80th Guest Book

Pictures from Vernon's 80th Birthday Party Guest Book

Allen, Owner of Cafe de France setting out

the gorgeous spread of food

The delicious Black Forest Chocolate Cake

Stunning cheese and fruit display!

Spinach Dip with Garlic Bread

The Fruit Platter

The yummy crabcakes!  

We also had Shrimp Cocktail which was delicious!

The Vegetable Platter

The O'Looney Coat of Arms & History

Little did we all know the family roots are Irish!

Vernon Little League Trophy!

Vernon's Quilt

Seated - Marcia Tharp, Leslie Luna and her daughter whose nickname is "Petey"

Background - Vernon, Bill Vernier, Ed Crabtree with

Ron & Sally Campbell

A lovely picture of Gwen (Curtis' wife)

Sitting at the table Lois & Ron Abadie, Bryan Wriston

 Mike's wife, Kim is with them but not really visible.

Standing Kathy with Peggy Klasky

Our neighbors for 38 years

Peggy & Ray Champion

Diane & Jim Krizmanic

Beautiful Brandi (Vernon's Granddaughter and Diane's Daughter)

Brandi with Jim Luna (Vernon's Brother)

A lovely picture of Freda Osborne (Mother of Vernon's Children) with Nancy Luna (Jim's wife)

Freda with her Great Grandchildren

Amber & Hunter Stautzenberger

(Julie's Children, Curtis' Grandchildren)

Freda is a "GREAT (meaning wonderful) Grandmother!

Paula & Terry Brogdan (Paula is Vernon's cousin from Iowa Park)

Standing, John & Freda Osborne with Jim Luna

Gwen & Curtis Luna (Vernon's Son)

Mary & Jim Jecker

Mary is a long time friend from Nortel! 

Marilyn & Tom Barnhouse

Marilyn is a long time friend from Nortel!

Paula & Terry Brogdan (Paula is Vernon's Cousin from Iowa Park)

Long time Square Dance Friends from the Dixie Chainers

Louise & Ed Crabtree

Long time friends from the Dixie Chainers & Braniff

Sally & Ron Campbell

Vernon with his delicious Birthday Cake

It takes two to blow out the candles!

Cousins from Wichita Falls, TX

Sharon Mawson with Orville and Pat Soseby

Ruth & Ed Pafford

Ruth is a long time friend from Nortel and they also took square dance lessons with our club!

Pat & Robert Kohl

Pat is Dr. Craig Paul's Nurse & Assistant

Vernon's long time Physician (Dr. Paul) with his Spouse

Dr. Craig Paul & Dr. Julie Chapman

Dr. Paul deserves a lot of credit for Vernon's

 great health & longevity!

Square Dance and Golfing Friends

Bill & June Vernier

Charlotte & Jim Morgan

Square Dance Friends (Charlotte was also in Vernon's WFSH Class and she remembers Vernon as the boy with the "Bushy Eyebrows" who finally grew into them! 

Square Dance & Golfing Friends

Lois & JD Weatherly

Square Dance & Golfing Friends

Cliff & Fran Estes

Square Dance Friends Peggy & Phil Klasky

Phil also is retired from Nortel Networks!

Diane & Jim Krizmanic

Great Neighbors

Peggy & Ray Champion

Also Great Neighbors

Michael & Kim (Kathy's son and his wife)

Mike spent many, many hours creating this Blog!

Every family needs a Blog!

Ron & Lois Abadie

(Kathy's Sister and her Husband)

Bryan Wriston 

Kathy's Son

Jim & Wanda Hull

Long time friends from Braniff and the Dixie Chainers Square Dance Club!  Jim & Vernon also owned a "Tail Dragger" together in the early days!

Jim & Wanda Hull and one of their Granddaughters

Gwen & Curtis Luna

Curtis is Vernon's First Born!

Gwen & Curtis Luna

Harold & Lavena McInroe

Friends from Square Dancing and they both also went to WFSH!

John & Freda Osborne

Marcia Tharp, Leslie, Larry & "Petey"

Sandi & Mike Zelsmann

Sandi is a long time friend from Nortel

Nancy & Jim Luna

Jim is one of Vernon's younger Brothers

Wanda & Jim Hull's Daughter, Ronna and her husband and their daughter.

Susan & Keith Furguson

Susan is Vernon's Daughter

The Birthday Boy

Kathy & Vernon

Turn out the Lights!  The Party's Over!

Granddaughter Brandi Pennington

Brandi (Vernon's Granddaughter)

Mike Wriston (Kathy's Son) and creator of The Blog

Jim Luna in background!

Bobby & Julie Stautzenberger

and their children Amber & Hunter

Julie & Bobby took the pictures 

and got everyone to sign the Guestbook

They drove from the San Antonio area for the party!

Julie is Vernon's First Granchild!

Greg & Diane Waltrip

Vernon's Daughter, Party Planner and MC

Greg helped a lot with the party too - mostly with financing!

Jim Luna, Brandi & Vernon

Susan, Diane, Jim, Brandi & Vernon

Brandi and a tired Birthday Boy

Julie (Photographer and Vernon's First Grandchild)

with Papa Vernon

Brandi Pennington (Granddaughter)

Cousins Julie & Brandi

Julie is Curtis' Daughter and Brandi is Diane's Daughter

Amber (Julie's Daughter

Julie & Brandi (cousins)

A Gorgeous Trio

This is the end of the pictures from Julia and Bobby.
Thanx Y'allz...