Name: Patti Smith () on Friday, March 15, 2002 at 11:55:20
E-Mail: grnidl80@attbi.com
Class: 68
City and State: Cypress, CA
Message: John, believe it or not, the guys benefit from this too, yahno! Without the hot flashes waking us up several times a night, we get a good night's sleep. And with a good night's sleep, we tend to be less...how shall I put it...BITCHY! Really helps with the mood swings, too...and don't tell me you guys like those mood swings!
Thank you Patty for clearing that up.

Name: Matt Peterson () on Friday, March 15, 2002 at 10:12:36
E-Mail: mattpete6@yahoo.com
Class: 74
City and State: El Dorado Hills, CA
Message: Enjoyed your story Sloey. I want to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day. Didn't Fridays use to be joke day? Here is one for you.
Q. Why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun?
A. Because they're always a little short.
Thanks Matt, I think......

Name: Ricki Farrell () on Friday, March 15, 2002 at 09:46:36
E-Mail: rfarrell@busd.k12.ca.us
Maiden: Valencia
Class: '61
City and State: Fullerton, CA
Message: Hey Nina Lococo...I remember you very well. It's great to know that you remembered me. I worked at Eucalyptus Parks and Rec and you and I spent many an hour playing carroms and talking. I think that we played handball too. I always wondered what happened to you. My sister Cynthia started working there after me. Gloria's memory is short. I used to take her and Patty during the summer. I didn't during the winter because it was too early on the weekends and they were too busy with their cartoon watching. When I worked after school, I'd come right after my college classes. But... you and I had some long talks. You were a very interesting little kid. I always enjoyed you. Now I'm a teacher and have enjoyed that for the last 34 years. What have you been up to?
Hey...on August 18th my art academy is hosting a classic car show. We've got a lot going already, however our biggest thing is getting the word out. Our academy is an expensive venture and we do a lot of fundraising, so any help would be appreciated. The city of Bellflower is lending us a huge grill, Fuddruckers is lending their raffle barrel, we're getting a snowcone machine. We're looking for vendors etc. We'll be doing it at Mayfair High. Any ideas are welcome. None of us have ever done this, but my parent boosters and the kids are real champs.

Name: Patti Smith () on Friday, March 15, 2002 at 02:11:50
E-Mail: grnidl80@attbi.com
Class: 68
City and State: Cypress, CA
Message: DZ, I read your post about your first hot flash...girl, I got my first one at least a dozen years ago! Get thee to the nearest Rite-Aid tomorrow morning and buy a bottle of Black Cohosh in the herbs section! Those little wonders got me thru better than HRT and without the side effects. Well, there was one side effect that HRT didn't have...my libido was restored! hehehe And don't forget to start taking your calcium while you're at it.
LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!!!!! HEY, there're guys out here too, yahno.

Name: Elizabeth Estrada () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 22:53:45
E-Mail: dzlizzy219@aol
Class: 69
City and State: RedondoBeach,CA
Message: Tommy Burroughs, you sweet talkin guy! Your compliments couldn't have come at a more needed time. I just spent the day shopping for a dress to wear to a wedding I'm going to soon. All the way home I was trying to convince myself that the dressing rooms have unflattering lighting and trick mirrors. YUCK!! And what's with the new sizes? I swear they're making clothes smaller. And the worst news is for Kelley Currie. You'll be happy to know I had my first hot flash. That's right. You said I was too old to have a libido and now you may be right. I guess that's the next thing to go. That Latin Heat has turned into a freakin' furnace. Waaaa! I came back to my studio and logged onto CT for comfort and found it. Denial is highly underrated. Somebody pour me a Margarita! DZ

Name: doris () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 15:48:14
E-Mail: raydori@mindspring.com
Maiden: Donaldson
Class: '57
City and State: STILL COLD, Idaho
Message: Very funny story Sloe One! NOT funny then, I am sure, but really a kick now! I'm still laughing! Thanks for sharing!

Name: Tom Burroughs () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 14:58:11
E-Mail: ARizTom@webtv.net
Class: 1958
City and State: Prescott AZ
Message: Go Sooners. Now that we have Sloey in our camp, we can really tear up that Big Dance!! Thanks Jim! On the biking issue I think you should consider the Lycra shorts. You can have an extra short stack or two without putting added strain on the wardrobe! They really stretch so it's a comfort thing also, & no one can tell you over loaded on the spuds, by checkng out the waistline? Think about it? Tony's on the pier on Sun! YES!! Lets be honest here it's probably every 58ers dream to take Elizabeth out to dinner at Tony's. Eat your hearts out all you class of 1969ers! I can smell the salt air clear from Prescott! NOMADIC TB from AZ

Name: Sharon MacDonald () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 13:41:20
E-Mail: rmac@genevaonline.com
Maiden: Badger
Class: 1963
City and State: Burlington, Wisconsin
Message: Well, I agree, the name "Warriors" sounded pretty good. But if they hadn't changed the name to Golden Eagles we wouldn't have a match-up between the Golden Eagles and the Golden Hurricane ....
Why did they change the name? Was the name Warriors not "Sissy" enough?

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 13:19:55
E-Mail: gonzagauisonboard.com
Class: 66/84
City and State: not the strand today.
Message: It was 1983 and myself, a client and his CPA were on a flight from San Francisco to LA after a grueling day of negotiating a construction loan with the soon to be owner of the LA Express[who?]. We left embarcadero center at 7:15 to make an 8 o'clock flight with the taxi driver from Hell. At first I thought we had been kidnapped but soon from nowhere he got on the freeway and we arrived at SF international airport. We ran to make connections barely making the flight. We were flying with the Gonzaga University basket ball team and as I learned later John Stockton was on the team and hence the flight. Five minutes into the flight and it is apparent that it was not going to be fun. My client and I are best defined as white knuckle flyers on a good day, on a bad day we are screamers. This was a worse day. As I looked down the aisle the plane had that appearance of a train going around a bend, you could look out the window and see the nose of the plane. And bounce, it felt like an elevator if it were able to zig zag between floors. One of the ZAGS three rows in front of us stood up and looked back at his buddy behind us who was matching our screams decibel for decibel, and began ragging him because of his fear, suddenly the plane went down maybe 500 feet and then back up again, the ZAG turned absolutely white and sat down, his ragging days were over. Now being this was 1983 and the ZAGS were not an NCAA playoff team and not very well known, [I had never heard of the school] and at the time I don't think they were even a Division 1 school. As we continued on this ride from hell, it dawned on me that all the schools that had flown on ill-fated flights were schools up to that point, ones very few people had heard of or known much about. I quickly tried to convince myself between screams that everybody had heard of Gonzaga. I only hyperventilated. Then after that last bump we picked up a hissing sound, psssssssssssst, loud. My client Michael said what's that? I leaned forward and turned on the air next to the lights overhead and said it's one of these. When I turned it on it was apparent that it was about 1/100th the sound of the noise that was filling the plane with real panic. The young ladies who were pushing their drink cart down the aisles were now 2 rows in front of us. We heard one say to the other "Sally I have never heard it this bad before!" Michael and Sloey are looking for their stop. In fact we want the CPA to go tell the pilot that we want to land in Santa Barbara, without having any idea if there is even an airport located there. As we convince him to do so, the pilot is suddenly within 5 feet of us looking at the ceiling where the noise is apparently emanating. He looks like the twin brother of the Zag that was ragging his buddy, white as a ghost. I am looking for a parachute at this point and wondering how I could be so stupid as to not to have brought one. The pilot leaves, the girls are crying and start giving the alcohol away. Money is flammable and I suspect they want none on their person. Then the voice comes on the intercom, we are, at my best guess, San Luis Obispo, "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain." From behind us I hear, "See I told you we had one." "We are at 35,000 feet, [that was the good news] and we are experiencing some turbulence." {From behind us "Thank God I thought it was a bomb."} "We have been advised to take it down to 26,000 feet where we should be able to enjoy a better ride. And for you folks about half way back in the plane, [his voice cracked and dropped two octaves at this point, we knew he was as scared as us] we have a little pressure problem, [at this point the psssst sound went up a couple of notches as Emeril would say]there is nothing to be worried about as we will have it fixed when we land. [From behind us-"That's too late, now! Fix it now! The chant soon followed.] We continued to bounce and bounce and eventually we landed [it seemed like a day or two later]. When we landed the pilot stopped the plane on the runway and we were, as he told us, towed to the gate because [the voice from behind said "we ran out of gas."] we were never told why and we didn't ask. So my best wishes go to Gonzaga, here's looking at you in final 4, baby!
So did the LA Express guy get his loan?

Name: Neil Andersen () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 12:50:09
E-Mail: sumerset@aol.com
Class: 62
City and State: Dallas,OR
Message: Mr Baker, I know there's a dairy farm fairly close here in Oregon, but I didn't know there was one so close for you to be picking up a few extra bucks milking cows in the morning. That has got to be the only reason you'd be up that early, ruling out paper routes, they not having the same flesh to flesh touching that goes on with milking. The older I get, I just kind of let the birds, worms, chickens, cows, and the sun, all get up by themsleves, and meet them when they're getting ready for their first nap. My hat is off to you if early morning work-outs are the sole reason for being up that early.
Pretty much the sole reason, Neil.....well that and the milking job.

Name: Cindy Whittaker () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 10:15:34
E-Mail: cindycwhittaker@aol.com
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1976
City and State: Gig Harbor WA
Message: Jim Sloey: Cake for breakfast? My kind of boys! Heck with the potato sacks, I'm buying a bike and meeting you guys for breakfast!

Name: Elizabeth Estrada () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 09:39:50
E-Mail: dzlizzy219@aol.com
Class: 69
City and State: RedondoBeach,CA
Message: "About the dieing part....I was NEVER afraid it was gonna be me." JB I didn't mean to imply that I would die at the hands of my daugher.....but that I would choke on my own anger and frustration.....Keep in mind, I didn't get weekends off by sharing custody. I was on the job 24/7. But my daughter is a beautiful, intelligent, educated young woman now. I guess I did alright.
Tom Burroughs is coming out here this weekend, from Arizona, to see his granddaughter compete for the Jr. Olympics. Anybody up for a cocktail at Tony's Sunday? Kissing Dan Dye, I hope you are feeling better. Hurry baack! And Doo Wop Dance Night is coming up soon......Margaritas and great oldies. Anybody interested drop me an email. Later Cougs. DZ

Name: Sharon MacDonald () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 07:56:17
E-Mail: rmac@genevaonline.com
Maiden: Badger
Class: 1963
City and State: Burlington, Wisconsin
Message: Does history repeat itself every 25 years? Will a team from the Mid-West who has a different name than they did in 1977 make it to the "Big Dance" and maybe walk away with all the marbles? Keep your eye on the Marquette Golden Eagles, they think they have what it takes.
I liked their old name better. Doesn't that infuriate you animal lovers for a team to be called the golden eagles? The poor golden eagle deserves more.

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 00:32:43
E-Mail: POTATOSACKSAREUS.COM
City and State: RB, CA
Message: John let's forget this bike stuff, Cindy Whittaker has it right. I think that I can start on the 100 pound bags immediately afterall we know they are empty. OK Tom I'll root for the Sooners in basketball since Nebraska doesn't have a program. But since I have two UCLA alumnus who call me dad, I am and have been forever a Bruin basketball fan, so until they play I'll be a Sooner fan just for the harmony here Tommy [what was that score in Lincoln this year?]. But its time for Steve "I couldn't have coached any of the 60's or 70's team to a championship" Lavin to leave. Look for us on the strand camera tomorrow about 6:10 and 6:40, between the first and second helping of cake.
Steve L couldn't outcoach Ricki V in a Eucalyptus playground pickup game. I say we all root for Gonzaga.

Name: Janet Burkett () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 23:32:27
E-Mail: jmburkett@att.net
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 62
City and State: Mission Viejo, Ca
Message: OK Sloey....I just know you're the bad influence! All JB1 and I did after church on Sunday was ride from the parking lot to Cook's Corner to hang with the Harley group and have a few beers. And...nobody took our bicycles. Some of them looked pretty envious though, but didn't dare mess with John and his pancake belly!!
Dan....please get up and about soon. When you're back on the ride, Debbie, Ann and I will definitely meet you for that brunch. (Only we want champagne...not pancakes!)
JB2
That's right, those Cooks Corner bikers don't have a clue what REAL BIKIN is all about. And don't knock the pancake belly either. When I threaten to sit on 'em they move out of the way in quick order.
Get well Dan.....

Name: Elizabeth Estrada () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 20:08:01
E-Mail: dzlizzy219@aol.com
Class: 69
City and State: Redondo Beach,CA
Message: Cindy, your exerise regime is priceless! I was picturing you standing in your kitchen all buffed and cut......You quack me up. And Debra Lee, I was a single-working mom of a teenage daughter. From 1988 to 1992 I aged 30 years. The late nights of worry, the bad report cards, the smart mouth, "Whatevers!" There were times I just wanted to run away, in fact there were a couple of weekends during that dark time that I did. It was either run or someone was gonna die and I was afraid it would be me. If you decide to go away I recommend that you hire a reliable guard to keep them in line. Here is the good news. They outgrow it. And here's the kicker, they won't remember it. My daughter, who is now 26, was watching her cousin smart-mouthing her mother. She said to me later, and I quote, "I can't believe how Rachel talks to her mother. I would never talk to you that way." So, Honey, don't you worry. This too shall pass. Breath deep and start counting the days until they go away to college. There is life after teenagers. Stay calm and go get a massage.......Dizzy Lizzy, Goddess of "Whatever"
P.S. I'm on the Good Stuff Strand Cam every morning and I've never seen you boys there. Are you pulling our legs? DZ
About the dieing part....I was NEVER afraid it was gonna be me.
The Good Stuff Cam isn't usually out that early in the mornings. Maybe we WILL stop for pancakes some morning and surprise you all. BTW, for all who don't know, go here for the Good Stuff Strand Cam. We usually go by there between 6:10 and 6:45. The camera goes off every 4 minutes so if we're in the viewing frame for 2 seconds, it's about a 120 to 1 shot. Look for us about 3 times a year.

Name: LARRY BROPHY () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 19:25:58
E-Mail: LBR7299039@AOL.COM
Class: 60
City and State: UPLAND, CA
Message: CLASS OF 60 LEUZINGER HIGH
Hey Larry, thanks for letting all your old Olympian buddies know you're out there.

Name: Chris Hood () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 19:25:50
E-Mail: pac10champs.com
Maiden: lingling
City and State: Coos Bay, Oregon
Message: J AND J PANCAKES ARE US. I just got off the Good Stuff Strand Cam and no sign of boys on bikes. I will be checking again tomorrow and expect an appearance at the South end of the bench, FACE FIRST PLEASE. And while I'm here, a special thanks to Paco for your time and effort with Paco's Pics. From Bandon Beach to Back Yard Olympics, from a Florida Surfing Safari to Cruise Night Cougar Balls, a picture's worth a thousand flashbacks and its probably the only chance I'll get to see my sister in law in leather, well at least until the family photos are released. GO DUCKS!!!!!
We wave at the Good Stuff Cam every morning, but so far it hasn't caught us. Yes, it's about time Paco got some recognition. Thanks Howard for all the work you do in maintaining and hangin' some great pics. I look forward to them every week.

Name: TOM burroughs () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 18:36:41
E-Mail: ARizTom@webtv.net
Class: 1958
City and State: Prescott AZ
Message: John, I had a question, did Nebraska have a basketball program this year? I wonder if Sloey would know? Puzzled? TB from AZ
I don't think Nebraska HAS a basketball program, because it would conflict with "Straw Balin' Time".

Name: Maureen "Mo" Trott () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 17:44:49
E-Mail: MoMo90250@aol.com
Maiden: Trott
Class: `1964
City and State: Hawthorne, CA`
Message: For anyone interested, here is the information on the arrangements for SHARON CANTER RIGNEY(HHS61) wife of Jerry Rigney, class of '59.
VISITATION - Friday 3/15/02 - 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SERVICE - Saturday 3/16/02 - 10:00 AM
MORTUARY - HALLEY-OLSEN-MURPHY Memorial Chapel & Crematory, 3150 E Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA 93550, (661) 947-4155
INTERMENT - Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 220 E. Ave S, Palmdale, CA 92590
Thanks for the info, Maureen.....

Name: Robin () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 17:19:00
E-Mail: JBandJSareCougarjocksforever.com
Maiden: Strand wanna be
Class: 6T
City and State: RB, CA
Message: Jim and John...You guys are animals...To every morning, put yourself through all Sloey described, made me take a nap...I was curious about the pic taken. It wasn't the best quality, no doubt because of the speed you guys attain. But since you were coming towards the camera, its easy to see your faces are red and your bodys no doubt full of lactic acid. My advice would be to eat a short stack first so you have some fuel to burn. Those 32 pants are not out of reach JB..Keep it up guys...its truly inspiring...Get well soon big Dan and Go Ducks!!
Yeah, some mornings I feel like I'm lactatin' some acid all right.
Robin, if you weren't so old, we'd ask you to come on the ride, but don't want to be responsible for an exploding spleen, gizzard, or any other vital organ you've got left. Of course you could show up and cheer us on by sitting on the curb wearing your Cougar rooter cap, gym shorts, and waving an HHS pennant. Whattathink??

Name: Debra Lee McGregor () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 16:46:20
E-Mail: DebratMcG@aol.com
Maiden: Lee
Class: 72
City and State: Lancaster, CA
Message: One more thing, on the Hawthorne Intermediate class picture - that's my good friend, Melanie Cooper on the very bottom left. Our mom's were best friends before we were born. We always say that we waved at each other through our mom's belly buttons. We're still close and get together every summer. It's true - hang on to your friends. Sylvia McHenry had stayed the night at my house one week before she died. As we get older, it's amazing the stuff that goes on around us, the tragedies and triumphs. God bless y'all ...

Name: Debra Lee McGregor () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 16:36:12
E-Mail: DebratMcG@aol.com
Maiden: Lee
Class: 72
City and State: Lancaster, CA
Message: Oh my! It's been a LONG time since I've checked in. Paula Dunn - when I read your feedback I went spinning back to the day Sylvia died and I still remember the day as being Feb. 25, one of the saddest days of my life. Time goes by so quickly. Cougs - those of you who have gone through the teenage years with your kids, I need help. Between two jobs and two teenagers, I seem to be going a little crazy. Any advice or stories will help me. Funny thing is, I was such a PERFECT teenager ... I need to check in more often. Have a great week Cougs, thank God it's hump day.
Hi Debra, Glad to see you're still out there. Teenager....what's that?

Name: Cindy () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 15:52:37
E-Mail: cindycwhittaker@aol.com
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1976
City and State: Gig Harbor WA
Message: For John & Jim. Heck with riding those bikes, try this... I thought I would let you, my friends, in on a little secret I've found for building my arm and shoulder muscles. You might wish to adopt this regimen - 3 days a week - if you would like.
I start by standing with a 5 pound potato sack in each hand, extend my arms straight out to my sides and hold them there as long as I can. After a while I moved up to 10 pound potato sacks, then 50 pound potato sacks and finally I got to where I could lift a 100 pound potato sack in each hand and hold my arms straight out for more than a full minute!
This was real work, but the results were worth it! Next, I started putting a few potatoes in the sacks, but I would caution you not to overdo it at this level...
All we have are the bags. Jim keeps eating the spuds.

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at 11:44:03
E-Mail: inshape.com
Class: 66/84
City and State: strand.com
Message: JB2 you are a little confused or misled. Yea we are once again upon the cement known as the Strand but getting in shape is not the credo for boys from Michelin. We park at 190th or is it Anita or is it Herondo, and Hermosa way every morning at 5:55am and ride to the Hermosa Pier, the last 200 yards of the nearly half mile ride is spent coasting, where we stop and order a double stack of pancakes at GOOD STUFF. Then we wave at the STRAND CAM and pay a guy $3 to ride John's bike back and get the Durango, [the official cougartown vehicle] cramping after eating is no fun, then we are done with physical fitness for the day. I don't think this reunion will be John's coming out party, just a hunch. Tom Burroughs, go Sooners! [Like in go away Sooners, 20-10!] John I am going with your order tomorrow, 2 orders of Blintzes and one tall stack of pancakes.
Best wishes to the other member of the Michelin Biking Club of the Greater South Bay, DAN DYE who is recovering from the first of two back surgeries. The second to follow in a week. Our prayers are with you Danny for a speedy recovery. [You know John when he is ready to ride again that's the end of the pancake buffet.]
Nice try on getting me in trouble with Janet, but she knows I ALWAYS have sausage, eggs, hashbrowns, and sour dough toast with my pancakes. Get well Dan, and please don't try to come back too soon.

Name: NANCY () on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at 21:21:15
E-Mail: MOMATHOME498@cs.com
Maiden: ASHBURN
Class: 66
City and State: HAWTHORNE,CA
Message: PART OF THE HAWTHORNE MALL THE MONTGOMERY WARD BUILDING WILL BE USE FOR SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE TIRE SHOP WILL BE A DAY CARE CENTER FOR THEM. THE OWNERS ARE STILL TRYING TO GET A BIG BOX RETAILER TO COME IN.
Thanks Nancy....