I found Shawn via Classmates.com and sent him an email a few months ago. He finally responded on Friday, and now he's on the blog! Shawn, just in case you haven't seen them by now, I posted a few pictures earlier this year, and you were in a few of them.
When you get a chance, please post an update so we all know where you are and what you've been up to all these years!!!
Thanks for joining the blog!!
Where does time go? My baby just finished her last day of school for the year, and will be going into the 5th grade in the fall...It was 5th grade when I first started Corinth...That seems just like yesterday...And I can so clearly remember many of my last days of school...I know that all of the rest of you mommies and daddies out there can relate to me...OUR BABIES ARE GROWING UP...So, love em and enjoy their youth and innocence every day!!!!
I know I probably should have used the "comment" feature for this, but I thought I'd just go ahead and post it this way...
Bobby, those videos completely take me back in time. Whitesnake totally reminds me of our Junior Year in high school. The summer before our Junior year, I remember Whitesnake became huge! The video you showed below came out (I think) during the school year, and I can remember Tawny Kitaen driving me crazy in that video!! The Don Henley video "Boys of Summer" came out towards the end of our 8th grade year. To this day, that is one of my favorite songs (and videos) of all time. The UTFO video doesn't ring a bell, but I do indeed remember the song. That Cameo video and song is one of the songs that TOTALLY takes me back to 9th grade. "Word Up" came out in mid 1986, and when I hear that song, it takes me back to the days of the high school dances. Man, I can remember dancing to that song at a few of those dances, and also listening to it in Bobby's car. That red jock strap cracks up to this day!! Edie Brickell reminds of our Senior year, but more than anything, it reminds me of Dane Barker. He was obsessed with Edie! I think I remember him showing up later in the week during Spring Break when we were all out at Taylor Archer's cabin at Pickwick. Seems like Dane came late (maybe with Stephen Brooks) because they'd gone to Memphis to see her in concert. Whenever I hear a song off her "Shooting Rubberbands at the Moon" album, it totally reminds me of the latter part of our Senior year. MC Hammer...I remember the song, but it doesn't really trigger any memories of high school. He really reminds me of college, however, because his song "U Can't Touch This" came out when I was at West Point.
I'll post some videos later that really remind me of the good ol' days. Thanks for posting those, Side Burns!!!!
I live in Kentucky were my wife and I bought her parents Independent Insurance Agency. We have 3 children...all boys. Our first two are 5 year old Twins named Layton and Jordan (not identical) and we also have a 2 year old named Ryan. Most of our time is spent around their life and the rest is spent in my golfing and our church. We get back to Mississippi often to Pickwick (where my folks live) and catch a few 2 or 3 football games each year. I spent 10 years in Nashville prior to moving to Kentucky. I spend my time now: church, golf, occasional tennis, guitar, work! Work last of course. I had a great time reading all the posts and seeing the pictures. I will try to figure this out and get some family photos up ASAP! The pictures bring back many memories that make me realize that I do miss those days and you all. Hard to believe our life away from each other is now as long as we, in some cases, knew each other. Hopefully, this will allow me to stay in touch with you all.
Torey Hammett
Since there has not been much activity on the blog lately, I thought I would post some of my favorite videos from back-in-the-day. Let me know what you think....
More to come.....
Here is the Update on myself I sent out Sunday:
Well started my new treatment last Monday. Was supposed to go into the hospital that morning and be out by Wed Night/Thurs Morning. Well things didnt go that way. After getting into the Oncology unit Monday around 3:30pm & because of numerous problems we ran into- I finally got my 1st treatment around 11pm. I wont lie- I asked for the them to throw the kitchen sink at me and they did. The 1st night treatment was hell. Never have I been so sick. Never had I such crazyiness with going to the bathroom & Never had I been so scared. We had to delay the treatment the next day as they tried to figure some of the issues I was having from the 1st time. My 2nd treatment started Thursday night at around 9:30pm and again things started going wrong- we pushed forward and started the 3rd treatment Friday around 9:30pm. I finally got to come home on Sunday around 2:30pm. Monday morning we had to rush to the Dr office for I had a complete blockage of my urinary tract. This was not fun and I wont go into details. Basically I am bleeding internally into my bladder and as fast as my body tries to stop it I am passing the clots(Very painful). My blood is still all screwy I go back Thursday to have it checked again- if it is still low I'll have to have a trasfusion. Luckily my mother, father, sister, & Ex-wife are all same blood type as I am. I still feel very ill. I am hoping for a quick recorvery now that I am home.
Tony
If any of you are reading this blog with your stupid Bluetooth mobile phone headset in your ear, TAKE IT OUT! That's my new pet peeve....people who walk around with that thing in their ears, when they aren't even talking on it!! I was on a flight a month or so ago, and some dude flew the entire way from Las Vegas to Atlanta with his headset in his ear. Four and a half hours on a plane, when he can't talk on his phone, and he left it in his ear. What an idiot....
Today is Jana's birthday! Unless I'm way off track, it should be her 36th, as well. She has yet to post her update, so in theory she's not supposed to be getting a birthday wish, but hey...it's a Tuesday, so why not be nice. Jana, I hope you have a great birthday, and when you get a chance, post an update for us so we all know how you're doing!
Sorry for not posting this on time...I accidentally saved it as a draft instead of publishing it. Friday (March 4th) was Kelly Glenn's birthday. As usual, it was her 36th birthday. Since I posted that "Madonna" picture of her a few months ago, I won't further humiliate her by posting additional oldies...but please know that I do indeed have them and will certainly keep them at the ready should they need to be exposed. Hope you had a great birthday!
And for those of you that would like to take the initiative next time, there is a CHS '89 calendar on this blog that has everyone's birthdays on it. I don't have to be the only one doing this!!!
Sorry, but for some reaon the Recent Commments widget stopped working properly. I'll try to figure it out and hope to get it back up and working...
Just wanted you all to know that I added a widget to the blog (on the right side bar, under the music player) that shows the last five comments posted to the blog. This should be the easiest way to see comments as they are posted, and will keep you from having to weed through old posts to see if anyone has commented.
Furthermore, please do not post any future comments without logging into the blog first. Anonymous posts really aren't wanted or welcome here, as we're all supposed to be friends, and if you can't post something with your name attached to it, then you probably shouldn't be posting it in the first place.
I know I mentioned something about this movie in an earlier post, but I wanted to mention it again. I was channel surfing late last night and ran across this movie and decided to watch a little of it. I don't think I've seen it since we watched it in the library in the 4th grade at East Corinth Elementary. For whatever reasons, when we were in the 4th grade, our entire class gathered in the library to watch movies a few times that year. I think we watched Mary Poppins one time, and then another time we watched The Black Stallion. As I watched it last night, I was surprised at how much I remember from that movie. But what really shocked me is the fact that it was released back in 1979. At first thought, that's not that big of a deal. But when you stop and think about it, that was 28 YEARS AGO!!!! My God it seems like it was yesterday...28 YEARS??? Man o man how time flies. That scares the hell out of me!!!
Again, I still need to get home and hop on the scanner and scan in some great pics...and I will do so TONIGHT...I promise. Anyway, I wanted to post this early this time...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRETT! Today is the big day, and I'm sure you'll celebrate in style. 36 years is a long time, my friend.
One memory I'll share with everyone is from back when we were in the 8th grade. Brett and I had Spanish I together, and boy did we have fun. Not only did we have the hots for Mrs. Rushing, but we cut-up in the class more than anyone. One day, we were in the midst of learning the Imperfect Indicative of -ar verbs: a, abas, aba, abamos, abais, aban. Brett and I kept repeating that over and over, and the more we did, the "funnier" we thought we were being, and thus the more we laughed. Next thing you know, both of us are rolling on the floor laughing, and we just couldn't stop. Mrs. Rushing finally had had enough, and she sent us down to Mr. Burress' office. We got down there, and waited in that little room across from the office. Then Mrs. Rushing came down and told him what we had done. He asked us each to come into his office, and Brett went first. Next thing I know, I hear three LOUD whacks, and Brett literally came running out of his office holding his butt. I nearly died. I wanted to laugh, as it was one heck of a funny sight, but the fact that I was next obviously kept me from laughing. I went in, and let me tell you...that man lit my *ss up!!! I must admit, however, that Brett and I continued to torture Mrs. Rushing. We enjoyed it so much, in fact, that we took not only Spanish II the following year, but also Spanich III in the 10th grade!!!
That's right, yet another Warrior birthday. Ol' Todd turns the big 3-6 today. I'm not at home to scan any pictures, but did want to at least post a birthday wish to Todd. I know I've mentioned this before, but the one memory of Todd that stands out the most is one from back when we were in the 4th grade. Todd, Bobby, and I were sitting next to each other in Mrs. Vandiver's music room, waiting for try-outs for the Christmas play. Todd sneezed, and a small piece of ham came out of his nose!! I thought Bobby and I were going to die we were laughing so hard!! Glenn Krohn (as usual) saw it and immediately threw-up all over the place. I must, since that time, I've NEVER seen anyone sneeze anything out of his/her nose. Todd, you are a skilled man, to say the least.
Oh, and despite the fact that you STILL haven't posted your update on what you've been up to all these years, I decided that since you're such a nice guy, I'd go ahead and post this birthday wish.....hint, hint...!
For the past 6-7 weeks my pain has gotten better and better. I have been more and more tired as the treatments continue.
now to the news - I went to the Dr today for my Scan- I wasn't sure what to expect- I knew the pain was better, but you just never know. Well BAD NEWS again. The cancer continues to grow I now have 3 spots- the cancer in the area of my bladder is again the size of a baseball- the cancer in the rib area IS in the rib bone- and now I am showing a spot on my right hip bone. Dr Tauer who is my dr at the West clinic is calling my Dr at MD Anderson in Houston today to discuss what to do next- hopfully they come up with something that will work or at least slow the cancers growth. He did say that if they can not come up with something soon that I will most likely only have a few months left to live.
Those were the hardest words I have ever had to listen too....
Please continue to pray for I will continue to FIGHT..
I'll keep you guys posted as I find things out.
Tony
Okay, there were those movies that we girls loved, also, that probably most of the guys by this point and time had tagged as CHICK FLICKS...I loved Molly Ringwald...I wonder how many girls wanted to be like MOLLY....
This first one; LOVED IT, STILL LOVE IT, OWN IT & WATCH IT WHENEVER I WANT :) Yes, I fell in love with Duckie the first time that I saw it just bce of this scene right here...
Now, this one, another MOLLY classic...Still makes me laugh so hard whenever I watch it...And Jake(not you Jake, but Jake in the movie)...OMG; how hot was he....And Long Duck Dong; "WHAT'S UH HAPPENIN HOT STUFF" :)...
This movie scared the hell out of me!! Esp. the part where the guy is looking over the boat into the water and Jason jumps up and pulls him in by his hair....
I'm gonna post this one today for everyone to get a laugh out of over the wkd...Our Senior year, I had only been at Southaven for 3 years...I had made friends, but, still so missed all of ya'll at Corinth...My parents knew this, so, wanted to do something nice to bring me back together with all of my Corinth friends before we all graduated...So, my Uncle Charles had a place up at the lake that we had gone to for years, so, mom and dad said "Let's do something there for all of you kids"...Well, as it ended up, a lot of people were going out of town that wkd for different reasons and on top of that it RAINED that Friday and Saturday, so, we didn't get to get outside too much...But, for those of you that did make it up there, THANK YOU, and I will always remember it...Here are a few of the great pictures that were taken that day :)
