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Quick News!! * Mandy is injured in NWM workout. She strains a quad muscle after heavy workouts. She was scheduled to start "back left" for their opening tournament in Quincy, Illinois the August 30th weekend. The extent of the injury is unknown, but is in very good hands. * Cousin Jim T Announces Open House For Lucille Tryon August 31 in Elk Horn. He emailed the following: "We are having an open house for Mom at the home in Elk Horn on the Sunday before Labor Day  at 3PM in the Chapel.  She will be 90 on Sept 8th but was easier for the whole family to have it on Aug 31.  Cards can be sent to her at 2027 College Ave. Elk Horn Ia. 51531" Sounds like a great idea!! Let's get some Tryon support!! * Tanner Is Finished At University of Iowa Tan man has finished up some loose ends at the U of Iowa and is heading to Glidden to work at The Villa for a few days. (Rumor is he needs the cash) He plans on heading to Atlanta and his brand new job Sept 2. Good Luck Tanner!! * DBT Hired By NHS To Head Nevada School's Iowa Hall Of Pride Program. Yes, the creative genius has been hired by Nevada schools to put together their Hall of Pride site. Interesting situation (a committee of one), schools have been sent information 2 years ago to get going on this and the first Major deadline is Oct. 31......Oh, NHS, like most schools, has done virtually nothing and has even misplaced most of the information and instructions. Very interesting to see what schools are expected to do. I have learned so much the last few days of what this consists of and will guarantee you Nevada's will be one of the best. It is about PRIDE you know. Any of the vast Tryon network of educators need any questions answered, I got the answers. Just email.

Pretty Darn Depressing.....
But you know, it was quite a summer.....Celebrating Donna and Bruce's retirement, golf with the brothers and Cousin Jim, a super July 4th (fun with Jim T), a wild trip to 7 Civil War battlefields and "sunny" Florida, became a grand pa, saw the Fighting River Dogs win a state championship, 2 trips to Red Wing heaven, a wonderful time with Kazuko, Maxine and the gang at RT's, Bill and Sally celebrated their 50th anniversary and Dick and Barb their 10th, so maybe I do need a break.....time to start teaching again. I sure will envy the retirees as I sit through another round of inservice though. Forecast 90+, high humidity, is there any profession in American that does not have air conditioning? except education?
I may walk around with my shirt off.........or one of those sleeveless t-shirts......

Emily Stoneman's Summer Album It was just great seeing Kevin's family at the State Fair and now for your enjoyment, here are seven photos of Deb and Scott Stoneman's little girl, Emily. This is Maxine's grand child enjoying the summer. There is even a nice photo of Em and Jack....thanks for sending! Click Here To Enjoy (no music) She sure would fit in on the 4th at the lakes!

Memory Lane....The Iowa State Fair Remember when the folks took us to the Iowa State Fair? A true right of passage, that some of us really enjoyed. Well, GT was nice enough to send some pictures of this year's fair, starring Kevin and his family. I am sure you will enjoy and it will bring back some of those fine memories. I put two identical shows up, help me out, which runs best on your computer set up. The first uses flash and loads instantly with bigger pictures, but hard to get music to synchronize, the second has smaller pictures, loads slower, but is easier to make. Click Here For Slide Show A   Click Here For Slide Show B

Bill & Sally Celebrate 50th Anniversary In Chicago!! I got the following email from Mike......Congrats again, Bill and Sally!! Mark and I flew mom and dad to Chicago to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.  Friday night Sara & John joined the crew; along with Cindy's sister, Melanie (her husband Jamie and two kids).  It was a distinct pleasure seeing Sara and John ... two wonderful people (we just hope they weren't too uncomfortable around our "spirited" clan).  Michael, Jr. and Brandon actually stayed home on a Friday night to help kick-off this weekend.  On Saturday morning, we took a limo to Navy Pier for a two hour luncheon cruise on Lake Michigan (aboard the Odyssey).  The afternoon was filled with a lot of walking and sight seeing activities (dad's feet hurt).  Saturday night we dined at Gibson's Steakhouse on Rush Street, followed by a cigar at Jilly's (outdoor club) ... Cindy spilled wine on her blouse/skirt, mom tipped over her water glass and it broke and the establishment's patron took a special table-side picture, to remember the special occasion).  Then, we ventured into the famous jazz club, Back Room and listened to two wonderful jazz sets.  The establishment got us right up next to the stage and the leader of the group spotlighted Bill & Sally ... recognizing their special milestone.  The group gave mom & dad their recent CD and then we took the limo back to Mike's house.  Dad actually enjoyed the jazz club and insisted on staying another set, but fell asleep during the limo ride back home. Sunday we just sat around and attempted to re-coup.  Mom & Dad flew home in the afternoon.  Mark is staying in Chicago to conduct some wireless consulting work for Metal Management, Inc.  He'll be working all week to move several of our IT functions towards a wireless process and protocol. It was a joyous weekend and a small gesture of celebration for our wonderful parents.  Happy 50th to mom & dad - we love you both. Michael

Photos By Michael (Click pictures to enlarge)

Back From Beautiful Red Wing
Another great time at the Charlson's pagoda in Red Wing, Minnesota. DBT, Barb, Warren and Nancy were joined by Deb and Terry for a couple of memorable days, great fun. Ray and Violet were their usual wonderful hosts. Great time and Click Here for a few pictures. You will see a vulture, eagle, puppies, barges, beautiful scenery and a sparrow hunt. Yes, WW was seen stalking the wild sparrow. (quite a match of wits) The weather was gorgeous, food supreme and the laughter hearty. School (is that a four letter word?) was the furtherest thing from our minds. Photos by WW and DBT. Man, why do we ever leave? You know, there's always something cooking at Old Ray's Place!

Technical Difficulties Plaguing the Tryon Web Page. Things were so bad, I had to reformat my entire hard drive, replacing Windows 98 with Windows XP. So far, so good. Frontpage 2002 just froze everything up all of the time and I could not update the web page most of last week. Will do better in the future. Hopefully my problems are behind me, but who knows.

Cousin Ron Tryon Singled Out As One Of Iowa's Top Football Officials!!   The Des Moines Register listed Iowa's best people who are associated with football in the state and under football officials, there was our own eagle-eyed Ron Tryon. Congrats Ron!! It ran in the football insert of Sunday's Des Moines Register. Click the photo to read his write up.

Todd Wins Week Three Of The Tryon Office Pool!! Todd wins the Tryon Office Pool for the second week in a row, Wow!! Dale finished second and Kevin was third. Throw Bruce in there and Monday Night Football had a 4 way tie, but Todd wins. This is a weekly contest and it is still not too late to enter, just let me know.

Fat Boys Win Tryon World Series!! In an exciting playoff, the beloved Fat Boys win the Tryon Baseball League with a 281-200 victory over the Dakota Kid (Todd) and his Sioux Falls team. The Fat Boys have now won 3 straight fantasy baseball titles, so DBT knows baseball. Todd led through out the season, but the cellulite 9 won the showdown. Warren's Mad Cows and Eric's River Dogs were also part of the final four. Thanks to all for playing, great fun and wait til next year.

Larry And Jan Announce Retirement!! Click Here for unofficial announcement! Man, end of an era......

Quick News: *Todd Wins Week Two Of Tryon Office Pool!! *Mandy Starts 2 out of 3 Games For NWMS!! *It's Todd vs DBT's Fat Boys For Tryon Baseball World Series!! *Barb's Nephew Andy Is Heading Back To Baghdad!! (US Rangers) *Donna And Bruce Rooting On The Chicago Cubs!! Two of 39,000 fans!! *Dale Is In Mourning After ISU Loss!!

ADM Volleyball Is Ranked #8 In The State!! Randy's volleyball team is 22-0 in games and 10-0 in matches as they creamed Nevada in three straight. Tough games ahead, but what a start. Go Tigers!! Also, Mandy's team has their home opener Wednesday night at Maryville, Mo.  RT, Marjean and Travis plan to attend.

It's Iowa State VS Iowa Week!! Dale and Janet to host tailgate party! Janet and I are hosting a "tailgate" before the big EIU (Eastern Iowa Univ. ) vs ISU this Saturday.  You are all welcome.  We will be set up from 9:00 a.m to 11:00.   We will be in our red jeep in section C4 on the large concrete area (north of Hilton and south of Jacobson building).  We will park as close to the tents as possible.  We will have an ISU flag on top of the car.  Dale (photo sent by Doug)

Quick News *Chad passed a test and got a new type of banking license. Congrats Chad! *Mandy got to start a volleyball match a week ago and had 8 "kills"! *David and possibly Dan/Donnie got to play a round of golf with comedian Dennis Miller! Wow!! *Travis and the rest of RT's family celebrated in Red Wing, Minn. at the gaming tables. (Treasure Island) *Melody started school and really enjoyed the first two days, then announced she didn't want to go back! *DBT and Barb "babysat" their grand daughter, Sat-Tue, Gwen has a terrible cold and thought it was best. DBT fed his first baby, but no diaper changing. *Johnny (Gwen's) made the finals at the state rodeo championships, riding bulls. He rode the first, but not the next two and finished just out of the money.

Join The Tryon All-Star Office Pool!! Everyone knows, the Tryons are fierce competitors in the world of office or school football pools. We are always contenders. Well, now it's All-Star time. Invitations have been sent out to join our weekly football pick'em contest. All of the weekly entry fees (only $1.00) will go out in the weekly prize money. The overall champion will be declared King (or Queen) Of The Tryons and win a beautiful, multicolored banner that he or she can display with PRIDE!! Just click on the link that was sent. Use the password to join. You may? have to register with CBS Sportsline, but many of you already have. It's easy, qulck and no junk e-mail. Make your picks NOW! The deadline for the first week is Thursday (tonight) an hour before the game starts. NFL and NCAA games are included. Fees and Prizes will be collected at the end of the season. Have fun with this. The family that plays together, stays together. (Bret Maverick or was it his Pappy?) If you miss the first week, fine, enter the others, it is a weekly contest. If you did not receive an invite, email me.

Happy Birthday Lucille Tryon!! (90) Great time in Elk Horn, just super seeing the families and friends of Uncle Jim and Lucille. Very best wishes to all. (great seeing June, Peg and Bob's family too) It sure was a wonderful way to get out and enjoy the Labor Day weekend.

Tryon Fantasy Baseball League Playoffs Begin This Week!! Rock'em, Sock'em Time. Todd's Sioux Falls No Names ended up the summer as the best of the Tryon Baseball League, winning his Western Division with a fine 16-6 record. His high scoring team hopes to continue it's fine play into the playoffs. Eastern Division Champion Fat Boys (DBT), only 11-11, may have something to say about it, though. #3 seed is the hated Mad Cows (WW) and #4 the darkhorse Mudville Nine (look out Seabisquit?) Great fun with 4 other teams also having a shot at the Fat Boys title. Good Luck to all.

Quick News!! *I Believe ADM Knocked Off Arch-rival Winterset In Volleyball, but no confirmation yet. They are the two biggest powers in the conference. Go Tigers!! *Congrats to Jim H. For Winning Week 4 of the Tryon Office Pool! Eric finished second and Brett 3rd. *Mark Tryon Has Moved To Chicago!! Just in time to root for the Cubs...Congrats Mark!! In a venture with Mike, I believe. *Barb's Nephew Andy Is Back In Baghdad....Good Luck Andy!! *Dale and Janet Rode The Cyclone Bus To Root On ISU @ Northern Illinois and had a super time. Go Clones!! *Ray, Barb's Dad, Turns 75 This Saturday!! Congrats Ray.....

It's A Little Brother For Cole!! Welcome!! Camden Stevens Kaufman!! Born at 12:34 pm, Saturday, September 27....Just in time for the ISU Game! He checked in at 8 lbs and 21 inches. Julie, Brad and Cole are all doing fine and Camden gets to go home Monday. Julie is currently at DM Mercy. Congratulations!!!! What great news, Cole needs a catcher!! Just Super!! And a great big Congratulations to Grandpa and Grandma, too!!

Hey! Which family member is pictured above? ADM's high flying Volleyball team is now 17-0 and currently ranked #3 in Class 3A!!!  They go to Dubuque this weekend to play the BIG Boys, eh Girls of 9 state rated 4A schools!  "We need tougher competition!", says Coach RT. Also,  Mandy has started the last 4 matches at North West Missouri State in Maryville. Click on the photos below to enlarge. The answer to the above question is Travis. What a surprise!  Go Tigers!! Thanks to RT and Marjean for the picts.

GT Has 5 Items For Sale!!
Getting ready for a garage sale, GT and Sandy would like to offer the following items for sale to members of the Tryon Family.  If interested, contact GT, but do it SOON, first come, first served!!! Going, going GONE....better hurry!! Click photos for better view. We all know GT has only HIGH QUALITY stuff!! (Now, don't tell Barb, she does not have to know about this) Another free service provided by tryons.com...
"Our garage sale is Friday, October 3 (4:00-7:00 p.m.) and Saturday,
October 4 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) but we are willing to sell any of these
items to family members prior to the garage sale." GT  email or phone....

Custom-made window covering; chintz material; peach/green/buff/gray/floral; 24.5 yards by approximately 25 inches; comes in three sections (two at 5.75 yards, one at 13 yards); very good condition; $100.00.	Oak pedestal dining table; six chairs (includes two captain's chairs); hutch; excellent condition; $795.00.	Mahogany desk/table;  $75.00.	Mahogany computer desk with lighted shelves.  Excellent condition; $100.	Schwinn Bicycle (Crosscut model), excellent condition; priced to sell at $85.

Shocker At Iowa State Game!! Ok, it's Saturday night at Nevada. The students are having their homecoming dance that was cancelled. (it did make the National News, CNN) I am sitting in my lazy boy getting ready to root on the Cyclones. Feeling pretty good about the Hawkeye victory and now hoping the Clones can knock off #1, Oklahoma. I am keeping a sharp eye out for vandals, however, and they were making the rounds. I got a big bowl of chili, with corn and celery, just like Mom used to make. It was a solemn moment. Barb has not cooked since the turn of the century and because Johnny and Gwen had requested chili, she jumped at the chance to please. Barb was running around with her little vacuum, chasing the lady bugs. I was concentrating on watching them fall, trying to protect my bowl of soup, when suddenly, the ISU crowd got stone quiet. I at first thought someone was seriously hurt, but no, then I saw a sight I may never forget. It is still burnt in my brain, forever, I am afraid. Up on the big scoreboard TV screen at the stadium was an elderly couple kissing like prison parolees. Over and over, geeze, get a room. I lost my appetite (and that does not happen much) and almost lost more. Then I squinted at my TV and My Golly, it was Bruce and Donna. GEEEEEEZE. They would NOT stop. The crowd started yelling Go, Go Go, but then got a good look and began booing and chanting, Please Stop!! Booooooo (Bruce thought they were chanting Bruuuuuuce) What an embarrassment. I know, they think they looked like this photo, but let me tell you, I taped the incident and was able to copy the actual picture here. The TNT announcers were even laughing, one of them asked if the local nursing home had their own cheering section. Click Here For The Actual Picture On The Big Screen. Rumor has it that ISU officials have asked Donna and Bruce not to attend any more games, they are a bad influence on the college kids, and there is talk of ISU turning off the Kiss Cam in the future. So thanks for ruining my meal, I did put the bowl of soup in the fridge to eat after my nausea went away. It is still there.

Quick News *Travis Is Elected To ADM Homecoming Court. Wow, congrats Travis, ADM still has Homecomings? Waiting for pictures of this too. *Danny Is Attending A Weightlifting Conference In Chicago. He plans on staying with Mike and Sara a night or two, sounds fun. Chicago (with Mark there now, is becoming Tryon East) Go Cubs!! *ADM Volleyball Leads The Conference! They did defeat Winterset after losing the first 2 games. Great job RT! *Camden Heads Home But still no pictures of the newbie, at least not from this end. *Tim Wins Week 5 Tryon Office Pool!! Congrats Tim, Todd finished second and Chad finished 3rd.

David & Malcolm Buy 35ft. Motor Home For ISU Football Games!!! Dale says the family has a new location for ISU pre-game tailgating. David and friend Malcolm bought a 1985 motor home to enjoy the festivities. It usually will be found east of the stadium in section S1. It has a great canopy and is a perfect place to "warm up" for the big game. Go Clones!! Click photo to enlarge.

Nevada Homecoming Cancelled!! This Year And Next!! What a week, what a day and it still may not be over. Upon hearing the news Friday, the students immediately called TV stations and the Des Moines Register to complain. It was fascinating to see the media reports. Nobody and I mean nobody got it right. It was not just toilet paper. It was not the same as every year. I do think it could have been handled better, but the problems started Sunday night. Major TP and some over the line stuff. (some bad slogans, threats, harassment, paint etc) The school chewed the kids out (All classes had to go out and clean up Monday a.m.) and the next night, Monday it happened again, only worse. We are in the middle of building a new track, things were put on the football field, thus crossing the track etc. (not one really bad incidents, but some pretty serious over the line stuff again) The school announced on Tuesday they would cancel Homecoming activities if this continues. Thursday night after coronation and the parade, packs of students (many) roamed around with the TP, plus eggs, shaving cream, paint etc. Most of the vandalism was typical, but some was not. The school then had the students clean up on Friday and announced the cancellation of the dance. What? No dance? Where's Mommy?...A walkout was threatened, the press showed up instantly. At the game, which NHS lost really big. (now 0-5) they did introduce the King/Queen and court. Alumni were recognized etc. So what's the big deal? No dance......ohhhh, but a radio station is now sponsoring one, so we have that now too. Let's see, Front page Des Moines Register, Second most important story on TV stations....(all the video shot was AFTER everything was cleaned up) People show up for the game, but "Hey, it doesn't look so bad." Geeze... this could make the National News.....Click Here For DM Register story....

ADM Wins Conference Title!! Randy Wins #400!! The Fighting Tigers swept Carroll in three straight to win the conference championship Wednesday night. Randy was also given a plaque honoring his 400th Volleyball victory. He was also serenaded by the Tryon Glee club before the match with an off key version of Happy Birthday, pretty embarrassing. Big crowd on hand, with lots of Tryons. Even the newest Tryon, Camden took part in celebration and left a special birthday present for Coach T.  Some great stories were circulating throughout the evening..... Believe It or Not *Doug was sent to the emergency room, complaining of chest pains. It turned out to be Jodie's cooking....the old heart burn express. Those horse radish sandwiches with chili did not go down so well. *Tanner is having flea or is it lice problems in his new apartment. Seems the previous tenants were keepers of exotic animals. a tiger? a crocodile? Look out for boa constructors....(I do remember the infamous Atlanta Motel, one baseball card trip.) *Brad kept denying that he was in no way part of the Cubs fan catching that ball during their playoff game. Brad claimed that he did not pelt the poor sole with garbage. He also drove all the way back that night and got home just in time to go to work. *Travis was nearly electrocuted, messing around in RT's classroom. Rumor has it he licked his fingers, then touched two live wires together, sap?....fork in the toaster next? *Larry kept running to the concession stand, without purchasing anything, every 5-10 minutes he would sprint out, some thought it was restroom difficulties, but it turned out he was peaking at the big Yankee game vs the Red Sox. Yanks waited til most of us were home to win, that was nice of them. *Randy buy his clothes from Larry Eustachy? (former ISU basketball coach) Click Here For Slide Show, photos by Warren and Barb...genius by the genius.

Happy Birthday Randy!!!! The BIG 50.....

Quick News * Lynn Is Elected To Ar-We-Va Hall Of Fame! Wow, congrats Lynn. Not sure of the particulars, but nice photo. Lynn is currently working in Michigan for Citibank, I think. * Brad Attends Cub Playoff Game!  Matt Clement gave him free tickets. Hope that was not Brad trying to catch that fly ball.....poor Cub fans... * Danny Has A Great Time In Chicago! Rooting on the Cubs and enjoying the family hospitality, Click Here to read his thank you. * Cousin Ron Has Great Adventure At ISU Game! Click Here to read about Lucky Ron's great adventure.

Big Win For Morningside!! 81-61 @ Northwestern, who were rated #19 in the country!! Beth scores 8 and plays 32 minutes. Go Ponies!!

WSC Loses Opener To Chadron State 75-72 Brett comes off the bench (he is a captain) to lead all scorers with 17 points. The Wildcats were up 17 midway through the game, but lost the lead in the final seconds at Chadron.  Brett was 5-9 from the field, 3-4 from 3 point land and 4-4 from the free throw line. He also had 6 rebounds and a fine floor game. Way to go Brett!!!

Mustangs Win Again, Go To 3-0!! They defeat Waldorf 93-68, Beth scores 16!! on 4, 3 pointers. The Ponies are scoring more points than most NBA teams!! Brett's WSC Wildcats open play tonight at 8:30. Click here to listen to his internet broadcast. Then click the word live around game time.

Morningside Mustangs Win 93-39 over Peru State!! Beth hits 4, 3 pointers and scores 14 pts. Nice job. Rumor Mill has Brett with a Sweetheart? Say it ain't so........WSC Wildcats open Saturday night at Chadron State. You may be able to listen to the game on the internet. Go Ponies and Cats!!

Don't Forget Hearts This Sunday!

Morningside Mustangs Win Opener! Beth (#30) guns in 3, 3 pointers for 9 points as the Ponies win 103-63. Next game is next Tuesday. WW and Nancy were in attendance. Have a great season Beth!!

Tough Luck Continues, But A Great Season 5 games,  Jefferson-Scranton nips ADM (Adel), 19-25, 25-15, 25-22, 21-25, 15-11 Super season, great job Randy!!! ADM Plays Monday Night To Go To State!! ADM volleyball now plays Jefferson-Scranton in the regional volleyball finals Monday night at Perry- 7:00 p.m.   Winner goes to state!!!!  They are currently ranked #3 in class 3A and have a 27-3 match record   69-10 in games.....keep your eyes on the Tigers! Good Luck Randy and the fighting Tigers!!

Dale Gets Hole In One!! Yes, the golf Gods were smiling on Dale last week as he pumped one in on #2 at Prairie View Golf Course near Nevada. Yes, he had witnesses. Yes, he did not  buy any "rounds" for anyone in celebration. Rumor has it he hit his brand new Taylor made driver toward the 126 yard hole and it plunked in. (wind at his back?) Way to go Dale! This is the same hole that Janet had one on last year. Just think, 10 or 11 more and he will equal Brad's total, or so Brad says.

Annual Tryon Heart Tournament Date Is Set!! Larry and Jan will be hosting the annual tournament on Sunday, November 16th at 2:00 p.m. Card playing will start sharply at 2 and a lunch will follow. LT and Jan will supply sandwiches and coffee, you are suppose to supply the pop and snacks, salads or deserts.  It is up to each to invite their children, everyone is welcome. Please try and let Larry and Jan know how many from your family will be attending. Click Here To Email. Always a fun time, at Tryon Hearts.

Defiance Methodist Church Is Destroyed By Fire!! Yes, the church we all enjoyed so much with the folks, with weddings, funerals and school reunions/open houses is no more. They are not sure of the cause, but believe it may have been wiring. It was over 100 years old. Pretty sad, look for article shortly. Sure am glad I took this wonderful photo this summer. Click to enlarge.

A Little House Guest For Grandpa and Grandma! Yes, it's quite an adjustment for the irresponsible Dickie B and Baby Barb. We have little Alexis staying at our house until Dec. 2. Gwen's job has her working near Green Bay, Wisconsin until then. We have her at nights and on weekends and another Grandma has her during the week days. Wow! What fun, Barb has not put her down for hours. Hard to tell which baby is playing with which baby.

Basketball Weekend!! Morningside Wins Big, Beth Scores 8. Still Undefeated. WSC Loses To #3 South Dakota 86-65, Brett Scores 8. Also, on Friday, WSC Wins 81-59 over Briar Cliff, Brett leads all scorers with 21. Played a great game, 5-8 shooting, 6 rebounds, in just 22 minutes. Donna, Bruce, Deb, Terry, Nancy and WW attended. The Cats play #3 in the nation South Dakota

WSC Wins 87-60 Brett scores 10 with 7 rebounds. Next game is Sunday night. Beth's undefeated Mustangs play in a tournament in Wisconsin, Friday and Saturday. Tough opponents. Good Luck To All!

Brett Scores Career High 26 Points!! WSC wins 101-85....Brett shoots 12-16, scores 26 points in 25 minutes of play!! The Cats play again Wednesday Night. Click Here For Webcast. (click the "live" link around game time, 7:30 pm, great fun!) Morningside Remains UNDEFEATED!! Beth scores 4 points. Big win over arch-rival Briar Cliff.

Nursing Home News: *Lucille Tryon has been moved to Anita. Her new address is: Colonial Manor 1000 Hillcrest Dr. Room 301  Anita, Iowa 50020 and I am sure would love a Christmas card or two! *Orland's Wife Passed Away. Donna received the following from Diane Densmore, who received it from Elaine: "Yes Mary died probably 3 months ago, I thought I told you.. She had been on a kidney machine for years... Orland isn't a bit well... his kids report that they have to help him to the bathroom... He was in the hospital about a month ago, his legs were swelled so bad and then when he got out of the hospital, the Dr. wanted him to stay in bed and keep his legs elevated, it was like "Hold that Tiger" in bed... Someone told the kids to get a wheelchair that they could elevate his legs in, then he could be around... here is his address, I'll send daughter Charlene a copy Orland Densmore Arbrook Plaza Nursing & Rehab 401 West Arbrook Plaza Arlington, Texas 76014 He would love some mail and some cards.. We love all the Densmore Relation".. Love Elaine

Big Tournament For Morningside! Beth's undefeated Mustangs play in a Wisconsin Tournament tonight and open up with a team that was 24-2 last season. Game time is 8:00, Click Here For Webcast. Then click "Listen Live" around gametime.

Morningside Women Still Undefeated, Ranked #14!! Defeat #19 Sioux Falls by 20. Beth is having a super season, getting lots of minutes and is usually the first off of the bench. She had a long streak of consecutive games with a 3 pointer stopped. Lady Mustangs are gearing up for conference play and a trip to Hawaii! The Fighting Mustangs Are Now Ranked #6 In The Nation!!!! Brett Is Named WSC Athlete Of The Month For November!! Cats go to 4-4 (lost 3 in the last seconds) after humiliating Nebraska Christian and are preparing for UNO, then a trip to Hawaii. Here is the write up: The Wayne State Men's Basketball team went 3-3 over the month of November with impressive wins over Briar Cliff, York College, and state rival Chadron State. Much of the early season's success that the Wildcats have been having has had a large part to do with the tremendous play of 6-7 junior forward Brett Watson. A native of Elkhorn, Iowa, Watson averaged 14.8 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game and 2.5 assists per game in the month of November. He continues to produce solid numbers each night and provides an offensive punch. Currently, Watson ranks 14 in scoring in the NSIC. He is ranked 12th in the league in rebounding and a solid 10th in the league in assists per game. He is ranked 11th in field goal percentage shooting at a53.7 percent clip and is ranked 8th in the league in free throw percentage with 80%. Congratulations to Brett Watson on being named the November male athlete of the month.
Tryon Christmas Is Sunday, December 21st! The Watsons have graciously agreed to host this year's Tryon Family Christmas, Sunday, December 21st at noon in Elk Horn. More details later on who is suppose to bring what. All are welcome! We are going to continue the tradition of our annual family auction, with the proceeds going to Max's family. Start planning on bringing unique items to the auction. This is great fun and is for a very worthy cause. Don't forget to bring lots of money and bring numerous items to put up. Remember it all stays in the family!!
Wayne State Loses Two Close Ones! They lost Sunday night on a last second shot at St.Cloud State 72-71, then lost 90-86 to a very tough Kearney State team who they were tied with less than a minute to play. Brett scored 10 pts and 8 pts. and led the team in assists both games. Brett's next game is Saturday night. Morningside Remains Undefeated!! Beth scores 16 pts. against Waldorf. Click Here, then scroll down to read the article on the game and picture of Beth!! Both Beth and Brett are getting ready to play in Hawaii, later on in the month. Wow!! Beth's next game is Wednesday.
	Proud Grand Pa! Gaylord, Son (Kevin) and Grandkids (Adam and Jacob) with the real hunter, Noah the dog, on The Big Hunt. . Photo on the right is Adam (age 12) with his first pheasant! (You got to love Iowa) As always, you can click the pictures to enlarge them. Looks like a wonderful day in the beautiful Midwest....

Old Time Glidden Coach Dies!! Jim Crimmings, age 90, passed away last week. There is a good article in the Carroll paper, but I have not seen it. Thanks for the heads up in the bulletin board and if anyone else has more info, please place it there.

#6 Morningside Beats Up On Powerful Midland!! A 76-59 victory for the running, gunning Mustangs at Fremont, Neb. Beth scored 11 and the Ponies remain UNDEFEATED!!  Way to go Beth!!

WSC Shocks UNO (7-1) 80-74!! Brett scores 13, now off to Hawaii. Way to go Cats!!!

Sara And John Set A Date And Location For Their Wedding! Click Here to read the details. Congratulations to all from the Tryons!!

Lucille Peterson Suffers A Stroke!! Click Here to read the details. Our hearts and prayers go out to Lucille, her friends and her family.

Morningside Wins Tournament! They go to 8-0, Beth scores 7 pts. as the Mustangs win big in the championship game. The night before they defeated a very  tough host team 77-68, on Beth's 3-5 from 3 pt. land, 9 points and 5 steals. (she started the 2nd half) Play in the finals tonight. Brett's next game is Sunday night at 7:30 pm.

Mark Tryon Is Starting His Own Company! Mark has moved to the Chicago area and is starting his own consulting business. His new email address has been updated in the Tryon Post Office. His new business has a presence on the web and you can check it out by Clicking Here. His new company is called, RUN2Wireless, LLC, I believe he helps large corporations to set up their own wireless capabilities. It really is pretty slick and on the cutting edge. Click Here to email Mark or to write down his new address. Good Luck on this new venture, Mark!!

Unbelievable, pretty scary, and Thank God!!...... Just got this email from Randy: Last Tuesday, December 9th, ADM got out early because of bad weather.  My shop students loaded a riding lawn mower in my truck and donated it to me after the shop kids worked on it and got it running.  Travis and I unloaded the riding mower and I drove it up the hill to my dog shed.  As I was driving it into the dog/work shop the mower deck hit the cement floor.  I knew the mower deck was turned off and reached down to lift the deck to raise it to clear the cement.  As I lifted the deck...somehow, someway the mower deck engaged and caught my fingers!  I calmly told Travis we have have a problem and he saw my injury at close up.  We headed for West Des Moines in the snow storm to get emergency attention.  On the way driving down the interstate. Travis kept saying to himself: that was gross and kept saying "Dad I cannot see driving 30', Dad I cannot see 15', Dad I cannot see...everything was turning yellow to him.  Well, Travis was going into shock and I had to get him to pull over with him 90% goofy (like landing a 747 with no pilot experience).  I ended up driving myself to Mercy West emergency.  They took one look at my fingers and sent me to a specialist.  I spent 2 hours getting reconstructive surgery. Enclosed is a couple of pictures of my glove. I have taught and worked around machines all my life and just now getting this surprise injury.  I have missed several days of school and coaching has really slowed down due to 40 stitches and my hand in splints.  Tomorrow I get my stitches out and have therapy. This sure could have been really bad, but am very thankful I only ended up with missing finger tips. My basketball team is currently ranked #12 in class 3A and have a 5-1 record.  We won last night 74-33.  (Coach Tryon looks weird in his hand bandages). Well happy holidays and I am just writing and informing to all that the never aging Randy has been finally slowed up.Peace to all!          RT

Todd Opens New Business In Sioux Falls!! Wow, heading the same direction as the 3D boys and Tanner, fitness must be where it is at. Click Here to read the fine article in the Sioux Falls paper.

Tryon Christmas This Sunday In Elk Horn!! Tryons eat at noon, sharp! There will be a Men's grab bag! (tradition) No women's grab bag so bring big bucks for the Tryon Auction!! (Barb is limited to one item) Bring lots of unique items for the auction, it's a great cause! and one of the most fun things we ever do. (no velvet paintings Tanner) Kids drawing has $15 limit. ($14 more than LT usually spends) Santa should show up around 2:00 p.m. Tricky Dick's Bowl Bonanza (tradition) will be available shortly, at Christmas and on the web. People are suppose to bring the following: Sally (Dessert) Sandy (Dessert) Maxine (Dessert) Janet (prune cake (tradition) and world famous chocolate dessert) Donna (potatoes, ooooooo, love em) Marjean (corn) Jan (green beans) Barb (relish tray (cheap?) Jerilyn (baked bean casserole (delicious, another favorite)) Cousins (salads) Nancy (ham, meatloaf (for DBT) galaxy famous homemade buns) Nancy will supply drinks/koolaid, but everyone please bring their own pop. Someone be sure to invite Deb Madsen to contribute, please?......Man, I am getting HUNGRY....Looks like another great time to me!! All are welcome!!    If you are interested in adding your Christmas Card, just mail or email the picture to The Creative Genius and I will try to add yours to the following.

Morningside Wins In Hawaii 96-68 Beth scores 20!!!

Time For Tricky Dick's 2003 Bowl Bonanza!! Click Here to see last year's standings.  Last year Travis, of all people, won, with Emily finishing second and Tim a cool third. (Brett was dead last!, poor guy, too much studying.......)  Click Here to read the rules and submit your picks.  Entry form will be made available at the Tryon Christmas. Entry fee $5.00

Merry Christmas!! Click Here For The First Hand Report Of The 2003 Tryon Christmas Click Here For Deluxe Slide Show

Merry Christmas From The Tryons Click Here To View Musical Slide Show

Tricky Dick's Bowl Bonanza Is Ready To Go!! Let the games begin. Updated 12/31/2010 02:52 PM Click Here to view who picked who and the current standings.

Saps Of The Month?
Yes, our very own Grumpy Old Men, Dale and Jim have been nominated for Sap Of The Month. Of course, Dale blames Jim and Jim blames Dale, but you make the call. Jim has been having a wonderful time in sunny Iowa the past week, with lots of eats, golf and meeting friends and relatives. Just a super time. After getting a golfing lesson from the sharks up North, last Tuesday, it started to rain. Dale rode to the golf course with Jim and they drove home. The next day, it was off to Florida, well you probably guessed it, Dale's clubs were in the trunk!! Dale was in a panic, he tried to blame Janet, but that was a stretch and he had a very important golf tournament for the weekend. (one he has been practicing for all summer) Now, his clubs were on their way to Fla. Geeze, they tried to call Jim on his cell phone, but it was not turned on. Jim was bopping on down the road (almost 45 mph at times) just whistling Dixie and trying to stay awake. Jim never did realize the mistake until he got home to Tampa. (Doesn't this guy change clothes or shower at the motel? Wouldn't he at least open his trunk and notice Dale's clubs?) Anyway, Dale had to play with Janet's shortened clubs (Betty Boop model?) complete with the fuzzy pink head covers. At the first tee, everyone laughed.  Poor Jim had to ship the dang clubs ($169) UPS to Dale, I am sure that reimbursement could be slow in coming. Estimated arrival is two weeks.....So, who is the Sap? Dale is responsible for his clubs, but Jim drove off with them? Tough call.....so Congrats to this month's Saps!! Wasn't Jim nominated for Sap the last time he visited Iowa? hmmmmmmmm.

Wonderful Time At Randy And Marjean's Pool Party! What an enjoyable day! What fun to see June and Peg, Jim Hulsebus, the birthday girl Maxine, little Alexis Kay and especially Kazuko, last seen in Iowa in 1963! Thanks to Donna and Bruce for setting this celebration up and RT and Marjean for hosting. Great to see everyone and congrats to Tanner for his new job in the Atlanta, Georgia area!! Click Here For Slide Show..... (photos by dbt)

Unbelievable!! Wow, what a game!! Eric's Van Meter Bulldogs win 4-3 over Granville Spaulding (state champs 4 times in last 10 years)  Van Meter was leading 2-1 in the bottom of the 7th with 2 outs and nobody on base. Grounder to third, wild throw to first and the batter advances to third. Next batter (#9) is hit by a pitch. Eric brings in relief pitcher and the first pitch is hit to the fence, scoring both runners and now VM trails 3-2, next batter grounds out. Last inning, Bulldogs score 2 runs to win it!! Wow!! a thriller. Congrats to Eric and his fine team, the state champion Van Meter Bulldogs!! Way to go Eric!! Great weather, great crowd and great game! Click Here for link to DM Register article.  Nice Guys Do Finish First!! Click Here For Slide Show (photos by Barb, slide show by DBT) Hope it works, technical problems the old way, had to try a new way.

Bulldogs Win!!!   6-0 over Brad's former high school, (North Tama, Traer) (They beat Jan's former high school Wednesday). Van Meter plays for  the state championship today! VS Granville Spaulding @ Carroll, 1:00 pm Great job Eric, good luck tomorrow!! What a super season!!!

Welcome To Iowa, Kazuko!!  Glidden's own, Kazuko Muto from Osaka, Japan (at least that was her name and residence in 1969) is back in the USA to visit her Iowa friends and adopted family. A Big All-American Welcome!! and enjoy our beautiful state!! (photo by WW) Don't forget the celebration at Randy's on Sunday!! See below.

Big Bats A Blazing!! VM RIPS Sioux Central 14-4 in 5 Innings!!  Holey Bat Man!! Pow, Boom, Crunch! Next game is Friday at 2:00 pm. Opponent to be determined, but the Dawgs are in the final four. Way to go Eric!! Plus, great time at The Villa, big crowd and wonderful food, thanks JJ!! Great to see so many in attendance!! Click Here For Slide Show Pictures by BarB.

Tanner Graduates Friday From University of Iowa!! Tanner graduates from the University of Iowa this Friday night- August 1st (7:30 p.m.)!  He will receive a B.S. in Leisure Services. (Hey, isn't that DBT's lifestyle?)  Last weekend Tanner, Marjean, and Randy flew to Atlanta, Georgia for Tanners first interview!  He applied at the nations' biggest fitness chain: "Bally's Fitness Center" as a personal trainer!  Very BIG $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.  Job results TBA soon!?!?! Congrats to Tanner in his honor of becoming an Iowa Hawkeye Alumni!!!!!!

Yes, The Stork Is Circling And Has Announced His Destination, Click On Family Bulletin Board. All Right.......Great News!!!....Congratulations!!

Big Celebration At Randy's This Sunday!! The social event of the summer!! Weather is guaranteed to be beautiful! In attendance, will be Maxine to celebrate her 70th birthday!! In attendance will be Kazuko Muto, our family's foreign exchange student, whom we have not seen since the 1960s!! Wow, and also in attendance (we hope) Mr. James Hulsebus from Tampa, Florida. (Who may give out a few of his fantasy coaching tips). What a celebration!! Let's try to get a lot of Tryons to attend this End Of The Summer Bash!! Bring your bathing suit, (except Barb who doesn't really need one). I received the following from Donna: "On Sunday, Aug. 3rd, from 3-6, at Randy and Marjean's pool! Please bring what you want to drink and a snack to share....Bruce/Donna will provide hamburgers! We're hoping to see a lot of the family there! (if you want a hamburger, we need to know the number!--just e-mail is great!)"

Sap Of The Month???? Yes, it is our wonderful niece of nieces, baby Beth (Morningside Coed)......(I know certain individuals have been trying to squash this story, but you cannot stop the long arm of the press).....Seems like Beth called (had to borrow a phone) Old Dad (Warren) the other day and informed him that she had lost her cell phone......in the lake.  Now, I know it takes a real sap (Morningside Coed) to go swimming and water skiing with a cell phone, but she did......and dropped it in the water. (some witnesses said she dropped it on purpose to get a good looking boy to help her look for it) Anyway, they could not find it, so Old Dad had to drive up to the lake and find it for her. (click here for exclusive picture of Poor Ol' Dad) Just cannot stand to be away from the phone Beth? (I thought it was just the computer instant messaging?) This could be a symptom of a major problem. (hmmm, Am I a mandatory reporter? I forgot)  It think this is called some type of disorder....like ADCD....Attention Deficit Cell phone Disorder....so I did some research on this syndrome and found other warning signs, like an enlarged ear, or shouting at people who are right next to you (Barb does that a lot) or having a finger that is constantly throbbing because of all of the dialing you do or jumping at unexpected noises and shouting, "was that my cell phone?"....I sure hope you do not sleep with it, that is a really bad sign.....but the good news is you may qualify for a government subsidy if you apply....Oh, by the way they found the phone, but gee it does not work anymore. (Warren is trying to sell it on eBay) So congratulations, Beth, on being named the Tryon Family Sap Of The Month!...(Morningside Coed)

Eric's River Dogs On To State!!! Van Meter advances to the state baseball tournament with a thrilling win over NSRF. They spotted them three runs and then scored 4 in the bottom of the seventh!!! Great game!! They are seeded third in the state and will play Sioux Rapids at 6:00, Wednesday at Carroll. Looks like a Tryon Road Trip To Me....Go Dawgs!! Earlier this week, the Van Meter Bulldogs beat Hubbard-Radcliffe, 2-0, to win the District Championship. Way to go Eric!!!
Sandy and GT Celebrate Wedding Of Their Daughter, Jill! Jill and Luke were married in very sunny California last week. Randy and Marjean were able to attend and it looked like a gorgeous day and a truly beautiful setting. The very best wishes from all of the Tryons to Jill and Luke. Click here for the professionally done Slide Show, direct from the festive occasion and enjoy the old Irish wedding song.  Photos by GT. (I know, creative genius.......) Well, let's try this......Wedding Album #2, Click here if you want to see higher quality pictures and a faster load time.....(I am trying to find the very best way to do this, so all can enjoy, feedback is appreciated, pro or con, this is a flash file.....instead of loading, it streams.)
Alexis Kay, Day Three Going home (Saturday) in same dress Gwen wore home....Gosh......Ok nieces, remember the dollar trick? anything to get a kiss? Have to start training at a young age just who your favorite uncle is, right? The competition is tough..... Well, Grandpa Dick put together a slide show of the blessed event. Sorry about all of the attention, but it has been quite an interesting couple of days, or is it daze? It also gives me an opportunity to thank SO MUCH, the baby shower card and gift. Really touched us all seeing all of those wonderful names on the cards, especially the ones so far away. Thanks so much, and it is so greatly appreciated. Having never gone through anything like this before, it is all kinda overwhelming. Thank God for such a wonderful family. Click Here to enjoy Slide Show With Music Click Here to enjoy just the photos. (use arrows to move to next pict.)
	Welcome Alexis Kay Bartmess

Gwen and Johnny are proud parents of a bouncing baby girl. Baby Barb and DBT are now officially grandparents. Geeze... (I got that Dan Quayle, deer in the headlights look) The baby was born around 8:00 a.m. at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. She checked in at 6 lbs. 8 oz. and 19 inches tall. (Barb says she has the BIGGEST dimples, but don't all Grandmothers say that?) Rumor has it that her hair is reddish in color. Gwen is in room 465 and expected to be in the hospital until Saturday a.m. Mom, Dad and baby are doing well. (Barb is a basket case, though. She was seen running to the rest room and accidentally going into the men's room. An old man with a walker shouted and almost fell down. Nurses came running, but it was just a red faced Grandma that came sneaking out. EVERYONE and I mean Everyone laughed. What  a sap!) This just may be the most photographed baby around. Grandparents are everywhere, jostling for position to the be the first to hold the baby. Some can get pretty darn vicious. I am sure more pictures will be on the way. Click photos to enlarge. Photos by DBT

Johnny helping?

Pretty Precious

Johnny and Alexis

Alexis Kay

Quick News Items *Gwen Will Undergo A C Section This Wednesday A.M........Gulp!........DBT and Barb are getting nervous...... *Wedding This Week In California!! Sandy's (GT's) daughter is getting married in sunny California. GT, Sandy are obviously attending, but rumor has it that Randy's family is too! Wow, what a great vacation spot! *Mike Is In Ames, Iowa This Week. Celebrating his high school class reunion. Have you noticed how well his company is doing lately? Really turning it around. Follow it, the stock symbol is MTLM. *Dale And Janet Shoot 72 In Couples Golf Sunday. Not sure if they won any prizes. *Todd's Arena Football Team Won Their Last 6 Games To Qualify For The Playoffs!  Go Storm!! *Mary Jane Has New Email Address In Tryon Post Office!!  and her daughter Carrie has moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan.

You know, I've spent the last few weeks traveling this beautiful country of ours and really enjoyed the East and the South, but I do not think you can beat the beauty of Iowa. Notice the fields of greens and wonderful little farmsteads. You know, if you close your eyes, you can almost hear the vultures singing in the trees.  Just click here to view the Shelby county farm and crops..... a Lazy T enterprise.  Rather obvious why C.L. loved this place so much.

This week I enjoyed our annual trip to the farms. Dale, Larry and I picked up Watson and we had our usual  wonderful day, acting like farmers. We always take a trip around Defiance and talk about the good old days. Dale likes to tell his stories over and over and over again. This year, I took a few photos and thought some of you might enjoy. My favorite is the Defiance church, to the left. Weddings, funerals, reunions, anniversaries...this church always seemed to be the center of attention for us in Defiance. Remember "decorating" Uncle Jim's car every time there was a wedding?, or going after Dale's? Yes, I hate to admit it, but I was the one who put kittens in Uncle Albert and Aunt Helen's car. (They were miles away until they noticed).  Lots of farm memories too, even for those of us who did not grow up there. Click to enjoy With Music (if any place is mis-identified, blame Dale)     *Click Here To Enjoy Without Music (loads quicker)

A Few Pictures Of The Florida Clan, taken by the Shiloh Boys on their trip. Some real nice ones of Aunt Helen. Thanks again to Nancy, Jim and Helen for the great time, they sure would like to have other's visit too!  Just Click Here To Enjoy!!

Great Fun As Always At Lake Stevens!! Thanks so much Donna and Bruce!!!! You may be cleaning up the mess for weeks. Everyone had a great time, with plenty of great food, great laughs and great incidents.  Barb did her wet T-shirt thing by wiping out in the kiddie pool (always has to be the center of attention). Brad wiped out in the lake chasing a 50 cent beach ball. Eric totally wiped out (sleeping and snoring like a teacher attending inservice).  Little Cole might have wiped out the most, but always bounced back and was seen walking around totally nude and going to potty in the pool. (just like Dad at home?)  Larry got wiped out by his grandson's bucket of water and Randy wiped out by falling off the deck, later in the day. (a few too many ackky pops?) It was such great fun seeing Jimmy T, wow! Let's see didn't Diane Densmore attend last year? and Susie's family the year before? and Hulse? Anyone ever notice how they never return? It is quite a gathering of saps. Thanks for the memories, so here is this year's slide show. Photos by Barb, DBT and Dale. Click and enjoy.  Use the arrows to move on to the next picture. Man, are those kids cute. Thanks again, Donna and Bruce!!

Happy Independence Day!! Two New Slide Shows For The Holiday! 1) A Tribute to American Veterans.  Pictures from DBT and WW's trip to Stark, Florida and the military museum, where we researched Warren's father's military history. Click Here (use arrows to move pictures) 2) The Shiloh Boys In Dixie. A fast and furious trip to 7 battlefields and 4 museums in the South. Lots of photos of Southern landscapes, cannons, historical sights, hiking trails (in Code Red heat index) and numerous cannons. (Did I say that already?) Click Here. Look for more pictures of the trip (The Florida Clan) coming soon.

Back From Florida, the Sunshine State???? DBT and Watson enjoyed a busy, 8 day, fun filled excursion to Florida and Virginia. Saw lots of things, including the Florida clan. (pictures and story will be coming out shortly) We also experienced parts of hurricane Bill (Clinton?) while in Fla. quite an adventure for the Shiloh Boys. (minus our leader, Beauregard (LT) and little drummer boy Brett)

Rumor Mill This reporter has learned that Larry's Toshiba (or was it a Toyota?) computer, exploded the other day. Actual flames were seen climbing to the ceiling. Now, I know LT's fantasy baseball team, the Yankee Pride have been pretty hot lately, but that hot? or did he click on his stock portfolio and BOOM the whole thing went up in smoke? Oh, well...I think it was a freebie... ..

Major Computer Problems Have Put The Tryon Home Page In A Freeze! Now, I think I fixed it. Had to journey into the registry (not for the timid) and I believe I can now update this web site again. Major problems with Frontpage 2002, the program would not open and freeze the entire computer. Spent the entire day before the Florida trip trying to fix it, with no success. I think I have solved it, so hopefully, we are off and running again. Look for many updates in the future. Sorry for the inconvenience, but hey, it is free.

Van Meter Baseball (Eric) To Play @ Sec Taylor!! Click Here for announcement!

Back From A Refreshing, Relaxing, Retreat At Red Wing Just scroll down to the bottom of this page to see just a few pictures. Photos by DBT and WW, naturalists. Click on each photo for larger view. Great time and great hosts. Thanks Ray and Violet!!

Aunt Marj To Celebrate 95th Birthday!! June 25th, Aunt Marj will turn 95. We got to see her at Donna and Bruce's open house. She is doing pretty well, but her eyesight is really failing. It was the first time she has left her apartment since November. She even missed going to Defiance and Glidden and visiting the cemeteries. On her birthday, it sure would be nice for some us to remember her by sending a card or a greeting. Her address is 117 E. 6th, Apt. 2-Carroll 51401. 95 is quite a milestone and we wish her well.

You remember those old episodes of Cheers? The one's with Norm (one of DBT's idols) and the gang eating out at the Hungry Heffer (SP?)? Red meat, potatoes,  everyone overweight? Grease everywhere and it ends up burning down and the gang is depressed?.....Well, this may be DBT's new favorite spot, The Big Steer, north of Prairie Meadows in Des Moines. Super prime rib, a little pricey, but man, a steak lover's paradise. Some of the family met there and filled their plates on DBT's birthday. Oh, the sign out front welcomed us and the joint sang Happy Birthday.....thanks to Randy and gang for the embarrassing moment....photo by RT......

Ahhhhh.......Summer At Red Wing Click photosfor larger view

Pretty Sad News......Another set back for RT:(:(:(
Last Sunday night I took my 3 male dogs up to grandpa's (Nielsens) and left them there for a week.  Tanner was up there working for Darrell.... yesterday I get a call from them saying that BIG Tex was run over by a feed truck!  They brought the dog back to Adel to *rest in peace* (I spent a hour and half digging another grave in my pet cemetary. 
Big Tex was my favorite dog....he was DNA certified, hips certified- OFA excellent, a valuable stud dog, a daddy of over 100 pups, and a great hunting dog.  Tex has been to Colorado several times, to Red Wing, Minn., state fair lots, a show-off at the lakes over July 4th!
A precious dog that cannot be replaced!
Tex is now with mom, dad, and Ray.  His wagging tail and cute expressions will entertain them until I get up there to see them all someday!        RT

It's Take Your Wife To Work Day!! Little baby Barb spent quality class time in Mr. Tryon's U.S. History class. Click For Full Story	Sara And John Announce Engagement! Check out the Tryon Bulletin Board, that is all of the info that we have at this time.
Mike's Son Brandon To Graduate May 31st A message to all of the family is posted on the Bulletin Board, Congrats Brandon! Details	Shelly's Son Matt To Graduate May 21st She posted a quick note on the Tryon Bulletin Board. Click To Read Good Luck Matt!!
Mandy To Transfer To NW Missouri State!! She will be able to play right away!! The family is excited to have her closer to home. Details	More Details On Sara's New Job! It looks like it is off to Chicago and a teaching job. Congrats Sara!! Click For Details

The Legend Of Bagger Pants! (click for details) Sara Gets A New Job In Chicago!! Congrats Sara!! a teaching job, I believe....gosh, and I thought Governor Vilsack had a plan to keep the young people in Iowa?......gosh, maybe if the tax rates would keep from going up? (Iowa is ranked #50 in business climate) well, just a thought. Barb's Nephew Andy Is Back From Iraq! U.S Ranger has eaten the same MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) the last seven days, chicken, but now the wives at Fort Benning have prepared an unbelievable buffet for the returning troops. DBT, Barb and the Charlsons are entertaining a distant cousin from Sweden, Per Olaf Book. He arrived Wednesday night at the Des Moines airport. His plane was delayed numerous hours in Chicago because of bad weather. We waited almost 5 hours at the airport and got home around 2:00 a.m (flight was suppose to touch down at 9:00 pm......late night, he will be around the next 12 days. Randy is getting into Ebay as a seller, going Big Time he says. He is joining WW, DBT, LT, Dale, JJ and I am sure some others on America's largest auction site. Good Luck RT in your new business. Click Here to view his auctions when they are up. (it might be a day or two) $$$$$ Todd's Arena Football team is playing and Todd is battling his way into the lineup, they are 3-2.  Go Storm!! Sioux Falls Storm Official Website Dale had to put in his "order" for Connie's parent's 50th anniversary dinner. He was afraid he would be late and maybe NOT first in line. (plus he was watching ISU spring FB game) Rumor has it someone ordered him sauerkraut and broccoli.

Easter @ Elk Horn Once again, the Watsons have hosted a wonderful Easter holiday. DBT, Barb, Doug, Jodie, Melody, Lucille P. enjoyed a fine meal and stimulating conversation with the Watsons. Thanks for a great time!

Fresh From The Pentagon! Exclusive USAF Predator Unmanned Spy Plane has fascinating pictures over Baghdad! but wait a minute....hmmmm? that looks kind of familiar? Can you spot any cougars?, pheasants? poachers? (Randy?) or is that a SCUD missile site? Does General Tommy Franks have the right photo? or have they found a chemical weapons site? (creek?)

It's Final #1 Hulse, #2 Janet, #3 Danny!! Congrats!! (Lucky Dale just getting nosed out) Click Here to see who picked who and follow the results. Thanks to all for playing.

Happy Birthday Cousin Jim!! Looking as good as ever after fighting in Fantasy Leagues. Great competitor and Current leader in NCAA picks! Could be a wonderful birthday present....Happy Birthday Big Guy from all of the Tryons!!

Happy Birthday Aunt Helen!! Our wonderful aunt from Florida turns a nifty 91.Monday, March 31st. We all hope for the very best for Helen and her family. (even that rascally Jim) Sure hope Helen and the Hulsebus clan can make it back to Iowa this summer. It is always so great to see them. Click Here to send a birthday greeting.

Nice Pictures Of Jack In Missouri!! (doing pretty well) Sent By Sandy and Jim. Click Here and enjoy the pictures of the Missouri Gang.

It was Take Your Wife To Work Day!! First time in over 30 years, Mr. T had a guest in his classroom. Only once or twice has an administrator observed and that was the 1970s. Nobody, I mean nobody, visits the dark side of the mountain, Mr. Tryon's US History class.  Well, Barb runs out of things to do with her cousin from Sweden, "So hey, let's visit a real school and a real American classroom!" On Thursday, here they are....late....I asked for a pass.....looks like tardy to me.....gave them detention and sat them in the back of the class with the other trouble makers.....Barb was given a beautiful, expensive rose for the occasion, I think I saw a tear in her eye. (the PTA was handing them out for free) She tried to give me a hug, thinking she actually got a Mother's Day gift a little early, but was brushed away. 90 minutes of US History, I think they were asleep in 10....just like the kids....Barb and Per Olaf were impressed with the wild current events, musical interludes, and photo review, but were shocked to see that a Social Studies teacher does not turn on the VCR and run it all day. (Yeah, I actually made a lesson plan, first time in 25 years) The kids were impressed, they didn't think a guy like me could ever be married to such a nice person. I explained that opposites attract, now get back to work. Barb did not answer one question correctly, but did blurt out the wrong answer a few times. She said this was much tougher than classes at ISU, but then where else can you go out drinking with the head basketball coach?  Not sure what Per Olaf thought, he was tired from golfing, his language skills struggle some and I talk fast. They both got a head full of World War Two. (notice the American Indian bulletin board left up from last year.)  It was quite a day. We left for a tour (that got me out of seminar/study hall) and the two went out and ate at the pizza place. When I got home, about an hour later,  we went out and ate again. Did I say we ran out of things to do? You need to get Barb's point of view, but it was fun to get her into MY element. (It's good to be the King) Here are a few photos of the bizarre occasion. As always, click on photos to enlarge.

The Legend Of Bagger, eh Bigger Pants Now, Lord knows, I am not one to poke fun at someone else's misfortune. It is not like we have not all been there before. It has come to our attention that a certain, professional baseball player, had a rather embarrassing incident the other day. Seems like old Brad, was showing off for his fellow workers. "Yeah, I pitched at Sec Taylor. Yeah, I mowed them down with the fans cheering on every pitch. Let me show you how I threw the old curve ball. Yeah, I use to wind up just like this, and kick the old leg high into the air and let her rip!!!"  It sure did!! He split his pants right down the middle, bare butt and all. (I am sure everyone was impressed.... and no underwear?) Now Ol' Brad tries to act cool, like nothing happened. He backs his way into his cubicle, gets his coat and tries to pull it down. Unfortunately, he was wearing a very short ISU jacket. It covered about as much as a Nevada Prom girl's gown. He calls Julie (like she can help?) and makes his way home so no one will notice. People in the street were laughing. Dogs were following......sniffing...... He got cat calls from the construction workers. Some members of the third sex, standing in front of Peter's Pink Pleasure Palace thought it was a new fashion statement. Man, what an embarrassment! He makes it home on those cold leather seats. He gets 3 proposals for a date, 2 women at work and a fireman. Gosh, have we put on a few pounds? Hey, splitting the pants is not a good sign. A little too much May basket? Birthday cake? or is Poor Little Cole having his Easter basket raided? Oh, well hang in there Brad. The bad news is 3 different people sent me this story, any guesses? (Sorry about the picture, just couldn't resist. I have been a little grumpy since my fantasy baseball team is 0-5!)

The Real Final Four Are Battling It Out In The Tryon Basketball League. Divisional champions Brad and Dale are trying hard to keep WW (last year's champions) and DBT from the championship game. It's been a great season. Air Jordan vs Mad Monks and United We Stand vs Red Necks.....(Go Big Red!)

Congratulations To Brad (Air Jordan) and Dale (United We Stand) for being the Tryon Basketball League divisional champions. Now, however, the playoffs begin. Eight of America's foremost basketball experts will battle it out, Mano On Mano....look out for the Red Necks (DBT), Mad Monks (WW), SF Slam (Todd), Magic Huslers (Jim H), The Surf (Bruce) and Rim Reckers (Brett)....this is the real March Madness...Let The War Begin!

Funeral In Glidden...... Quite a few of us were in attendance last night and Larry/Jan/Dale/Janet attended today. I did not know very many people there, except Jean McNaught and Vera Lloyd and a few of the ladies from the church. The get together at the Villa afterward was fun. Donna, Jerry and Randy were in rare form. Photo is of Margaret at Gwen's wedding, December 7th. It was so great seeing her, she was always there for Mom and Dad, especially when Ray died and then Dad. She sure was a great friend of the family. Dale said he had a great visit with Glen Britt. (photo is of him and his wife)

Dale And Janet Return From Texas Wonderful time at the Alamo and visiting Bill and Sally's and Big 12 Basketball Tournament. I am sure the weather was a little warmer down there. As always, click photos for larger view......Photos by Dale.....

It Is Official!! Bruce And Donna Have Resigned!!  What a void that will create at WLVA!! The school gonna close????......They may have to hire numerous people to replace them. I know the tech department will be in trouble. Congrats, we are all jealous. I know I am an old booger, but I still remember the BV days, the Spanish class with Dee and Bruce, the popcorn/movies (DBT always mooching?) and the great news when Bruce got the job in Galva. Wow, been that long ago? (Oh, thanks again for loaning me your little convertible when you got back from Germany, gosh I guess I mooched that too..) Click For Announcement.

Rumor Mill..........End of an Era????  Bruce and Donna May? have resigned from WLVA today.....Wow, keep posted for verification.

Slide Show From National Championship In Sioux City. Beth's Morningside Mustangs, nipped by top seed from Ohio. Click Here For Slide Show    Photos by Watson

Aunt Margaret (Britt) Passes Away Really sad news from Glidden....She just did not wake up this a.m. (Monday) She was 91. Visitation at the Glidden Funeral home is Thursday, 5-7 p.m. with prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral will be in the Glidden Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Margaret's family, she was always such a good friend to all of us and especially Mom.  She sure will be missed.........

Barb's Nephew Andy Is Shipped Out To The Middle East.  The University of Iowa grad and Airborne Ranger will be among the most important troops sent to the Iraq area. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andy, his family and our nation during this time of crisis. Terry's (of Deb and Terry Madsen fame) son is also in the theatre of operation. God Bless Them For Defending Our Nation........USA

Pete Taylor, The Voice Of The ISU Cyclones Dies Suddenly Of A Stroke. A Tryon Salute to a good guy who brought a lot of joy and inspiration during the ISU games.

FBI Captures Al Qaeda Big Shot!! Let's give the Bush Administration some credit for the war on terror!! With the help of Pakistan, the No. 3 Al Qaeda leader is grabbed and is being tortured, eh interrogated. He is the guy who planned all of the major terrorist acts,  but wait? ........ does that guy look a little familiar????? Nah, it can't be...........hmmmm.....

Happy Birthday Larry!! (getting ready for the invasion of Iraq or just protecting his private property???) You know, the Shiloh Boys are always in training. Rigid physical fitness requirements, weapons and armament expertise, reading tactical manuals, map and global positioning training, long marches, K-P duty at home, it's a hard life.... Happy Birthday LT!! (aka General Beauregard, leader of the Shiloh Boys)

March Madness!! Beth Leading Scorer (18) In 96-61 Tournament Victory In Philly!!  5-9 from 3 pt. land, finals this p.m. Click For Full Story

Jim Tryon Is A Proud Grand Pa!!

Evan Tyler

Welcome Two New Bronco Fans!! Great News!! Evan Wesley Tryon Born 2/27/03, 2:08 AM 9 lbs 20 1/2 inches long AND Tyler James Tryon Born 2/27/03, 2:11 AM 7 lbs 14 oz 21 inches long

Great Effort By ADM, but Norwalk Wins 58-50......Nice job RT, we are all proud of your great season!!! Norwalk won 79-51 a few weeks ago and have a girl who has signed to play with Drake next year, 6'2"" They are now 22-2 and a favorite to win the state tournament.........So great job Randy! Winner goes to state!!

Pretty Great News For Little Cole!!  Better check out the Tryon Bulletin board. Congrats!!

Three Cheers For Tiger Woods!! All-American We've heard a lot about pro-Saddam celebrities, so it's nice to learn of one who's on the right side. Golfer Tiger Woods has the following announcement on his Web site: "I have great respect for the men and women fighting overseas to protect our way of life in Iraq and other parts of the world. As the son of an Army officer, I understand the strength, courage and discipline required to successfully carry out their missions in hostile environments and feel tremendous pride they are representing us. Obviously, no one likes war. Our Congress and President tried hard to avoid the use of force, but ultimately decided it was the best course of action. I like the assertiveness shown by President Bush and think we owe it to our political and military leaders, along with our brave soldiers to be as supportive as possible during these difficult and trying times. I just wanted to take this opportunity to let our forces know that I am thinking about you and wishing you and your families the best."

Beth's Morningside Mustangs Play In Philadelphia This Weekend Click Here For More Info In The Bull Report

Coach T's ADM Tigers SHOCK Winterset!! Back on the bus, baby!! ADM is now in the Girls' 3A Basketball regional final (winner goes to state) playing tough Norwalk Friday night in Waukee at 7:00 p.m.  Last night, the Fighting Tigers took on conference champion Winterset and won  57-49.  The Tigers trailed 11-0 early in the game!  Winterset defeated ADM twice during the season 61-56 and 49-47.  They were state rated and dominated the conference.  Go Tigers Go!!!! Congratulations to Randy and the Team!!

Go Mustangs, Go Watty! 34 family and friends cheer (and embarrass?) Beth's Mustangs on to Victory vs Grand View! Beth scores 9 points and plays mega-minutes. Does a super job! Her three pointer right before the half puts Morningside in the lead 41-39 and the Ponies gallop to another victory, 87-79! Great fun, Click Here for a few pictures and a quick write up.

A Couple Of Sobering Stories On The Bulletin Board, thank our blessings! Click For Details

Yep, Just In Time...Wonderful Article In The Des Moines Register about where we just came from!! Click Here

Wayne State Wildcats On A Roll!! Brett helps to lead the Cats to two great road victories. 10 pts in first game and 7 in second. In attendance are WW, Nancy, DBT and Barb. The Cats dominate the second place team and win by a 17, go to 9-6 in the league, I think....No pressure on this free throw?....More on the Minnesota trip when time permits. Beth plays in Des Moines (Grand View) this Saturday night, Go Mustangs!!

ADM Gets Nipped Twice At The Buzzer!! Lucky Randy, geeze......league leader Winterset and ADM were tied until a Husky Girl threw one in with 7 seconds remaining for a 49-47 loss, then the Tigers were leading Ballard (2nd best) by two when a girl shot a desperation shot and it goes in for a 58-57 Ballard victory....Geeze, tough stretch for the Tigers. Kids are playing well, but they do need a break or two.

Tryon Baseball League Sign Ups Are NOW!! League will start drafting soon, if you are interesting in competing with the best baseball minds in the nation, then contact DBT, cost is $10 for a 22 week schedule. Great entertainment for the money. Last year's Champion Nevada Fat Boys are ready to Three-Peat, but stiff competition from the runner-up Ames Aces is expected. Great fun, come join us, but don't delay!! It's fantasy baseball against the best!!

Brett Dazzles!! Helps to knock off Bemidji State 88-78 with sensational second half!!! Click Here for stats and game report.

Slide Show Of Tryon Hearts Is Up!! Photos by GT and a special thanks for all of those who attended and for those who wished they could have and especially GT and Sandy for being such wonderful hosts. Congrats to Larry and Jan for winning. Great fun as always. Click Here To View. Also, Maxine brought a photo of Jack, who is making some progress, Great News! Our thoughts and prayers to Jack and family.

Barb and Dick's Nephew Andy Is An Airborne Ranger!! We got to see Andy (Cindy and John's son) over Christmas, (well January 20th when the Charlsons celebrated) 88 soldiers started training and 13 made it. It was fun to hear what they had to do to pass their training. We are so proud of Andy. He has made over 20 parachute jumps and is now applying for officer training school. If the Iraq mess gets worse, I am sure the Airborne Rangers will lead the way. He is part of the first Ranger Battalion. Go Andy and best to you and your family. Andy is a grad of Cedar Rapids Washington and and Iowa Hawkeye! His proud mother Cindy is the administrator/retired in Cedar Rapids. (They live close to Everett Peterson, Janet's brother) Go Rangers!!!!

The Bull Is Back!! You bet! With a Super Bowl Release Date, like a blast from the past, a new feature is being introduced to the tryons.com world. The Bull Report!! (Hope this thing works) A new, quick and easy way for this newsletter to publish hot breaking news, interesting anecdotes and strong opinions as well as a few stories and outright lies! Of course, it is FREE with your free subscription to the free tryons.com web site! Think of it as a bulletin board with pictures where DBT and a few other volunteers can contribute. The beauty of this (if it works) is, I can now update at school or on the road, so the content stays as fresh as a Shelby County hog lot..... in July. Just Click Here to view, and don't forget to bookmark it. It can be updated at any time. Creative Genius? or the Oakland Raider offensive game plan?

Chad and Emily have new email address, check The Tryon Post Office to update your addresses. Looks like the wonderful world of broadband to me!

HOT OFF THE WIRE!! TRYON, EVENSON RE-SIGN WITH STORM Thursday, January 23, 2003 The Sioux Falls Storm of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) is pleased to announce the resigning of defensive back Todd Tryon and linebacker/safety Joe Evenson. Tryon will return to the Sioux Falls Storm for his 3rd season, he also played one year with the Sioux Falls Cobras in the IFL. Todd started all 14 games for the Storm in 2002 where he recorded 48 tackles and added 4 interceptions. "Todd has been a mainstay and extremely important player in our years with indoor football here in Sioux Falls. He is in the best shape of his life and we are excited to have him for another season," said head coach Kurtiss Riggs.      Go Todd!!

Nice Mention Of Beth's Play Recently In The Sioux City Journal!! Click Here For Story Mustangs Keep Winning!

Wonderful Pre-game Speech By National Champion Ohio State Buckeye Coach Jim Tressel. With a family of so many coaches and athletes, we all can relate to what it is like right before a big game, well here is the pre-game speech. Click Here, (submitted by Brett)

Brett Scores Career High 22 Points!! Surpasses last year's 21. Cats lose 91-75 to Southwest Minnesota.  Super game by Brett (although limited minutes according to his Uncle Dick) Also,  he leads Wayne State in rebounds with 7!!  Star of the game, according to Mark, the voice of the Cats. Way to go Brett!!

A Great Time At GT and Sandy's!!  Wonderful hosts, wonderful time, and a real treat seeing Maxine there. Larry and Jan are the BIG winners of the annual Tryon Hearts Tournament (since 1963 I believe) (Although there is a rumor some were not trying real hard) The highlight? An unbelievably memorable moment with Maxine reading Sandy's (her daughter) card to the Tryons. A special thanks for helping out. The card was thanks enough (not many dry eyes) but then a very beautiful and meaningful afghan was drawn for and Lucky Larry and Jan win again. The Freedom Afghan to represent the efforts to help Steve. Wow, and Sandy, Jim, Maxine and her family are doing so much. (Lump in throat) God Bless........we were without words. Thanks for hosting Gaylord and Sandy. A few more stories later.........

Randy's ADM Basketball Team Blitzes The Ballard Bombers And Stay In The Conference Title Hunt!! ADM Girls' Basketball team won over Ballard at Huxley last Friday night 62-53! Way to go Tigers!!!

Another Tryons.com Exclusive!! At the Tryon Christmas, during the annual Tryon Auction, Warren bought The History of Shelby County book and here are just some of the interesting stories in it. Click and Enjoy

Beth Scores Another Career High (12) As Mustangs Roll 90-61!! Check That, Another New High!!  14pts!!   Cousin Jim T. was at the game and called Watsons for a first hand, up close and personal report. That's great! Always good to hear from Colorado. Click here for box score

Big Little Kansas Supporter Cheers Jay Hawks Over ISU!! Proud as a Jay Hawk, Max (Tammi & Craig's) gets an autograph from one of the Kansas basketball players. (Hinrich, guard from Sioux City) Little Max was also seen showing Dale a sign that read, Kansas and ESPN #1......can't imagine how excited Dale was to see that. All of this at Hilton in Ames as the Clones get clobbered on national TV, (21 pts at halftime, I thought I was watching WSC) but Kansas is tough. If putting up with Mr. Hawkeye (Tanner) isn't enough, now Dale has to take grief from Big Little Max. Been a tough few weeks for ISU fans.

*What Did You Do New Year's Eve? Well, for some it was RODEO time!!!....Pictures by Barb.  Slides With Music, Slides Without Music, Click Here To SEE THE RIDE!! (suppose to be 8 seconds, was 6.3) Johnny is the cowboy in the golden shirt and vest. Do you recognize some of the wedding party???? On New Year's Eve in Waukon, Iowa, 30 Bull riders took part in a rodeo. Johnny was the last rider of the night. (draw) The place was packed and it was jumping. The video of the ride may take a while to load.....still working on a better way of doing it.

*Brett Scores 17 and 9 as WSC Splits Cats go to 3-1 in the conference. Brett is scoring almost a point a minute, but they are still rotating 12 players....Geeze.....

*Travis Wins Tricky Dick's Bowl Bonanza! Emily finishes second and Tim third. It all goes down to the thrilling double overtime victory for Ohio State. Wow, thanks for all who played. Way to go Travis!! He's Hot!! Click Here For Final Standings

*Beth Scores Career High 8 Points As Morningside Loses By One. (Plays nearly 15 minutes of varsity game, as Freshman) Way to go Beth!! All points in the first half.

*Eric Wins The Tryon Football League!! The River Dogs defeat the Wayne State Wildcats (Brett) 83-65 in the Tryon Super Bowl. Todd and Bruce also made the final four. 16 coaching genius' entered, but only one prevailed. Last's year champ (Jim H) lost in the first round of the playoffs. Despite injuries to key players (Priest Holmes) Eric was able to finish the season with a fine 14-3 record. Thanks to all for playing....(wait til next year) the commish

*Brett Scores 12 As WSC Upsets Last Year's Conference Champs! (Does not start, ends almost 20 games in a row starting) Leads second half surge!! Super job!! 78-71 over Bemidji State.

Christmas Slide Show Is UP!!! Photos by Dale, GT and BarB (genius by Dick) Click Here For Slide Show With Music Click Here For Slide Show Without Music Best viewed with Internet Explorer, it may load slow the first time, but should start right away after that.

And You Will Not Believe What Dick Received For A Christmas Present, think about it? guess first? then take a deep breath and  Click Here. (let others enjoy the surprise)

Tryon Christmas  Is Big Success!! Click For Full Story Slide Show pictures to be up soon. Auction was fun as always, Great Time And Great Cause!!