Hebert Edwards, Diodon Shipmate, remembers 1967 fire and Abe Sanchez

From: Herbert Edwards <ssg577@hotmail.com>
Date: 1/11/2003 3:13:27 PM
Subject: diodon info

Hi Jim, Thanks for the info. 1967 - 1968 It all runs together after awhile. As I recall a can of Brasso left inside the cubicle shorted things out and caused the fire. I do remember sitting around waiting to get the guys out. Not good.

Do you have a new E-mail address for Abe Sanchez? We were writing now and then, poof, he's gone. He was talking about moving to Mexico, maybe he did.

 
Things are kind of slow up here in New Hampshire right now. I have three motorcycles in the garage and two feet of snow on the ground. They just do not go together.
 
I know that I have some picture somewhere. I just have to find them. If I do, I will contact you so that you can tell me how to get them on the site. I am not too up on that sort of thing.
 
Got to go and write a couple of letters. I have a grandson in the Marines waiting for deployment and a grand-daughter at Great Lakes. I am flying up there thursday for her graduation on friday. Hate to see it but what can we
do?
 
Herb Edwards

From: Herbert Edwards <ssg577@hotmail.com>
Date: 1/12/2003 9:39:43 AM
Subject: The Blue Mex
 

Jim,  Thanks for Abe's new address.  I will get a message out to him. 

A trip to Las Vegas in September [for Diodon Reunion] is not out of the question.  It depends on my  mother-in-law's health.  She has Alzheimer's and lives with us.  She is not
too bad right now but cannot be left alone.  We will see.

I know what you mean about waiting for retirement.  I spent 14 years in various Army National Guards and just started receiving my check last year. 

Never thought that I would be in a hurry to reach 60.

Herb