CHROME HORSE

I met Darcie tonight down at the Chrome Horse, a biker bar in Cedar Rapids (Brett, you would love this place), for a couple beers. We were celebrating. Darcie has her last day at her old job tomorrow and starts a new one on Monday. I just got offered a new job and I start on December 3rd. Life is good.

Below are some pics of Carla, who we ran into at the Chrome, a photo of a bike on the wall, and a pic of one of my bestest friends ever, Darrell (with the glasses.)

OK, here's a quiz.... The guy in the dark blue shirt? Whose son is he? His dad is a member of the class of 1980. His mom is our classmate.

So, here's the funny story that goes along with the quiz... I'm sitting there with Darrell and Darcie and Carla, and the guy in the dark blue shirt comes up to me and tells me that his buddy thinks I'm hot. Bahaha!!! Oh, God, it's hilarious just to type that. I haven't been told I'm hot since..........well, never.

Anyway, I look at the guy in the dark blue shirt and I ask him, "Don't I know you?" We figure out who we are and chat a bit.

OK, so back to his buddy.... I say, "I know about how about old you are, so your buddy cannot be that much older." He tells me his pal is 30 years old with two kids, ages 3 and 5. I proceed to tell the guy in the dark blue shirt to tell his buddy that I graduated with his (the guy in the dark blue shirt) mother. Needless to say, they all leave and that's the end of my being hot.

Oh, hell, what a riot.

CLASSMATES EVERYWHERE

Darc and I met up to have a brew and watch Tony play in his pool league. At our first stop, we ran into Colleen and her hubby, Denny. We then moved on to stop #2 to listen to Darc sing some karaoke and we ran into Carla!!!

CARLA'S CLONE

Can you tell the guy in the middle of the top picture is Carla's son, Jacob?

Geez, I've never seen two people look more alike!

Also in the top photo, on the left, is Brenda's son, Nick.

In the bottom photo are Kelly, Carla, and Michelle. The pic was taken at Scott's Welcome Home Party in August.

(Thanks to Brenda for all the photos!!)

CONNIE, CARLA, AND TONY ENJOYING A COLD

BEVERAGE

MORE BAD NEWS.... :-(

Hi, Carron,

I just heard that Debbie (Noe) Carson's daughter died last night in a car accident. Carla (Etten) Null phoned me. Debbie's husband, Mike Carson, is Carla's cousin. I heard that Deb's daughter was a backseat passenger without a seatbelt on, and was ejected from the car when they swerved to miss some deer.

Just needed to tell someone. Debbie was a very good friend of my sister, Tammy.

Sad.

Bren

Girl dies in Anamosa crash; three other teens injured

From the Cedar Rapids Gazette

ANAMOSA - The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says Crystal M. Carson, 14, of Anamosa died and three other Anamosa teens were injured after a car crashed into a corn field northwest of Anamosa last night.

The accident happened at about 8:30 p.m. along Buffalo Ridge Road, about one-half mile south of Hart Road, according to the sheriff’s office.The driver of the car was identified as Aleen S. Austin, 17, of Anamosa. The other passengers in the car were Jon Snobl, 15, of Anamosa and Brian W. Ogden, 14, of Anamosa.

The sheriff’s office says two of the teens were ejected from the vehicle.

Carson was flown from the scene to University Hospitals in Iowa City where she died from her injuries.

Austin, the driver, and another passenger were transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. The other passenger, who was ejected from the vehicle, went to Jones Regional Medical Center and then was flown to University Hospitals. No condition reports were available.

The accident is still under investigation.

Hey Party Woman,

Where is everyone meeting Saturday night???????? Is anyone wearing Halloween costumes?

Here's a picture of Carla Etten and I (Halloween 2003?) at the Blue Chip! We were scary enough to win prizes!!!!!

See all you spooky-kooks this weekend, hehehehehehe!!!!!!!!

Brenda

Top: Sideways Kathy and Al

2nd: Scott Pearson, Carla E., ??, Chris

3rd: Hatcher dies........

4th: Al Nickels

5th: Al and Carron

Top: Carla Etten

2nd: Darcie, Kathy, Carron

3rd: What the hell??

4th: Gary, Darcie, Kathy, Carron

5th: Karla B., Scott Pearson, Carla E.

Top: Kathy and Chris

Middle: Tom and Michelle Eden

Bottom: Michelle Phillips, Susie Betzer, Carla Etten