05/05/13 - NNHS Newsletter - The

05/05/13 - NNHS Newsletter - The Way Old Friends Do

“Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days.
An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it
meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.”

- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th and current Dalai Lama
(b. 06 July 1935)

This is a comforting song, wouldn't you agree? And who among us could not use a little comfort right now?

BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDnb920Zsbw - The Way Old Friends Do - ABBA

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

Happy Birthday today to Jane Penn Clark ('57) AND Tom Jones (Warwick HS - '60) of VA!

Happy Birthday tomorrow to Patsy Lewis Hancock ('57) AND (according to Plaxo) Norman Olshansky ('64) of FL AND Van Rowell ('65) of NC!

Happy Birthday this week to:

07 - Judy Abbott Copes ('57);

08 - Frank Gibson ('63) of VA;

09 - Patty Andrews Mays ('61) of VA;

10 - The late Mrs. Helen Hardy Shelton (10 May 1917 - 19 Mar 2011) AND Barbara Johnson Hansford ('57) AND My Cousin, Clarke Booth (Wakefield HS - '57) of FL;

12 - Lynn Walker Brothers ('65) of VA!

Many Happy Returns to You All!

http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html

THIS DAY IN WWII:

May 5, 1940 - Norwegian refugees formed a government-in-exile in London.

May 5, 1940 - Norwegian Campaign – Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulated to the Nazis after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms.

May 5, 1941 - Emperor Haile Selassie returned to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; the country commemorated the date as Liberation Day or Patriots' Victory Day.

May 5, 1944 - German troops executed 216 civilians in the village of Kleisoura in Greece.

May 5, 1945 - Canadian and UK troops liberated the Netherlands and Denmark from Nazi occupation when Wehrmacht troops capitulated.

May 5, 1945 - The Prague Uprising began as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from Nazi occupation.

THIS DAY IN 1963:

Sunday, May 05, 1963 - Actress Heidi Kozak was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Sunday, May 05, 1963 - Singer and musician (Dream Theater, Winter Rose, Explorers Club, and MullMuzzler) James LaBrie was born in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada.

Sunday, May 05, 1963 - Chef Simon Rimmer was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England.

Sunday, May 05, 1963 - Author Scott Westerfeld was born in Dallas, Texas.

From Phil Hammond ('64) of FL - 05/04/13 - "Cake":

Carol dear,

I just wanted to tell you how divine the Elvis Presley Cake was. I often wonder who comes up with these recopies but this one is unbelievable! Sylvia (Hall Hammond - '66) is a little upset since she is on a diet and can not have any.

Thanks again for another fine recipe,

Phil

   Thank you so much, Phil - I'm glad you liked it! Tell Sylvia I feel her pain!

   You've just solved a minor dilemma for me. I'm having company for dinner Thursday night. Now I don't have to worry about what I'll make for dessert!

http://www.nnhs65.com/04-26-13-NNHS-Four-Walls.html

From My Friend, Jessica, of NC - 05/01/13 - "Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake":

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Makes one 8 or 9 inch cookie cake

3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips OR about 1 cup of chocolate chunks

1. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
2. Mix in egg and vanilla extract.
3. With the mixer on low speed, add flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt.
4. Stir in chocolate chips. Dough will be thick.
5. Chill for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
6. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Place parchment paper into the bottom of your cake pan to help the cookie not stick.
8. Spread the dough out into the cake pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden.
9. Remove from oven and let cool for a couple minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

   OOH! Thanks, Jessica!

From Ruth Reece Horace ('67) of FL - 04/08/13 - "Pets make you smile, ya gotta love em' (#21 of 36)":

To make you smile.....
Happy Pet Day!!!

   AWW! Thanks, Ruthie!

BONUS OLD FRIENDS CROCHET PATTERNS:

http://www.antiquecrochetpatterns.com/pansy-doily.html - Pansy Doily - "This pansy doily was originally published in the 1940s..." - Remember this old friend?

http://alovelything.com/2010/04/38-ways-to-light-up-your-lace/ - 38 Ways to Light Up Your Lace - Includes some vintage crocheted lace lampshades patterns - surely old friends!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/109785760/amigurumi-teddy-bear-pattern-crochet - Teddy Bears - "... Teddy is a lifetime friend!..." - $5.00

BONUS OLD FRIENDS RECIPES:

http://webutante07.blogspot.com/2010/12/old-triedtrue-recipes-like-old-friends.html - Webutante's Tried and True Recipes

FINALLY:

From www.ajokeaday.com - 05/04/13:

In 1997 at the age of 87 and not acquainted with modern technology, Ruth was given a "cordless" phone by her son. He lived 1500 miles away. After setting it up and showing her how to use it he went home and called her.
"How is your new phone working, Mom?"

Her reply astonished him. "Oh we took it back. It wouldn't work. It did not even have a cord."

DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Thursday, June 6, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The luncheon is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends in that year, go visit with them.
2. Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations.
3. Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will hold their 50-Year Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hampton on the Water. SEE: The website which has been set up for their class at www.nnhs1963.com; CONTACT: Frank Gibson, frankgibson@cox.net, Joyce Williams Nettles, joywnet@cox.net, or Susie Overton Jones, tnsjones@charter.net

PRAYER ROLL:
http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 04/22/13
BLOG:
http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11

   Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
                                 Love to all, Carol

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PERSONAL WEB SITE: http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat

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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
915-780-3048

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1. Visit the main page (http://www.nnhs65.com), scroll halfway down, and click on the Pay Pal Donate Button (nnhs65@gmail.com);

2. Go to www.PayPal.com, log in, select "Send Money (Services) to nnhs65@gmail.com; or

3. Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks!


The Way Old Friends Do

Written and Composed by Benny Andersson (b. 16 Dec 1946) and Björn Ulvaeus (25 Apr 1945)

Recorded by ABBA, 1980

You and I can share the silence
Finding comfort together
The way old friends do
And after fights and words of violence
We make up with each other
The way old friends do
Times of joy and times of sorrow
We will always see it through
Oh, I don't care what comes tomorrow
We can face it together
The way old friends do

You and I can share the silence
Finding comfort together
The way old friends do
And after fights and words of violence
We make up with each other
The way old friends do
Times of joy and times of sorrow
We will always see it through
Oh, I don't care what comes tomorrow
We can face it together
The way old friends do

We can face it together
The way old friends do

"The Way Old Friends Do" midi courtesy of http://www.dongrays.com/midi/archive/pop/abba/ - 05/05/11
at the suggestion of Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 05/03/11
Thanks, Joe!

"The Way Old Friends Do" lyrics courtesy of http://www.elyrics.net/read/a/abba-lyrics/the-way-old-friends-do-lyrics.html - 05/05/11
also at the suggestion of Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 05/03/11
Thanks again, Joe!

"Why Do We Need Friends?" courtesy of http://www.hazaranetwork.com/profile/MehdiDowlatshahi - 05/05/11

Pink and Red Hearts Divider line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars11.html - 08/20/05

Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!

Laughing Jester Smiley clip art courtesy of Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 10/06/09
Thanks, Bill!
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