Happy NEW YEAR!

Have a great December 25th(just trying to stay PC) and an outstanding New Year Class of 66!

Night after Thanksgiving in Maryville...Stan, Walker and Jody

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Jody and Debbie. Deep down several class mates are sure Debbie is really
Ann Hunt? What do you think?



OK according to Ruthie THIS is the real Ann Hunt..remember? To me
Debbie looks much better?





Stan had a good time!


I just put this picture in to piss of HERMAN and STEVE!
MHS won another play off game and will be headed to the semi-finals.
This team has won over 56 games in a row! Long long way from
the coaching of "Big Fat Don!"





Not sure what was going on here?





Jody at the Hilton gathering




Stan..Lovingood..Robert...Jody and Tip

NO PICTURES PLEASE!



Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.
If you are around during the holidays e mail and we
will gather?



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IF you are coming back to town for a UT game be SURE and POST on the
blog or E MAIL us! (wjonair1@aol.com)


Here is the line up for the V O L S!

Hope everyone had a wonderful summer!

I posted the news about my friend and our class
mate yesterday.. Last night I
thought of so many things we shared and went to
bed feeling really down.

This morning I walked out the
front door and saw this sun
rise. IT reminded me
that nothing dies it just changes.






The Class of 1966 has lost a great guy.

I got a note from Mary and she forwarded
this one. I don't think the family would mind
if I shared it.


Mary,

I got your email address from Emmet's address book as I believe you are someone Emmet knew from Maryville, TN. Unfortunately Emmet passed away on July 22. You may have know that he had cancer, Multiple Myeloma to be exact. He had been doing amazingly well until early June. He had signs of some reaction to his donor stem cell transplant. Where this is not unusual, and we thought he had begun to recover well, he had a stroke on July 8th. The stroke site in his brain seemed to grow every day for 2 weeks, most of that time Emmet was un-responsive and in a coma. He died calmly surrounded by family. While we were braced for his death we are all trying to find the new reality of life with out him.
I am most proud of our 32 year marriage and our 2 wonderful daughters. He died to young.

THIS JUST IN TODAY...EMMET UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday morning,

"Made the turn" is the phrase we heard yesterday on Emmet's situation. It is what we have been hoping for. He continues in good spirits and is wanting to do a little work out in the physical therapy department this morning. We anticipate him coming home Friday afternoon. Elizabeth arrives that evening and we are both so excited to see her.

Here is what I think I currently know.
Emmet has been diagnosed with Acute Graft vs. Host Disease. As scary as that sounds, it is better than Chronic GvHD. This is being considered a "one and only episode" and a mild case at that. After 9 days in the hospital it is amazing what some others go through. Emmet did have to go to a second tear of drugs because he was not responding to the steroids. As good as they can make him feel, they were not fixing the problem, and he can only be on them for so long.

Emmet has also agreed to a double blind study, (double meaning neither he nor the doctor will know if he is getting a placebo or not). The study adds an enhancement to the second tear medication. Two thirds of those in the study will have it, one third will have the placebo. This study was highly recommended by our doctor. The downside to it is the time commitment. Emmet will be at Anderson for about 4 hours twice a week. We feel so fortunate to be handy to such a great cancer center, and advancement in all things cancer need to be explored, so he agreed.

They inserted a vein catheter in his arm to ease some of the ordeal of infusions. It will remain in about 6 weeks. He is used to having one at his collar bone area and thinks this will be better. At least this way he doesn't have to be poked each time they want blood or to give medication. He did spend about 4 days on clear liquids and can now start adding new but soft foods. There is just so much bullion and jello he can handle. It will be so good to be home. For me to, although I do not spend the night at the hospital. Neither one of us seems to sleep very well and this way we can flip around as we like with out disturbing the other.

Once again you have all carried us through a tough time. We are so grateful.
Love, Jennie


More pictures from the Saturday lunch in the mountains

As always click to make them bigger and check out the post after this
for more.

This is about all I can load on this post...SO I will do another post with more pictures after this is posted.

THANK YOU Deb and Richard for having all of us over.
It was a great afternoon!
As always double click the pictures to see them in a larger format
and if you want a disk of ALL the pictures just send me your address at wjonair1@aol.com and I will make you one and send it.
There is a TON of them and as always
the girls of the class of 66 looked outstanding while the guys looked a tad weathered!

TOMORROW IS THE DAY TOMORROW IS THE DAY TOMORROW IS THE DAY TOMORROW IS THE DAY






Last minute reminders...
IF you wanta drink something other than TEA AND WATER bring it with you.
I am bringing cokes and will see if I can smuggle some stamped spirits
out of the house. Glad to share.

Remember the car thing...meet at Smith's at 12 30 or
call if you come later so the gate can be opened for you.

SEE YOU THERE!


Earlier post:



Here is the deal

1. Although we sure do need to meet at Smiths at 12 30 to car pool up
(due to limited parking) IF you are going to be running
late and can't make the 12 30 time feel free to
call Debbie at 865-981-9378 and she can give you directions
to her home.


2. IF you need to drive STILL meet us at Smiths if you can
at 12 30. She lives in a gated community and if we all convoy up
together it will be easier!

3. Jan has dipped into some of our funds to provide Buddys
Bar B Q for all of us...BUT it will be limited to meat, sauce
and buns only.

4. PLEASE if you can bring a dish to share...or drinks...or
ice...or desert...or salad...or chips or anything else to round
out the meal.

Again, if you have yet to e mail or call her please do so..it is
NOT TOOOO LATE!!!

IT IS THIS SATURDAY.......IT IS THIS SATURDAY..........IT IS THIS SATURDAY....




We have 35 on the dance card for the summer party this Saturday!

YOU are MORE than invited to STILL join us!


Here is the deal

1. Although we sure do need to meet at Smiths at 12 30 to car pool up
(due to limited parking) IF you are going to be running
late and can't make the 12 30 time feel free to
call Debbie at 865-981-9378 and she can give you directions
to her home.


2. IF you need to drive STILL meet us at Smiths if you can
at 12 30. She lives in a gated community and if we all convoy up
together it will be easier!

3. Jan has dipped into some of our funds to provide Buddys
Bar B Q for all of us...BUT it will be limited to meat, sauce
and buns only.

4. PLEASE if you can bring a dish to share...or drinks...or
ice...or desert...or salad...or chips or anything else to round
out the meal.

Again, if you have yet to e mail or call her please do so..it is
NOT TOOOO LATE!!!


See you Saturday, 12 30...at Smiths!