12/28/2015 (2331)

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Condolences to the Pladson Family
From Dale Pritchard (’63):  Leesville, LA.

Our condolences are to the Pladson family. My wife and I are in Miami, FL this week and missed the first posting.  Linda baby-sat a couple times for us in the late 70s when we were back to ND.  I had not seen her since then so that is the way I remember her.  Linda was a very fun loving person who will be greatly missed.

Dale Pritchard

 

Reply from Aggie Casavant (’69):  Fort Mill, SC

Hi  Gary,   As  much  as  I appreciate, and  enjoy, and  have  enjoyed  the  Dunseith  blog you  created, I  for  one  totally  understands  you  reaching  the  burnout  point, to  some  degree.  I  don’t  fully  understand  all  what  goes  into  it, but  it  sounds  like  quite  an  undertaking.  With  Bernadette  being  sick  and  all  I  know  you must have  alot  on  you  on  a  daily  baisis, no  matter  how  much  help  you  have.  I  personally  feel  if  you  wanted  to  cut  back  to  a  once  a  week  post  or  every  other  week  that  people  would  understand. Like  the  Turtle  Mountain  Star  only  goes  out  once  a  week…..(I  think???) at  least I  know  it  use  to…. :).  You  have  to  do  what  works best  for  you  Gary…. as  we  all  know,  nothing  stays  the  same  forever.  I  just  want  you  to  know  you  got  my  100%  support  what  ever  you  choose  to  do, God  Bless  you  for  your  faithfulness  this  far  with  keeping  the  blog  going  for  as  long  as  you  have.  I  will  keep  both  you  and  Bernadette  in  my  prayers, and  that  you  find a  peace with  any  changes  that  you  feel  you  need  to  make  with  the  blog.  Take  Care, and  God Bless.  Aggie

Thanks Aggie, Gary


Dinner last night at the Cebu Tops overlooking Cebu City.

Bernadette was a bit better last night so she was able to go with us for dinner at the tops. Very nice view of Cebu up there too.

Today we are going to the New Seaside mall with Bernie and Lorelie. Bernadette will be in her wheelchair. She can’t walk long distances or be on her feet very long.  The new Seaside Mall is one of the largest in the world. I think maybe the 3rd or 4th largest. We will check it out today. It is located about 10 miles from our house.  Within a span of 5 miles we have 3 very large modern malls.

Gary
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Blog (401) posted on March 18, 2009

03/18/2009

Posted on March 18, 2009

‘Mule Skinner Blues’ posted by Alan Poitra (76): Bloomington, MN

Hi Gary, I have gotten a couple request for the CD that I mentioned. I wanted to clarify something, the CD that I mentioned was ‘Cindy and The Turtle Mountain Boys’, this does not include my grandfather Frank Poitra, it had the following singers, Scotty and Cindy Thompson, Roger Thingsvold and my father Gary Poitra. The vinyl album was sold around many parts of the Turtle Mountains and outside the immediate area, but they were well known in Dunseith, Rugby, Bottineau, Souris, Rolla, Belcourt and many other towns and played many bars in and around Dunseith. Cindy and Scotty Thompson and Roger Thingsvold were from the Bottineau area and my dad of course from Dunseith. I am including one more song from the album that everyone should know and it is called ‘Mule Skinner Blues’ and was sung by my father and as I remember was always requested at many social functions. My apologies if some people thought it was my grandfather and uncles. I do have music by them but nothing that can be reproduced. But for those of you that requested a copy of the CD by all means I will make one for you. I hope you can attach this song because it is and still gives me a tingle to hear my father sing it…

Alan, I asked Bill Grimme to reduce and shorten this song a bit to a size I could post with this message. He was able to do that. This is Bill’s reply: “Had to shrink a lot and also shorten to get even to this size.”

Bill, As usual you did a fine job. The song is shortened a bit, but the quality is still there. You actually reduced the file size to about 10% of the original. Thank you so much for doing this.

Folks, ‘Mule Skinner Blues’ sung by Gary Poitra is attached. This is the shorten version. Please contact Alan Poitra or myself if you’d like a copy of this full size. Gary

Reply from Bev Morinville Azure (72): Dunseith, ND

Colette, Here is Debbies addy again Debbie Marmon…..1911 north Merriam ….Miles City MT 59301. ALSO AS SOON AS I CAN FIND SOME TIME I WILL BE SENDING YOUR PICTURES OK BEV

Bev, I thought I had this message included with yesterday’s blog, but for some reason I missed it. Sorry about that. Gary

Message from Tom Hagen (51): Mesa, AZ

Hi, all you good friends out there!! Dot had her right hip replaced on
March 16 here in AZ. She is doing great and the therapist had her up
out of bed an hour after recovery. She will be in the hospital for
about 3 days and then recovery at home. We have things pretty well set
up for getting around the house. She will have to climb 3 steps but
they teach her that at the hospital. Thank you for all your prayers
and kind thoughts. We will keep you posted.!!!

We love E-mail letters, Love Tom and Dot

Reply from Paulette LaCroix Chisholm (68): Newark, Delaware

Lloyd, Thanks for sharing more information on Roy Anderson. My brother and I talked and we both thought he could read since he had so many books on “Westerns” and made comments on them. I’m sure our folks knew he couldn’t read. We weren’t aware of such information at the time. I’m happy to hear that he got to see his sister after so many years. As you mentioned his rising voice in excitement, I could imagine the crinkled nose and toothy renditions of his “take” on things. Thanks for bringing even more color to this memorable character of our past.

Gary M., I appreciate your comment on inheriting my father’s zest for life. We kids sometimes did not know our parents like others with the hours they worked 6 days a week @(9 AM to Midnight) We envied those who farmed and might know them “shoulder to shoulder.”

Paulette LaCroix Chisholm

Folks, The following is a message Neola sent out to folks on her distribution list that I thought I would share with you guys. Her mother, Emma Kofoid, is a resident at the Good Samaritan Home in Bottineau. Last week she was rushed to a Minot hospital with a low pulse rate and a few other problems. She spent some time in the ICU and they were able to get her stabilized. Emma will be 92 years old in May. Neola is also in the middle of radiation treatments for her breast cancer.

Neola, our thoughts and prayers are with both you and your mother with all these things that are going on in your life’s at the moment. Gary

Neola Kofoid Garbe’s message:

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for all the prayers/thoughts for Mom and me. Mom is much better; she is now on her way back to Good Samaritan in Bottineau. Bill Young (our relative) and Marvin Brandvold (long time friend) came to get her.

I was at the hospital today from about 12:45-2:15 and then went for my treatment. After the treatment, I went back to Trinity to stay until “Good Sam” came. We had been told it might be about three when they came, so I thought I’d be there when they came. Bill/Marvin are taking great care of Mom.

At this time, I plan to go to Bottineau (for the weekend) after my treatment.

All for now.

Neola

Correction to Yesterday’s message.

With my comments to Lee Stickland about the new car his parents purchased. The years were 1963-64, not 1993-94. Gary

Bill Grimme’s Web site for the ‘Tickle Pink’ postings.

http://webpages.charter.net/wgrimme