dry years, and all the trees and flowers are exploding as a result. The grass would be trying to jump too, but our few cows are there, ready to pounce. Bob Sayre—Hutha and I continue to lead healthy, happy lives. Our Christmas ’09 was in Dijon, where my daughter is on a post-doc at the Agricultural School doing research for the EU on how French farmers stay informed. In February we again escaped the worst of the Iowa winter by going to Sanibel, which we love for its bicycling, bird-watching, and kayaking, and plan to return to in 2011. Anyone interested in flood problems and the 2008 Iowa floods in particular, should look for the Iowa Review (Summer, 2009) and A Watershed Year, edited by Cornelia Mutel (Univ. of Iowa Press, 2010). I have essays in both. Charlie Pydych—Connie and I are healthy and I am working for the IRS at night as a tax examiner technician. I am treasurer of Amherst ’55; I value my ties with Amherst over the years, and I am up there often for Homecoming and Amherst vs. Williams. Other than that, we look forward to visits with our children (three) and grandchildren (six) in Seattle, Edina, MN, and Wells, ME. I can’t play tennis or fly anymore, so we are moving towards a Thoreau-like “final period in our lives.” My best to all my ’51 classmates. Dave Uheling—I have a new avocation here in Beaufort, which is volunteer
teaching math to fifth graders; there is a new charter school here and I’m helping the fifth grade teacher. I get the slower kids for one-on-one help after the regular math session. Fifth graders are the world’s best kids—interested in everything and prepubertal. This teaching feels very rewarding to me even though I’m not up to Mrs. Boyden’s level of pedagogy. Also, we recently returned from an opera trip to Dresden, Leipzig, and Prague. Hope to see our classmates at the 2011 Deerfield Reunion Weekend. Jim Doherty—I have outlined a couple pages for a book entitled Finish Up Strong, with proper obeisance to the Head. I plan to interview a wide range of people about what they are doing to make their end-oflife years productive and self-fulfilling. Would be glad to hear any comments from classmates who might have some thoughts for me on this subject. My email address is mlodoherty@aol.com. Bill Walker—2009 was a good year, other than the Obama win. Too much government interference will penalize individual initiative! We visited the Greek Islands on a mechanized sail boat, traveling from Istanbul to Athens. This September we plan to travel by boat from Moscow to St. Petersburg. We love our times in Hilton Head but will always reside in Wisconsin, where three of our children and seven grandchildren keep us young.
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three and they include me in family stuff. Three years ago I bought a new Nissan 350Z roadster. Bright orange. I have a lot of fun with it in the summer. Put the top down and just go locally. Just got it out of winter storage; so will be running around with it until November. Jim Webster—Life chugs along fine in Reno, with six week stints in Delray Beach (we have a Gabelli office in nearby Palm Beach) and our St. Lawrence River/Canada summer home to break the Nevada diet. Occasionally see Dieter von Hennig ’48 here in Reno, otherwise no Deerfield flavor in Reno. So far no grandchildren in the Valley; have some hope for Denver and San Francisco g’daughters—but wow, can you imagine the diff in tuition then and now! Art Drazan—I had a golf day with Nat Reed at Admirals cove in Jupiter. We had time to look back at the wonderful years at Deerfield and sink a few putts. He is an environmentalist and is working hard to keep Florida beautiful and safe for the inhabitants. We have been having an annual golf outing. My best to the Class of 1951. Chico Cravens—There is not much to report from this end. The family (wife, two boys and close relatives and myself ) are all doing great. I’m spending most of my time on our place between Refugio and Beeville, TX, where it is beautiful about now. We have had several months of rain following a couple of terribly
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