Willows Pictures

My pictures from the Willows are now on Picasa.  Click the slide show in the right column to go to the album.  If anyone else has pictures, please email them to me at: iolani61@gmail.com.

As a matter of fact if anyone has pictures from any class function, past or present, email them to me.  I was thinking of putting together old pictures from HS days, but I need your help in finding and scanning.  I found out that Clifford has some old pictures, so I'm sure there are more out there.

Please send them at full resolution.  Please do not resize them.  If you do, please make them at least 1200 px wide.

Alternatively, if you're somewhat competent on the web, you can create a Picasa Web Album account and upload images.  Then you just need to give me your account name, password not necessary, and the name of the album.  If you want, I can always walk you through the process.

Videos Links from Willows

I edited and uploaded four videos taken while we were updating Mr. Taylor on what we were doing presently.  YouTube limits videos to 10 minutes so I had to edit what I had and separate them into four separate videos.  Here are the links:

#1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btd5NXKcKoI
#2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DnQmip16e0
#3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBMyKsdSY6M
#4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk6iVmxxZ0M

There's a lot of background noise, but that is because we were next to the pond and the waterfall.  The pictures aren't the best because of the lighting.  In case anyone is interested, I was using the video function of a Canon Power Shot SD780 IS, not a camcorder.

I usually take a camcorder and a digital camera on our trips, but the video function on this camera is good enough that I'm planning to leave my camcorder at home on our next trip, a cruise down the Amazon.  We start in Manaus, Brazil, and cruise the Amazon and the Atlantic to Buenos Aires, with stops in Rio and Montevideo.

Stay tuned, I'll work on the still images next.

Dinner with Reed Taylor at the Willows

We had dinner on Sunday with Reed Taylor at the Willows.  Attending were: Mr. Taylor, Mo, Campbell, Mumper, Ken & Jennifer Lee, Tom Teruya, Clifford Uejio (must have left early..not in picture), Emmett & Judy Yoshioka, Tsuda, Mike Chun, Milton, Steve Takaki, Jimmy Miyashiro and Warren Ho.

We each gave a short update on our lives since we last saw Mr. Taylor.  I have videos taken with my regular camera (not a video camera) which I need to edit before I upload them.  I'll edit this post when the videos are uploaded.  They're not the best quality, but good considering the camera.

I also need to edit and upload some other images which I will upload to Picasa so you can see them.  I'll also publish a post when that is done.

Ken & Jennifer Lee paid for the dinner.  Everyone else contributed the cost of their dinner to the class treasury.  Mo found a $25 coupon on the internet and then when it came time to pay, we also got a senior discount.  Thanks to Ken & Jennifer.

Hawaii Star Ball

Lorrie and I attended the Hawaii Star Ball at the Hilton Hawaiian Village last week.  We were there to support Mike and Trudy Uechi.  They competed in the Grand Seniors, dancing the Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Quick Step.  In the afternoon competition they came in first place and in evening competition (exactly the same dances and competitors) they came in fourth.

Happy Days

Ed Futa was in town, so about a dozen of us had dinner with him at Happy Days in Kaimuki.  Mo ordered the food and Milt paid for the meal.  Everyone there contributed what we would have spent on the meal to the class treasury.  I don't know who brought the A to Z Pinot Noir, but Fujikami brought two bottles of Au Bon Climat Pinot and Warren brought a bottle of Chivas.  All the wine was gone by the end of the night.

After Ed gave a little talk about some of his experiences as the General Secretary of Rotary International, Teruya suggested that we go around the room and have everyone tell Ed what we were doing.  Here are my recollections of what everyone said.  If I have a faulty recollection (which is the norm these days), please email me at iolani61@gmail.com with corrections so that I can amend this post.  Better yet, expand on what you said that night and I'll post it.

Mo: Still at UH.

Donald Watanabe: Retired from the Fire Dept... doing nothing

Jimmy Miyashiro: Retired from the VA...taking care of grandchildren

Fujikami: Still working at the florist

Campbell: Working at a telephone company...didn't catch which one

Me: Retired from the U.S. Attorney's Office...ballroom dancing...maintaining a couple of websites...found out that some are really reading this blog

Arruda: Sold his bank to Finance Factors...collects rent from all his real estate

Tommy Wong (formerly Chun): Retired from Hawaii State Bar Association...still doing something I don't recall.

Tsuda: Still working with insects at the UH

Dexter: With DOE at Farrington Complex...Can't remember exactly what he does

Takaki: Retired from IBM, worked for Bank of Hawaii in IT for a while, then went back for doctorate at UH... not sure in what order

Milt: sold his practice five years ago... working as an employee for the two dentists he sold his practice to

Teruya: President of his Rotary Club for the past three years

Warren: Still has Lani Properties...his daughter helps run the business, his sons and wife also work in the business...is President (?) of Home Builders Association and goes to DC alot on their business

Finally Making the Team

In elementary school, I was an avid baseball player and loved playing tackle or touch football with my neighborhood friends . When I tried out for an organized team upon entering Iolani in the 7th grade, I learned that I was way behind in skills and development.

I tried out for baseball in the 7th grade and was totally hopeless. As a catcher, I couldn't reach 2d base. I was confused on where to throw the ball during in- field warmups. Least of all, I couldn't hit the ball. There didn't seem to be any such thing as player development for weak kids. That one practice was my last.

The following year, I tried out for the 9th grade football team. I tried my best to keep up with the team drills. I played one play as an offensive guard in a scrimmage against a team from the Koolau boys home. The defender opposite me looked like he was going to eat me alive. Talk about an intimidating "stink eye". The play happened so fast. All I remember was being knocked on the ground and biting my lip and tasting blood and dirt.

Shortly afterwards, I got cut from the team and although it was a relief for me, I felt bad for my my father who was a high school football standout because I thought that I had let him down.

For some idiotic reason, I went out for JV football. I felt like a clown in uniform. My last memory of the experience was being blocked during a scrimmage. When the team was called together to get into a huddle, I couldn't get up. My legs wouldn't move. I thought that I was paralyzed. It was a relief to have been cut from the team this time.

Track and cross-country were marvelous options for those of us who couldn't make a team sport like baseball, basketball or football. It was an individual sport where one would not be cut from the team unless he didn't try his best. That was the nature of the sport. As a senior, I finally placed third running in the 440 in the novice division at a track meet on Maui.

At age 47, I started learning how to play soccer after a decade of long distance running. After three years of trials and tribulations playing or faking makule (over 30) soccer, I was invited by Lloyd Nishimoto, ten years my junior, to play with the Iolani alumni soccer team in their annual game against the varsity.

The most exciting thing was being able to wear an Iolani varsity jersey. I played left rear defender for 15 minutes of the first half. I held my own...no major mistakes. During the potluck festivities at the end of the game, I was awarded the game ball signed by the coach, Bob Barry, for being the oldest player. Life couldn't get any better than that. Iolani No Ka Oe!

Ellivis?

At Iolani, I always admired the guys who could sing -- Andre, Emmett, Mark, Howard, etc. I enjoyed going to the "Show of Stars" and watching the rockers perform. I even went to a press conference with Elvis, representing Imua!

In college, I learned to play the guitar, but, alas my lack of musical talent and a good voice kept me from stardom.

However, in my old age, technology (like Viagra) is helping me achieve my dreams. Linda made me an Elvis jump suit. I bought a Karaoke mic which has pitch correction -- I call it vocal Viagra. You can talk into it, and it will sing on key -- just what I needed. And I bought a Fretlight guitar. It has LED's embedded in the fretboard which shows you where to put your fingers when playing EZ chords, rhythm or lead guitar. It plugs into the USB port of my computer, which is connected to my 52 inch LCD TV and 7.1 surround sound system. There's a comprehensive set of video and other lessons which go with the system. I'm trying to learn the lead solo to "Johnny B. Goode", but it's a slow process. Fortunately, I can slow the tempo and loop phrases. But my favorite activity is jamming with the band. I've purchased a bunch of MIDI files which have the original artist soundtracks and the guitar fingering. I love cranking up the volume and playing along with the Stones to "Satisfaction".

I was a geek in high school. And now I'm a techie geek. If it's technology or a gadget, I probably have it. More examples in future posts.

Ellivis Lum

Fretlight guitar info:

Ballroom Dancing

Lorrie and I performed as part of a Tango formation at the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association's 50th Anniversary Ball. It was at the Waikiki Sheraton and attended by more than 600 people. You can view the performance on YouTube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvlufPIWlHw

Amazing Ukulele

Emmett posted "The Good Bad and Ugly" by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain on his Facebook page. Truly creative and amazing stuff. I found them on YouTube and was wowed by "You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Check out these two videos, and I'll be surprised if you can stop without listening to more of their unusual music. Linda and I go to the Ukulele Society of America meetings every Thursday night. It's a blast strumming along to Hawaiian (and pop) music and watching the hula dancers dance.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=90E0C437B304E68F&search_query=ukulele+orchestra+of+great+britain

EGY'S Musical Notes

We recently closed "The Wedding Singer" at Diamond Head Theatre with much success.

Just to let you all know that the next offering at Diamond Head Theatre is "The Drowsy Chaperone" opening Friday, September 25th and runs for 3 weeks closing on the 11th of October. This should be a very funny show about 4 couples getting married. Remember that we all get special prices because we are all "seniors". You know..."senior privileges" like in high school! Anyway, this is the first production at DHT in a long time where I am NOT the Musical Director. But both Judy (my wife) and I will be in the "pit" orchestra. She will be playing synthesizer and I will be playing 7 wind instruments. I'm not even playing the piano! How about that! I'm going to enjoy the rest and relaxation in performing without the responsibilities of being the Musical Director. I'm so looking forward to that!

The show following, I will be the Musical Director. It is a family holiday favorite originally a movie starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen called "White Christmas" with Music by Irving Berlin. Hope to see you soon. Stop by the pit to say "hello" to us! That opens December 4th, and closes the end of the 3rd week, December 20th. Put it on your calendar. It is going to be a wonderful show!

Elliott's Second Hole in One

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Hot Burning Memories of Iolani

Whenever I get an itch below the equator, I instantly apply a cream prescribed by my doctor and usually get instant relief. It makes me think back to the past.

During our senior year at Iolani, several members of the cross-country team came down with jock itch. For some reason, although jock straps were laundered by the Iolani staff , to the best of my knowledge, nobody in the other sports came down with this malady.

Of course, since only some members of the cross country team had the rot, we were the brunt of "don't bend over and pick up the soap in the shower " jokes. My condition became so bad that I finally had to let the coach know about it. This was nothing that one wanted to discuss with his parents.

Coach Lee Thomas suggested that I apply a cream that he had in the locker room. So I applied a large dab of the cream and swabbed it liberally over my family jewels.

It didn't take more than a minute before I started to suffer the effects of this cream. My boys were on fire! It was the hottest most painful thing that I had ever endured. Everybody around me was laughing which did not make things better.

I just had to suffer in silence and take deep breaths.....TAKE THE PAIN! I sat there with steam coming out of my ears and tears coming out of my eyes. After the longest time, the pain subsided and the coach gave me a little tube of the stuff to reapply less liberally at home.

Fond memories of our Alma Mater. I believe that I set the record that year for scoring the most points in a single sporting event at Iolani. During a cross-country meet at Laie, I scored over four hundred points. I wonder if I might hold the record even to this day?

Gordon Pickering

I ran across this obituary in the Advertiser recently. Rose Pickering was our chemistry teacher. I worked for Mr. Pickering at CPC in the summer. He was the head of the laboratory. It's been a long time and my memory is a little hazy, but I think Fred Sakamoto '60 also worked for Mr. Pickering.

Click on the image to enlarge to legible size.

Living With One's Shortcomings.

I was called back to inaction last week for a three class assignment with the UH Art Department. I modeled for the students in a life drawing class. My constant companion on the pedestal was a skeleton.

I'm usually a last resort stand in when nobody else is available. I was complimented for my dependability, one of the traits that I've developed as a former Iolani student. Many first time models often fail to show up.

The classes were basically uneventful. At age 65, I'm no longer concerned about my presentation. Who cares? No need for performance enhancing drugs. Just hold the pose and don't move.

It's been over five years since I walked into a class after my preparatory stretching exercises and noted that one of the art students was of non -Caucasion, non - Asian, and non-Pacific Islander ancestory. This student could have been a football or a basketball player. He was a hunk.

Anyway, my willy pulled a disappearing act. He spoke to me, "No way that I'm coming out." Not a person to argue, I popped 25 mg of V to encourage him to make an appearance. After about 30 minutes, I was able to save face (or head?) and finish the session with my self esteem restored.

I've often wondered why there is such an obsession with size. Witness the commercials on late night TV. "Even you can enhance that all important personal body part!" Don't the makers of these commercials realize that when God created woman, he put her light switch above the doorway within easy reach of anybody? God didn't put the switch clear across the room where one would need a ten foot arm to reach it. The trick is to just find it so that you can turn it on. Easier said than done.

I guess that this is good time as ever to end this blog. However, before I close, I'd like to throw in one irrelevant comment based on 32 years of elementary school experience. When it comes to paper clips, size does matter.

EGY'S Musical Notes

Aloha Everybody,

We had a terrific review of "The Wedding Singer" in today's Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/14/09.

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090714_Singer_hits_the_right_notes.html

Hope you all can come out to see it. No! I'm not in "drag" for this one. There are other "surprises" for you all though. Call Diamond Head Theatre for discount tickets. We may get sold out really fast because of the great review.

See you all there! Emmett.

A Different Perspective

I got my free copy of the July/August "Hawaii Sports" magazine at the Running Room in Kapahulu yesterday when I went in to purchase a new pair of Nike Pegasus running shoes.

Included were the results of the Kaneohe Marine Surf & Turf 5K Run which was held on March 28. I placed 3rd in the Male 55-98 division with a time of 41:42. I always like to run in this race because approximately a third of the run is on the beach.

Although I have only two speeds, slow and slower, the sand gives me a chance to catch up to those Marines who get stuck as they attempt to push their kids in those three wheel joggers. This year I passed all but one and managed to stay ahead of them when they got out of the sand. Assisting me was the high tide.

In the past, I always compared myself to the first place 55-98 female runner whose time this year was 33:05. The second place female finished in a time of 39:07. This year, I decided that I should just compare myself to the 3d place female runner who finished in 46:09. Just a different way of looking at results. Way to go Mumper!

A Random Act of Kindness

I was jogging/shuffling along the Ala Wai Canal not too long ago and a young pre-schooler supervised by her mother was throwing pieces of bread into the water to feed the talapia. About 50 talapia would converge on the bread in a semi- frenzy.

However, watching it from the bank was a Hawaiian waterbird with stilt legs and a long beak. I've never seen this type of bird here before along the canal and suspected that it was from the zoo located about a quarter of a mile away.

When the fish converged on the bread, the waterbird swooped in and grabbed one of them. It then dropped the talapia on the bank (it was low tide) and attempted to eat it. The fish started flopping frantically. After a moment, the waterbird abandoned it and went to hunt for another one. The kid was still throwing bread as the waterbird seized another fish and flew away.

Meanwhile the fish on the bank continued to flop around and since the waterbird was nowhere in sight, I climbed down the side of the canal onto the bank and threw the fish back into the water.

I've never seen one happier fish. It swam with all cylinders pumping and with fins flapping and sped away. Definitely a happy fish with a new lease of life. I felt pretty good about myself as I continued on with my shuffle.

EGY'S Musical Notes

Just to keep you all in the loop, Here is a picture of some of the Guys in rehearsal for "The Wedding Singer"

We open on July the 10th. Hope to see you there! The music is Rock and Roll 1980's style.

Can you spot the "honest to goodness" JAG Lawyer in this group? Should be easy. In the show he plays Glen Guglia, a wall street shark. One of them plays a "Boy George" character. Another plays "Mr T'. Another plays President Reagan. Another plays Imelda Marcos. And one of them is really Jim Manke's son Eric Manke. Jim was Iolani Grad of '59...I think. And of course one of them plays the piano!

Dexter added as author

I added Dexter as an author. He will be posting 50th reunion information on the blog. He also sent the survey results, which I assume he will post later.

I sent emails to everyone on Mo's email list. I don't know if anyone has looked at the blog, but if anyone other than Emmett, Mo, Mumper, Dexter is reading this, please leave a comment so we know you're out there.

Mumper here!

Sitting on my butt here with a sore back. Starting to climb the walls. I haven't jogged in four days. I tweaked my back walking my dog. I usually carry a #6 or #9 (depending how you look it) golf club to putt dog poop off the medial strip on Kainui Drive where I walk my dog. I fake a golfer's stance and putt poop into the street where the cars coming by could carry off the turds in their tires.

I guess that my stance wasn't firm enough and my dog yanked me as I was swinging the club screwing up my back. I'm walking around like an old man and I feel like an old man even though the 60's is supposed to be the new 50's.

I quit 7-a-side coed soccer a month ago (over- 50 men and over- 40 women) because every game was an injury waiting to happen and it took several days to recover from the soreness and stiffness resulting from playing with my team, the Chilipeppahs.

They say that "you don't stop playing because you get old...you get old because you stop playing". Well I'm thinking "bull cookies" or "bulsh" as one of our favorite math teachers, Mr. Robert Burdick, would frequently remark in class.

Anyway, hope to be back to jogging/shuffling in a couple of days. Watch out golfers! I don't know how you do it. That sport has got to be keeping a lot of orthopedic guys and chiropractors in business.

I guess that's good for the economy looking at the situation from a different point of view. Ruth Otake of Shiatsu Specialists of Nuuanu .......can you set me up for a session this Wednesday?

Mumper here!

I attended my son's Punahou graduation at the Blaisdell Arena last night. It was a long event. Too many speeches, too many songs and of course the long process of handing out diplomas to about 425 graduating students.

My mind took me back to the graduation of the Iolani Class of 1961. Seemed to be so much simpler and yet dignified and to the point. To the best of my remembrance we sang only one song.

Someone several years back at a '61 mini-reunion asked why we ended up singing the Navy Hymn. There were so many more appropriate songs such as "I believe for every drop of rain......." and "Climb every mountain...." As I recall during a class meeting in St. Alban's Chapel, we could not agree on a song. Combine that with the fact that most people wanted to get out of there.

It was my suggestion to sing the Navy Hymn. It was a cool song.I thought that I would want to join the Navy after college. It was the theme song of a popular TV drama called "Navy Log". It was also a religious song since it was in the Episcopal Hymn book and I got a couple of guys who also wanted this debate to end and get out of there....Akina, Ching, and I don't remember whoever else but I know that their dads were in the Navy.

So I got a bunch of guys to back me up and sway the discussion. A vote was held after some persuasive arguments on Mumper's part and the majority of the class voted to sing the Navy Hymn and get the heck out of there. It was an easy song to sing since anybody who watched Navy Log already knew the tune.

Goodwill Dance

Lorrie and I attended a Goodwill Dance at the Pacific Beach Hotel this past Saturday. There was supposed to be a contingent of ballroom dancers from Japan. Unfortunatedly, the tour was cancelled because of the Swine flu scare. In the end, only nine showed up from Japan.

Mike Uechi performed a waltz with one of the visitors from Japan. Stephanie Uechi '95 performed a Foxtrot with her partner, Tommy Nakamura. Both Mike and Stephanie are outstanding dancers and their performances showed it.

Iolani was well represented. The master of ceremonies was Chris Jay '55. Stephanie's dance teacher from Iolani, Cyrenne Okimura, and her husband were at our table. In case you don't recognize everyone, Trudy is in both pictures; Shawn Ching, Stephanie's boyfriend, is in the upper picture; and Cyrenne is in the lower picture.

It really was a fun evening. There was a live dance band from Japan playing for much of the evening. For the uninitiated, having a good live ballroom dance band is a rarity in Hawaii.

We look forward to next year's dance and hope there will be more dancers from Japan next time.

EGY'S Musical Notes

A friend sent this to me. I thought you might be interested that the "Ukulele" can play other types of music other than the "Hawaiian Kine". Originally from Portugal, the "Hawaiian Ukulele" is more formally known as the Braginho or Cavaquinhos. I've also posted a link if you are interested in the history of the Ukulele. 

http://www.sheetmusicdigital.com/ukulelehistory.asp

Aloha, Emmett

Mumper here!

My wife and I joined a group of parents at the Maple Garden across from Stadium Park last night after the boy's Baccalaureate Service at Central Union Church . Definitely a great buffet.....poor self control exhibited by Mumper here except that I didn't go back to the buffet table for thirds. I'm going to have to do better than that at the " A Touch of Iolani" alumni event in August.

Felt like a slug today. I decided to combine jogging and community service by picking up litter along a one and one quarter mile stretch of Mokapu Blvd near my home. My route takes me over the saddle road where one can get a heart beat no matter how slow one is moving. I figure that I'm moving so slowly that I might as well be picking up litter with my Gopher Reach and Pick Up tool available at the AS SEEN ON TV store at Ward Warehouse. It also gives me a motivational purpose when I otherwise wouldn't feel like exercising.

Somebody must have tossed a newly opened pack of cigarettes out of his/her car. Cigarettes were scattered on the road. Somebody must be trying to quit. Way to Go!

Mumper here!

I ask myself the same question this time every year. Do I want to be around $65 worth of food? Fully realizing my limitations around the pupus provided by Big City Diner, Sansei Seafood and many other fine eating places, I'm almost tempted to pass. But this year I'm going to tell myself that I can do it and not oink out at this fine alumni reunion.

I just sent my check in to meet the May 31 mail- in deadline for this fine event of food, entertainment and being able to see classmates and former 4th graders of Mr. Mumper at Kahala Elementary School. Hope to see some of our classmates there.

EGY'S Musical Notes

Great news! As long as you are over 65, you can take advantage of the special pricing of tickets at Diamond Head Theatre. Since I am a year younger than all of you, you can qualify automatically for this discount. My next show opens July 10, 2009 with "The Wedding Singer". This is an '80's style Rock and Roll musical that should bring back some memories.

Mumper here!

Oh well, the Bows are done for this year. But a great day at the Les Murakami Stadium until the 7th inning. I sat  in the upper level across the aisle from Hugh Yoshida,  Iolani alumnus  and former UH Athletic Director. As always, he looked good and fit. 

I introduced myself and we chatted for a few moments. I guess that he doesn't get any special treatment as a former AD...he buys his tickets just like everybody else. The entire lower level was sold out so he was sitting  with us regular fans. However, I don't believe that there's a bad seat in that stadium. Personally, I'd rather sit high and off to the side than up close behind the netting.

It's getting to be a real chore getting in my daily jogging/shuffling...20 minute per mile pace. I get passed a lot by walkers. But,  I've found that I get a better buzz doing quick short shuffle steps instead of a longer walking step. Plus it's easier on the bad knee, the sore hips  and sore arches.

My  doctor says to get in 10,000 steps a day combining walking the dog, picking up litter and the 20 minute per mile shuffle. Got to keep the blood sugar down along with the cholesterol and weight (easier said than done). Don't want to get that  heart attack thing either.

I spent a lifetime jogging and still  have to worry about these ailments just like every other 60 plus person. Weight control and exercise...a forever thing.

EGY'S Musical Notes

Iolani class of '89, Christine Yasunaga is the choreographer for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" now playing at Diamond Head Theatre". 

Aloha Class of '61,

I hope to keep you up to date on musical and theatrical happenings that involve Iolani Class of '61, or those that I've worked with that attended Iolani. I am currently in auditions for "The Wedding Singer" at Diamond Head Theatre. We start rehearsals soon and open on July 10 2009. I will try to put up a list for special discount tickets for all of us. I'll keep you informed. Emmett.

Mumper here!

Great pics of the '61 class members at the last reunion up at Natsunoya Tea House. Does anyone remember the days when we could still sit on the floor and bend our knees.

Way to go Bows for finally winning a couple of games and gaining a berth in their own WAC baseball tournament! I'm not an avid sports fan but there is something nice and relaxing about spending Sunday afternoons at Les Murakami stadium watching the Bows. There's usually a nice cool breeze blowing down from Manoa Valley to compliment a  32 ounce beer and the  warrior chili dog. One of the  highlites of the event is  hearing the Village People's YMCA!!!....... GO BOWS!!!

Photos of Family Fair

Hi guys,

I just figured out a better way to display images. There is link on the right side bar to the Family Fair pictures. Just click it and it should take you to the pictures.

Mike

Mumper here!

Holy smokes!...it worked! I even made a correction...(don't remember how) and I got back in..(.don't remember how). Hope to see more of our "6l" guys  sign up to contribute. My area of expertise is "bs nonsense".  But I know that we have guys out there with info on aging (i.e. maintaining prostate health), inside sports info, stop rail  (pros and cons), stop the taxation increase craziness (pros and cons), and the entertainment scene in Honolulu.

Mumper here!

I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel like the blind leading the blind. I always sat next to the slowest kid in my 4th grade computer class (we  had a computer teacher) and the kid always felt good because he was smarter than the teacher. I always had to ask him or her for help. 

Once I asked a smart kid for help and she replied annoyingly, "Mr. Mumper, you're so dumb...how did you get to be a teacher?" A marvelous kid who's probably a scientist today. I believe that her dad was working at the Korean Embassy. She used to come to school in a limousene.

Anyway, I'm going to click on the orange  "publish post" button and see what happens.

first try at blogging on '61 site

Mahalo to Mike for setting this up.

mo

Family Fair

Okay, now I'm experimenting with image size. Here is one of Milt and Bruce. Dickie is in the background.

First Post

Hi guys,

I just started this blog as a replacement for the webpage on geocities.  Yahoo is discontinuing geocities later this year and I thought this would be a better way to post pictures, etc.

Mo will also be making his comments on this blog.  If anyone else wants to contribute, I will add them as an author.  I'm sure Mumper will want to add his two cents on  occasion.

Tell me what you think.

Mike