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Connie Waldeck (Beard) (1966)

Craig -

Shhhh, enough for this week.

Tom Stewart (1969)

Joel Childers....I have never lost track of the site and I have always received notifications with summary.  I just gave an honest outside perspective.

Craig Maysfield.... I don't live in Scotland, I live in Ireland, two vastly different countries.  I do live very close to the UK border of N Ireland.  It seems you post equal to or exceeding the combined total of all others.  Not sure if you are bored or lack challenges, but that is the perspective.  Also you write in your personal code with abbreviated sentences, fragments, accronyms and such which appear to be an effort to sound educated and sometimes superior.  The goal of writing should be clear communication and honesty.  It often comes across like a recent speech labeling all opposition as idiots and a danger to America.  An opposing opinion, even though it may be a minority view, does not make a person less intelligent or less vital.  I clearly remember the days of Reagan/O'Neal, two Irish men.  They were friends with very opposing views, and it could be heard in their admiration during "roasts".  Today that has become impossible.  It is a poisonous and hate filled atmosphere and civility has been largely lost.

Janet Long (Levers) (1966)

Craig, your response to Tom was rude, inappropriate,  and factually out of date. The level of violence on both sides of the Irish border has been greatly reduced, blessedly. Maybe use your vaunted 142 (!?)  to research up to date information.  

Paul Schattauer (1961)

Craig

What are you suggesting may be blown up and what is backasswards with this country.  Since leaving WHS  61 years ago I have seen most of this world.  Unless you are very rich there is no place better.  Although there are a few like Ireland that are quite nice, wonderful people too.

Marty (Ted) Carrion (1968)

Janet Long (Levers) (1966)

This is for our wonderful administrators,  but everyone else can chime in. I'd like to suggest that when a post goes up on this site, it is accompanied by a (graduated) rating scale like on FaceBook-say '5' for "Strongly Like", '3' is neutral, '1' for Strongly dislike. Readers would just rate posts as they read, and with a "Strongly dislike" to use, we would not have to bother to respond other than telling how we feel. Or maybe there could also be "0", for "not worth reading"? And thanks, MARTY, for pointing out a needed clarification....

Joel Childers (1966)

To my dear classmate Connie Waldeck, thank you for saying it. To paraphrase, "Shhhhh! Enough!"

And that goes for all of you including my own naughty self. Remember gang, "We are the wolves / And no one could be prouder / And if you don't believe it  / we'll yell a little louder." Hey, did anyone work on a float for the parade? I remember going to the Homecoming dance and I remember my suit and the corsage in the refrigerator for my date. That's all I remember except that I was extremely nervous. Dancing was never my cup of tea.

Lois Takimoto (Kawata) (1969)

Burke, you have been in my thoughts and prayers. A friend posted this yesterday. It was the 2nd anniversary of her husband's death.

Gary Wegener (Wegener) (1966)

Just caught up on the Message Forum.  More to follow.

Gary Wegener and Joan Lucchesi, Co-Aministrators.

Pam Wohlfrom (Johnson) (1969)

Dearest Lois,

Thanks for posting that "writing". I'm going to make a copy of it so that I can share it off the site.  It's a wonderful sentiment. 

And... Hey, Tom!  

I enjoy your writings. Fond memories of MYF and First Nighters... is that the correct name.. monthly dances at the Y?  Remember the dance cards?  Louie and Don and Bruce and ?drummer? playing. Fun times. 
 

Burke Fong (1967)

Don Murdoch (1962)

What has happened to this site? When it first started, it was fun to read the posts. Folks talked of their families, their exploits and what has been happening in their lives. There was no talk of politics and religion.  Folks just talked about their lives and the lives of their classmates. It was informative and I feel like I got to know classmates whom I had never met. Some posts were funny, some were sad,  but most were real happenings in the lives of folks who attended WHS in the 60s.  

But sadly, that has all changed, for the worse, I might add. Now the posts are full of hate and put-downs of fellow classmates. Things are being said in the posts that would never be said face to face, But that can all change. Joan and Gary have to power to return this message forum to decency and something of which to be proud. All they have to do is find a good mechanic who has the capability of removing that pesky squeak in the dash of my 57 Ford.  Good night and my best to all.

Tom Stewart (1969)

Pam, I remember all those things fondly.  WOW, a much simpler time.  It seems when we were in school we weren't so worried about climate change, wars around the world, alternative lifestyles, gun control, and the plethora of other issues the youth face today.  And they face it VERY young.  They aren't allowed to just be kids, play, go to the fair, compete in simple sports, go on dates, and not worry about tomorrow!  In all of our worrying and distress we change few things.

Paul Schattauer...  Having the opportunity to travel the world really provides a different perspective on things.  After living in Europe for nearly 10 years now I find myself veiwing things almost as an outsider.  I understand the politics and issues but I am no longer affected as directly by them.  It is very cheap for me to travel Europe and as an Irish citizen there are few obstacles.  It costs around €50-70 to fly round trip to most places in Europe and many places in Eastern Europe.  I love engaging different cultures and seeing people as they really live and hearing their hearts as to what they think.

 

David Hughes (1967)

Linda and our daughter Pepper are hosting a wedding shower for the daughter of a very good friend - tonight at 6:30pm.  Pepper asked me to make four loves of my "world famous" sour dough bread.  The process started last night using sour dough starter and making the leaven.  The real work started this morning with several sessions of folding and letting the dough rest.  I will bake it this afternoon, after the final proofing time.  We use cast iron dutchovens (at 500 degrees) to bake the bread.  Ingredients include sour dough starter, flour, water, and a little salt. Here is a picture of the first folding.  I will send pictures of the final product, wish I could send the aroma of the baked bread, it is something to behold. Wish me luck.
 

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

We were the luckiest generation ever! No other one will ever match it. Let's get back to talking about those wonderful days. Food for thought:

Your mind is a garden

Your thoughts are the seeds

You can grow Flowers

Or you can grow weeds!

Joel Childers (1966)

David Hughes - OMG. Sour dough bread! Don't just send the aroma; sent me a dozen loaves.

Brenda Valencia (Arteche) (1969)

Hello everyone!!  I rarely post but I often like to read everyone's posts of times past and current sharings of family, friends, and grands.  I do hope you continue to share all the things that keep us real.  There is to much hate and negativity going on all over the world let's not let it into this forum.  Good thoughts to you all, condolences to those who have lost loved ones and blessings to the rest of us as we greet each new day with hope.  And for those of us who remain in California, to try to beat this heatwave!!  Praying for a wet winter, it's never too soon!!

Theresa Eve (1964)

David, I learned to bake bread while in a cooking class in 4-H at Yolo.  Then I became the baker in the family for each holiday event.  It just took time to get the dough to rise and then shape. Won a prize in the Union Baking Contest for this bread.  My niece, Rena, especially loves the lemon crown bread I make at Easter.  It is her favorite to this day.  I should make one for her and surprise her.  

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

John Eaton (1964)

I suppose the only way to get through life is to remember the good times and let the bad parts fade.  Probably good advice for surviving the specious present as well.  I do well remember the dive under the table drills and the Cuban Missile Crisis,  In our defense, I think our minds refuse to examine some old memories and does remind us to be glad that we survived them.

Craig, I don't get any pleasure from your rants, however well intentioned.  There is no shortage of places for you to make more of a positive impact.

Mary Wanda McCrary (Montgomery) (1967)

I just want to say that I wish we could hear from both conservatives, liberals and all those in between, but with no disdain or name calling.  My guess is that we all love this country and want the best for it.  We simply support different policies, and perhaps think differently about what that "success" looks like.  Small government, big government.... more entitlements vs less.  Etc.  BUT I think it helps to have everyone, Craig, Tom, Don, ALL OF US, have a voice.  Is there a way where we can all try to be respectful and more tolerant of each other and the many differences we may have?  Tolerance used to be a mantra of the left when I was in college....yes, many years past, I know.  In fact, we used to actually enjoy discussing different points of view.....although I must admit, the smoke might have kept us more mellow back then.  (Did I really say that??).   Can we try to stop the name calling so we can just enjoy one another once again, without excluding someone? Hmmmmm?

Theresa Eve (1964)

Queen Elizabeth II, has passed, a gracious lady as a leader who was respected.   I remember her Coronation. We were living in Dixion, Ca..   

Tom Stewart (1969)

I find it a bit amazing how a few years makes such a difference.  When we graduated in 69 it was far different than those who graduated 60/61.  In 1960 Eisenhower had just stepped down and Kennedy became the president, and by 1969 Johnson/Nixon were at the helm.  We had the full blown Vietnam War with our friends and relatives heading into uncertainty and many didn't return.  It is like the Everley Brothers and Elvis Presley vs Woodstock.  We had drugs coming into our culture and Haight Asbury was hitting its high.

Even though we shared a decade we came from very different cultures.  We did share "keggers" at our party places, drive-in movies, cruising, high school sports (homecoming), dances, and relitively small town Woodland.  When I began school in Woodland at Beamer the population was about 13k.  The boundaries of town were Kentucky Ave, Gibson Road, East Street, and Cottonwood.  WOW, has it changed since then.

Out of that decade, that era, that high school, that town came a very diverse group of people.  If we have differences we can celebrate we should do so, and of course we should celebrate our common memories and roots. 

As I have said in previous times, my great grandmother moved to Woodland from Iowa in a covered wagon and they settled East of Woodland out past the fair grounds where the mobile home parks are today.  In fact my father sold some of that land to the owners of the trailer parks.

I went through the whole scouting program in Woodland and was blessed to attend the 50th anniversary of Boy Scouts which was held where Cal Expo is today.  It was just fields then.  At that time we still had the old California State Fair which I believe was out on Broadway.  I became a "hippy" after high school and went to College up in Eureka.  Those were my "liberal" druggie days until I converted to Christianity in 1972. When I look back I can't even identify with various seasons of my own life.  It is like talking about someone else.

I am sure that is the same for all of us.  I clearly remember Brenda in high school.  For some reason we had several classes together and she had a great sense of humor.  It made those classes a bit better and more tolerable.  I remember having a history teacher who would come in and tell us to read or study this chapter or that chapter, then he would often fall asleep.  Another young male teacher arrived and he really wanted to idenify and be cool so I was told he would smoke a little grass with some of the students (off campus), and he always tried to be cool.  So many memories.
 

David Hughes (1967)

Finished sourdough bread.  Yes, it was as good as it looks. Problem is you have to heat the oven to 500 degrees and cook for 20 min, reduce temperature to 450 degrees and cook another 10 min and then take the top of the dutch oven off and cook until the crust looks like the picture. Really warmed up an already warm home, but the aroma, crumb, and taste are all worth it. Wish I could send each of you a loaf.

David Hughes (1967)

Theresa, I entered a cooking contest while in the 7th grade at Harriet Lee.  I made a homemade pizza. As I recall, my friend Eric Dozier made fun of me, until I won first place. Tell you what, when you make another lemon crown bread at Easter, I'll drop by and trade you a loaf of Sour Dough for a loaf of Lemon Crown bread.  Yum.