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01/29/19 04:07 PM

#3356

Bruce Wilson

Switching gears, I just discovered yesterday that Manuka honey exists, despite me not knowing about it.

Components of Manuka Honey

Hydrogen peroxide gives most honey its antibiotic quality. But some types, including manuka honey, also have other ingredients with antibacterial qualities.

The major antibacterial component in manuka honey is methylglyoxal (MG). MG is a compound found in most types of honey, but usually only in small quantities.

In manuka honey, MG comes from the conversion of another compound, dihydroxyacetone, that is found in high concentration in the nectar of manuka flowers.

I've really come to appreciate Van Morrison more and more each week, so as long as honey is on the agenda today, how about some Tupelo. I know the subject of this song and she prefers the lyrics be on the screen. Right baby?

01/29/19 05:18 PM

#3357

Bruce Wilson

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Just noticed the size differential. Maybe the moderators way of telling me I'm taking up too much space?

Also noticed the stance of the cheerleaders. Do you think they are, were, would have been "goofy foot" surfboard riders?

01/30/19 01:32 PM

#3358

Corinne McCall

Thanks for the condolences to all who sent them, and thank you so much Bruce for the photograph. He went by the nickname Beau. He had a huge heart, without any guile. Christina is in Utah today laying him to rest.

God Bless

01/30/19 05:59 PM

#3359

Bruce Wilson

Hi C:

My pleasure to help out.

That's Beau right, not Bo. :)

03/13/19 11:00 AM

#3360

Jim Hawes

Last night at the Gulls Hockey game they recognized Tom Rice as a Military Veteran Hero. Sgt. Rice is an American Airborne paratrooper who jumped behind enemy lines at Utah Beach in Normandy on "D"Day. To honor the veterans who fought in those battles he jumped again last year from 13,000 ft. He will jump again, in June, this year. Tom Rice will be 97 years old this year.

Of course, Sgt. Rice was, for many of us, our high school civics teacher. He also taught at CVHS before HHS was built. It was a real pleasure to see him again. Sharp as ever, he reminded me of the fun we had in his class and where I sat in the class!!!!

He told me that until recently he never talked much about the war (like many of our parents and family members) but now is sharing his thoughts and experience. When he jumped out of that C47 on D-Day, Tom weighed 135 lbs. His "jump weight" with gear was 260 lbs. He said that because of the weather and enemy flax the planes could not stay in formation and his unit had landed scattered over a large area behind enemy lines. It took many hours to regroup about 40 team members and proceed to their objective. 2 months later they had fought their way to France!

On the way home from the game I thought about my experiences in the Army and how lucky I was to avoid the conflict in SE Asia. I was stationed in France and Germany and used to hitch rides on those same C47 transport planes. I reminded Tom we didn't call them C47's or DC3's, they were simply "Gooney Birds". Pic below shows the interior of a paratrooper model, of course as a trail dragger, you didn't sit level until the plane was in the air.

I though about flying in one from an Air Force base in Germany to London for a long weekend in November 1967. Heading out over the English channel with 2 friends we were looking forward to partying in the London pubs.

I was trying to imagine what it was like for Tom to fly the other direction on a dark night in 1944. Heading for the beaches of Normandy, knowing you were joining one of the biggest battles in world history. Tom always "clipped on" to be the first jumper out the door.

Driving home that night, thinking about him, I just couldn't keep the tears away. It was an honor to see him again and to salute him and thank him for his service and for being a great teacher!

There are a lot of people on the inter-web who think they are pretty cool...… but they will never be Tom Rice cool.

You can find interviews with him on YouTube. They are worth viewing.

Jim Hawes

Also: http://www.normandyjump2019.com/

03/14/19 08:35 PM

#3361

Terry Lee Maple

Jim - do you know how to get in touch with Mr. Rice? I wonder if he knew my uncle who also jumped into Normancy from a C-47. He was a medic with the 82nd Airborne and died a few years ago at the age of 99. I think we all knew in 1964 that Mr. Rice was special but he was even more special than we knew as it turned out.

03/15/19 11:32 AM

#3362

George Bracey Gillow

Terry,

I found a phone number for Thomas M Rice in Coronado via reverse directory. It is the only Thomas M Rice in Coronado. Also age 90+.

I will send the number to you via private message since this is a public forum.

If anyone else would like the number let me know.

03/15/19 02:20 PM

#3363

Jim Hawes

George, Terry

The Coronado address and phone is correct for Mr. Rice. He is also on FaceBook. I haven't watched all of his YouTube interviews yet, but watch the one of his jump last year! He is in amazing shape, and an amazing man!

Jim

03/15/19 03:14 PM

#3364

Bruce Wilson

I had the impression that Tom Rice had moved from Coronado.

Cannot remember how I got that impression though.

03/16/19 12:18 AM

#3365

Jim Hawes

I hope this link will work. You may have to copy and paste! https://www.facebook.com/christophe.dugas/videos/10217060161071692/?__tn__=%2CdlCH-R-R&eid=ARBdJKU_R45SElX4ZvYgCmHVqD4hmGYrRDysBMDoGsm3Mef9vP_ECtxc5GpyF2TkQ1RGYz3AXn4prypD&hc_ref=ARSXlYH9oqHEc8akgrVbWOS4E-NoLxctrOKvpTULjLsWd7jUQUMu3ld-pEIZzIHY4VQ

03/17/19 08:56 PM

#3366

Bruce Wilson

Dick Dale passes away

Dick Dales has passed.

03/20/19 11:32 AM

#3367

George Bracey Gillow

Happy Spring.

The Vernal Equinox is at 2:58 pm Pacific Time today.

I assume most of you know the formula for determining Easter Sunday. Just in case here it is:

First Sunday following the first full moon following the Vernal Equinox.

This formula was set by the early Christians to match the occurrence of Jewish Passover.

That is why there is a wide range of dates where Easter Sunday can occur.

Incidentally, the date of March 21st is assumed to be the Vernal Equinox in the formula.

We had a good rainy season, so far, in the San Diego area. Here is a picture of Cuyamaca Mountain taken from the end of our street in Bonita. Snow on the mountain has been rare the last few years.

04/03/19 06:27 PM

#3368

Bruce Wilson

We were out reminiscing about hard times in the Antamina Mine in Peru. Only one guy came dressed for weather.

You can tell by the hair which one wasn't allowed at the Academy. Thanks for your service T,D,J.

Slow day at the office Mr. Wilson?

Yeah, waiting for a long running program to stop running.

Finished, but I'll leave this here.

Late April Fools?

Hard to read our badges

Award winning Antamina Miners Baseball Squad

04/05/19 01:32 AM

#3369

Bruce Wilson

Ed Whitlock setting marathon record for eighty year olds

As Warren Zevon said - his hair was perfect

He was the oldest to have cracked 3:00 for a marathon, having done so when he was 69, he was the first to do it past the age of 70 and he owns the 70-74 world record with a 2:54:48 when he was 73. Ed was just getting started ....

Why I am not likely to join the over 70, under three hour marathon club?

He was 5' 7" 112 pounds

Even getting my endocrine system back in shape I am still weighing in at 180

It's a mechanical as well as psychological task

04/07/19 03:34 PM

#3370

Bruce Wilson

I am quite sad to report that Butch Hindman has passed away. I am kicking myself for not stopping in to visit him.

Butch attended Lilian J Rice and Castle Park Junior High School and served in the military (more later). He scared me 1/2 to death once, but let me off the hook with "it's cool man, I'm not with her anymore".

Where are you Carolyn Coombs?

There were no services.

OBITUARY

Dowayne Hindman

JANUARY 18, 1945 – MARCH 25, 2019

Dowayne Hindman was born on January 18, 1945 and passed away on March 25, 2019.

04/07/19 11:50 PM

#3371

Bruce Wilson

This is a reminder to take care of business

I only found out about Dowayne's death when I finally went to pay him a visit and found his house up for sale

Butch was wrongfully maligned

He was a Marine Staff Sgt with the 7th Motor Transport Battalion

He never made it to Antamina, but then neither did I

04/17/19 04:12 PM

#3372

John Carleton Cowherd

Here is a picture of our 4th grade class from Rosebank:

04/17/19 04:14 PM

#3373

John Carleton Cowherd

Here is a picture of our 5th grade class from Rosebank:

04/17/19 04:16 PM

#3374

John Carleton Cowherd

Here is a picture from our 6th grade class from Rosebank:

04/17/19 07:11 PM

#3375

Bruce Wilson

Thanks John.

Three quick responses.

No Michele, but I cannot remember when exactly she was in Hawaii.

And Vredenburgh finally makes an appearance here.

Sure looks like Shayne and is that Jerry Hanano?

04/17/19 09:17 PM

#3376

Gail Eileen Dillon (Boone)

John, Thanks so much for posting the 4th, 5th and 6th grade pictures. What a trip down memory lane.

04/18/19 01:34 PM

#3377

Treasa Struble (Skiles)

John- What a treat to see the young Lancers in the making. You and John Marsh spent quite a few years in the same classroom. Amazing. Easy to recognize a few of your classmates--they changed little over the years. You just might be the official historian of Rosebank School.

04/18/19 02:27 PM

#3378

Kay Kozuye Ochi

What a trip down memory (or lack of) lane! A lot of nice memories, but can't remember ever being that young. I felt fond of Mr. Casey - so tall! and very nice. It would be fun to put names with the faces (perhaps outside of this blog). . . does anyone feel up to the challenge? Thanks, John, for sharing these.

04/18/19 09:04 PM

#3379

Bruce Wilson

Hi Kay

If my eyes do not deceive you make three appearances, no wonder you edited the newspaper. :)

That's an interesting notion. There are a number of these old elementary school & junior high, brownie troop, etc fotos. Perhaps I will compile them all as they exist at this time.

Annotations could be added.

I have seen important historical information get lost in another forum where I hang out.

Anyone recognize this young lady or the locale?

Aper

I'm sure everybody recognizes this young gal. Talk about thumbnails, yes that is mine holding up Ruby. She supported me as I in turn supported my mom in the last years of her life.

As did the mystery woman at another beach locale.

04/19/19 04:36 PM

#3380

Gail Eileen Dillon (Boone)

So, Kay, I'm accepting your challenge. Some of the names I can add here are guesses, especially as to spelling but all of these faces remind me of years which were for me very happy ones. My apologies to those classmates whose names just escape me. An X seems a little cold...

Sixth grade, left to right by rows:

Tim Fritcher, Mike McCreery., Michele Adney, XX, Kay Ochi, Tommy___, XX, XX, Marilyn Langford

Richard Gonzales, Doug Beckett, XX, XX, John Cowherd, John Vredenburg, Susan Zimdar, Diane Leoni, Sandra Mickshyl

Martin___, Johnny Marsh, John Narcisco (?), Gail Dillion, Mike Shadoan, Patty Leckman, XX, XX, David Huneke

Steve Brown, XX, Anne Chenoweth, Mike Swift

Additions or corrections welcomed. Cheers.

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