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and western New York. Our three children are grown up and doing great, and Suzanne (M.Ed. ’87) and myself are happy, healthy and thoroughly enjoying them and our growing collection of grandchildren.”

And finally, Craig Zarider texted he will be in St. Louis, Missouri, in a couple weeks for Parent’s Weekend at Washington University, and we hope to connect, as I live just 10 minutes from there … and I know the campus well, given two of my sons went there (as did my wife Sandy for Law School). News and pictures to follow in the next Class Notes.

Thanks again for all the contributions this time around — it’s so much harder for me to make up news! And please keep it coming, and we’ll keep track of who is still actively working, those who are pursuing new adventures, and/or diligently practicing their first (or second) retirements! As always, anyone planning to be in the St. Louis, Missouri, area — give me a shout. Stay connected with our classmates!

1988

Chuck DiMeglio darden1988@aol.com

Welcome to the pre-reunion edition of the Class of ’88 Notes! Thanks to all for taking time to send an update about your part of the world. Another Earl Black and the Whites T-shirt surfaced. As did an HP-12C. Also hearing about lots of travel, retirements, downsizing, kid-launching, grandkids and our upcoming 35th reunion. Reunion should be a strong turn-out with lots of yes’s. How did 35 years pass so quickly? To put it in perspective, the new Darden Master Plan includes upgrading the aging infrastructure built years after our graduation. Not sure what that says about us! I know my infrastructure has aged. No replacements or enhancements … yet. There is now a second Inn at Darden; both Inns built after we graduated. The first Inn is now considered obsolete! No worries, though, the Class of ’88 is always current.

Carolyn Speer Miles, in memory of her husband Brendan Miles, recently donated a tree to the new Inn at Darden’s Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Following Carolyn’s lead, our class will donate a grove of trees in memory of our deceased classmates for our 35th reunion gift. Thanks for your leadership, Carolyn. Classmates, thanks for your support and gifts. I am looking forward to taking a walk in the spectacular arboretum and even enjoying the trees and the leaves. My thought, with any money left over, we should build a wall around the Arboretum and charge the law school daily admission. Got to fund that aging infrastructure. And that is why I am not on those committees. More to come! On to the notes.

Shelly and I enjoyed a trip to New England in early September. Stopped at Mike’s Pastry in the north end of Boston, Massachusetts, to kick things off. Grabbed some lobster rolls and then headed to Mount Washington, New Hampshire; Pawtucket and Newport, Rhode Island; and finally finished at Martha’s Vineyard. I left the Massachusetts off of Martha’s Vineyard on purpose. It really needs to stand alone. I am still swimming off all the extra calories from our coming-and-going stops at the Pie in the Sky Bakery located by the Woods Hole-Martha’s Vineyard ferry. Overall, a lot of driving, but enjoyed the sights, beaches and food. Next stop: the Grand Canyon. My son finished applying to 35 medical schools this summer … already has a handful of interviews and rejects. Still early. He should know more about the time of our reunion. My oldest daughter enjoyed working at INOVA Fairfax Hospital’s pediatric ward this summer. She will continue to work there on her college breaks. Turns out some of the skills to get kids to stick their faces in the water as they learn to swim, transfer to giving shots and IVs to kids. So does managing their parents. My youngest daughter enjoyed working at an extreme sports camp this summer and will head to Aspen, Colorado, this November. The Mayflower Hotel keeps Shelly very busy. Lots of weddings and meetings, some of which had been put on hold for years. Events sprinkled with dignitaries and politicians keep things interesting. I continue to serve on a couple of charity boards, consult, golf and swim. As for swimming, I am shooting for 2 million lengths in a 25-yard pool for my next goal. The swim around the world got me to about 1.75 million. Should take me around another five years to get into the club. Enough about me… .

Mark Allen’s golf group is aging well: “We had a recent golf weekend in Alabama with Will Lindenmayer, Jay West and Bob Whalen. Lots of fun reliving Darden days and former golf outings. Bob nearly shot his age (which is getting more attainable every year as we play from the forward tees).”

Mark, shooting your age, now that is a goal!

Laurie Alkire Selby is unsure: “Not sure about the reunion this year! My undergrad 40th is in May, and my husband is retiring this summer, so not at all sure how the spring will go.”

Joe Balog walks The Walk: “I walked about half the Camino trail in early September with some time in Madrid, Spain, and Porto and Lisbon, Portugal. I tacked on a trip to Ireland on the back-end. Jim Goulden walked with a group on the Portuguese Camino route at the same time, but we missed each other in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, by a couple of days. Finished the Camino on a Sunday with a Mass at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. Walked 205 miles in 14 days. Beautiful country, great food and wine, and wonderful people. Probably not coming to the reunion as we are planning to spend a month in Tuscany, Italy, in April/ May.”

Joe, I am tired just reading about all the walking.

Dan Baumbach is working hard to keep the economy moving forward: “Our manufacturing addition is on track and should be completed by year end, with potential to double our output. Staffing is always a challenge, but we’ve improved our recruiting and retention by going to 10-hour days, Monday–Thursday. We haven’t been immune to the slowing caused by inflation and aggressive action by the Fed, but I’m optimistic about the future. I do plan to attend the reunion.”

Karen Beyer Radulovacki has a legacy: “My son is a First Year student at Darden and we’re looking forward to spending more time in C’ville. Also looking forward to attending the Class Reunion in April!”

Steve Biggerstaff finds treasure, lives vicariously and goes on lunch dates: “Digging out from downsizing, I found an Earl Black and the Whites T-shirt … now probably the oldest piece of clothing I own. As have so many of us, we are still living life a bit vicariously through the exploits of our children. Our youngest son, Micah — who has Down syndrome — was selected to play on the Charlotte FC Unified Team, a soccer team affiliated with both the new Charlotte FC MLS club and Special Olympics. Unified teams across the country are made up of players both with and without special needs, and the Charlotte FC club played a homeand-away series against the Atlanta club that included a game in Bank of America (i.e. Panthers) Stadium right after an MLS match in June. Not sure anyone else in my family has ever played in such a lofty setting!

“After the road-trip game to Atlanta, Georgia, Janie, Micah and I stayed with Vicki and Peyton Day and then met up with Steve and Jen Hull — and their daughter Hailey, and several of their grandkids — in Greenville, South Carolina, for lunch and a long overdue visit on the way home … big fun all around! Also had a fine lunch recently with Sylvia Bray Kinsey, who remains one of the finest lunch dates in Dixie! Definitely planning on attending the reunion in the spring.”

Steve, see you in your Earl Black and the Whites T at the reunion. Congrats to Micah on playing in the Panther’s stadium. What a treat!

Chris Bowen is not excited about Post Malone, but, grateful: “I retired in late August from a rewarding 32-year career as a bond salesman. I decided that it was getting a bit creepy, approaching my 60th birthday covering accounts with traders in their late 20s and early 30s and trying to share their excitement about the latest Harry Styles or Post Malone concert. I loved my job and career. The beauty about sales and trading was that with the uncertainty of the markets came a need for the flexibility to pivot from your investment thesis to match the prevailing psychology of the market. No two days were the same. I welcomed the challenge and particularly enjoyed working with colleagues, and now close friends, building the fixed income platforms at Wachovia, Wells Fargo and lastly US Bank. I am very lucky to have left this business on my own terms and can now cheer my older daughter Megan (Duke ’18) on from the sidelines as she has the exact same job as I did, but at a much larger platform (hint: Vampire Squid).

“Sticking with family, my younger daughter, Madeline (Rice ’20), is gainfully employed and works as a management trainee for a private Chicago, Illinois, based industrial supply company. Chicago is a great city to visit and I am looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with Maddie in her new home/city.

“The next chapter will focus on exploration. My partner Sarah and I love to travel. She is a professor of nursing at a local university in Los Angeles, California, which allows her to take the summer off. Through our ten-year relationship, we have always shared our list of cities to visit/live on a parttime basis. Was the city a one-month city or a two-month city? She tends to lean toward the Pacific Rim cities whereas I love the Scandinavian cities. It will be fun to explore the world and immerse ourselves in culture.

“Home will always be Los Angeles for me. If you find yourself out West in either Los Angeles, California; Park City, Utah; or perhaps in Brooklyn, New York, drop me a line.”

Chris, congrats on the 32-year career. By the way, I looked it up: Austin Richard Post (aka Post Malone) entered this world on 4 July 1995… seven years after you graduated from Darden.

Sylvia Bray Kinsey couldn’t be happier: “2022 could not be better. My daughter Marjorie got married 7 May at Mount Ida Farm in Charlottesville to Scott McDowell. She raises money for major gifts for the Medical School at the University of Maryland and now lives in Ellicott City, Maryland. In July I went to Lisbon, Portugal, to visit my son Richard, his wife Izabella, and 1-year-old granddaughter Claudia. Richard is CFO of PandaDoc, a unicorn startup. He opened the office in Lisbon to help support their Ukrainian workforce. I also hosted a luncheon celebrating Mary Roff Long’s 60th birthday, joined by Amy Owen (class of ’87). With a marriage, a granddaughter, Ralph and retirement how could I be any happier? Of course I will be at the reunion. Reservations have already been made at the Boar’s Head Inn.”

Sylvia, I hope you have an even happier 2023. Attending the reunion will make it happen.

C. Russell Bryan settles into the empty nest: “My wife, Scott, and I are now in the second year of the empty nest, but due to COVID-19-related back-and-forth, it feels like the first year. Our daughters Scotty (senior, Furman), and Pheriby (sophomore, Elon), are busy at their respective schools and seem to be enjoying campus life along with their studies. Most recently, we had a fantastic family trip to the Canadian Rockies this summer (Banff, Lake Louise, etc.), which I highly recommend to anyone considering travel/vacation options of the sort.

“I am in my fifth year at a Nashville, Tennessee, based investment bank called Bailey & Co. which also has an affiliate private equity fund. I am in the Charlotte, North Carolina, office. We focus on advising healthcare services and healthcare information technology companies on M&A and financing transactions, continuing what I’ve done most of my career. I do still have some legacy clients in other business sectors going back to my days at BofA, including one large manufacturing company that I work with on their North American acquisitions.

“Work and family take most of my time, but I enjoy my board service at the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation in Durham, North Carolina. We support Duke University in various ways, as well as K-12 education and the arts in the Research Triangle region (i.e. around Durham/Raleigh area). I’ve also enjoyed serving on the board of a healthcare company that provides wellness services (nutrition counseling, weight loss and related healthcare provision) via clinics and telehealth.

“When I can, I enjoy seeing the Charlotte-Darden ’88 crew and others from our class that make it here from time to time. Chip Stelljes was in town recently and it was great to see him. We also expect a visit from Tori Frazer soon.

“Hope to see everyone at the reunion if I can make it up to C’ville.”

Lee Buckner tours New York City: “I just returned from my first trip to New York City since COVID-19. Lots of my favorite haunts are gone, but the Empire State Building still stands tall. Planning to be at the reunion.”

Chris Burk says: “Probably will be at the reunion, it should be fun.”

Britt Byrne wings it: “I hope to be at our 35th next April, but there is a good chance that Saturday will be my younger son’s last collegiate lacrosse game (and probable Senior Day), so we’ll ‘wing it!’”

Britt, hope you can swing by.

Frederica Carpenter ponders: “Planning on attending the reunion. How has it been 35 years?”

Bob Cashion at 100 miles per hour: “NYU is back more or less in full swing. And that has me running about 100 miles per hour. I won’t be able to make the reunion. Please send my regards to the class!”

Bob, 100 miles per hour is fast.

Harry Chiam turns green: “I’ve started graduate study in sustainability at Cambridge. I was never a greenie but I turned late last year. The climate crisis is real and we’ve all got to do our part. Sydney is having its wettest year ever, so my shoes and hair are always wet. I don’t know if I can make the reunion, but I will try!”

Steve Colton walks in the dark: “Jeri and I have just passed our two-year mark serving as Mission Leaders in the Philippines Olongapo Mission. COVID-19 has made things very challenging, but the missionaries are outstanding, and the work is really progressing. We are currently responsible for 100 missionaries, 90 of whom are Filipino. The mission covers the west coast on the Luzon island facing the West Philippines Sea.

“Jeri and I had a delightful reunion with Raffy and Monette Villanueva in Subic, Philippines, at the end of July 2022. Raffy is as wonderful as ever and he married a woman just as wonderful as he is! Two of our sons visited last month. We went Island hopping, toured Corregidor Island (of WWII fame) and climbed Mt. Pinatubo (volcano erupted in 1991). We also discovered that the AllTrails app can be very inaccurate on rarely used trails. We decided to hike to the peak of Mt. Mariveles, an extinct volcano. The AllTrails app said it should be an eight-mile, seven-hour roundtrip hike, with a 4,000 feet elevation gain. We started at 6 a.m. and entered the jungle portion of the hike around 10 a.m. Up to that point the app was accurate. Then the trail became very sketchy. The last two hours of the hike was more a climb, taking as much arm-strength as leg-strength. This portion of the hike also included over 100 leaches looking for lunch. The views overlooking the West Philippine Sea coast were spectacular. We finally reached the peak around 3 p.m. and soon turned around. Fortunately, we made it out of the rain forest before sunset. We hiked the last two hours in darkness. The 17-mile, 14.5-hour hike (the 4,000 feet elevation was accurate) was exhausting, but what an adventure!

“Meantime, back in Atlanta, Georgia, I am fortunate to have two great business partners. While we have been serving as Mission leaders, Zerorez has continued to grow. Life is good. My son, Brandon, started at Darden this year and is really enjoying it so far.

David Copenhaver checks in: “I’m in for the reunion.”

Allison Cryor DiNardo thanks Zoom for making a way to stay connected to family, friends … and co-workers. “Here’s a quick update from Alexandria, Virginia, with fascinating stories of exotic trips taken by Rob and me around the globe. OK, I am exaggerating our activities. We did visit Spain in May 2022 on a group trip organized by UVA, which was rescheduled five times, so we were thrilled to go. And, of course, our first flight was cancelled, and we lost a day … Spain is beautiful and the locals were delighted we had boldly ventured across the Atlantic.

“Work hasn’t changed much since the beginning of COVID-19. Beth Moffett retired as planned and it takes three people to do her old job. Like many others, I haven’t seen some of our company’s staff and contractors in person for what seems like a decade. Planning to be at our reunion.”

Peyton Day is still Roaming: “I am now a grandfather of two little girls (age 1 month and 16 months). The girls will one day call me PeyDay. Vicky and I are loving every minute of it. Wow, what a thrill! My youngest daughter got married at our home in October. We could not be more pleased. We are grateful to have reached these milestones.

“Like many, we are primary caregivers to my mom, age 88, and step-father. (As you may recall, my father died when I was young.) It is a gift to still have my mom in my life. Life is a vapor … it continues to pass by quickly.

“I am still leading Roam, a comprehensive work, office and meeting place designed to meet the needs of today’s hybrid workers and businesses looking for offsite meeting space. We are opening our newest workplace in Dallas, Texas, in January.

“Unfortunately, I will not be able to make the reunion. But, please give my classmates a fist bump when you see them!”

John Delta unfortunately reports: “No plans to attend the reunion.”

Paul Diodati says yes: “I am hoping to attend the reunion this time.”

Don Dunham cruises and herds cats: “How did any of us find time for work? From house projects (whether you do them or manage them in this time of few knowledgeable contractors, it is very time consuming and stressful), to hosting visitors and traveling (both of which we love to do) … How did any of us find time for work?

As I am writing this, Linda and I are in the Montreal, Canada, airport (which needs a few MBA projects — queuing theory, HR, performance and reward …). I was the organizer for a nine-person luxury family reunion in the Canadian Maritimes for 12 days. Anyone that wants the 39-page itinerary, let me know. Pays to have a great travel agent, and we found one in Charlottesville. I had a great time and I learned a lot. Still don’t believe the War of 1812 was started when the United States. invaded Canada.

“Since the last class update, we had our

40th UVA reunion and welcomed Martha Shenkenberg and a number of other classmates for brunch. Always great to reconnect. Our 35th Darden reunion will be a bit more intimate. Linda and I also celebrated our 40th anniversary, and our gift to each other is a 16-day cruise plus land trip of the Adriatic and Aegean in late October. It was just us at first but now six couples are going. More herding cats.”

Don, I’ve got to get you on the reunion organizing committee.

Scott Essley is renovating: “Still doing Airbnb. Working on renovations. Heading to Turkey to visit my daughter in November. I will be at the reunion.”

Scott, are you Airbnb-ing in C’ville? Got to get the insider’s guide.

Stacey Gehringer goes way, way north: “I will not be attending the reunion. If all goes well, I will be on vacation in Svalbard, Norway, at that time. Going on a 12-passenger ship to the Arctic to see the wildlife.”

Stacey, send photos. Got to see this ship, too.

David Gold is heading to C’ville: “Barring any unforeseen events, I will be at the 35th.”

Jim Goulden takes The Walk, too: “Buen Camino! I walked the Camino with Martha Shenkenberg in September along the ‘Portuguese Way.’ We missed Joe Balog at the end in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, by just a couple days — would have been truly cosmic. Thank you again, Martha, for putting this all together and for finally convincing me that my time had come. My titanium hips held up very well. However, bilateral knee replacement is definitely in my future. Days walking in quiet contemplation through some of the most beautiful and peaceful places helps clear your mind for sure. Big takeaway: I’ve been truly blessed. Give more and forgive more. I think everyone at some point needs their own Camino.

“Work? I work with Hooper Hardison at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry. He’s a great leader, and he runs a fantastic company. My job is tremendously rewarding with no end in sight. I try to spend as much time as possible in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with my daughter Katie, her husband Chris and my grandson (the Mighty) Quinn. Life is good.”

Jim, hope to see you walking around the arboretum during our reunion.

Blanton Hamilton is in conflict: “I’m afraid I have a conflict for the reunion and will miss it. Hope it’s great!”

Simon Harford haunts the haunts: “We are currently in Europe for two weeks. Tina and I just spent time in Tuscany, Italy, revisiting many places and restaurants that were local haunts for us when we lived in Italy 22 years ago — and surprisingly little has changed! I am impressed that the autostradas (interstates) in Italy are world-class and lacking the potholes seen on I-95 in the United States!

“We recently celebrated a major birthday milestone for Tina in New York on the terrace of Martina Hund-Mejean’s apartment. Martina was ever the gracious host for 20-plus people and she is clearly taking her cooking as seriously as her previous career — the food was outstanding! The kids (young adults) are growing fast. Maximilian, our youngest, just graduated from Bates

College in May and is shortly starting work in financial services in New York and my daughter Isabella is also moving from Boston, Massachusetts, to New York for a new job in marketing. Hopefully at some stage in the future at least one of them will apply to Darden. Patrick, our oldest son, works in the Hamptons, New York, helping run a notfor-profit bakery.

“I continue enjoying work in biotech, despite the rocky markets this year. On the home front we bought a new apartment in Boston’s Back Bay which we will be moving into in the coming months. Yes, we are planning to attend the reunion next spring and looking forward to coming back to Charlottesville.”

James Haskett is still deciding: “I am considering attending the reunion but haven’t made up my mind.”

Dan Hirschhorn shares a sabbatical: “Gina and I just returned from a week in beautiful Park City, Utah. As a 35-year veteran at Bank of America’s commercial bank, Gina is entitled to a six-week sabbatical this year, a benefit of increasing length that is offered by the bank on every fifth anniversary after year 15 or 20 (I’m not sure which). We spent her first sabbatical week together in Park City, enjoying hikes, the beautiful fall colors, terrific weather (which all go together hand-in-hand), plus great meals (too great…), a wine festival, exploring other small towns in the area and otherwise just relaxing. It was a great kick-off to her sabbatical!

“Our twin ‘boys’ just turned 20 last week, on 1 October. It’s hard for Gina and me to fathom (though I know most of you reading this passed that milestone a while ago). The boys recently began their sophomore years at college after very good freshman years for both. So that transition has gone well. And it warms our hearts that one son is spending part of his fall break visiting his brother this weekend.

“My business returned to the office three days a week (Tuesday–Thursday) beginning 3 May after operating remotely for over two years. So far things have gone well. There was no resistance to speak of from existing employees around returning to the office, and we have fortunately not had any trouble filling several open positions with this policy in place. Hopefully, we have hit on a schedule that will work for us long term.

“I am planning to attend our reunion, at least for the first night, and have my hotel room booked. So, I’m good to go!”

Dan, maybe we can get Darden to fund a sabbatical for alumni every five years.

Dave Horger laments the empty nest: “After reading your thoughts on the leaves, I couldn’t compare to the emotions you brought up with that! The empty nest thing is harder than we thought because now my wife and daughter are living at our place in Meggett, South Carolina, while I continue to practice in Hartsville, South Carolina. No amount of video calls makes up for not being together. I know our frequent-flyer classmates know the feeling, but it is rough. Our daughter is about to start driving on her own which adds a certain amount of terror to our lives, but it is another milestone we have to embrace. We are planning on being at the reunion. Look forward to seeing everyone soon.”

David, teenagers with new driver’s licenses, always a memory or two from that milepost.

Martina Hund-Mejean “spelunkers” by boat: “Joe and Cheryl Balog and Bruno and I met up at the Algarve in Portugal … it was a great couple of days, including seeing the caves at the Algarve from a boat. We reminisced about Darden and the changes there, as well as in the world, mostly over excellent food and wine in super-nice weather. Our daughter Katarina graduated from Darden in May and it was a fantastic celebration. Our (younger) son Christophe graduated from Boston University. Both kids are gainfully employed, one in Austin, Texas, and one in New York City, New York, though not quite yet off the payroll.

“Bruno and I continue to travel a lot and we look forward to finally finishing the construction on our own apartment in Florida by year’s end. Besides playing tennis and exploring the world, Bruno is now working with a company in Cleantech and I continue with my board work. Wishing everyone a wonderful fall!

“Yes, as the chair of the Darden School Foundation I surely will attend our own reunion. Looking forward to it. Need to get the fund-raising up, as some other classes might beat us!”

Martina, thanks for your continued leadership and support of Darden.

I recently spoke with Walt Kaczynski. He founded a company shortly after graduation. The company, located near Seattle, Washington, continues to thrive and grow. He sends his best to the class. He shares: “reunion, probably not this time around.”

Walt, congrats on your success. The class is pulling for you! We look forward to catching up soon.

David Katz stops lurking: “Long-time reader, first-time contributor. My wife Linda and I spent an amazing week in June with

Stephen and Karen Lindseth Parker at their new vacation home in beautiful Park City, Utah. (If you’ve never been to Park City, go. It’s spectacular. Carolyn Speer Miles and Helen Maher Brownell joined us for a fun trip to Moab, where we visited Arches and Canyonlands national parks. Highly recommended!

“Caught up with Jay West recently during one of his business visits to the Boston, Massachusetts, area. Always great to catch up with him. Also had dinner with Rick Coffey in September at his Cape Cod, Massachusetts, vacation house. Rick’s wife Ellen is, coincidently, my wife Linda’s bestie (they were roommates in college).

“By the way, I still have my HP12C, and I am eagerly awaiting the release of the long-delayed HP13C. Any year now.

“On the could-be-better front, at the beginning of COVID-19 I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Too late to meet Muhammad Ali, unfortunately. The good news, though, is that of all the worst diseases, I’ve got the best one! I can’t run like I used to, for example, but I’m able to play pickleball (the fastest growing sport in America, in case you haven’t heard) most days. I hear that pickleball is quite popular at UVA, and I’d love to play with classmates during our next Darden reunion.”

David, good luck with the fight, we are here to support you.

Colleen Keller aspires for the outdoors: “Heading back to C’ville next week for the 30th anniversary of the Charlottesville Free Clinic. Of the 20 years of nonprofit work I did, this remains the closest to my heart. We survived COVID-19 with grace, and patients were able to experience a tent with flu vaccines and a dental hygiene check, all in one. Mainstream healthcare should work this way. Here are my thoughts on retirement, 18 months in:

“That state of mind called retirement. I am on track to achieve the goal of spending most waking hours outdoors. In 1988, Anne Thys and I camped across western Canada. At that time, according to The Atlantic, the average American spends a mere four percent of their life outdoors. This fact inspires my retirement plan. Mondays are the Girls Hiking Club; it should be noted that my first hike, rated ‘medium,’ was 16 miles with a 2,200 feet elevation gain. Welcome to girls in Montana. Mondays also offer outdoor meditation. Tuesdays and Wednesdays offer outdoor yoga and a farmer’s market. Sunny afternoons are made for the rooftops and tents of local breweries.

“My own roof deck beckons with an unlimited supply of library books from the greatest small-town library in the United

States. And soon, the snow beckons. They say you need eight pairs of skis to have an adequate ‘quiver’ for Montana; I am test driving number three. Some Dardenites dropped in (Thys, Bachman and Hagood).

“Our son, age 23, packed up and moved to Bozeman, Montana. We split a fishing raft, and while it’s not clear how I might earn a return on my investment, he can row. Our daughter, age 27, is only one flight away in San Francisco, California. Vince (Darden ’89) continues working, underwriting my sports equipment.

Colleen, you are going to love the new Arboretum.

Mark Kington reports: “Yes, current plans are to be at the reunion.”

Steve Krohn smoothly travels: “Way too much summer business travel, but all of it turned out very lucky. In a six-week span, I made three driving trips plus 16 flight segments, and had only one flight reschedule, which didn’t get in the way of anything except an early afternoon beach trip I had planned. Going into that run at the end of June, I never would’ve expected the schedule to go that smoothly. So, kudos to all the employees who finally came back to work to make things work so well! I am definitely hoping to be at reunion — it more or less comes to me… .”

Steve, here is at you!

Hamid Lalani: “Gina and I plan to attend the reunion; we have it on our calendars. Hope to see many of our classmates. Looking forward to it. We don’t need much excuse to drive to Charlottesville from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Our oldest son Samir is doing his Ph.D. at the UVA medical school. In fact, we will be meeting with Jim Haskett in Charlottesville the week of 3 October and will try to enjoy the fall (and of course see Samir). We need to be careful not to chase him (Samir) away from UVA.”

Hamid, tell Samir to stay away from UNC.

Tyler Leinbach docks the British Virgin Islands: “I am hoping the dock project will begin in late October/early November, once hurricane season is over. Everything in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) operates on a ‘very fluid’ weather-dependent timeline, and the government has been in flux as well since the arrest of the BVI Premier for cocaine trafficking in Miami, Florida, back in late April. The British governor has come in and taken over much of government operations with personally appointed cabinet ministers in a supposed ‘unity government’ that is in violation of the BVI Constitution, so it has been an interesting time down there right now for sure.

“On the ‘home front,’ we purchased a small home in Charleston, South Carolina, as a full-time home for our schoolteacher daughter there and a part-time home for us to stay and visit during the frequent trips we make there as parents and as members of the Parents Advisory Council at College of Charleston. I am in the midst of making several trips to work on maintenance projects and property upgrades, so that is keeping me ‘very occupied.’

“Life other than that has included a weeklong family vacation to Savannah, Georgia, in June, two weeks in Ireland and Scotland to play golf with some European friends in July, two weeks at the family beach cottage in Sandbridge, Virginia, in August, and recently hosting a longtime group of fraternity brothers for a long weekend of golf in Sandbridge as well. Between all of the above activities and overseeing my mother’s health and financial status with trips to visit her at her retirement community in Pennsylvania, my life is quite busy.

“As for reunion attendance, my intention is to be there in April. I most likely will be coming home from the BVI to attend that event.”

Tyler, your travels are always so inspirational.

Geir Lie captains in Lofoten, Norway: “Carol and I have spent about seven weeks this summer on our new boat — including a long trip to northern Norway and the Lofoten islands, and then all the way back to our home port on the Swedish west coast. A really fantastic trip which brought back good memories from navigating these waters with Missile Torpedo Boats in my Navy days. The coastline is really beautiful and varied with a lot of wildlife such as whales, dolphins and all types of seabirds. In Lofoten, some snow might always linger until the next winter season. The mountains there go straight up from the sea — the highest in the range is about 3,500 feet above sea level.”

Geir, how cool to fire torpedoes. Classmates, if you happen to be in Lofoten, give Geir a shout, it looks like Lofoten is a fun place to tour.

Bob Lindsey is swinging and walking down the aisle: “I am still living in my condo in Reston, Virginia, with my two COVID-19 kitties. I have been cancer-free for three years, but ‘radiation is the gift that keeps on giving.’ Due to a messed-up thyroid gland from the radiation treatment I received for head and neck cancer, and sitting on my butt during COVID-19, I have gained 35 pounds. I restarted taking yoga classes in October and I hope to restart tai chi in December, and I am eating healthier.

“My niece, Brittany, who I helped to raise, got married last summer and graduated from nursing school in September in Colorado. Dad and I walked Brittany down the aisle. My father, a WWII fighter pilot, turned 98 in September, but both he and my older brother, Brittany’s father, are currently having health issues that I am helping them manage. During the weekdays, I continue to swing trade, which means I am mostly sitting on cash waiting for a bottom to the markets, hopefully before the end of 2022, if not mid-2023.”

Bob, shoot me a note a day or two before the bottom of the markets. I got to get in on this.

Mary-Kay Luke Boler settles and travels: “The class section lists brought back welcome memories. Lots has been going on in my world. I took on the role of senior director, corporate and foundation relations for Kennesaw State University this summer and now collaborate with companies and nonprofits to raise funds for scholarships, faculty support, research, etc. This is by far the most fun job I’ve ever had — a fundraiser’s dream! In reality, most of my time is spent helping potential employers and academics speak the same language.

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