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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May

Vol. 4 Is. 3 Oct. 1, 2014

From the Editor

September has been another very busy month for us. We haven’t ventured away from home in Virginia but really didn’t have time to go anywhere. We have managed to finally get the outside of the house painted, the deck sealed and Paige’s swing set (the one in our back yard) stained. In the process of getting ready to paint, we determined that our 35 year-old windows really needed to be replaced so those are on order and should be here to be installed by the end of October. Of course, new windows require that all of the window coverings be removed and since the blinds are over 15 years old and several of the draw strings have been caught up in the vacuum cleaner, we will also replace them. We did find that Home Depot has a great deal on measuring and installing blinds so we will be “putting more money” in Kevin’s pocket as he says when we have them out to measure and install the blinds we buy at Home Depot.

We are now very busy getting ready to work the November General Election. Mike will be the chief of our precinct and I am responsible for the Electronic Poll Books. We have several training classes to attend and will spend more time as the election nears reviewing materials so we are ready to serve on that very long day for poll workers.

Now, I told you last month that I would tell you more about our Alaska trip. I saved the best part for last as we definitely thought each day was a little better than the one before.

We returned to Anchorage on Tuesday night. We boarded the train early on Wednesday morning to head south to Seward. This ride included the most spectacular sights we had seen yet. The open views from the train showed us the water and wildlife along the tracks. We saw eagles and Dall sheep and even had views of glaciers. The area of Alaska between Anchorage and Seward was some of the hardest hit in the 1964 earthquake. This earthquake was a 9.2 magnitude and is the strongest earthquake every experienced on North America and the second strongest ever recorded in the world. You still see evidence of the destruction. One of the more interesting things was the many dead trees visible from the train. These trees were killed because the earth dropped over 12 feet in this area from the earthquake causing salt water to cover the area killing the trees. They have no bark. Some people call them “pickle” trees because they were killed by the salt water. Others call them “silent dog wood” trees because they have no bark. We arrived to Seward just in time to check-in for our Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise. 

We had no idea what excitement we were in for during the ride through Resurrection Bay on the Gulf of Alaska. Luckily, we had a mostly sunny day and an outstanding tour guide/captain. She was only 35 years old and had been on boats since she was 16. While she expertly commanded that catamaran with its dual 1800 horse power engines she kept her eye out for any wildlife/ocean life we might want to see. All the time she was giving us a lecture on what we were seeing, what we could expect to see, what caused things to be the way they were, just about anything you might be interested in she told us. And her voice was amazing during the entire narration. We saw humpback whales, sea otters, puffins, porpoise, mountain goats on the cliffs, sea lions, and seals along the way. The high point of the tour came when we arrived near the base of the Aialik Glacier. Everyone on the boat sat quietly for several minutes to watch and hear the glacier "calving" into the water (calving is the term they use for when pieces of the glacier break off and fall into the bay). It was an amazing event; we were not prepared for the thunderous booms that would come from the tips of the glacier breaking off into the water. This turned out to be everyone's favorite part of the trip. The week prior, the tourists on the same boat didn't get a chance to complete the cruise due to poor weather conditions and seas that were too rough. We were so lucky to be able to experience such a memorable boat ride. 

There was family from Huntington Beach, CA that we had several trips with and we became fast friends. Their names were Rick, Jamie, Kyle and Amanda Schrader. We sat with them during our dinner at the theater, they were on the Jeep tour with us, and we had become even closer on this most recent boat trip. We had a fun dinner together at Chinooks Bar on the water in Seward following the Kenai Fjords tour, and then boarded the shuttle back to our hotel, the Seward Windsong Lodge.

On Thursday we had a light breakfast at the hotel and prepared ourselves for another full day of tours throughout the Seward area. Our first stop was to see and experience the IdidaRide's 1.5 hour Wilderness Dog Sled Ride at the Seavey homestead. This homestead is the summer training site for the 2004 & 2013 Iditarod Champion, Mitch Seavey, as well as his son, Dallas Seavey, who is the 2012 & 2014 Iditarod Champion. We took a 2 mile trail pulled by the race dogs to the base of Resurrection Mountain and came back to base to learn more about the arctic equipment and clothing they use to compete in the Iditarod race. Seven of the 16 dogs that pulled our sled have actually run the Iditarod race. This tour was much more interesting than any of us had imaged. We hadn’t realized that we would be touring a kennel of one of the elite Iditarod teams and learning so much about how they train and prepare for that great race. I left with 3 books I am reading to learn more about the Seavey family and their Iditarod adventures. We had an opportunity to hold Alaskan husky puppies that will later be trained to run the race. After convincing Mike that he should not try to steal any of the puppies for the grandkids, we headed back on the bus for our next stop - lunch at the Resurrection Roadhouse.

The second part of our trip took us near the base of Exit Glacier in the Kenai Fjords National Park. We hiked a nature trail that ended right at the edge of Exit Glacier. Kevin and Brenda went all the way to the Glacier and took pictures drinking the water from the melting glacier. Mike and I went a little over half way but when we got to the place that the path was only 12 inches wide and was actually slippery rocks along a rushing river where you had to hold on to whatever brush was beside you to keep from falling in, we decided that we wanted to enjoy the rest of the trip. We thought that if we fell we wouldn’t be able to do that. So we enjoyed visiting with another couple who also elected not to make the entire hike. We don’t think we missed that much.

Our last stop of the tour was to get out at a creek to watch pink salmon swim upstream to spawn. 

Our bus dropped us off at the train station again and this would be the last tour we would have with our new friends, the Schrader family. The train took us to our next stop in Girdwood where we stayed at Hotel Alyeska, a premier year-round resort for skiing in the winter and biking/hiking in the summer. We had a breathtaking view from our room on the 7th floor.  On the train ride from Seward to Girdwood, we saw bald eagles, black bear, and moose.

On Friday morning we had time for breakfast and a quick hike around the property before a quick shuttle to the train station. While there, Brenda realized she left her coat in the room back at Hotel Alyeska. Our train would arrive in 15-20 minutes, so the chances of getting it back were pretty slim. Kevin called the hotel to see if they might be able to get it to the station for the next stop. The security manager on duty ran up to the room, retrieved the jacket and literally made it to the stop as the train was pulling in. What a fantastic display of customer service!!

This train ride took us to Whittier and then back to the Spencer Whistle Stop. 

During the ride we changed into rubber boots we would need for our rafting trip on Spencer Lake and down the Placer River. As we were going along to Spencer Whistle Stop, the train stopped in the middle of nowhere to pick up the rafts we would need for the rafting trip. We got off the train, boarded a bus for quick 10 minute ride and then hopped on a water raft to Spencer Lake's Iceberg Maze. Our guide rowed us out to touch parts of the broken off iceberg and get a few pictures of the glacier. In contrast to what our eyes told us, the glacier was 2 miles away from us and a half mile wide where it touched the lake. We didn't row all the way out to the actual glacier itself; we had other plans to spend the next 1.5 hours floating down the Placer River Valley. Again, conditions were perfect for this event - not too hot and not too cold for any length of time and the sun was out and beautiful! We braced ourselves for a few Class II rapids and took a few pictures as we floated under the longest freestanding trestle bridge in the U.S.

At the end of our rafting adventure we pulled off to the side of the river near the train tracks; and wouldn't you know the train came to get us right there in that isolated spot.  This was the same isolated spot where we had picked up the rafts on the way down. They pull the rafts out of the river and leave them inside “bear fence” awaiting the next day’s pick up by the train. I really don’t know what “bear fence” is but it appeared to me that it probably was something like the electric fence we used on the farm.

We rode the train for a brief 10 minutes to a stop at Portage where we boarded a motor coach to return back to Anchorage for the evening.  (The motor coach was a faster trip by nearly 3 hours than what the train ride would have been.) We went downtown in Anchorage for some final souvenir shopping and for a great dinner at the Glacier Brewhouse.  

Now let me give you a few more fun facts about Alaska.

--Salmon kill more eagles than anything else because they pull the eagles under water and drown them.

-- Moose kill more people than bears and wolves do because of the number of accidents involving people and moose.

--During the winter months, it is dark 22 hours each day.

--One out of 7 Alaskans has a pilot’s license and one out of 70 own a plane.

--Alaska is the largest state but its road system equals that of Rhode Island. Only 30% of the roads are paved. Only 20% of Alaska towns are accessible by road. All others can only be reached by air, water, or dog sled.

--Alaska has 16 million lakes.

--Many of the rivers in Alaska are called “braided” rivers because the channel consists of a network of smaller channels separated by small and often temporary islands/bars. These are caused because many of the river beds contain mostly sediment from the glaciers. These channels change frequently.

We had a 7:00 a.m. flight on Saturday morning so we had to be up very early for our departure to the airport. We did have a 2 1/2 hour layover in Seattle on the way home. With the 4 hour time difference and the layover in Seattle, it was almost 10:30 p.m. when we arrived back in Atlanta. We were all tired but had such a great time that we all would love to plan another Alaskan trip—just not sure the bank account would support that.

cnm

Content Contributors for the Week

Charles Curtis, Class of 1965

Geary McDowell

Kate (Roberts) Stafford, Class of 1955

All those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”

Thank you all!

Remembering…

Viola Brown’s Sloppy Joe Recipe (or as Mike always called it--BBQ)

First, I should say that Mike probably should be writing this and maybe he will add something to it once he sees what I write.

Second, Mike has talked about the BBQ, as he calls it, that Viola Brown made for the concession stands at the Roosevelt Fair and the ballgames for years. He asked me several times if there was a chance that his mother had the recipe and if it might be in what I brought from her kitchen. I did bring all the recipes she had that I could find when we closed her house. I went through everything and found no recipe for Viola’s BBQ. I went through various cookbooks I have from Kiowa County but again nothing. Then Mike talked to Viola’s daughter, Judy Conrad, and she found the recipe and sent it to us. Well, needless to say the quantities were so large that I basically dismissed the idea of making it. Further, it called for so much chopped celery that I couldn’t image making it. Every time Karen or I made Sloppy Joes with Manwich he would again comment that he wished we had Viola’s recipe.

In the past few weeks Marilyn (Morgan) Lester asked on Facebook if anyone had the recipe. Mike told her he thought I had it but that was when we were in Alaska so I couldn’t look for it. Then Betty (Gaidaroff) Morgan said she had a version for a small amount which she posted on Facebook and I think someone may have posted the version with the large quantities.

Well, I decided it was time to make the famous Viola Brown BBQ since I now had a recipe that was reasonable in size. So this week I made it. And yes, Mike is so right. It is the best Sloppy Joe recipe I have ever had. I will just have to take the extra time to make it from scratch and forget about the ease of opening a can of Manwich.

Now, I am sure that many of our readers will remember that BBQ at the fairs and ball games so I decided I would share the small version with you this week. Oh, I must say I would also share the larger version if I could find it but when I went to look through my recipes I couldn’t find it. I am sure at some time I will turn it up. However, I doubt that many of you would want to cook up 25 lbs. of ground beef so I think this one is better suited for most of us. You can always double or triple it if you want to make more. I must say after making the recipe with the 1 ½ lbs. of ground beef I made more with 3 times the amount. I planned to freeze it but it may be gone before I get a chance as I shared with Karen and her family.

And one more request, should any of you by chance have the recipe for Molasses Cookies that Bertice Gage made, I would love to have it. Mike also talks about how good those cookies were. But again, we have not been able to turn it up.

I guess as you get older and think back on your early days you remember certain things you would like to have again. And unfortunately in some instances those who made them are no longer with us and the recipes may not be documented. That is why my kids are constantly on me about writing down recipes that are in my head and not on paper any where. I must say I have been a little better lately about trying to do that. I hope that this winter I may even get a cookbook done of my recipes similar to the one I did for Gayle’s family a few years ago. That is my goal any way.

Now for the famous Viola Brown BBQ Recipe:

1 ½ lbs. ground beef

1 cup chopped celery

4 tsp. margarine

2 Tbsp. onion, diced

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1 ½ tsp. lemon juice

1 ¼ tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. vinegar

2 Tbsp. water

1 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

The recipe didn’t have directions. I sautéed the onion and celery in the margarine. I also browned the ground beef and drained the grease off (as you will see below, Mike thinks this is a problem if trying to duplicate Viola’s.) I added the remaining ingredients and cooked in a crock pot for 2 or 3 hours.

Mike’s take on the BBQ – First of all, IT’S GOOD! Is it just like I remember it? Well, not exactly, but it’s still good and I don’t think we are yet duplicating Viola’s procedures, which could most certainly make a difference. Carolyn’s first batch didn’t include all the celery that the original recipe included because she just couldn’t imagine putting that much celery in. Needless to say, when I tasted it, something was missing—could it be the additional celery? So she added more (I think up to the amount suggested) and it was much better. Still can’t understand why so much celery and how even though you can hardly recognize it’s there, it actually does improve the flavor. Here’s where I think the two real differences are, Carolyn always browns ground beef to get the grease off before making chili, spaghetti sauce, pizza topping, etc. I remember there being a lot of liquid in the large “white” roaster that Viola used and I’m absolutely certain that Viola didn’t take the time to brown 25 lbs. of ground beef (which was her original recipe). I think that’s where the extra liquid came from. Yes it was probably mostly grease, but she always used a slotted spoon to “spoon up” the BBQ. I also remember something soaking into the bun and yes that was most likely the additional grease draining off. Secondly, I remember the grind of the beef being much finer than what we get today and it probably was. I’ve asked Carolyn to try a small batch without browning the ground beef to see if we get closer to that memorable recipe. She did add a little water to the BBQ the last time she heated it up and it was definitely better. Her first reincarnation of the BBQ had a thick sauce the reminded me too much of “Manwich.” We’ll let you know how the “no brown” batch works out. I know that Viola is laughing up in heaven at how hard we’re working to attempt to recreate something that she never thought twice about—she just did it!

Thoughts from the Squirrel Lair

Richie Parker, an Amazing Man

Anyone out there think they could do this. There are those that demand that someone else take care of them. And there are those that demand handouts.  And then there is Richie.....

Even more interesting if you are a Nascar fan. If you are not, it will still blow you away. This is a must see.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/qiLDMBDPCEY?rel=0

Alumni Website

We have renewed the account that Wanda Jackson had set up at the photo sharing website, picturetrail.com for the Roosevelt Alumni: http://www.picturetrail.com/rooseveltalumni. She had posted many pictures from past reunions, class panels, and old schools buildings along with write ups about them. We thought you might find these interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past.

Cooperton Valley Picture Trail

The “Cooperton Valley” Picture Trail site has been renewed for all to enjoy. Thanks to Karen (Johnson) Mason for funding this site for the coming year. This site has many pictures from past Cooperton School reunions. We hope that you will find these photos interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past (or if you have and wondered where it went). Go to http://www.picturetrail.com/coopertonvalley to visit the site.

Interesting Tidbits

Largest Company by Revenue by State

The following link is to a Huffington Post article and map showing the largest company by revenue in each state. In the body of the article you can click on the word “here” to see more companies by state. This is interesting information. In some cases, the largest company just may not be the one you think of for that state. Who would guess that Microsoft is not the largest company by revenue in Washington State? Will let you explore to see who really is and who is in other states.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/21/biggest-companies-map_n_5518107.html

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The Man Who Rode the Thunder

Great story! Now there is a different way to chase storms!  Puts a new meaning on spotting in a storm!

http://www.youtube.com/embed/0cqQzcChFG0

News

Roosevelt Senior Citizens

The Roosevelt Senior Citizens has reopened from the summer break. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch for Seniors is $4 and for the younger generation is $5.

The menu for the month of August is as follows:

Thursday, Oct. 2: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Peas, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert

Tuesday, Oct. 7: Sloppy Joes, Mac and Cheese, Baked Beans, Buns, Salad Bar, Dessert

Thursday, Oct. 9: Meat Loaf w/Brown Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert

Tuesday, Oct. 14: Home Made Chili, Fried Potatoes, Corn Bread, Salad Bar, Dessert

Thursday, Oct. 16: Potato Bar w/toppings—Broccoli/Chili/Ham/ Cheese, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert

Tuesday, Oct. 21: Soft Tacos, Refried Beans, Spanish Rice, Salad Bar, Dessert

Thursday, Oct. 23: Baked Chicken, Stewed Potatoes w/Gravy, Fried Cabbage, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert

Tuesday, Oct. 28: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Garlic Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert

Thursday, Oct. 30: Beef Tips and Noodles; Corn, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert

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Memorials to the Kiowa County Historical Museum

Below is a list of memorials made to the Kiowa County Historical Museum through August.

Martha Alford

David & Galeen Chain

Jerry & Lana Havron Bass (?)

Lela Mae Mitchell

David & Galeen Chain

John Krehbiel

David & Galeen Chain

Wanda Hamlett

Bill & Lynetta Braun

Sam Allen Pfenning

Bill & Lynetta Braun

James & Lena Harris

Harold & Elva Pruitt

Wanda Greb

Jerry & Lana Havron Bass

Wayne (Mack) Williams

Dale & Kim Miller

Harold Straub

Malcolm & Darlene Magar

Larry & Neacha (?) Boelte

XIT Auctions LLC

Harold & Elva Pruitt

David & Deanna Wattenbarger

Ronald & Gloria Boelte

June Williams

Bill & Lynetta Braun

David & Galeen Chain

Barbara Ainsworth

James & Lena Harris

Evalee Stoup

Victor & Vicki Woods

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Southern Kiowa Chamber Fall Festival and Car Show

The fifth annual Southern Kiowa Chamber Fall Festival and Car Show will be in downtown Snyder, Saturday, October 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Throughout the day there will be many activities including train rides for the children with their favorite cartoon characters and train rides for adults with hold ups and the Snake River Gang. There will be live entertainment throughout the day with local talent performing. Between the train rides and entertainment, there will be time to take in the carnival, pony rides, and many vendor booths including several food vendors. The car show will draw from a wide area and everyone is sure to enjoy that event.

Come out and enjoy a great fall day with your friends from around the area. A fun time will be had by all.

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Roosevelt First Baptist Church Community Dinner

The Roosevelt First Baptist Church will host a community dinner on Wednesday, October 15 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the church. The menu includes Chicken Pot Pie, Salad, Biscuits, and Pumpkin Pie. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy a free meal and fellowship with friends and neighbors.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

We have compiled all of the birthday and anniversary information we could from Wanda’s files. We are sure we are missing some. Please send us the birthdays and anniversaries for your family and friends so that we can have as complete as list as possible. We are going to start with what we have from Wanda’s files so if we miss you, please send us the information so we have it for the news next year. In addition, should any of the birthdays we list be wrong, also please let us know.

Happy Birthday To:

October 6 – Elizabeth (Boydston) Miller, Class of 1969

October 6 – Bonnie (Smith) Pickett

October 7 – Donnie Cain – Cold Springs
October 7 – Pam Morris

October 9 – Lisa (Wiser) Lanini, Class of 1990
October 10 – Beverly Lile, Class of 1975
October 10 – Alexa Ellis
October 10 – Katie Thurmond
October 10 – Joyce Clark Henson, Class of 1945
October 11 – John David Taylor
October 11 – Frances (Roberts) Herod, Class of 1945
October 12 – Tanner Hopkins

October 12 – Margaret Smith–Stutzman

October 13 – John Alford, Class of 1963
October 13 – Vernie Mahoney  
October 13 – Gerald Pina
October 14 – Alva “Dobber” Cook

October 14 – Mary (Griffee) Rickey, Class of 1962
October 15 – Jeff Vanderpol, Class of 1980
October 16 – Virginia McCollom
October 17 – Gary Neuwirth
October 18 – Max Buchanan, Class of 1978

October 19 – Judith (Brown) Conrad, Class of 1961  

October 19 – Alicia Neyers
October 19 – Nolan McCall

October 20 – Jeannie (Stockton) Smith, Class of 1966

October 20 – Judy Stockton, Class of 1966
October 20 – Ross Jackson, Class of 1967
October 21 – Wanda Simmons
October 21 – Danny Lou Cole
October 21 – Jonathan Reeves
October 21 – Denise Mahoney
October 22 – Cathy (Ragsdale) Vidalles, Class of 1977
October 22 – Terry Davis
October 23 – Katrina Richardson
October 23 – Chris Hayes
October 23 – Thesha (Callen) Anson, Class of 1993

October 23 – Cathy (Baden) Berner, Class of 1968
October 24 – Paul Krehbiel
October 24 – Joey Thurmond
October 24 – Peggy (Watson) Wallis, Class of 1950
October 25 – Gary Franks
October 25 – Debbie (Cook) Hopkins, Class of 1980
October 25 – Donnie Peterson, Class of 1981
October 26 – Doug Liles, Class of 1975
October 26 – Cleta Chain
October 26 – Dusty Funkhouser
October 26 – Marilyn (Morgan) Lester, Class of 1964

October 26 – Gretta (Miller) Abramson, Class of 1968

October 26 – Bonnie (Pollard) Phillips, Class of 1964

October 27 – Cody Jenkins
October 27 – Erika Buchanan
October 27 – Sherry Simmons
October 27 – Kaye (Sheets) Jackson

October 28 – Danna (Morgan) Lee, Class of 1968
October 29 – Ann Webb
October 29 – Bailey Everett
October 29 – Thomas Brian Lancaster

Happy Anniversary To:

October 8 – Brian and Leah (Bynum) Bobrovicz, Class of 1967

October 18 – Darrell & Angela Suanny Block

October 20 – Stan & Shirley (Collmer) Funkhouser, Class of 1973

October 21 – Linda (Phillips) & Andy Goodson, Class of 1966

Humor

Catholic Horses

A punter was at the horse races playing the ponies and all but losing his shirt. He noticed a Priest step out onto the track and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for the 4th race. 

Lo and behold, that horse - a very long shot - won the race. Next race, as the horses lined up, the Priest stepped onto the track. Sure enough, he blessed one of the horses.

The punter made a beeline for a betting window and placed a small bet on the horse.  Again, even though it was another long shot, the horse won the race.

He collected his winnings, and anxiously waited to see which horse the Priest
would bless next.

He bet big on it, and it won.  As the races continued the Priest kept blessing long shots, and each one ended up winning.

The punter was elated.  He made a quick dash to the ATM, withdrew all his savings, and awaited for the Priest's blessing that would tell him which horse to bet on.

True to his pattern, the Priest stepped onto the track for the last race and blessed the forehead of an old nag that was the longest shot of the day.

This time the priest blessed the eyes, ears, and hooves of the old nag.  The punter knew he had a winner and bet every cent he owned on the old nag.

He watched dumbfounded as the old nag came in last.  In a state of shock, he went to the track area where the Priest was.

Confronting Him, he demanded, 'Father!  What happened?  All day long you blessed horses and they all won.  Then in the last race, the horse you blessed lost by a mile.  Now, thanks to you I've lost every cent of my savings!'

The Priest nodded wisely and with sympathy. 'Son,' he said, 'that's the problem with you Protestants. You can't tell the difference between a simple blessing and last rites.'

From the Email “Bag”

September 9, 2014

Congratulations on your trip to Alaska!  I've enjoyed reading about it as it is one we would like to experience!  This summer was Robert's and my 50^th anniversary and we went to Door County, Wisconsin and Washington Island.  If you haven't been there, you might want to add it to your bucket list too.

Thank you for your work on the newsletter; I enjoy reading it.

Linda Muldowney Dills, Class of 1961

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September 9, 2014

The latest from my father-in-law.  It has been a while, but he had a checkup today and another tomorrow.  Geary McDowell

I saw my cancer surgeon in Okie City today. I asked him about the place under my ear lobe that stays sore all the time and occasionally secretes puss for a few days at a time. He said he would be a lot more worried about it if it was constantly secreting puss, but it only does it for a few days and then quits for a few days. He said the gland they removed (parotid gland I think it was) makes spit and what is left of it may be producing spit that is getting into that area and causing the problem. He said he has had a few patients that have had a problem for three years similar to what I have.  He gave me too options. We can either watch it and see what it does or he could do an MRI and get a picture to see what the layers of flesh under the scar look like. I asked him what was his recommendation but he said he didn’t have one that is why he was giving me the choice.  However, by his voice I could tell he thought we should just watch it because he didn’t think it would amount to anything. He seemed to be saying that if I was really worried about it that he would try to give me some relief since I have asked him several times about scanning it. I am going to my original cancer surgeon (Dr. Yob, who is a dermatologist) here in Broken Arrow tomorrow and I’m going to ask him what he thinks. I have a lot of confidence in both of them but more in Yob. I believe he will say “let’s just watch it”, also. They have told me in the past that if it was still cancerous and migrated from the area it is currently in, that it would either go up to my brain or down into my lungs. They did a chest x-ray and a thyroid test today just to be sure it hadn’t gone there, but again I think he was just trying to give me some peace of mind about it. They will call me with the results. I’ll let you know what Yob says tomorrow.

pb

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September 12, 2014

The following is what my father-in-law sent me on Thursday about his Broken Arrow Cancer doctor's visit.  Sounds good to me.  Phil is a character!!!

Thank you for continued positive thoughts and prayers.

Geary McDowell (and I reckon' Kathy Arnold McDowell too!)  ;)

Dr. Yob had back surgery Monday and so I saw his PA. She and I have just about developed a history I have see her so many times. She suggested that I use some special ointment that she prescribed, on the sore place for two weeks and then come back and let Yob look at it and see what he thinks. She thought the ointment might help it a lot. It was secreting puss when she looked at it. She thought that if it was still sore and putting out secretions by then that he might want to suggest a biopsy. I guess we shall see.

Phil

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September 29, 2014

This is just an old age thing, but still on my father-in-law so I thought y'all might be interested.  No Cancer update this time other than he is still doing well and took a convertible ride over into Arkansas with his brother to see a cousin of theirs over the weekend!  He said he felt like a kid riding in the convertible.  Good thing he has all his hair and no hair piece!  LOL

Geary McDowell

I finished all the checks and double checks on my cataract removal last week. The final outcome was:

If it wasn’t for a stigmatism I wouldn’t need glasses at all for distance. But I do have a stigmatism so I got some new glasses. They aren‘t very strong but they correct the problem. I went ahead and got trifocals again. The doctor asked me if I wanted them and I said - since I was used to them and wanted to see everything possible without having to go find another pair of glasses I’d keep the trifocals. I still need some mild correction for mid range (i.e. not quite at arms length) and for real close up. I can read without any help but I am straining to do it. So, watching TV across the room or even reading my computer screen if I’m back a ways from it I found that I use the distance lens (the big top one). When reading small print, like 5 to 8 point, I use the middle lens, and I haven’t found anything yet that I need the greatest magnification for (the third level) except the small directions on the back of the ibuprofen bottle. I may have wasted one level by getting that 3rd (greatest) magnification, but I’ve got it so I’ll keep it. During this month while I haven’t had any prescription glasses I have been wearing drug store granny glasses to read with but had trouble reading print on the TV screen at a distance with them. The worst problem I’ve had this month is putting the granny glasses on to read with but taking them off to see past an arm’s length. I have a lanyard to hang them around my neck but it is still a hassle. Most people just keep them on the end of their nose to read with and look over them when they look up but that bothers the heck out of me. Maybe I’ve just broken my nose too many times.

With things like they are and with my new glasses, since the surgery I can see everything a noticeable amount clearer, colors are more vivid, and I believe I have less eye strain. Since it has been over a month since I used my original prescription glasses I’m not sure I have been able to make a really accurate comparison but it should be close.

After just the first eye was done I was a little disappointed because I couldn’t see any better. When I first got finished with the surgery on the second eye I could see everything both close up and far away almost perfectly.  Some of that capability faded away during the ensuing weeks. Distance seeing stayed pretty good but reading the TV screen and reading regular print gradually got difficult. I asked the doctor how come that happened and he said that after the surgery my eyeballs were swollen and their lens were not the same as they are now after the swelling and trauma settled down. Consequently their focal length changed. Interesting phenomenon.  With my new glasses I have correction to 20-20 at all levels.

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Food for Thought

Let Me See if I Got This Right

If you cross the North Korean border illegally, you get 12 years hard labor.

If you cross the Iranian border illegally, you are detained indefinitely.

If you cross the Afghan border illegally, you get shot.

If you cross the Saudi Arabian border illegally, you will be jailed.

If you cross the Chinese border illegally, you may never be heard from again.

If you cross the Venezuelan border illegally, you will be branded a spy and your fate will be sealed.

If you cross the Cuban border illegally, you will be thrown into political prison to rot.

If you cross the U.S. border, illegally you get

a. a job,

b. a driver’s license,

c. Social Security card,

d. welfare,

e. food stamps

f. credit cards

g. subsidized rent or a loan to buy a house,

h. free education,

i. free health care,

j. a lobbyist in Washington,

k. billions of dollars worth of public documents printed in your language,

l. the right to carry your country’s flag while you protest that you don’t get enough respect,

m. and, in many instances, you can vote.

Just wanted to make sure I had a firm grasp on the situation.

Obituaries

Helen (Kimray) May, Arvada, CO, 93, Class of 1939

http://www.rayandmarthas.com/CurrentObituary.aspx?did=bbec812a-2177-430d-97a4-8fe9d452f793

Useful Links:

Becker Funeral Home of Snyder, OK

http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder

Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home of Lone Wolf, OK

http://www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com/who-we-are/history

Ray and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart, Mt. View, and Carnegie, OK

http://rayandmarthas.com/

Roosevelt Cemetery Layout

http://www.234enterprises.com/Roosevelt%20Cemetery%20Layout.htm

Roosevelt Cemetery Markers (Picture Trail)

http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery

Centerville Cemetery (west of Mt. Park) on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2176228

Cooperton Green Valley Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=98552&CScn=Green+Valley+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=38&CScnty=2165&

Cooperton Spring Hill Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?=cr&CRid=99577&CScn=Springhill+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=38&

Gotebo Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=98525

Hobart Rose Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99399&CScn=Hobart+Rose&CScntry=4&CSst=38

Hobart Resurrection (Catholic) Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2246374&CScn=Resurrection&CScntry=4&CSst=38

Mountain Park Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99042&CScn=Mountain+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=38

Roosevelt Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99397&CScn=roosevelt&CScntry=4&CSst=38

Saddle Mountain KCA Intertribal Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99439

Snyder Fairlawn Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=98391&CScn=fairlawn&CScntry=4&CSst=38

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