LEO—

NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

THE "AIRPORT CAFÉ" I BELIVE WAS CALLED THE "RANCH HOUSE" OR AT LEAST THE ONE I AM THINKING ABOUT.  IT FRONTED ON TELEPHONE ROAD.  THERE WAS A U-TOTEM ALSO ON TELEPHONE ROAD.  IT WAS THE LOCAL "UNOFFICIAL BEER JOINT".  THE LOCALS WOULD GO AND SIT IN THE "BACK ROOM" NEXT TO THE ICE LOCKER WHERE IT WAS COOL AND DRINK THEIR BEER.

ROB, JIMMY WILLINGHAM, WILLARD ULBRICHT, MIKE ROBINSON AND MYSELF (ALL CLASS OF 1962) LIVED IN ALLEN FARMS.  SO YOU WOULD HAVE DELIVERD OUR NEWSPAPERS.  I MOVED AWAY FROM ALLEN FARMS IN 1958 TO GLENBROOK VALLEY.  ROB'S DAD WAS A PILOT FOR TRANS TEXAS; WILLARD'S DAD WAS AN AIRPLANE MECHANCIC.  NOT SURE WHAT ROBINSON'S OR WILLINGHAM'S DADS DID.

I WENT BY THE OLD HOUSE AT 8802 TWEED STREET IN ALLEN FARMS WHEN I WAS IN HOUSTON FOR THE 4OTH JESSE JONES REUNION.  IT WAS PRETTY DERELICT.....AND SEEMED A LOT SMALLER THAN I REMEMBER IT.  I ALSO WENT BY THE OLD AIRPORT.  COULDN'T HELP BUT CRY WHEN I SAW IT.

HOPE THINGS ARE WELL WITH YOU.  WHERE DO YOU LIVE?  I LIVE NEAR WASHINGTON, D.C.   I AM STILL WORKING.  I AM A PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, LICENSING HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECTS.  I NEED TO STAY HERE ANOTHER 4 YEARS BEFORE I CAN RETIRE WITH FULL BENEFITS.

AGAIN, THANKS FOR SHARING THE MEMORY.

JOHN BLAIR