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JustaboutthetimeIthinkthatourhotsummerswillneverend,MotherNaturesplashescolor—albeitinsmalldoses—indiscriminatelyalongourroadways.Thesweet-gumsandthetallowsareamongthefirsttoblush.ThenonemorningIlookthroughmykitchenwindow,andtheleavesonthebiggesthickoryinmywoodsaregoinghead-to-headwiththemorningsun’sbrilliantrays.Ilosemybreathatthesight. JustaboutthetimeIreallygetboredwithcerealandmuffinsforbreakfast,Irealizeit’spumpkinbreadtimeandsetabouttobakeacoupleof loaves.That,myfriend,slath-eredwithcreamy,softbuttersetsthetoneforaperfectdayandmakeseverythingrightwiththeworld. It’shardtohurryoff toworkwhenallof MotherNature’sgloryisplayedoutinthesewoods.Ipouranothercupof coffee,sit,notintheswingontheporch,butonmyfrontsteps,andsipandlisten.Thebirdssay“thankyou”tothegranddameof natureinmelodiesnothingcanmimic—andIjustsitthereanddrinkinallthatshehastooffer...andIrealizejusthowgoodsheisatwhatshedoes. MotherNaturegrabsmyattitudebyitsthroatand

yanksitoutof myentirebeing.Itchanges...justlikethat.Iwanttowalkinthewoods,gathertwigsandpinecones,andsitlongerinthefreshair.Whenshereachesdownintohergoodybagandbringsupahandfulof Fall,sheis,inmyopinion,atherfinest.It’ssortof kintowhenyouknewyou’ddonesomethingyoushouldn’thavedone,andinsteadof gettingpunished,Momhugsyouandsayseverythingisokay.Wow.Yourememberthatfeeling? Ishowmyself tobereadyfortheseasonchangebyhangingamost-welcomingwreathonmyfrontdoor.I’llgetanewclutchof Indiancorn,tieitwithcalico,andhangitonthebackdoor.I’llfillmygreat-grandmother’swoodenbowlwithyellowandredapplesandputitonthecoffeetableandbegintopulloutmyaging,butmuch-lovedcollectionof homedecoratingaccessories.There’llsurelybeachangeinmymenus;mybeverageof choicewillbeapplecider,andI’llsipitthroughastraw. Wecanliterallywashourhomeswithawholenewarrayof colortakendirectlyfromMotherNature’swhims.Theyarealljustoutsideourdoors.Areyouready?Iam.

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NovemberandDecemberareconsideredmagicalmonthsbymanypeoplebecausetherearefamilygath-erings,dinners,parties,secrets(gifts),andanticipation.IloveThanksgivingbecauseitisnotascommercial-izedasChristmas,anditismostlyaboutfriends,family,food,andappreciatingourblessings!Somewomengetstressedouttryingtopreparetheperfectholidaymeal,butI’mprettyhappyif minemakesittothetablewith-outadisaster. AfewyearsagoIinvitedaunts,uncles,cousins,kids,andgrandkidsforThanksgivinggumbo.Ihadpreparedtwobigpotsof seafoodgumboinanticipationof hun-gryappetites.Itwasreadybeforeourguestswereduetoarrivesomyhusbanddecidedweneededtoemptythepotsof gumbointoagiganticcrock-pot.Itriedtousealadletotransferthegumbo,buthewantedtodoitfastersohegrabbedupaheavy,hotpottopouritoverintothecrock-pot.Idon’tknowwhathappened,butmyhus-banddroppedthepotof hotgumbo!Ithittheceramictilefloorwithacrashandsplash.Beforeithitthefloor,itmusthavebouncedoff thestovebecausehotgumbowaseverywhere—eventheceiling!Wewerestandingingumbo.Itwasdrippingoff ourhairandfaces.Ashrimpwasdanglingfromhisglasses.Westoodlookingateachotherinconsternation,andbeneaththegumbo,IsawhisfaceturningredsoItoldhimIwouldcleanupthemesswhileheemptiedtheRainbow(vacuumthatcleanswithcirculatedwater)beforeeverybodygotthere. Mynot-so-helpfulkitchenassistantwastakingthebasinof dirtyRainbowwateroutthedoortodumpitwhenthedoorbellrang.Again,Idon’tknowhowithap-pened,buthedroppedthebasinfilledwithtwogallonsof dirtywaterrightinfrontof thedoor.Hisimmedi-ateresponsewasnotfitfortheearsof achild,buthe

openedthedoortofindthatmostof ourguestshadar-rivedatthesametime.SinceMr.SupremeMess-makerwasn’tinamoodforcheerfulwelcoming,Idrippeddarkrouxanddirtywater,smiledsweetlyandinvited,“Y’alljustslidethroughthewaterandgumbotowhereveryoucanfindacleanspot.” Idon’tthinkeverybodyatetheirfillthatThanksgiv-ingDaybecausewewereshortongumbo,butitcertain-lywasoneof themostmemorablefamilydinnerswe’veeverhad. DuetotheEditor’s Notelastissue,I’vereceivedanumberof e-mailsfromwidowswhosaythattheyhopeI’llincludearticlesandinformationfortheminfuturemagazines.Theysaywidowsandwidowersareleftoutof manyevents,targetgroups,andmediafocus.And,Ithinktheyarerightbecauseinallmyyearsasawriter,Idon’tthinkI’veeverwrittenfororaboutwidows—priortomyownwidowhood.Thisgroupisasilentbutlargeentitythatdeservessomeattention. Ihopeourreadersenjoythisissueof PrimeTime,andIFyouhaveabusiness,weneedyouradvertising!Callore-mailsoyoucanbeincludedinourJanuary/February2013issueof PrimeTime.Mostof ouradver-tisersreportgoodresponsesfromreaders. Amidstalltheholidayactivities,pleasedon’tforgetVeteran’sDay.Also,thiselectionwillcertainlyhaveaprofoundconsequenceinourcountry’sfuturesogetoutthereandvote!I’manadvocateforastrongConstitu-tionandmilitary,andasafreedom-lovingAmerican,Iconsidervotingaprivilegenottobewasted.

Mayyouhaveablessedholidaywithyourlovedones,ElaineMarze

Editor/PublisherElaine Hodge Marze

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Contributing WritersDennise Aiello

Kay Brown Shirley M. Brown

Shanne Bowie Ric Cochran Pat GoedersElaine Marze

Edna WhelessKathryn C. Wolfe

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03 A Handful of FallBy Edna Wheless

04 Editor’s Letter

04 Publisher

06 Command Sergeant MajorSteven Lee Mulig

07 Scamming Granny & Gramps By Kathryn C. Wolfe

08 Essay on AgingBy Shirley M. Brown

10 Family Caregivers & Alzheimer’s Awareness Month By Ric Cochran

11 American Legion ClubCalendar of Events

12 Contemporary Christian Music—Not Your Favorite? By Elaine Marze

13 Rock, Roll, & ReminisceBy Elaine Marze

14 Shreveport Is Home to a Diving Legend By Elaine Marze

17 Build a Family ArchiveBy Ric Cochran

18 Thanksgiving MemoriesBy Shirley M. Brown

20 Medical Help: Heart Attacks and Aspirin

21 Logan Mansion RestoredBy Dennise Aiello

24 Senior Adults Tour Hawaii

25 It’s a Generational ThingBy Kay Brown

26 Christmas MemoriesBy Kathryn C. Wolfe

27 The Holiday Chopping BlockBy Kathryn C. Wolfe

28 Recipes: A Thanksgiving FeastBy Shanne Bowie

29 Mother Knows BestBy Pat Goeders

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Wegrandparentsareconsideredeasypreybecausewearepronetodoalmostanythingforourgrandchil-dren.Icallit“grannyscamming,”butitcanhappentograndfathersaswellasgrandmothers.Fortunately,IhadreadaboutitsomewherebeforeIgotthecall. “Hello,”Iansweredthephone. “Hi,Grandma,thisisBud,”hesaid.(I’musing“Bud”here,butthescammerusedtherealnameof my22-year-oldgrandson,wholivesmilesawayinanothertown.) “Bud!”Irepliedexcitedly,asIwasn’tquitesureyetthatitwasnotBud. “Haveyouheardaboutmytrip?” “No,whattrip?” “Well,IhadtocomeupheretoBaltimoreformyfriend’sfuneral.” “That’stoobad!”Iplayedalong.IknewbynowthatitwasnotBud. “Yeah,itwasunexpected.” “Bud,youdon’tsoundlikeyourself.”Ithoughtthatwouldscarehimoff,buthewasreadywithapreparedreason. “Well,Igotinacarwreckandbrokemynose.ThatmaybewhyIsounddifferent.” “That’sterrible!”Isympathizedwhilesilentlylaugh-ingtomyself.“Areyouinmuchpain?”Icontinued,becomingmoreandmoreinterestedinwhatthescam-mermightsay,andbeganlisteningforhisspiel. “No,”hereplied,“anditwasn’tmyfault,either,buttheyputmeinjail.Theyallowedmethisonephone

call,soIthoughtI’dletyouknow,andseeif youcouldsendmesomemoneysoIcanmakebailandgetoutof here.” Verygrandmotherly-like,feigningbelief andspeak-ingslowlyandthoughtfully,Isaidtohim,“Well,Honey,yougotyourself intothismess,soyou’lljusthavetogetyourself out.I’mhangingupnow,goodbye!” Hedidnotcallback. ThenIbegantryingtofigureouthowhehadgot-tenmygrandson’sname,knewIwashisgrandmother,andhadmycorrectphonenumber.Irememberedthat“Bud”hadrecentlyobtainedanewiPhoneandthatheusedittotelephoneme.IconfirmedwithhimthathelistsmeasGrandmammainhiscontacts.TheseInternetprovidercompaniesemployyoungtech-savvypeople,andIsuspecttheyhavetheabilitytoaccessthatinformation.Someof themmaynotbeaboveeitherus-ingitorsellingittoothers.Mygrandsondidnotsoundtheleastbitworriedaboutit. Theyoungergenerationseemstohaveacceptedthefactthatpersonalinfoisnolongerprivate;andthataccesstotechnology’spleasureandconvenienceout-weighstheirdesireforprivacy.

About the Author:Kathryn got her Journalism degree from LSU-Baton Rouge in 1954. She worked 25 years as an industrial draftsman before becoming a self-employed property manager and renovator of old houses and apartments in South Louisiana. When she retired she moved to Shreveport to be near her daughter. She is a member of Centenary Writers Group. Contact Kathryn at [email protected].

GRANNY&GRAMPSBy Kathryn C. Wolfe

THE SENILITY PRAYER: GrantmethesenilitytoforgetthepeopleIneverlikedanyway,

thegoodfortunetorunintotheonesIdo,andtheeyesighttotellthedifference.


By Shirley M. Brown

Aroseisaroseisarose,butanoldwomanisnotalwaysanoldwoman.Afavoritesayingof minecon-cerningageis,“It’snothowoldyouare,it’showyouareold.”AsAndyRooneyhassaid,“Youcan’thelpgrowingolder,butyoudon’thavetogrowold.” SoI’mwonderingwhatitisthatmakessomefolksagewellwhileothersdonot.Notmanyyearsago,if arestaurantcashieraskedme,“Areyouasenior?”I’djok-inglysay,“Howrudeof youtonotice.”Theydon’taskanymore,theyjustgivememytenpercentdiscount. Ialsowonderif one’sdispositionhasanythingtodowithaging.Iamabornoptimist,andI’vebeentoldIamsometimessohappilygiddyastomakeapersongag.EveninmysaddestdaysIcanusuallyfindsomethingtobegladabout,andIhavebeencalled“Pollyanna”manytimes.Mamataughtherchildren,“There’snothingsobaditcouldn’tbeworse.” Enteringmykitchenrecently,Iheardasizzlingnoiseandsawsmokecomingfromthedoorof thehotwatertankcloset.WhenIfoundtherewasaleakinthetankandthatthesmokewasjuststeam—andmyhousewasn’tonfire—IwassohappyIdidn’tevenmindhav-ingtobuyanewhotwatertank.Infact,Iconsideredmyself lucky. Beingpoormightmakesomefolksagelessthangracefully.Wegrewupinnearpoverty—threeboys,threegirls,anabsentfatherandaBaptistmama—andwhilewereallyweredestituteforawhile,sowasevery-onearoundus,anditdidn’tseemsobad.DuringtheGreatDepression,itwasn’tabigdealwhenwe,likemanyfamiliesweknew,wereforcedtoacceptwelfarebenefitsforatime.Nocashwasforthcoming,butwedidreceivedonationsof potatoes,driedbeans,flour,sugar,meal,bucketsof syrup,andgallonbucketsof lardandlittlepacketsof somethingsquishycalledoleomargarine.Itbecamebutterafterwestirredinyel-

lowfooddye.Ihatedthatstuff anddidn’teatevenrealbutteruntilIwasgrown.It’squiteobviousI’vemadeupforitsince. Sometimeslife’sadversitiesmakepeopleagebeforetheirtime.Mymotherwasbadlyburnedandsufferedterriblyforsixweeksuntilshedied;myhusbandwasasuicideatage47;andmybeautifuldaughterdiedof melanomacanceratage30.Somehow,Inotonlysur-vived,Igrewstronger.AndthestrongerIbecame,theyoungerIfelt. Wakingat3amrecently,Isatstraightupinbed,thinking,“Goodgosh,if Ishouldwakeupdeadonemorning,somestrangemedicwouldtakeonelookatmyelderlyremainsandnotrealizehowactivemybrainwas,howvibrantmydreamswere,orwhatpleasureIgotfromliving.Hemightsay,“Well,she’sold.She’slivedalonglife.It’stimeforhertodie.”And,thenhewillcartmeoff tothemorgue. WRONG!Itwillneverbemytime!Ilovemylife,mychildren,andmygrandchildren.Ilovemywritinggroups,myfriends,mybooks,mymusic,andIdelightingraciousdiningandgoodconversation.I’mnotnearlyreadytogiveupanyof thosewonderfulthings.Iwonderif anyoneeverfeels,“It’stime.”Ithinknot.I’monthesharpedgeof 80andIdon’tconsiderthatold,nordoIfeelold.Youwouldn’tbelievehowyoungIaminside. Aroseisaroseisarose,butanoldwomanisnotalwaysold.

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Novemberisabusymonth.WehonorthosewhohaveservedourcountryonVeteransDayaswellascelebrateThanksgiving.Wealsohonorfamilycaregiv-ers—itisNationalFamilyCaregiversMonth,andrecog-nizethedevastationcausedbydementia—asNationalAlzheimer’sAwarenessMonth. Tounderstandthecostof dementia,considerthatif dementiacostswerecompanyprofits,globaldementiacosts—estimatedtobe$604billionperyear—wouldoutpaceeverycompanyontheplanetincludingExxonandApplecombined.Theseestimatedcostsareconser-vativeandrecognizedtobeunderreportedbecausetheyaredifficulttomeasure.It’sdifficulttomeasurethelosttaxrevenuesorcascadingfinancialinstabilitywhenfam-ilymembersleavetheworkplaceearlyandunder-fundtheirownretirement. Tounderstandthescopeof dementia,considerthateverynationwithanagingpopulationisfacingatick-ingtimebomb.Some,likeChina,haveexacerbatedtheproblemwithextremeeffortstocontrolbirths,leavingfeweryoungerfamilymembers,bypercentage,tocareforagingrelatives.Manyhaverightlybeenconcernedwithhowtoprovidefood,housing,energy,andhealthcareforgrowingworldpopulations.Buttheunintendedconsequenceof fewerchildrenisfewerpeopletopro-videforexplodingpopulations. Tounderstandthestatistical riskof dementia,con-

siderthatwhilemostdementiapatientsarediagnosedafterturning65,somearediagnosedorwereshowingsignsasearlyastheirfifties.After65,theriskforde-mentiadoubleseveryfiveyears.Inthefastestgrowingpopulation—those85andabove—dementiastrikesoneoutof two. Patientsandfamiliesareatthemercyof adysfunc-tionalhealthcaresystemtryingtocontrolbudgetsbymakingbenefiteligibilityrulesdifficulttoaccessorun-derstand.WehavehadtousetheopenrecordslawsinstatestoobtaininformationfromMedicaidthatbelongstothepublicandwhichMedicaidroutinelyattemptstowithhold.Wheneligibilityinformationisn’tbeinghiddenfrompublicview,itisoftenincompleteandincomprehensibletotheaveragepersonaswellasmanyprofessionals.StatesoftenaddrestrictionsthatviolatefederalguidelinesdraftedbyCongress.Whencrookscontheelderlyoutof theirsavings,werecognizetheinjustice.Whentheelderlyaredeniedinformationthatcouldkeepthemfromlosingmostof theirlife’ssavingsif theyneedlong-termcare,weshrugandcallitbureau-cracy. Makenomistake!Dementiaistheworld’sbig-gesthealthcrisisthatfamiliesdon’twanttotalkabout.Astheholidaysapproachandfamiliesgather,theyshouldtakenoticeof whoisbecomingmoreforget-ful,repeatingthingsfrequentlyorgettinglostgoingto

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familiarplaces.Inengagingthem,it’softenbettertoavoidusingtheD-wordortheA-word(dementiaorAlzheimer’s),bothof whichcanbeveryscary.Usingwordslike“forgetful”canbelessthreatening.YoumightwanttogetsomeinformationabouthowtoengagethemfromtheAlzheimer’sAssociationattheirWebsite(alz.org)orbycalling1-800-272-3900whereyoucanspeaktoatrainedcounselordayornight,evenonweekends.Ignoringsymptomsleaveslovedonesatanincreasinglygreaterriskof losingtheirfinancialse-curityandhavingfeweroptionsif theyneedlong-termcare. Procrastinatingalsoleavesundiagnoseddementiapatientsatargetforthosewhowouldtakeadvantageof thembymail,byphone,overtheinternet(if they’reWeb-savvy),orattheirdoor.Iseeittoofrequently,fromthepoliticalorganizationsandpreacherswho“desperatelyneedtheirsupport,”tothepsychics,subscriptions,contests,and“businessopportunities,”tothehandymanwhocollectsrepeatedlyforthesamejoborcollectsup-frontforaprojectanddisappears.Somepreyontheirfears,toutingwaysto“hide”theirassets.Sadly,thehidingdonebysomecantrulymakeassetsdisappear...andnotinagoodway.Whenthesavingshavealreadybeendrained,it’salittlelatetolookfortheleak. HereinShreveport,weatS.A.F.E.Planninghavecommittedtoholdingeducationalworkshopsforthepublicregularlythroughout2012.Wewillcontinueeducatingthepublicabouthowassetscanbepro-tectedfrombeingsquanderedtopayfornursinghomecare,evenwhensomeoneisalreadyinanursinghome.Afterall,what’sthepointof savingandinvestingonlytoloseitallpayingforlong-termcare?

November is a busy month.

We honor those who have served

our country on Veterans Day as

well as celebrate Thanksgiving.

This month we also honor family

caregivers and recognize the

devastation caused by dementia.

R

RRic Cochran works for S.A.F.E. Planning, Inc.

About the Author:Ric Cochran assists clients and families in crisis dealing with long-term care and those wishing to plan ahead to avoid a crisis. He can be reached at S.A.F.E. Planning by calling (318) 869-3133.

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Yes,I’mprejudicedbecausePhaedraismydaughter—andmanymagazinereadersrememberherasalittlegirlgrowingupsingingontheArk-La-TexRoundup,Hayride,MudbugMadnessFestival,etc.—butPhaedraandMelissaJeanhaveashowinBransonthatiscalledThe All Ameri-can Gospel Showanditisallabouttheoldsongs! If youarelookingfortraditionalcountrygospelmusicthatwilltakeyoubacktoyouryouthorhaveyoutappingyourtoesandclappingyourhands,youneedtobeinBransononMondaysorFridaysat2pm.Phaedra’sbluesyvoiceandMelissaJean’scountrysoundblendtogetherinharmoniousaccordwhentheyjoinupfor“OneDayataTime”and“JustaCloserWalkWithThee.”Separatelytheyaregospelmusicpowerhousesonsongssuchas“Baptismof JesseTaylor”and“Luke-warmChristians,”writtenbyShreveporterNitaLynnZahn.BackedbytheMeninBlackBand,thisshowisguaranteedtofulfillyourtraditionalgospeldesires.Bereadytosingalongwiththem,too.

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andremovingtheequipmentonepieceatatime,aper-sonlearnedtoswimwithconfidence.HehadhisstudentsbeginbywearingaBeginner’sSafetyVest(BSV)withwhichtheycouldnotpossiblysink,whilelearningthefreestyleandmorein-watertech-niqueswhichbuiltupaswimmer’sconfidence. TheSwimSchoolofferstwolevelsof adultswimlessons:AdvancedSwimmersgrouplessonsdesignedforadultswhocanswimbutwanttobecomebetterswimmers—inthislevel,swimmersareintroducedtoallfourcompetitiveswimstrokes;andBeginnerSwimmerlessonsforadultswhocannotswimandwhomaynotbe

comfortableinwater.InadditiontoPaul’sunortho-doxswimteachingmethods,heisknownasTheFatherof ScubaRangers,ascubaprogramforchildrenageseighttotwelve.Someof hisothercreditsincludeaPro5000Diver;ScubaSchoolsInternational,InstructorCertifier;ProfessionalAssociationof DiveInstructors,InstructorEmeritus;

andNationalAssociationof UnderwaterInstructorsEmeritus. TheScubaRangerswerestartedin1999byPaul.For12monthsheconductedapilotprogramathisstoreinassociationwithScubaSchoolsInternational.Paulpioneeredchildren-specifictrainingtechniques,newterminology,andeducationalphilosophieswiththeassis-tanceof SSIInstructorAshleyRosenthal.ScubaSchoolsInternationalthenworkedwithPaultodevelopdetailedinstructionalmanualsandeducationproductsbasedonhisprograms.


Themissionof ScubaRangersissimple:toinvolvechildreninsnorkelingandscubadivingandpassalongtheexcitementof waterexploration.Thegoalisforkidstodevelopalong-termaffinitywiththesportof scubadivingbythetimetheyaretwelveyearsold.Theintentisthatwhentheybecomeadultsandaremakingrecreationaldecisions,theywillretaintheaffinityforscubadivingandpursueitastheirpassion. ScubaRangerswaslaunchedattheDivingEquipment&MarketingAssociation(DEMA)tradeshowinLasVegasinJanuary2000,attendedbytrainingagenciesandresortowners—themoversandshakersinthesportscubadivingworld.Todemonstratethepowerof theScubaRangers,thesekidsandtheirfamiliespaidfortheirairlinetickets,roomaccommodations,andequipmentsotheycouldperform.WithassistancefromScubaSchoolsInter-national,PaulandAshleybroughtsomeof theiroriginalRangers,nick-namedthe“BlueAngels,”allthewayfromShreveporttoLasVegastodiveintheDEMAdemonstra-tionpool. Inawhirlwindthree-dayperiod,PaulsaidtheAngelsblewawaynearlyeveryoneinthedivingindustry,includingequipmentmanufacturers,retailers,andresortoperators.EvenJean-MichelCousteauwascharmedbytheAngels,andheagreedtoappearwiththemonthetelevisionprogram“GoodMorning,LasVegas.”Jean-Michelisthesonof JacquesCousteau,andhetoldPaulthatheandhisbrotherPhilippewerescubadivingbythetimetheywerebarelyoutof diapers. AccordingtoPaul,the2000DEMAshowwasawildsuccess,andtheBlueAngelsprovedthatkidshaveanimportantplaceinthedivingindustry.ScubaSchoolsIn-ternationalrealizedScubaRangerswastheyouthoutreachprogramtheindustrydesperatelyneededsobeganthespin-off of ScubaRangers. TalkswithPaulandotherScubaSchoolsInternationalaffiliateswhohadalreadystartedScubaRangerClubsconvincedScubaSchoolsInternational’sparentcompany,ConceptSystems,Inc.(CSI)thattheprogramneededtobewidelyaccessibletotheentiredivingindustry.TodaythereareScubaRangersinmanydifferentcountries. Paulsaidthatintheearly’80s,Scubacertifyingagen-cieshadsettheageof 12astheminimumrequirementforJuniorCertifiedDiver.Hischildren,Paul,Jr.andDon-Yae,werebornin’66and’68sohewasanxiousforthemtoreachtheageof 12tobegindivingwithhim. “Itseemednaturalformychildren,Paul,Jr.andDon-Yae,tobebreathingscubaairinthebathtubassoonastheycouldkeeparegulatorbetweentheirlittleteeth.Mykidsgrewupinandaroundthewater.Likemanyyoung-sters,theywerefishinsnorkelingequipment.”

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Astheholidaysapproach,it’simportanttoremem-berjustwhattreasuresmemoriesaretothoseweloveandhowimportantitistopreservethem.Doyourememberstoriestoldbysomeoneyouloveandthesoundof theirvoice?Doyouwishyoucouldhearthestoriesagainjustthewaytheytoldthem?Youcansavethevoicesof thoseyoulovetodayandsharethemwithotherslongafterthey’regone. Technologyhasmadeiteasierthanithaseverbeentorecord,save,andsharethesightsandsoundsof peoplewelove.Whetherstories,funnyexpressions,orfunnysituations,it’sneverbeeneasiertorecordwithcameras—andevencellphones—takingstillsandvid-eos,aswellastousepocketrecorderstorecordcon-versationstobedownloadedtoacomputerandshared.Whileallsortsof editingtoolsexisttoimprovewhat’sbeenrecorded,thekeyistosavesoundsandpicturesnowandimprovethemlater.If youstrivetoohardforperfection,you’lllikelygetnothing.Practicewillleadtoimprovementwhenyoumakearchivingahabit. Whynotrecordpeopletellingoldstories...oryoungpeopletellingstoriesorjusttalking?Youngpeoplewon’tbeyoungforever,andnoneof uswillbearoundforever.Imaginethejoyof futureheirshearingTheNightbeforeChristmasorotherstoriesreadbyyouorsomeonewholovedthembeforetheywereborn.Thepossibilitiesarelimitless.Whatwillyouleaveyourgreat,great,great,greatgrandchildren?Tellthemwhatyourlifewaslike.Leaveyourwisdom.Leavethemyourtestimony.Leavethemapartof yourlife.Preservefor

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laundryroom—Sybilhadalreadyspentweekscleaning,planning,buying,andcooking.Mamadidherbit.Shemadethesweetpo-tatopies.Shemadesomanyweallhadpiestotakehome. MamadearlylovedThanks-giving,andthefactthatallherchildrencametoseeher.Shewasanavidletterwriter,andwegothappylettersaroundthistimeof year,aboutwhoallwascoming,whattimetheywerecoming,howlongtheycouldstay,andwhotheywerebringingwiththem.Anticipationwashigh.Shewasexcited,butalittlenervous,too,notknowinghowwewouldallgetalong.Noneof useverfrat-ernizedasmuchasshewishedwewould.Asthetimedrewnear,Mamawouldstarttelephoningtheout-of-towners,“Whendoyouthinkyou’llbehere?”she’dask.“Comeasearlyaspossible.” OnThanksgivingmorn-ingMamastationedherself aslookout,checkingoff thearriv-als.Assoonastheyweregreeted,werepresentedtheirpieceof sweetpotatopie,andtheircom-plimentsreceived,Mamawasthroughwiththem.Theyhadservedtheirpurpose.Shekeptasharpeyeoutallmorning.“Iwonderwhyyourbrotherisn’thereyet.Ihopenothing’shap-

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BeforemovingtoShreveport,VickiLebrunandherhusbandBillylivedinasmallhousefilledwithVictorianfur-niturethatVickihadcollectedovermanyyears.TheirhomeinVivian,Louisiana,wasnextdoortohermother’shome,alsofilledwithacollectionof turn-of-the-20th-Centurytables,chairs,andbric-a-brac.Vickidreamedforyearsof livinginatrueVictorianhousewherehercollectioncouldbeenjoyedandshowcasedtoitsbestadvantage. AlthoughshelivedinVivian,VickiworkedinShreveportandfromtimetotimewoulddrivepastthelarge,desertedhouseat725AustinPlaceknownas“theLoganMansion.”Thehousehadbeenvacantandunattendedformorethansixyearswhenin2005onawhim,Vickicontactedtheownertoseeif hewouldbeinterestedinselling.Thoughreluctantatfirst,asfatewouldhaveit,theowneragreedtosell,believingthatVickiandBillyLebrunweretherightpeopletorestorethehousetoitsoriginalbeauty.WhentheLebrunsboughtthehouse;wornshagrugscoveredtheexquisiteparquetfloors,fluorescentlightshungfromitstallceilings,andasteeldeskwastheonlypieceof furnitureinthehouse.Noneof theoriginalfurnishingremainedinthehouseandsomeof thefixtures,mantels,fireplacegrates,andstainedglasswindowshadbeenremovedorvandalized.Pilesof coaldustinthefireplaces,brokenandboardedwindows,tornwallpaper,andpigeondroppingsgreetedthenew

owners.BillyandVickicontactedpreviousownerswhohadremovedsomeof thestainedglasswindowsandconvincedthemtoreturnthewindowsbacktothehouse. Anotherarti-factthattheLebrunslocatedwasthenewelpostlampfromthegrandstaircase,seeninoldphotosof thehomebutmissing

whentheypurchasedthehouse.Vicki’ssteadfastnesswasrewardedwhenthelampwaslocatedstoredinabarninArkansas.TheLebrunspurchasedandrein-stalledthelampinitsoriginalplaceonthepostof themahoganystaircase.Sevenyearslater,theLebrunshaveturnedtheonce-abandonedhouseintotheirhome.TheyarerestoringtheQueenAnnehouseoneroomatatime,doingmostof theworkthemselves.Althoughallseventeenroomsinthehousearenotyetrenovated,Vickiisgladtoshowvisitorstherestoreddownstairsparlor,library,diningroomandkitchen,andupstairsmasterbedroomandguestbedroomandbaths,alongwithroomsthatarestillworksinprogress.Thehome,withrefurbishedwallcoverings,isfilledwithVickiandhermother’scollec-tionof Victorianfurniture,accentpieces,lamps,perioddraperies,andpaintings.TheLebrunsenjoysharingthehistoryof theman-sionandofferguidedtoursof thehome.Theyliketoencourageotherswhoareinterestedinrestorationprojects.“Ilovetosharethebeautyof thehouseandencourageotherstonotgiveupontheirdreams,”Vicki

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said.“Sometimesthetasksseemoverwhelming,buttheendresultsareworththeefforts.”Thehousewasoriginallybuiltin1897byLafayetteRobertLoganandhiswife,Libby.Thoughthehomehashadnumerousresidentialownersandvariousotheruses,includingaresidentialrentalhouse,aboardinghouseforteachers,achurchyouthcenter,aradiosta-tion,andaneighborhoodrescuemission,thefloorplanof thethreestoryhomeisexactlyasthearchitectde-signed.ThelateShreveporthistorianEricBrockwroteinanarticlethattheLoganMansionis“thegrandestsurvivingworkof NathanielSykesAllen,Shreveport’spremierlatenineteenthcenturyarchitect.”(ForumNewsMagazine,October3,2001)WhentheLogansbuiltthehouse,noexpensewasspared.Awealthybeerdistributorandicemerchant,Loganimportedbird’seyemaplefortheparquetfloors,mahoganyforthegrandstaircase,andcurlypineandburledwalnutforthepanelingandpocketdoors.Miraculously,noneof thewoodinthehousewaseverpaintedoverandisinexcellentcondition,retainingtheoriginaleleganceandbeauty.Attheturnof thecenturywhenhomesof promi-nentShreveporterssurroundedthedowntownarea,theLoganhomewasavenueforsocialeventsandmeetings,withatleastonehistoricalaccountof afamilymember’sweddingtakingplaceonthegrandstaircaseintheentrancehall.Weddingsareagainontheagendaforthebeautifuloldmansion.TheLebruns’sonwasmar-riedonthefrontporchof thehomeinAugustof thisyearandmoreweddingsarescheduledforthefuture.InadditiontobeingtheresidencefortheLebruns,themansionisagreatplaceforcateredchildren’sbirthdayparties.Vickisetsaneleganttablewithspecialbirthdaychinaandcrystal.Littlegirlsselectfromanarrayof dress-upclothesforastyleshowandteaparty.Fortheboys,thepartythemeisSherlockHolmes,withtheappropriateattiresupplied.Cluesaregivenandthechildrentreasurehuntfortheirpartyfavors.TheLeb-runsencourageparentstostayforthepartiesandenjoytheexcitementof exploringthemansion.Duringtheholidayseason,VickidecoratesthehousewithlargeChristmastreesineachroomandhercollec-tionof Victorianornamentsandfloralarrangements.Thisyear’sdatesaresetforherannualChristmastoursforSaturday,December22andSunday,December23.Toursstartat2:00pmand6:30pmonbothdaysand

thecostis$10perpersonfortheone-hourtour.MoreinformationonChristmastoursorprivatetoursandpartiesthroughouttheyearisavailablebycalling(318)459-2285.Thehouseknownas“theLoganMansion”hasanewlook,afreshcoatof whitepaint,andarebuiltfrontporchontheexterior,andontheinsiderefur-bishedrooms,exquisitefurnishings,andnewownerswithanoptimisticoutlook.Toursandpartiesgivethehouseanewleaseonlife.However,VickiLebrunisquicktopointoutthatalthoughtheysharethehousewithothers,“ThisisnotaVictorianmuseum.Itisourhomeandweplantoliveheretherestof ourlives.”ForVickiLebrun,owningtheLoganMansionisherdreamcometrue.

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Theygrowupsofast.ItseemslikejustyesterdaythatIwasmovingmydaughter,Tara,intoherfirstcollegeapartment,butthatwas1986…Icriedallthewayhome.Nowit’s2012,andonceagainIpackedupassortedfurnitureandhouseholdgoodsheadingtoan-otherfirstapartment,butthistimeitisformyGrand-daughter,Peyton. Chappyunloadedtheracecarfromhis40’trailer(he’ddoanythingforhisgranddaughter)andcheerfullyreloadeditwithallthecollegeapartmentgoodies.WethenheadedouttoTara’shometoloadmoretreasuresandbeganthecaravantoMonticello,Ark.…homeof theUniversityof Arkansas-MonticelloBollWeevils!!! MuchtoChappy’sdelight,Peyton’sroommate,Bonnie,hadlinedupsomeunloadinghelp.Herboy-friendandacoupleof hisbuddiesweretheretodotheheavy-liftingpart.Thetrailerwasquicklyemptied,andweweresoonplacingfurnitureand“decorating.”Asthedayworeon,Bonnieandthemoverswerebusyputtingherbedroomtogetherwhiletherestof uswereworkingonPeyton’sbedroomandtherestof theapartment. Attheendof theday,Bonnieremarkedthatherroom,“didn’tlooklikemuch.”Oneof themov-erssaid—ashewalkedfromBonnie’sbedroomtoPeyton’s—“Yourroomlooksgood,Bonnie…andyourroommate’smotherisMarthaStewart!” IsmiledasIrealizedanotherof life’smilestoneswascomplete.NotonlyhaveIsuccessfullypassedalongmyMother’sobsessive/compulsivetendenciestomy

daughter,butsheispassingitontoherdaughtertoo!Peytondidanexcellentjobof lovinglyandrespect-fully“takingcharge”toinsureHERspacewasasSHEdesired.Rightlyso!Mamawouldhavebeensoproud…asamI.

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About the Author:Kay Alexander Brown is a Shreveport native and retired commercial property manager. She is now a transplanted Texan…living on family land near Waskom, Texas.

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By Kathryn C. WolfeMemoriesChristmas Christmasof mychildhoodmemoriesincludethelonghikesinmygaloshesupthehilloutonourplacelookingfortheperfecttree,withmybrothercarryingtheax,andMamaandmepickingarmloadsof red-berriedbranchestodecoratewithwhenwegothome.Irememberthescentof cedarandpinethroughoutthehousebecauseof thetreeandothercuttingswebroughthomefromthehill.Thetreehadtobejustright,atleastsixfeettall,butneverfullandbushyliketheonessomepeopleprefer.It,usuallyapinetree,hadtobeshapedacertainwaywithenoughspacesbe-tweenthelimbstoallowlightsandornamentstoshowthroughfromallsides. ThetreestandDaddyusedwasreallyaheavytruck-wheelhubturnedsotheholewouldaccommo-dateatreetrunk,whichhesecuredbypound-ingwoodenshimsinallaroundthebase. The“silverbells”weremadeof paperDixiecups,andwhatfunwehadpaintingthemsilver,stringingthemwithaneedleandthread,andhangingthemup-sidedownfromthetreebranches.Wemadeorna-mentsbysprayingsweet-gumballswithgoldandsilverpaintandtyingthreadsonthemsothey’dhangprop-erly.Fluffy,realistic-lookingsnowweflockedthetreewithwasmadefromaboxfulof IvoryFlakesandwater,whippedwithahand-turnedeggbeateruntilitwassothickwecouldscoopitupwithourhandsandlayitonthebranches. TherewasamangersceneIplayedwitheachyear,arrangingallthetinyfigurinesjustso,thenre-arrangingthemseveraltimestogivealltheangels,animals,andwisemenagoodviewof Mary,Joseph,andthebabyJesus.Asugarplumtreealwayssatontopof therefrig-erator.The“tree”wasathornbushlimbthatMama

somehowsecuredtoabase,sprayedwhite,andtippedeveryoneof thenearlytwo-inch-longthornswithmulti-colored,frosty-looking,pastelgumdrops. Eveningswerespentaroundourkitchentableshell-ingpecanspickedupoutof theyardtoputinfudgethathadtobecookedtothe“justright”temperature.Thefudgewastestedwhenatinybitof bubblingchoc-olatedroppedintoabowlof waterwouldformalittleball,indicatingitwasreadyforbutterandvanilla.Thenitcooledsomemore,wasbeatsmooth‘tilyouthoughtyourarmwouldbreak,nutswereadded,andthecandywasdroppedbyspoonfulsontothewaxedpaper. Shimmeringreflectionsof lightedcandlesplacedneartheglass-toptable—decoratedwithred-berriedgreeneryandahammeredaluminumpunchbowllined

withdeepblueporce-lain—wasfilledwithdeli-cioushomemadeeggnogandringedwithadozencranberry-coloredhandle-lessglasscupsthatcaughtthelights.NotestoSantaClauswere“mailed”byfloatingthemupthechimneyinthedraftof aroaringfire. WehungGranny’slong,opaque,blackstock-

ingsbythefireplaceuntilChristmasmorning,whenwefoundthemalllumpy,filledwithlargeoranges,grape-fruits,kumquats,andotherraretreatsnotthencom-monlyavailableatoursmalllocalstoresintheNorth-westMississippiDelta. WhenItappedintomemorybanksof Christmasespast,thesementalpicturescametomefastandfuri-ously,floodingmymindquickerthanIcouldwritethemdown.Later,Irememberedafewgiftsreceived;butitissignificantthatthefirstthingstoemergefromthesubconsciouswerenotvisionsof gifts,butrather,simpleitemsandactivitiesof theseasonthat,evennow,aretreasuredChristmasmemories.


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apple pie

Best-Ever Chocolate CakeCake:Bring to a boil: 1cupof water1/4cupCrisco1stickbutter4Tbspunsweetenedcocoapowder

Mix the liquid mixture with:2cupsall-purposeflour2cupssugar

Add:2beateneggs1/2cupbuttermilk1tspsoda1tspvanilla

Pourthefinishedmixtureintoagreased&flouredjellyrollpan.Bakeat400°for20minutes.

Icing:Bring to a boil: 6Tbspmilk4Tbspunsweetenedcocoapowder1stickbutter

Add:1box(or4cups)powderedsugar1tspvanillaflavoring1cupchoppedpecans

Icethecakewhilewarm.Servewhencooledwithascoopof icecream.

Old-Fashioned Apple PieCrust:3cupsall-purposeflour1tspsalt11/4cupsshortening6Tbspicewater1Tbspapplecidervinegar1egg

Creamflour,salt,andshortening.Mixegg,vinegar,andwaterandaddtofirstmixture.Dividethedoughinto2balls(tomakethetopandbottomcrustsof thepie).Chilldoughbeforerolling.

Filling:4-5cupspeeled,tartapples(3 large apples)11/2cupssugar1/3cupall-purposeflour2Tbspbutter1/8tspsalt1Tbspcinnamon

Combinesugar,flour,andcinna-moninabowl.Stirinwater.Addapplesandcoatthoroughly.Pourintothebottomcrustanddotwithbutter.Placetopcrustonapplemixtureandcrimpedges.Cutde-signintopof crusttoallowsteamtoescape.Brushwithalittlemilkandsprinklewithsugar.Bakeat350°for45-60minutesoruntiltopisgoldenbrown.

French Pork Roast with Prunes and Apples3mediumonions(caramelized)6-8ozprunes6goldendeliciousapples1porkloinroast3TbspbutterSliceandsautétheonionsuntilgoldenbrownandsetaside.Sautétheroastinoliveoiluntilbrownonallsides.Add11/2cupswatertotheporkandroastforonehour.Addtheonionsandprunesthencookforanother30minutes.

To prepare the apples:Peel,seed,andsliceapples.Sautéapplesinthebutteruntiltender.Serveasasidetotheroastandprunes.

This dish is traditionally served with Potato Purée. To make:Washandboil6-8small,starchy,whitepotatoesskin-oninsaltedwater.Drainandpeelthepotatoes.Sievethepotatoesthrougharicerormeshsieve.Whipinonestickof butter,boilingmilk,salt,andpepperuntilthepotatoesareverysmoothandflavorful.Youcanstirinfreshherbsorhorseradishtoaddextraflavororalittlebite.

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Rememberwhenwewerechildren,themanyadmo-nitionsfromourmothers?“Eatyourcarrots.”“Chewwithyourmouthclosed.”Or,“Don’ttalkwithfoodinyourmouth.”Buttheoneweprobablyheardmostoftenwas“Supper’sready—washyourhands.” Itturnsoutalargepercentageof peoplehavefor-gottenthatlastone—orchoosenottoremember.Justlookaroundnexttimeyouareinapublicrestroom.Somesplashtheirhandsinatrickleof water,othersuseafewdropsof soapandhurrytorinseitoff.Manyleavethefacilitydirectly,withoutgoingnearthewater. Countlessgermsandbacteriacouldhavebeenwasheddownthedrainratherthanbeingtransferredtootherdoorknobsandgrocerycarthandles—nottomentionmoney,whichreallyisfilthylucreafterall. AboardtheQueenMaryIIwhichconveyedmesafelyhomefromLondontoNewYorkCity,therewasasimple,butingeniousmethodof preventingthetrans-ferof germsfrompeopletocommunally-usedutensilsfordishingupfood.Attheentrancetothecafeteriawherewequeuedbeforereceivingalargetrayandplatewasapushbuttonwhich,whendepressed,activatedasmallspigotdispensingadropof asoapy-appearingproduct.Rubbedintothehands,thesolutionsanitizedeachdinerwhocouldnowproceedtothebountifulcarouselof food,hygienicallyconfident. Newssourcesfrequentlymakementionof thisorthatCaribbeancruiseshipwhichhasanepidemicof

fast-movingflu-likesymptoms,requiringillpassengerstobequarantinedtotheircabinsfortwoorthreedays.Imaginethedisappointmentof spendingthosepreciousdaysinyourroom.Nottomentionthediscomfortof beingsick.Thinkof thebadpublicityforthetourship;alsothecostsof fumigatingthevessel. QueenMaryII’snamehasnotbeenamongthesepariahs.Quitepossiblytheyhavetherightsolution.Likemothersaid,“Washyourhands.”

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About the Author:Pat Goeders was born in Forrest City, Iowa. Before she married she was a Harvey Girl in Kansas City, Mo. She met and married Robert Wayne Goeders from Mason City, Iowa during World War II where he was a Navy flight instructor based in Corpus Christi, Texas. After the war, they moved back to Iowa and then moved to Shreveport in 1958. She is the mother of five children, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She was an interior decorator with Brenner’s Furniture Store, and was active in her writer’s class. She is now retired and enjoys read-ing books and writing.

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