John Fletcher

Went by Bubba then, so John or Bubba is fine. Many call me Fletch - which is perfect since the next FLETCH movie comes out later this year - producers have misappropriated my name yet again, only with Jon Hamm instead of Chevy Chase this time.

john@thefletch.org

940 Meadow Oaks Drive
Arlington, TX 76010

Hospital (OK, in San Antonio)

Watching favorite movies, occasional golf or tennis, having good conversations with friends, and travel. Doing whatever Rebecca asks me to do.

Grandsons 11 and 8, granddaughter 11 (our younger granddaughter died at age 7 of medical complications, and she was a true joy for us all - a real sparkplug!

3-legged kitten (It's a LONNNNNG story!) named Snowball and a Morkie puppy named Doc (has all 4 legs and Doc did NOT perform the surgery on Snowball!)

Cathy Munson convinced me that we deserved to skip out on class one day during May of our senior year, so we went down to Forest Park and rode the train and just hung out, doing nothing.

Tennis trips were great, particularly my soph year -- we had a great team. We won district and got to Regional finals my senior year. Almost made it to State!

Fave teacher of all: History teacher DEAN COZINE. What a blast that he joined us for the 45th anniversary. He just stood there admiring the adults that we had all become. He had such a passion for teaching. Others were French teacher, Ms. Wiley, and Latin teacher, Ms. Wilcox.

Other great memory: being a member of PSOP and having dinner before or after football and basketball games at Bonanza on University Drive. It was just fun to hang out as a group, especially any time that we beat Arlington Heights. Oh yes, and burgers at Merry-Go-Round!

Alice Carlson

McLean

Started playing tennis during elementary school (Alice Carlson). John Wortham's father gave my first lessons and got me interested. Dance lessons from Leito's Studio -- I was terrible and afraid of girls back then. I've overcome it a bit. Finally realized that girls did NOT have Cooties.

Camp Carter when younger and then Tut Bartzen's T-Bar-M Tennis Camps

Mowing the yard because my older brother was smarter than me. He would intentionally butcher the yard when he mowed and - as the younger brother - I'd do anything to stand out. We received the same allowance and he didn't have to do anything. But I still loved pleasing Mom and Dad!

My daughter once asked me, "Dad, just how good were you in tennis?" I replied that i was INDIRECTLY the #1 tennis player in the world. When I was 18, I beat Tommy Roberts (then 16). When he was 14, he beat Dale Ogden (then 12). At 16, Dale beat Jake Ward, who had a win over Jimmy Connors, who had wins over Pete Sampras, who was the #1.

So, indirectly, I have wins over Connors, Sampras, Roddick, Federer, Nadal and everyone else!

Also, I'm naturally shy but have learned to have fun in group settings as an adult.

I still love Dr Pepper, still don't smoke or drink alcohol (always had plenty of fun without it)

The Bible; Dave's Way (about Wendy's founder Dave Thomas); Being Rapoport by Bernard Rapoport (old friend); Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard. Favorite newer books are "The Go Giver" and "When God Winks at You" - truly inspirational.

If you haven't read any of the Godwinks books, email or call me and I'll send you one. I'm a huge fan of the author, SQuire Rushnell. He's also the producer of the Godwinks Christmas movies on Hallmark - always the top-rated faith movies on the Hallmark Channel.

Obviously - Fletch, and Fletch Lives! Then The Princess Bride (we attended the Quote-along in 2017, where the audience quoted the most famous lines as they played, and the hero, Carey Elwes, gave a 45-minute Q&A after the movie showing - oh so memorable!), Chariots of Fire, Dave. On the 25th anniversary tour of The Princess Bride, Rebecca and I attended the

Moody Blues, Beatles, Hollies, Chicago, Garth Brooks (going to see him on July 30 in Fort Worth), Alabama (saw them last fall in Fort Worth), Radney Foster

My own custom flavor that I have made: chocolate chip cookie dough with chunks of fudge, caramel swirls, crunched waffle cone and coconut; #2 is Curly's Frozen Custard -- Parker County Peach flavor

Bermuda -- totally secluded, stunning views. This time I want to stay at the Reefs Hotel. Loved the views, food, leisure and golf. I envy Harper Jones (we knew each other as "Bubba" growing up - He's Bubba #1 and I'm Bubba #2 - for having lived in the Virgin Islands. We want to go to St. Thomas and to Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii.

Didn't go anywhere during the pandemic but we're looking forward to some fun travel soon.

1. Last but not least - see SO MANY of our PHS Panthers at the 50th Reunion and learn how well their lives turned out!
2. This one has actually come true: Saw my old PHS history teacher Dean Cozine (IT CAME TRUE in 2014-- Brought him to the Friday reception and Saturday zoo party) to tell him the profound impact that he has had upon my life. WE STILL STAY IN TOUCH!
3. See the group IL DIVO live in concert in a real outdoor coliseum. Sadly, one of the members died recently.
4. Attend Wimbledon tennis championships.
5. Return to play in the Vancouver Open, the second oldest lawn tennis tournament (behind Wimbledon) in the world -- have already played there twice.
6. Have lunch with Warren Buffett (I'm sure that I am on HIS bucket list, too)
7. Play 18 holes of golf with stunning view on each hole.
8. Fly with the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels (when our federal budget allows)
9. Fly again in a stunt airplane doing barrel roles and other maneuvers (have done once, want to do it again).
10. Dinner with former CBS anchor man Bob Schieffer. My father gave Bob his first paid broadcasting job at KXOL Radio while Bob was a student at TCU. We're working on setting a date.

Ned James and Sue Bailey. SO glad that Ned stepped up to chair this reunion and that Sue is well and will join us very soon!