Philip MacDonald

I never really knew Pat? 

But I will agree with the others here that she had a physique such that I was sure she could kick the living shit out of me.

There you have it!

Sally was in my Kindergarten class of 1958/59 at ?First Baptist Church?  Along with MacPherson and a buncha others of the Class of 71.  The church was on North Pennsylvania Street as I recall.

Sally always sat in front of me during story time, and I would always gently tug on her pigtails.  Why?  Why do boys tug on pigtails?  Because I LIKED HER, and like 99% of boys did not know any other way to express that emotion.

I always thought Sally was a charming woman, especially because she drove a (1969?) Mustang Fastback.

   --->>> What's not to LOVE about that?

I used to tease Sally about this pigtail business at reunions, tugging most slightly at her hair.  

We all miss you, Sally, Shining Star.

~~~~~
I was down to IU from Purdue for a PU/IU game one year and saw Sally and Sandy Longacre being cheerleaders down on the field.  I went down to talk to them for a few minutes.  When I got back to George Deal's frat section, his brothers were all over me.  They just could not believe I knew these gorgeous women. (I knew Sandy from Foreman School.)

Henry: I thought you would smile when I tell you my daughter named my #3 grandson....


Wait for it.....


--->>> HENRY!!!! <<<---


So there you have it. He just had his second birthday, and is LOTS better looking than you!

Deal with it?

:-)

mac

Posted on: Mar 24, 2026 at 9:59 PM

Margaret: HAPPY DOODAH, DUDE-ESS!

I always loved your smile.....

:-)

Ah, jeeze.

Becky was my first crush in fourth grade @Foreman Elementary School.

I was crazy about her at the age of ten?  

What does that say about Becky?

We shall miss you, dearie.

My dad was a sheet metal guy, more more like an artist? Watching that guy lay out a plenum on the sheet steel itself was awe inspiring.

Your son has chosen a solid trade, and will be able to find work anyplace in the world he cares to reside.

Posted on: Apr 12, 2024 at 11:48 PM

Posted on: Apr 12, 2024 at 11:43 PM

Happy Doodah, Margaret!

My 7th & 8th grade math teacher, Carmen Ponader, was an HO train freak, and a seriously grumpy old man (he was probabably younger than I am now, but he was LOTS grumpier, methinks?)  

:D

I do believe that he and Victor got to be friends over this hobby?

Ponader would find train enthusiests in his classes by dropping subtle hints, and those kids would swarm to him like moths on a porch light, as Ponader has so much more money and space to pursue his hobby.

My 7th & 8th grade math teacher, Carmen Ponader, was an HO train freak, and a seriously grumpy old man (he was probabably younger than I am now, but he was LOTS grumpier, methinks?)  

:D

I do believe that he and Victor got to be friends over this hobby?

Ponader would find train enthusiests in his classes by dropping subtle hints, and those kids would swarm to him like moths on a porch light, as Ponader had so much more time, money and space to pursue his hobby, than would a 7th or 8th grade kid?

Happy Doodah Rita!

You are finally a Very Old Person!

Welcome to the club, dearie!!!

mac

I went thru gradeschool @Foreman with Jo Faye.

Oh, and, her name was never just "Jo Faye."  She ALWAYS introduced herself as, "Jo Faye Dick."

Always. Always. Always. 

   --->>> There you have it, classmates!

I always felt she was daring you to make a joke about her surname?  Who knows?

She was always a most kind sweety.  I did not know Joe Faye all THAT well, but she was always KIND and PLEASANT when I interacted with her. 

   --->>> Never heard that woman say an unkind thing about anybody.  Nope.  Never.

~~~~~
How many of us are now gone that we know of?

   --->>> It seems a frightful percentage of our graduating class to me have passed on, my friends.

mac