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  Steve and Teresa Ladieu January 19, 2008 at 5:12am

  Nancy,
  If you come here in August and have a little extra time, please don't hesitate to visit with us...we have a spare bedroom and it would be great to see you guys. Grandchildren...I envy you. Can't wait to have my own. All in due time
  Love you, Teresa
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  Steve and Teresa Ladieu January 16, 2008 at 10:26am

  Hi Nancy. This is your old buddy Steve Ladieu. Sorry, but we live near Seattle and... the Mariners are in the same division as the ... A's! Ouch! I trust that holy spirit is thicker that team spirit, so how are you? (Can you belive that Canseco and McGuire were juicing? Makes you want to get our money back for the tickets from those old teams.) It was so nice to hear your voice last year on the phone. We have so many wonderful memories of you and your family in San Leandro. I remember one day Skip and I going for Bar B Q in Oaklqnd in some neighborhood off 14th ave and I thought I would die in the first "BBQ drive by shooting". Skip takes us to this old nasty house in a run down neighborhhod and walks straight in the front door. I thought, "This guy's got cahones! Hope he knows this family!" Then I'm shocked to find there's no furniture in the house, just a hole cut into the sheet rock where you order BBQ. The smell was ...WOW! Skip gave me that "Told ya" smile and it was off to gastro-intestinal heaven. Great BBQ - with real 'east bay grease'. Great memories. Remember the All star game when you sat next to Bret Saberhagen's wife? You always had a way to be in the right pace at the right time. Tell Skip howdy. Congrats on Grand parenthood. I look forward to entering that club one day. God Bless, Steve Ladieu
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  Steve and Teresa Ladieu January 12, 2008 at 12:29pm

  Hi Nancy! How are you, Skip, and the kids? I have such good memories in the Bay Area with you guys and so many other believers. I loved our visits together. Are you still working on that man of yours? I am...Lord knows he's un-trainable, a barbarian! Just kidding. We're doing great and thank God for it. If you and Skip ever make it to Seattle, please know you have a place to stay. Steve and I would love to spend some time with you. God bless you.
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  robin schalich January 5, 2008 at 11:20pm

  Wow.. ok I felt old until you told me that Tiffany has kids.. Added to my age there.. haha I am glad to hear everyone is doing so well.. I will have to add pictures of my kids..
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  robin schalich January 5, 2008 at 11:25am

  remember me nancy babysat for your kids in new knoxville
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  Lonnell Johnson January 1, 2008 at 5:32pm

  Hi, Nancy,
  
  I meant to comment after I received your message sometime ago. Just as you have thought of Brenda and me, so have I thought of you and Skip. I published a collection poetry called STONE UPON STONE: PSALMS OF REMEMBRANCE, and one of the poems that I sometimes recite was inspired by one of Skip's musical compositions. Here is a copy of "We Be Brothers" which always brings to mind wonderful memories of bygone days along The Way. I was so glad to hear that things are going well for you and your family and that you are "triply blessed" with your grandchildren. Give my love to Skip.
  
  Always,
  
  Lonnell
  
  We Be Brothers
  
  “Spirit is thicker than blood.
  Oh, yes, it is, brother.” Skip Mesquite
  songwriter, saxophonist
  
  
  men born again in brotherhood
  beyond thin skinship of the soul
  not blood but spirit makes us kin
  we be true brothers, brother-man
  
  I dig your gig, so rap to me
  and play the sounds I need to hear
  tune me in and play my number
  just call me on your saxophone
  
  soothe my soul with those mellow notes
  flowing from your horn of plenty
  man, make your heartsong melt my dark
  and paint my skies in sunrise hues
  
  I can escape the basement gloom
  to scale the palace stairs with you
  we climb to where the air is rare
  we be true brothers, brother-man
  
  
  
  Lonnell E. Johnson
  from Stone upon Stone: Psalms of Remembrance
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  Peggy Garibaldi December 12, 2007 at 6:39am

  Hi Nancy, Would love to hear from you. pgaribaldi@newscorp.com
  Love to you and your family, Peggy
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  Will (William-Willy) Grove December 11, 2007 at 9:50pm

  Hey Nancy - God bless you - it was great to hear from
  you - To this day I am still learning from those 18 months
  with TAKIT - I still communicate with Dan & Randi and
  have seen them 3 times in the last 4 years when we've
  gone to Ca to see family - Yes I have 2 kids, 17 and 13
  full of school and activities - I have been self employed
  for 26.5 years in the cleaning trade and am going to see
  it through until retirement which will be in about 4.5 yrs.
  We (Lynn and I and kids) live in Atlanta and love it.
  Saw the Tower of P in June here and they were the
  best I've ever heard them - may they keep it up until
  age takes them out - spoke to DG briefly after the
  concert but with my hair short and grey and the time
  priocess, I'm not sure he really remembered who I was
  It had been 26 years...my e-maikl address is
  willgrove@bellsouth.net - send me some pictures
  and I'll do the saem - Give Skip my best - love you,
  Willy G
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  Hope Hilby December 11, 2007 at 1:56pm

  Triplet's? holy cow...have 3 sets of twins in my family, and my son went to school with a few triplets, they are such a blessing, and not as horrid as most would think, just most challenging when in early stages...glad to hear you guys have such a family..am sure you are having a gas with the brew.
  
  thanks for the note, i so remember Skip waking me up in the BRC as i had fallen asleep during yoga...lol. still have 2 buttons.....on and off...
  
  guess that was all in preparation for this life, breakdowns at 2 am, preps at 5 am...hmm.
  
  all my love, and hope to hear from you again.
  h.
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  Nancy Mesquite December 11, 2007 at 1:48pm

  Hi Steve
  All is well with The Mesquite's now in No. CA. Skip is playing music as well as working in The Enviormental Industry. Our kids are grown and we are grandparents and loving it.
  Thanks for dropping us a line
  God Bless
  Nancy