Alan Greenleaf

Excellent, Ellen!  Sadly, I remember ALL of these!  Of course, I got "put back" several times....

Love the Homepage lighting!  Awesome!  Merry Christmas, to all my classmates!

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Here's a bit of holiday fun.  Be sure to watch it all the way through!

Barbara Peate (Sabo)

Ellen, that was really cute!  Alan, by "put back," did you mean "flunk?"  I thought you were out of place at the 50th reunion since you were doing a different dance than I was.  I had a good time that night dancing with you though!

Alan Greenleaf

Barbie,

Not many people know this, but I was 22 when I graduated from high school.  Please keep this to yourself.

Alan

PS - They do not do the Funky Chicken anymore???

Barbara Peate (Sabo)

Al..........so that's what you were doing?  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

B

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Some Christmas fun!

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

Guy Cartwright

CHRISTMAS QUIZ - and the Answers!!!!

1. We all know that Rudolph has a red nose, but does Rudolph have antlers.

    Yes

2. Round/Oval candies filled with fruit preserves or cream and covered with chocolate are called?

    Sugar Plums 

3. Which country created eggnog?

    United States 

4. Who said, "God Bless Us, Every One!"

    Tiny Tim 

5. What were Frosty's last words?

    I'll be back again someday 

6. The most popular item to put on top of a Christmas tree?

    Angel 

7. How many Wise Men were there according to the Bible?

    It does not say 

8. After Joseph, Mary and jesus left Bethlehem, they went to which country?

    Egypt 

9. What does "Advent" mean?

    Coming 

10. McDonalds puts what holiday image on bags during the Christmas season?

     Trees 

11. December 24, 1814 ended what war?

     The War of 1812 

12. In "Jingle Bell Rock" everyone is dancing and prancing.  Where do they do it?

     Jingle Bell Square 

13. "Greensleeves" is another name for what Christmas song?

     What child is this? 

14. The custom of finding a button in the plum pudding means what to an unmarried man?

     Bachelorhood 

15. What was the most popular toy of 1984?

     Cabbage Patch Doll 

16. The average number of gifts an adult male gets for Christmas?

     6 

17. What is the main ingredient in gingerbread cookies: Flour, Ginger, or Molasses?

     Flour 

18. In "It's a Wonderful Life", what did Clarence receive for accomplishing his mission?

     His Wings 

19. What river did General Washington cross on December 25, 1776?

     Delaware River 

20. What song contains the line, "Lets be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly"?

     Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 

21. What city name do the states Kentucky, Indiana, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, and Georgia have in common?

     Bethlehem 

22. This Florida town maintains a fully decorated tree year around.

     Christmas, Florida 

23. After red and green, what are the two most popular Christmas colors?

     Silver and Gold 

24. What popular children's cracker today was introduced in 1902 as a Christmas ornament?

     Barnum's Animal Crackers 

25. Which U.S. President barred the Christmas tree from being displayed at the White House? 

     Teddy Roosevelt 

I hope that you had fun with the Christmas quiz.  And may we all have a wonderful, safe, and healthy New Year.

Alan Greenleaf

Frosty's last words:  "Dude!  Can I borrow your hair dryer?"

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

happy new year everyone

Guy Cartwright

The answers to the Christmas Quiz are posted below with the original Christmas Quiz message.   I want to wish a very happy New Year to all my classmates and their families for 2015.  I love you all and look forward to seeing you at our 70th Birthday Party this Summer.  Take care.

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Wow...no Holiday photos at our house.  My husband was hospitalized w/severe Crohn's attach, which has been in remission for 30 yrs.  What a shock!   Then I had a 2nd back surgery in Nov, plus a 3rd procedure to drain a gallon of fluid off my spine!  Spent 4 mo. flat on my back.  Can you say weight gain???  Not so great, but NOW we are in Fla.  Arrived Wed. the 7th after Barb came up for 3 wks. to take care of her blob of a sister!!!  Anyway, this warm weather has made my body feel sooo much better after getting up at 2:30 to get to the airport so I could get a wheelchair & be ready to get on plane by 20 of 6 a.m.!  We were so tired after that trip, we slept all afternoon once we arrived.  Barb was a God send, as Fred finally left the week before New Year's to drive the dog down.  I wasn't up to riding down in a car that far.  Hope you all had wonderful Holidays & are able to keep warm.  My hand skin & fingers have been cracked from the cold for 2 wks. Just now healing a bit!  But I remember walking to school in that cold weather when we were kids & in hi school.  Several moms were taking their kids every day & would beep their horn, wave, & leave us to walk in the sub-zero weather!  Our mom worked, so we walked.  But, warm weather will be here soon!  2 mo. for a thaw anyway.

Nancy:  Sooo glad your surgery is over & you are healing.  I stilll get tired as well, but walking is now possible for me again.  Holly: Hope you are back to your old self as well!!  Mickey: Thanks for the well wishes & prayers.

Hey Buddy:  I lost your phone no. but know you & your wife are down here. My cell is 614-204-2598.  My husband is an avid golfer as well!  Would love to see you & your wife.   Linda

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Linda:  The fun just never stops for you all!!!  Glad you and hubby are on the road to recovery and that Barbie was able to assist.  Now it's time to GET WELL and enjoy that Florida sunshine when it returns.  Still....warmer than Cleveland these days!   Brrrrrrrrrrrr.....all you northern folks stay in next to the fire and sip some hot tea!  

Still....could be worse?  I remember Laramie, Wyoming at UW at 50 below----that's actual 50 below, not wind chill.  Those were interesting times not poking noses out the door and praying the ancient heating system in the 2nd oldest dorm on campus didn't give out!

Thanks to those of you who have sent in photos for the Holiday Photo Contest.  They are great pictures!  We all enjoy pictures of you and your family being cute, silly or beautiful!!!  You still have time to enter your holiday photos, so please do!  Remember, it's more about sharing because they are all winners!

Michael Matlak

Linda; Hope that you and your hubby will be feeling better soon. You and Barb will always be in my prayers. Hope that everything will be smoother in the future. Keep the faith and don't give up. Hope to hear from you soon. Mike "Mickey".

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

hope everyone is starting the new year off healthy. barb&lynn, miss you guys,hope both of you including your husband is on your way to recovery. i'm doing pretty good, should goback to work aroundn feb.8.

for all of you the winkling lizard moved toavon, went there, very nice.kinda of a far drive if we have a mini. they closed our place on detroit and claque where we went when bruce was in town. so will be looking for anew place.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

The Buckeyes did it!  Although I'm a quasi Ducks fan, the Buckeyes played a great game!

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Check out all the great photos in the Holiday Photo Contest!  Don't forget to enter yours!  You have 6 days left to enter!

Alan Greenleaf

Terrific Holiday Photos!  What a Great Idea, Ellen!

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Nancy:  You look wonderful & hope you are healing well.  I finally feel better now that I am in Fla. where it's warmer.  Cold weather (it was 0 when we left) was really affecting my back & hips.  The worst right now is I have nerve damage & back of left leg & left foot are totally numb.  It makes walking difficult & sometimes as Al G. knows & joked, I lose a shoe if they are not tie shoes!  There go all the cut shoes I have in my closet that my husband doesn't understand why I have so many!!  Maybe the feeling will come back.  He is finally feeling better & has put on 20 of the 25 lbs. he lost.  Golfs 2 times/wk. now & gaining strength.  He quit smoking for 4 mo. & damn,he went back to it down here.  Makes me so upset!  Our friends smoke & he just joined right in. 

Al, you are finally alive!  Haven't heard from you for a long time.  Ellen...the site is great so thanks for keeping it going.  Gotta go for a walk which is so difficult but I must force myself.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Thanks, Barbie!  And my co-partner in website crime, Al, thanks you also.

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAV CLASSMATE HOLIDAY PHOTO.

Thanks to the classmates that entered such great family holiday photos.  It's fun to share your celebrations this way!

Alan Greenleaf

Linda,

Maybe you can get him to try an e-cig.  I have not had a real cigarette in over a year.  While it not "quitting", it is way better than cigarettes, in that there is no toxic cocktail of tar.  And, remind him that he can smoke an e-cig almost anywhere! 

Keep walking.  I need to do that too, which is tough when there is ice everywhere.

Ellen, thanks for doing 98% of the work on this site.  You have some great ideas!  Thank heavens Larry did all the front-end work!

Alan

Clark Smyth

Hey, Al, what I do for walking on the ice: get yourself some "Yak Traks" for your shoes and use a ski pole.

Then get a "Fitbit" that will monitor your steps and mileage, and other things. It gives me the goals and disapline to exercise daily.

Good deal on the smoking.

Cheers,

Clark

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Does any woman remember Evening in Paris perfume.  It was this cheap stuff you could buy at Kresge's five & dime store.  You could also get sodas there after buying your cheap perfume!  My older sister had a best friend named Barb Schnore (spellling!) who wore White Shoulders perfume & I vowed when I got old enough I would buy it!  I still wear it sometimes today!

Ellen/Al you have done a great job on the website.  Keeping it going is so great. 

Al, I have mentioned that E-cig & he is way against it.  He went from having 3/day after having quit for those 4 mo.  Now he smokes on the golf course; in the car; etc.  It is so disappointing but I can't do a thing about it.  He was so, so sick & I thought he would quit for good, but you can't make someone do what they don't want to.

Nancy, so glad you are getting stronger & you really look great.    I am as well, albeit it is taking longer than I thought. My left leg had atrophied & now I must build it up.  That is the hard part as you have to FORCE yourself to do it.  Therapy is helping, but I HATE going every time.  They push you & I know I need that, but YUK!!!!  I have lost 11 lbs. over all of this, so that has been good! 

Holly, am hoping you feel strong & well.  It was so fun hanging w/you at the 50th & reminisciing over things.  And haven't heard from Sally since the 50th.  Have tried to contact her, but no answer.  Will keep trying!

Barb & I are now enjoying being together in Fla.   She had to work so hard to do everything for me when we were together in Westerville.  But sisters do that!

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

I remember Evening in Paris and White Shoulders.  However, Shalimar and Chantilly were my choices in scents.  They are both still out there.  Shalimar is quite expensive but Chantilly much less so.

As Al said, we credit Larry with paving the way on this website with all his hard work for several years.  He's made it easy and is still very helpful.

Glad our resident twins and family member are well on the road to recovery.  Now...just stay that way!

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAV HOLIDAY PHOTO.  THERE ARE SO MANY CUTE ONES---especially those sleeping!  

Alan Greenleaf

Clark,

Thanks for the tip on the YakTrax.  I had never heard of those!  I can see how they would make winter walking a lot safer!  They have them on Ebay and Amazon!  Thanks again.

Al