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Michael McLeod

I gotta go with my mother's rhubarb pie and ben and jerry's Americone Dream ice creme in a tie as my favorite desserts. I mean the sentimental edge goes to mom -- well, mom's rhubarb pie -- so I guess that would be the tie breaker..

Joseph D. McCarthy

As I was just reminded -Happy Viet Nam Veterans Day today.

To all who served there and those that served elsewhere, may God bless you all.

Mark Schweickart

Mike -- to read your article requires one to have Sentinel subscription. 

David Mitchell

Thanks Joe,

I am still not sure why this is  seperate day from the regular Veterans Day in the Fall?

David Mitchell

Michael McLeod

Mark: Sorry. 'll figure out a way.

Joseph D. McCarthy

Does anyone remember the name "Denise (111) Long from Iowa and what she accompished?

Michael McLeod

I can still do the yard work I've always done.

But man, my body moans and groans a lot louder afterwards than it it used  to.

David Mitchell

Joe,

I had never heard of her until I read your post. But I looked her up. What a bizarre story.

Did she actually play any in an NBA game?

Joseph D. McCarthy

First Dave I have to admit something.  An article concerning Denise Long Rife was in the Tuesday edition of the local paper.

For those that didn't look her up here is the rest of the story.

Denise Long played on her womens basketball team in Whitten, Iowa where she averaged 69 points a game for four years.  She did have a high scoring in one game where she scored 111, but had multiple games in the triple digits.  She was the first woman drafted by a NBA team, when Wilt Chamberlain asked for her autograph.  She now spends her days as a retired pharmacy employee.

To answer your question Dave, NBA Commissioner Walter Kennedy VOIDED the pick.  Only One other woman, Luisa Harris in 1977, has ever been drafted by a NBA team.

James Hamilton, M. D.

He is risen!

As I was checking the blue sky backing the Ponderosa Pine trees off our deck this Easter morning, one tree's top branches - at least in my mind's eye - reminded me of a crucifix shape. So I snapped a few cell phone shots and then did some cropping within the phone to target the area of interest.

Ponderosas are seldom (actually never) symmetric unlike some other coniferous species, such as blue spruce, but the top part of this one seems to be a little bit so.

Anyway, the photography side of me is always looking for something that does not fit all the rules and this seemed to do just that.

So, here is wishing a Happy Easter to all of our classmates and families and looking forward to our upcoming reunion!

Jim

Michael McLeod

happy easter all,and thanks for giving us something to ponder, Jim.

David Mitchell

HAPPY EASTER

This is the site of my 170 year-old historic church's sunrise service this morning. I was not there for the erly service but a friend sent the photo from this morning's service. This is on the banks of the May River in Bluffton (right beyond the draped crross), which as just featered in travel article in USA Today a few days ago.

David Mitchell

My 170 year-old church on the banks of the May River - the chairs were set up to the left.

John Jackson

Here was our President's Easter greeting, posted on Truth Social yesterday morning.  Is there anyone  who still believes that the leader of the most powerful nation on earth is dealing with anything close to a full deck?

John Jackson

And, Dave, the congregation at your church's early morning service appears to be bathed in a heavenly glow... 

David Mitchell

John,

I think the "glow" is from everyone holding a candle on their laps and the reflection on the backs off each person in front of them. Pretty cool anyway. 

John Jackson

Dave, you coulda fooled me - I thought it was some kind of divine manifestation.  Aren't we now particularly in need of some of that?

David Mitchell

Indeed John, we are in need.

Michael McLeod

THAT IS ONE GORGEOUS PHOTOGRAPH, DAVE!

Made me wanna cross myself!

Joseph Gentilini

David, this is an absolutely beautiful phote! Thanks for sharing it.  joe

James Hamilton, M. D.

Dave,

Not only a beautiful but also a spiritual photograph! The kind of sky that Christ may have seen upon His resurrection!

Jim

David Mitchell

Yes it is a mystical photo.

Remember I didin't take it. One of my budies at church took it and sent it out to  a bunch of us. With my raging sleep disorders I could never be up early enough to be there for it.

Michael McLeod

sure wish we had ladies present. somehow this place is a boy's club. I wonder why. seriously, I hate to think we fellas have been too loud, too abrasive too boring.....or if women would rather communicate in person...or if they don't want to expose themselves to bullying, Ihate to think they thin of us that way, We do disagree, we boys, but it's rarely heated or surly, I dunno. I grew up with three sisters - I was the only boy - and I'm in a profession that features women on a somewat equal footing and presence and in positions of respect and I really enjoyed that aspect of journalism. So I am accustomed to hearing female voices, being supervised quite often by female editors and teaming up with the opposite sex in developing stories -- apart from growing up as the only male child with three sisters, So it just feels a bit odd not seeing more of them - or heck, any of them - here.

Deborah Alexander (Rogers)

Mike, you are right!  As women, we should post more on this forum which is for all of us.  I must say that I thoroughly enjoy your posts.  I frequently share some of them with my daughter who teaches AP English at Upper Arlington High School.  She enjoys and sometimes even incorporates some of them into her lesson plans.  Jim, your photos are always spectacular so keep them coming.  I especially love the deer and fawn ones.  The area in which you live is truly spectacular.  Dave, your Easter photo was surreal and really captured the feeling of the day with the way it glowed.  Thank you all for sharing your photos and thoughts with everyone.

While I shy away from the political discourse, I do enjoy reading the different points of view.  One thing I think we can all agree on is that our country needs prayers right now.  

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion this summer!