuesday, September10th @ 4:00 pm and returning on Friday, September 20th. That is a smokin deal. When I fly back by myself it's usually around $380.00 round trip for one So check it out!.   

Fred Thomas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcLSI3oyqhs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqugsjslkAQ

Charles Ramsey is my most colorful and eloquent Cleveland hometown hero.

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

i like this charlas ramsey more, and more as he talks, he's so real eating his big mac "bro"

Fred Thomas

For those of you who remember elementary school, which of these tasted best?

Elmer's glue

White paste

Crayola crayons

Number 2 pencils

I vote for that delicious paste.

Which is healthier?

Breathing chalk dust from using blackboards or breathing the fumes from markers used on whiteboards?

I'll take the chalk dust.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

For all you train lovers out there!  NKP 765 @ RR:

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Congrats to all the grandparents. That's what Fred & I miss so much is never having any.  But life isn't always fair, is it? 

Fred, I liked to eat the paste until I found out it contained horse stuff, so I immediately decided that was a bad thing.Then, Barb & I loved to stick our heads out of the car when my Dad was filling the gas tank. Loved that smell!  Such a harmless inhalation back then.  God only knows how many things they inhale now!  We may all be able to get marijuana for our old age legally if they keep things up state by state!!  If our bones hurt.....well, we'll just smoke, right????  By then our brains will be fried so we don't have to worry about it destroying brain cells! 

Are we having a mini reunion in June or July Nance?  If not, that's fine. It'll be Sept before we know it! 

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

hey lyn, we can have one, or just wait till sept., its your call,i'm game for anything-let me know.

Brian McKeown

Is everyone forgetting about the mercury coated coins we used to put between our teeth and lips for a REALLY shiney grin ????

If anyone did that now...The shear volume and intensity of the screeching adults is hard to imagine.

Hi, Guys...Thanks for that great train video, Ellen.  We had a few hundred people at The Rock Pile for the big event on Mother's Day.  Love that steam whistle  !!   Such a great reminder of chidhood sounds.

Brian

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Thanks, Butch and Ken and the many more who are not with us now.  We will never forget you!

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Well, Nance, I communicated w/Larry to see how things were going & he indicated we were not having a mini reunion before Sept.  So, I guess that's that!  It will be Sept. before you know it.  Trying to get Sally Willey Johnson to come as she may not now.  I hope I can talk her into it.  We had so much fun when she came to a mini reunion.  Like the old days!!! 

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

hey, if you want to get together,just let me know,maybe sally would come to the small "mini" like before,i'm sure i could get a few people together/.

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

Man....I'm ready for a "Practice Reunion" right now....Especially if Nancy and the Peate twins would come.....hubba ..hubba.hubba....108 Degrees here right now....bet ya it's only about 75 Degrees on the outside patio at Herbs....I can just taste a frosty mugg of Molson Canadian cruxin down the ole E-soo-fay-gus....I spent eight hours hangin drywall today...ready for an Ohio trip....

Brian McKeown

Don't ya think you're a little long in the tooth te be hangin' drywall there, fella???

Ya don't wanna miss the reunion 'cause you worked yourself to death.  108 degrees?? 

Ya, I know...it's "dry heat."

It's still heat...and you're still old...just like the rest of us.

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

ahh,,bruce, thanks for including me with the peate twins,you know i love ya, anytime let me know for a quick "mini" reunion  brian,he knows he's old, it's his body that doesn't know it/.

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Nance:  Whatever anyone wants I will come if it happens.  Bruce: Are you crazy?  Hanging drywall in 108 deg.?  Is this a new job or at your house?!!!  I love Ariz. but that's why we decided we would never move there.  Went to a wedding one summer & it was 118 deg. !  Everyone had to stand outside while they took pics after the ceremony.  We all left due to the heat!!!

Loving the weather here.  It's 80 w/a breeze & sunny.  Favorite weather. 

Barbara Peate (Sabo)

OK.  If enough people would like to get together in maybe mid- or end of July, who would say no if we can?  It's everyone's choice to do so.  They are so much fun and there can never be enough of them!  See what happens?????  Set a date and whomever goes, goes!

B