Come On All You RAH-RAHS! Go Boys, Go Girls!

I'm Not Sayin' I'm Just Sayin'...Just in case anyone wants to organize a 25th Reunion for the Class of '83 or really wants to get ahead start on the 30th for the Classes of '81 or '82, I would gladly share the current email addresses I have AND I could turn over the "authorship" of the JBHS reunion blog I started. Just sayin'...

P.S. I have to be invited.



Yikes!

Pitchers from the Bowie 82.com!

Why does everybody look so hung over?


And Yikes! again.


Shiny, Happy People Not Holding Hands.


Most adorable.


From the back I look like a dump-truck. (I'll get you, Wes Sutton! Maybe not today but when you least expect it!)

The link to more pix from Bowie 82.com in the right margin of this page.

Pictures...Ooops! Sorry, Texas - Pitchers!

J Gilligan's Saturday Night!

An Unqualified Success!

Well Classmates, I believe we had a runaway hit this past weekend and I hope you all agree. To tell you the truth, I had a blast and I have a high pleasure threshold (that sounded dirty).

Many thanks to all the helping hands and don't forget to invite me to the Reunions YOU plan!

Pictures will follow on this site and my MySpace page tomorrow so STAY TUNED!

Timothy

All The Poop, As It Were...

Here is the information for each of the three days of the Reunion. Haven't RSVP'd yet? No worries. Drop me an email at trhogan@comcast.net or just show up. Pass this on to friends. Links to Google Maps to the three sites are listed to the right on this blog.

Friday, August 3rd 7:00-10:00pm COCKTAIL HOUR at the home of Margie Murphy. BYOLiquor. A cozy chance to see how we've all changed up close. Margie's House is at 637 St Paul, Arlington, TX 76013. Park along the streets.

Saturday, August 4th 7:00-Whenever? Party at J GILLIGANS. Cash Bar and typical Bar Fare. 400 E Abram ST, Arlington, TX 76010

Sunday, August 5th 10:00am - til folks go home. BYOEverything. Ice, and working grills supplied. NO GLASS CONTAINERS. Beer Permit Paid for. $10/person charged to pay for Pavilion Rental. Stovall Park Pavilion is located at 2800 W Sublett Rd Arlington, TX 76017.

WILKOMMEN BAD KONIGSHOFEN OUTDOOR FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER

Or as I'm told it's called, "The Pool Right Across The Driveway from the Pavilion." For you non-Deutsche sprechers, that's the "King's House Bath" - roughly. Here are the costs of the pool:
Resident Rates
$0................................................... 12 months & under
$4.50............................................... 13 months - 4 years
$5................................................... 5 years - 11 years
$5.50............................................... 12 years & over

Non Resident Rates
$0................................................... 12 months & under
$6.50............................................... 13 months - 4 years
$7................................................... 5 years - 11 years
$7.50............................................... 12 years & over

When Do We Eat?

Le Menu:

Put me down for veggie tray. It will be tons o fun! Thank you for your organizing this event!
Kelly White Wahl!

Patti (Sienko) Smith has left a new comment on your post "It's Never Too Late To RSVP!":
Timothy, Sign me up for the paper/plastic plates, flatware & cups. I'll bring all three items, & I think I can afford to get enough for all 80 or so people showing up. I'll make a point of getting at least a hundred of each item. I'll also be bringing hamburger patties for the grill (not enough for 80 people though)

Ive got all the bread,
Justine Trout Chapura

Tim, put me down for WATERMELONS!
Tina (Kauer) Stephens

I was thinking I would bring some vegetables... but then i didn't know what crudite was... and since i can't cook, i will opt to bring condiments and some (store bought) dessert for everyone's safety, I mean enjoyment.
:-) pam reed hadley

I'll bring a dessert...from the store/bakery.
Mary Kent

Tim,
Put me down for desserts! Dessert for 80, right? Got it!
See ya soon,
Wendy Wadlington

I will bring some chips -- we can't have a cookout without chips!
--Hollie

Hey Tim, count me in for all of the plates, flatware and cups. It seems that would be the best way to get out of cooking anything. Keep up the good work.
Later, Pat Crawley

Well, Tim, we technically challenged do have a hard time. I went to the blogspot and couldn't find a "Comments" link. Would you mind putting Russell down for paper plates, etc?

Put me down for the POTATO SALAD, and I'll bring a few other SALADS as well. Does anyone know which store in the area has the most well stocked deli?
Neil Staff

Jwestern has left a new comment on your post "But What If There's Nothing To Eat?":
I'll bring potato/potatoe salad made with non-spoilable mayonnaise, rich in soy products and best of all...made in China, which means quality...ummm...umm...good.
OK, I forgot I committed to meatless meaty meat, but I'm changing my mind and going with the Tater Salad, (that's potato salad for you Yankees) unless someone really wants meatless meaty meat (with the extra gritty meat texture). (and I have nothing against Yankees except when they beat hte Rangers, but I do have a problem with parentheses, (apparently))

Tim and group,
I am replying to your frantic e-mail requesting signup for the upcoming potluck. Count us in for all the Condiments (Salt/pepper, mayo, mustard, ketchup), we will even throw in a little relish if it helps. See ya’ll at Stovall.
Dinky

I'll bring coleslaw. Oh, and Tim, you better watch out because I plan to dump it on your head!! Trisha

I'll wrangle up some fruit salad. A large one.
Kisses, Georgia

Sally - dessert and side dish

But What If There's Nothing To Eat?

So Far we only have these commitments to our Sunday Pot-Luck Cook Out at Stovall Park(see bottom of page). I don't want to assign food to people, but if you're having trouble coming up with something, let me get you started.

Stovall Park Pavilion Picnic list:
1. $10 per everyone over 18
2. Adult beverages of your choice (pop, beer, whatever) NO GLASS CONTAINERS
3. The Meat (weiners, hamburger, turkey burger) or any of the many meatless meats for your group.

All ice, and the equipment to run the hot Grills will be provided. Buns will be provided. Plastic dinnerware will be provided.

We need: Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Fruit, Salads, Desserts, Chips, Salsa, Beans, Bean Salads, Condiments (Salt/pepper, mayo, mustard, ketchup), Watermelon(s), etc...

**Don't forget to bring the necessary serving tools for what you bring.

TO AVOID OVER-DUPLICATION, PLEASE LET TIMOTHY KNOW YOUR INTENDED CONTRIBUTION. I'LL TRY TO KEEP IT ALL STRAIGHT, WELL...UH IN ORDER. THAT WAY WE WON'T THROW THE "ALL COLE SLAW" REUNION. UNLESS YOU WANT TO...


All, so far we have Ice, Coolers, Briquettes, Matches and Lighter Fluid furnished by me (Timothy) I am also bringing hot dogs for me to cook and my adult beverage of choice IN A CAN.

Wes Sutton Says,"I am bringing some meatless meaty meat, with extra meat flavorings and gritty meat like texture, made from left over radiator fluid shipped straight from Beijing municipality of the PRC. I hear it tastes like chicken, (A meatless chicken though to be sure)"

patti (sienko) smith said...
Timothy, Sign me up for the paper/plastic plates, flatware & cups. I'll bring all three items, & I think I can afford to get enough for all 80 or so people showing up. I'll make a point of getting at least a hundred of each item. I'll also be bringing hamburger patties for the grill (not enough for 80 people though).

justine chapura has sent you a link to a blog: Hot dogs, screw the hastle of catering. I'll bring ALL the Buns!@

Sally Dye Chew said, "Tim, My kids are vegetarians (their choice, I didn't do it to them), so it's usually easier for us to bring their food. Otherwise I'm up for whatever the masses vote on."

Neil Staff has left a new comment on your post "What Kind Of Kids Eat Armour Hot Dogs?":
How about this?..We bring our own meat, Taco Bueno, or whatever fulfills our personal needs, as well as a bit of Pot luck faire. We could bring in a short order barbecue chef (complete with hat!) to wrangle with the coals, cook the steaks, and turn the Goat so it won't burn. Chef's assistant could help with the spread. This would free us up to play more volleyball, drink more beer, and stuff.

Pat Crawley - I vote bring your own covered dish, preferably full of food!

Wendy (Wadlington) Lambert is bringing lots of desserts!

Dates, Times and Addresses

OUR SENIOR CLASS SONG! CAN YOU REMEMBER IT? PLAY IT LOUD!! CARS/LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL


Here is the information for each of the three days of the Reunion. Haven't RSVP'd yet? No worries. Drop me an email at trhogan@comcast.net or just show up. Pass this on to friends. Links to Google Maps to the three sites are listed to the right on this blog.

Friday, August 3rd 7:00-10:00pm COCKTAIL HOUR at the home of Margie Murphy. BYOLiquor. A cozy chance to see how we've all changed up close. Margie's House is at 637 St Paul, Arlington, TX 76013. Park along the streets.

Saturday, August 4th 7:00-Whenever? Party at J GILLIGANS. Cash Bar and typical Bar Fare. 400 E Abram ST, Arlington, TX 76010

Sunday, August 5th 10:00am - til folks go home. BYOEverything. Ice, and working grills supplied. NO GLASS CONTAINERS. Beer Permit Paid for. $10/person charged to pay for Pavilion Rental. Stovall Park Pavilion is located at 2800 W Sublett Rd Arlington, TX 76017.

While I Assemble "Where and When" here's "What" again.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE, DEVO

NEW DATE FOR OUR REUNION! For GRADS of 1981-1983. Friday, Saturday & Sunday AUGUST 3, 4 & 5, 2007! Spread the word! Email me at the address listed below and check out our blog for Reuinion information.

Timothy Hogan
trhogan@comcast.net
www.jamesbowievolunteers.blogspot.com
BOWIE82.com
www.epistleoftimothy.blogspot.com

1. Friday August 3rd. GRADS and SIGNIFICANT UDDERS, We convene at Margie Quigley Murphy's for A "COCKTAIL HOUR." BYOLiquor. For those of us those of us who want to go to Six Flags Friday night (ME!!!) to get our roller coaster fix it's open until 11PM.

2. Saturday August 4th, J Gilligan's let's say 6PM til you get tired. I think we should all wear white shirts to help recognize each other...With NAME TAGS (courtesy Lisha Brock ANSWER HER EMAIL!)available Friday Night. Dan will reserve the room for Saturday.

3. Sunday August 5th, we tailgate at the Stoval Park Pavilion - BYOWeinie or BYOMeat and BYOBoozeInCans BBQ, Volleyball and swim if we're thin or drunk. Maybe start at 10 AM and go til people have to leave to return home.

Where and When?

NOW WITH MUSIC! UTAH SAINTS "SOMETHING GOOD"

Okay, I'll get the Event Addresses and Maps posted and emailed to everyone this week! Then al we have to do is sit and count down the days until we Reunite!

T-Minus One Month Until The Reunion And I'm Not Freaking Out!

LIVE NUDE GRILLS!

At the Stovall Park Pavilion

How Much For Children?

Friday and Saturday evenings are ADULT events. Grads and a date, spouse, partner, prostitute, etc... I think my Mom's coming to J. Gilligans to say "Hi!"

Sunday is for families.

Everone 18 and over is $10 to cover expenses.

The von Trapp children (above), in fact anyone in LEIDERHOESEN will be admitted for free...

FEAR - Original Posting April 6, 2006

In 1818 Mary Shelley unleashed FRANKENSTEIN, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS on the literary world. This Gothic cautionary tale warned of an Industrial Revolution spinning out of control. Man, mad with arrogance, dared to enter the realm of God - the creation of human life! Victor von Frankenstein cobbled together pieces and parts (now pieces is pieces, but parts is parts) of discarded human remains to construct his monster. I've always thought he was particularly lucky to have found body parts of similarly sized men. Had he used Shaquille O'Neal's left leg and my right the poor monster would have just spun counter-clockwise when it tried to move forward.

But I digress, my point was that Ms. Shelley warned of the horror of patchwork living creatures at a time when harvesting the DEAD to save the LIVING was a dread thought. Today, we can participate in a process thought noble and compassionate by simply indicating our willingness to be "harvested" on the back of our Drivers' License. In the last 60 years, medicine has saved countless lives by attaching pieces and parts from the dead (soooo pig! sometimes even from the dead of other species) to the sick and dying. Medical ethicists, philosophers and theologians struggled with early transplants - thinking them "a step too far" and evidence of Man's arrogant attempt to usurp God's power. Luckily, those arguments abated and settled themselves as the lives saved bore evidence of God's will for Medicine.

They have resurfaced, however, as we have begun to master the Human Genome and all of the potential industries that might flow from the application of our new Knowledge. Stem cells and genes are just smaller pieces and parts, really. We are only just glimpsing the "blueprint" of human life - yet already the ethicists, philosophers and theologians have begun their emotional moral hand-wringing. Have we, at last, gone "too far?" Will God smite us for our prideful folly? Is there no end to Man's Curiosity and the lengths to which he will go to apply cutting-edge Knowledge to improve all of our lives?

I hope not.

It's Never Too Late To RSVP!

NOW WITH MUSIC!
POP MUSIK by M


Join this exciting Group! RSVP today! Don't see your High School BFF? Hook them up! Have an email address where I need one? Send it to me or post a COMMENT on this site!

RSVP LIST - Sunday is family, friends, spouses, children, grandchildren, the homeless...anyone with $10! My mother's coming to J.Gilligans to see all of the Drama Weenies that lived in our house on Saturday Night. Very relaxed, the more the merrier!

Timothy Hogan trhogan@comcast.net
Trisha Quirk trishaquirk@sbcglobal.net
Chip Mahaney chip@smartbusy.tv
Hollie Mahaney Schmidt hollie@acceleratedcure.org
Bobby Winters billybob99@sbcglobal.net
Linda Stacy lindastacy@gmail.com
Jonathan Newman jmnnmn@sbcglobal.net
Shay Trostel shay_n_dev@yahoo.com
Tina Kauer Tinakstep@aol.com
Tamera Davis kdaviscaudle@yahoo.com
Dori Plejdrup Sealeggin@att.net
Lisha Brown Brock labrock@prodigy.net
Kimberly Neal Tosello kbtosello@msn.com
Kelly White Wahl kwkanga@charter.net
Justine Trout Chapura justines_flowers@yahoo.com
Mike Daroche Daroche1@aol.com
Bobby Clendening no email cell#214-402-8466
Glenn Williams dholliday2u@hotmail.com
Dale Mershon dholliday2u@hotmail.com
Barbara & Joyce Tyson NEED EMAIL(S)!
Kelly Reilly kreilly63@msn.com
Carolyn Stout (Dinky Cate) mamastout@tx.rr.com
Eric D Hudson iceape@msn.com
Monica Lalpuis monica_coney@yahoo.com  mkapi@aol.com
Mary Marvin Kent Mkent467@aol.com
Wes Sutton jwestern@wesworld.com
Margie Quigley smurfy1964@sbcglobal.net
Todd Kelly todd@kellylawfirm.org
Georgia (Skousen) Greaves pdxgreaves@msn.com
Susie Stone susie.stone@nexbank.com
James Morelan jamesmm13@netzero.net
Rick Valentine rvalentine03@yahoo.com
Robert Aguirre rdaguirre@hotmail.com
Kevin Cozby kevincozby@gmail.com
Pat Crawley crawleyp@yahoo.com
David Dalley redriverguy63@yahoo.com
Russell Eller elsydtex@msn.com
Christine Haynes NEED EMAIL!
Karyn Hobbs Zapata karyn.zapata@aa.com
Jeff Honeycut jhoney63@earthlink.ne
Allen McSkimming NEED EMAIL!
Pam Reed errnwith3kids@yahoo.com
Shawn Scarle blondyshawnee@hotmail.com
Felice (Salpeter) Aisenberg Felicesa@aol.com
Patti Sienko pjsienko@aol.com
Dan Sinnott rmsinnott@aol.com
John Skarbek skarbek@ticnet.com
Kevin Spencer NEED EMAIL!
Gail Strong NEED EMAIL!
Gigi Usery NEED EMAIL!
Neil Staff HDFIX4U@aol.com
Lexa (Hrach) Kommor lexakommor5392@yahoo.com
Sally (Dye) Chew jschew@sbcglobal.net
Kelly Dechaine baysidecc313@yahoo.com
Tauni Griffin taunigriffin@gvtc.com
Scott Stewart scott@excaliburis.com
Wendy (Wadlington) Lambert wendy@doaklambert.com
Pam (Fletcher) Friday pfriday@eanes.k12.tx.us
Norie Newman nnewman0002@tx.rr.com
Kim (Davis) Caudle
Monica (Morgan) Coney
Jodi (Pullar) Bell
Rhonda Abbott
Perry Lowery

Bring Your Own Meat! Sunday August 5 Stovall Park

Quit thinking dirty thoughts. We've decided overwhelmingly to bring our own hotdogs, brats, burgers, chicken, shrimp, spitted goat, alligator, snake, portobello mushrooms, etc...to our day at Stovall Park.

You will also be required to bring your own Beverages as long as they are NOT IN GLASS CONTAINERS! Cans, plastic drinkware, sippy's, big bowls of liquor.

I will provide charcoal briquettes, lighter fluid and matches for the grill(s) in the Pavilion area and coolers of ice.

Here's the hard part. Everyone attending will need to volunteer for one of these categories IN ADDITION to the meat and drinks for themselves or their group. With more than one person per category, you need not bring enough, let's say COLE SLAW for 80 people (my guesstimate). Work within your budgets and use common sense. To pay for the Park Pavilion, the Beer Liscence and Name Tags/Program we will be collecting $10 a head on the weekend of the Reunion. Here are the categories, please pony up on this site in the COMMENTS area. Once a category has 4 or 5 contributors or so, please select another.

1. ***Paper/plastic plates, flatware, cups ALL by PAT CRAWLEY! Thanks Pat!***
2. ***Buns (hot dog, hamburger, brat) ALL by Justine Trout Chapura - THANKS JUSTINE!***
3. Condiments (salt/pepper, mustard, mayonaise, ketchup, pickle relish)
4. Veggies (crudite, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, olives, onions)
5. Fruit (platters of mixed fruit, water melons, etc)
6. Sides (cole slaw, potato salad, beans, chips, salsa)
7. Desserts (use your imagination)

It is my hope that we can sign up for things in the next 2 weeks so I don't have to assign individuals to specific categories. Since our cost for the weekend is so minimal, I anticipate that everyone will participate generously. Every pot-luck I've ever been involved with has ended up with way to much food. I doubt this will be any different.

Please COMMENT on the blog what you intend to bring or email me with your decision by JULY 15. I'm REALLY looking forward to this.

Remember, Friday night at Margie Quigley's is BYOBeverage & J. Gillians is CASH BAR so don't forget your plastic money! Maps will be distributed in soft copy (email) by the end of July.

trhogan@comcast.net

What Kind Of Kids Eat Armour Hot Dogs?

Fat kids, skinny kids, kids who climb on rocks!
Tough kids, sissy kids (Hey!), even kids with chicken pocks (sp?)...

Okay! Time for another "audience participation" posting on the Reunion Blog. So far we have:

Friday August 3rd at Margie's (directions to follow, BYOB)
Saturday August 4th at J. Gilligan's (Buy your own Whatever)
Sunday August 5th in the Stovall Park Pavillion with James Bowie (BYOB - NO GLASS CONTAINERS!)

WHAT SHALL WE EAT ON SUNDAY? Please COMMENT on this site to register you're vote for our Sunday meal.

a. Bring your own weenie (or chicken, brats, burgers, goat on a spit) we'll organize the grills at Stovall Park.
or
b. Cater something like fajitas & sides at about $15 a head.

I predict that our entire three days we can probably swing for $25 per person. I hope that will be do-able for everyone. I may need a sponsor since I have to book a flight to Texas...kidding.

Please vote your will or your fate will be arbitrarily decided by me, er I mean the Executive Commitee (me.)

Timothy! You're Back...And Not To Mention Your Front!

...I'm not sure what that means...Golly, has it been two weeks? Feels like longer in a shorter kinda way (breathe, stop typing). The Reunion is still ON for the weekend of AUGUST 3, 4 and 5. So we have a month and change to commit, come up with our price (around $20 a head?) and make our plane reservations! Here is the plan so far:

NEW DATE FOR OUR REUNION! For GRADS of 1981-1983. Friday, Saturday & Sunday AUGUST 3, 4 & 5, 2007! Spread the word! Email me at the address listed below and check out our blog for Reuinion information.


1. Friday August 3rd. We convene at Margie Quigley Murphy's from 6PM to 9 or 10PM for A "COCKTAIL HOUR" For those of us those of us who want to go to Six Flags Friday night to get our roller coaster fix it's open until 11PM.

2. Saturday August 4th, J Gilligan's let's say 6PM til you get tired. I think we should all wear white shirts to help recognize each other...maybe name tags or arm bands. Something to help. I'm not carrying yearbooks. Dan will reserve the room for Saturday.

3. Sunday August 5th, we tailgate at the Stoval Park Pavilion - Bobby Valentines Fajitas?, Volleyball and swim if we're thin or drunk. Maybe start at 10 AM and go til people have to leave to return home.


Timothy Hogan
trhogan@comcast.net
www.jamesbowievolunteers.blogspot.com
www.epistleoftimothy.blogspot.com
BOWIE82.com

UPDATED RSVP LIST! June 9

RSVP LIST. Am I missing Anybody?

Timothy Hogan
Trisha Quirk
Daryl Adams
Chip Mahaney ?
Hollie Mahaney Schmidt & family ?
Bobby Winters
Linda Stacy
Jonathan Newman
Shay Trostel
Tina Kauer
Tamera Davis
Dori Plejdrup
Lisha Brown Brock
Kimberly Tosello
Kelly White Wahl
Justine Trout Chapura
Mike Daroche
Bobby Clendening
Glenn Williams
Dale Mershon
Barbara & Joyce Tyson
Kelly Reilly
Carolyn Stout (Dinky Cate)
Eric D Hudson
Monica Lalpuis
Mary Marvin Kent
Wes Sutton
Margie Quigley
Todd Kelly
Georgia (Skousen) Greaves
Susie Stone
James Morelan
Rick Valentine
Robert Aguirre
Kevin Cozby
Pat Crawley
David Dalley
Sydney (Duffin) Eller
Christine Haynes
Karyn Hobbs
Jeff Honeycut
Allen McSkimming
Pam Reed
Shawn Scarle
Felice (Salpeter) Aisenberg ?
Patty Sienko ?
Dan Sinnott ?
John Skarbek
Kevin Spencer
Gail Strong
Gigi Usery ?
Glenn Williams
Neil Staff
Lexa (Hrach) Kommor
DSally (Dye) Chew
Kelly Dechaine
Tauni Griffin
Scott Stewart
Wendy (Wadlington) Lambert
Pam (Fletcher) Friday

The Second Thing To Go

There's this realy hilarious joke/bit you can do with people when you're talking about ageing where you announce,

"Well, the Memory is always the Second thing to go."

And they ask," What's the First?"

And You say, "I can't Remember..." (stare blank into the distance).

Hilarious - until you really start to live it (he typed, staring blank into the distance).

UPDATED RSVP LIST!

Here is the RSVP 'Yes' list, 'Maybes" have a ?. Timothy

RSVP LIST

Timothy Hogan
Trisha Quirk
Daryl Adams
Chip Mahaney ?
Hollie Mahaney Schmidt & family ?
Bobby Winters
Linda Stacy
Jonathan Newman
Shay Trostel
Tina Kauer
Tamera Davis
Dori Plejdrup
Lisha Brown Brock
Kimberly Tosello
Kelly White Wahl
Justine Trout Chapura
Mike Daroche
Bobby Clendening
Glenn Williams
Dale Mershon
Barbara & Joyce Tyson
Kelly Reilly
Carolyn Stout (Dinky Cate)
Eric D Hudson
Monica Lalpuis
Mary Marvin Kent
Wes Sutton
Margie Quigley
Todd Kelly
Georgia (Skousen) Greaves
Susie Stone
James Morelan
Rick Valentine
Robert Aguirre
Kevin cozby
Pat Crawley
David Dalley
Sydney (Duffin) Eller
Christine Haynes
Karyn Hobbs
Jeff Honeycut
Allen McSkimming
Pam Reed
Shawn Scarle
Felice (Salpeter) Aisenberg ?
Patty Sienko ?
Dan Sinnott ?
John Skarbek
Kevin Spencer
Gail Strong
Gigi Usery ?
Glenn Williams
Neil Staff
Lexa (Hrach) Kommor

So How's That Reunion Recruiting & RSVP-ing Going?

Now that our three days in August are sketched in, we need to concentrate on:

1. Who is attending? I haven't gotten firm RSVPs from several of you that I expect to be there. (All about me, sorry.)

2. What expenses will be incurred and how do we pay them off?

3. What supplies will we need for the day at Stovall Park? (Charcoal, lighter fluid, matches, paper & plastic dinnerware, food...)

4. What Questions am I forgetting to ask?

Must Update Blog...Must Update Blog...

I'm just the Blog-Zombie, Must Spread the Word! Must Increase Attendance! Must Update Blog...

NEW DATE FOR OUR REUNION! For GRADS of 1981-1983. Friday, Saturday & Sunday AUGUST 3, 4 & 5, 2007! Spread the word! Email me at the address listed below and check out our blog for Reuinion information.

Timothy Hogan
trhogan@comcast.net
www.jamesbowievolunteers.blogspot.com
BOWIE82.com
www.epistleoftimothy.blogspot.com

1. Friday August 3rd. We convene at Margie Quigley Murphy's from 6PM to 9 or 10PM for A "COCKTAIL HOUR" For those of us those of us who want to go to Six Flags Friday night to get our roller coaster fix it's open until 11PM.

2. Saturday August 4th, J Gilligan's let's say 6PM 'til we get tired. I think we should all wear white shirts to help recognize each other...maybe name tags or arm bands. Something to help. I'm not carrying yearbooks. Dan Sinnott will reserve the room for Saturday.

3. Sunday August 5th, we tailgate at the Stoval Park Pavilion - BBQ, Volleyball and swim if we're thin or drunk. Maybe start at 10 AM and go 'til people have to leave to return home.

110% CUTE

I'm an insufferable Uncle. I'm always showing pictures of my Sister Rachel and her husband Mark's progeny. Pictured are Donovan (of Late a Pretend Car Salesman) and Katie (Professional Wrestler). The Cuteness Factor just went way up on this blog.

A Few Facts From the epistleoftimothy

If we could shrink the earth’s population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all existing human ratios remaining the same, the village would look something like this:

57 Asians
21 Europeans
8 Africans
52 females
48 males
70 nonwhite
30 white
70 non-Christian
30 Christian
89 heterosexual
11 homosexual
6 people would possess 59 percent of the world’s wealth;
all 6 would be from the United States
14 from the Western Hemisphere, both North and South
70 would be illiterate
50 would suffer from malnutrition
80 would live in substandard housing
1 would be near death;
1 would be near birth
1 would have a college education
1 would own a computer

Source: Amnesty International

Okay, Executive Decision Time Again

Okay, I just had an "Executive Board Meeting" (Me and Dan Sinnott) and we have decided to swap the Friday and Saturday night plans. We can reserve a room for FREE at J Gilligans on Saturday night and I love FREE!
Here's the NEW Itinerary:

1. Friday August 3rd. We convene at someone's home ( we have some offers and rumors of offers) from 6PM to 9 or 10PM for those of us who want to go to Six Flags Friday night to get our roller coaster fix.

2. Saturday August 4th, J Gilligan's let's say 6PM til you get tired. I think we should all wear white shirts to help recognize each other...maybe name tags or arm bands. Something to help. I'm not carrying yearbooks. Dan will reserve the room for Saturday.

3. Sunday August 5th, we tailgate at the Stoval Park Pavilion - BBQ, Volleyball and swim if we're thin or drunk. Maybe start at 10 AM and go til people have to leave to return home.

Do I hear any Objections? None being heard - the NEW ITINERARY is APPROVED! We still need to solidify a location for the Friday Evening BYOWhatever Meet and Greet. We have one GENEROUS offer of a Townhouse from MARGIE MURPHY, if she is willing to accomodate us on Friday night. I was just hoping that someone had a big ol Texas Home to invite us to.

Timothy

A Tentative (but Solid) Itinerary and the RSVPs So Far

We now seem to have a three-night Reunion Event. Let's see if this floats everyone's boat or pool floaties or whatever.

1. Friday August 3rd, J Gilligan's let's say 6PM til you get tired. I think we should all wear white shirts to help recognize each other...maybe name tags or arm bands. Something to help. I'm not carrying yearbooks.
2. Saturday August 4th. We convene at someone's home ( we have some offers and rumors of offers) from 6PM to 9 or 10PM for those of us who want to go to Six Flags Saturday night to get our roller coaster fix.
3. Sunday August 5th, we tailgate at the Stoval Park Pavilion - BBQ, Volleyball and swim if we're thin or drunk. Maybe start at 10 AM and go til people have to leave to return home.

PLEASE COMMENT on the tentative plan. I'm not doing this alone. Varations on this scheme are discouraged but we'll air them in the public COMMENTs section.

These are the RSVP YES reponses I have so far. Am I missing anyone? Please look for yourself on the list and either email me or COMMENT (I get the COMMENTs emailed to me magically) to correct the list.

Timothy Hogan
Trisha Quirk
Daryl Adams
Chip Mahaney ?
Hollie Mahaney Schmidt & family ?
Bobby Winters
Linda Stacy
Jonathan Newman
Shay Trostel
Tina Kauer
Tamera Davis
Dori Plejdrup
Lisha Brown Brock
Kimberly Tosello
Kelly White Wahl
Justine Trout Chapura
Mike Daroche
Bobby Clendening
Glenn Williams
Dale Mershon
Barbara & Joyce Tyson
Kelly Reilly
Carolyn Stout (Dinky Cate)
Eric D Hudson
Monica Lalpuis
Mary Marvin Kent
Wes Sutton
Margie Quigley
Todd Kelly
Georgia (Skousen) Greaves
Susie Stone

Tempus Keeps Fugit-ing - PLEASE COMMENT

Wow. I sent out 90-some odd emails to the 81-83 Grads last week, 25 of which are planning on bringing themselves and their families to Arlington the weekend of August 4 & 5 and no one has any ideas for Saturday night August 4th.

We have Sunday locked in (thanks to Trisha Quirk and Daryl Adams) - all day grilling, BBQ-ing, volleyball-ing, visiting - excellent. I hope we can start about 10am and continue as long as people can stay before their weekends must...end.

I think an all-day Sunday, One Day event is cool (Texas in August HOT not cool) but here are a few ideas for Saturday night August 4th for you to mull over and PLEASE Comment about.

Over 25 of you 96 have committed to the Reunion. Can I get 10 or 15 COMMENTs on the blog (www.jamesbowievolunteers.blogspot.com) on these ideas? Pretty please?All would be paid for by the Grads in attendance.

1. We find a restaurant/hotel that can accommodate 30 to 50 adults for food & drinks for a 7-midnight to-do. We would need to front a deposit that would require participation of the attendees $$$.

2. Someone of us in the DFW area VOLUNTEERS to host 30 to 50 of us in their home for a BYOWhatever gathering. Paid for by those in attendance.

3. Someone belongs to or knows of a club space (VFW, DAR, K of C, Elks, etc) to host a BYOWhatever evening with a DJ and name tags.

4. We just have an all-day event on Sunday August 5th with our families in the Stovall Park Pavilion and repay Trisha and Daryl's generosity. This is the Sunday-One day opton.

Please reply or COMMENT on the blog.

Whatever we choose we must move quickly. I need help from someone(s) in the DFW area to help set up a Saturday Event IF we are to have one. I'll be down in time to help with set up at Stovall Park.

Timothy Hogan
trhogan@comcast.net
www.jamesbowievolunteers.blogspot.com
www.epistleoftimothy.blogspot.com
BOWIE82.com

WooHoo! A COMMENT! See how easy it is? You can even remain Anonymous - creepy but allowed. See the great participation below!

Jwestern said...
I think having a place to meet Friday and Saturday night would be a good choice. Out-of-towners may need to travel home on Sunday. On Friday we could meet at J. Glligan's, and on Saturday...well another place someone could suggest. Doesn't have to be anything formal, just meet and mingle.

My thoughts...
-Wes

I'm Ba-ack

And at least as tired as I look from my week in Texas.

Did y'all know it was so HOT there in May. Why didn't more of us die from exposure each summer? And more importantly...

...WHAT ARE WE DOING ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 4TH? WE NEED SOMEONE IN THE DFW AREA TO PULL A VFW OR K OF C OR ELK OR MOOSE CLUB OUT OF THEIR...HAT. Or come up with an alternative solution for Saturday night, August 4th.

Anybody have a big house? We won't be more than 50 total judging from the RSVPs. Somebody must have done well enough to host 50 people over a period of a few hours...maybe 7 to midnight? I'll even help throw people out if need be. I may be old and fat but I'm a superb bouncer.

I can't find a place from my remote Minnesota local. Trisha Quirk stepped up for the Stovall Park Pavillion. We need someone to "step up" for the Saturday night before. If all else fails, we'll "tailgate" all day on Sunday August 5th and there will be NO SATURDAY "GET TOGETHER." That's not what we want but we need a "hero" to save Saturday night!

Dig deep, Volunteers. Saturday night beckons...

Although My Email Reunion Spamming Will Cease For A Week

You'll never stop my Blogging...NEVER! Actually any of you denizens of the Metro-Plex that remembers me from High School I'd love to pre-Reunion visit with. Saving,of course the "OH MY GOD IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU! HOW ARE YOU? YOU LOOK LIKE HELL! (arms oustretched) for when we see each other in August.

Although with my short-term memory measured in nano-seconds now it won't matter.

We've actually gotten about 25 RSVPs "yes" and 1 "please remove me from your spam-list." Bitch.

So things are going well, but more RSVP's would make me happier. And if you think I email a lot now...well, nevermind.
Until we cyber-meet again. Reservoir.

OUR FIRST 20

We have our first 20 RSVP Yes responses. Email me at trhogan@comcast.net or just comment on this blog. Either way you will be counted. I'm hoping for 150 or more so keep spreading the word and committing to the dates we've picked!

I'm really looking forward to this! I hope you are too.


Timothy Hogan
trhogan@comcast.net
www.jamesbowievolunteers.blogspot.com
www.epistleoftimothy.blogspot.com
BOWIE82.com

Time For VOLUNTEERS!

We know when, AUGUST 4 & 5. We know where, at least we know where on Sunday the 5th. So we really need to start gtting a head count for attendance. We also need an idea or food, if we go catered BBQ we'll need a caterer AND money to pay them. We are using a space at the park that has BBQ grills but that means putting together money so that local shoppers can stock up on hamburger patties, chicken breasts, hot dogs, bratwursts all the trimmings plus charcoal brickets, disposable table ware.

So we have to make some decisions. BUT FIRST...WHO'S COMING? I'll Spam an invitation to everyone on my email list. Pease RSVP soon.

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