Cheers to everyone who made the 50th a super success, especially all the attendees, the entertainment committee and the decorating committee on Saturday night, who made it so much fun. My thanks to musician Bobby Clancy for his tempo changing numbers. Someone I know well would not have put foot to floor otherwise. I am still in awe of our cheerleaders, Melva Jo, Sally and JoAnn.
So here are some of my favorite moments:
Coach Ohlendorf and Henry Boxley greeting each other. Ohlendorf immediately launched into a description of a long ago play. Then came the quiz, “Did you score?” Henry did and then he picked up where Ohlendorf left off.
Henry recollecting Richard Guinn’s visit to his London office, that began with his hearing a secretary say, “Sir, you can’t just walk in there.” Later, Richard amazed London pub crawlers by popping out a bent fender on Henry’s Jaguar with his bare hands. I think Henry explained with something like, “He’s from Texas.”
Billy Frank Mead explaining that the beautiful tables at Casa Rodriguez came from the County Kitchen. Furthermore, Billy Frank says he and Richard Guinn actually made them. Who knew they were historically significant.
The manager at Casa Rodriguez scrambling to make sure everyone got served, “They told me 35 not 300!” I’m pretty sure she was happy as soon as she got over her shock, just as the rest of us were when we discovered the bill had been paid.
George Inglehart trying to figure out how he got lost in B-CS taking Larry Lucas to Ralph Morgan’s Saturday night and then got lost again trying to find his way back to his hotel. Guess that’s what 50 years of change does to a place.
Luci Cedillo Pair explaining why her job at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston is both satisfying and challenging. She’s the financial gatekeeper to the liver transplant program. Not that any of us ever want to wind up there, but she’s the one who says yea or nay.
Nancy Beard Cochran schmoozing a teacher Saturday morning into letting her into a school building to get the Bronco for use later that night at the Hilton. Thank goodness, as Nancy seemed determined to get it no matter what.
Beverly Scasta Hudson second-guessing herself Saturday night just before the program got started. “Why did I agree to do this?” She recovered and the show went on.
Blackie Cardenas joking Friday night he would not be at Casa Rodriguez the next morning because, “I don’t like Mexican food.” He was there after all along with a whole bunch of people who did like Mexican food, including a few who claimed withdrawal symptoms if they don’t eat it a least once a week. Thanks for the gift of laughter, Blackie.