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produced a documentary on this tradition called “Chasing Red” (www.chasingred movie.com) – definitely check it out. I was so inspired and in awe of what I learned actually takes place during this eight-day festival in San Fermines, and I may even return next year…more so to practice my Spanish than to attempt to run, even with an expert like Dennis leading the charge! I was more inspired to go after re-reading Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” (the last time was in Dr. Hannum’s class) about a week prior to my arrival. Thanks for making my experience less debaucherous and more memorable and educational, Dennis! (Pic included of us at breakfast post one of Dennis’ eight runs this year. I was NOT yet in my proper ROB attire, clearly.) I also recently ran into Laurance Frierson at the Union Market here in D.C., as well as at the EHS young alumni happy hour (which I’ve officially decided is no longer appropriate for me to attend given that he, Miranda, Lisa, and I were easily the oldest people in the room!) Subsequently and thanks to these encounters, Laurance introduced me to the Pacers run club here in D.C., which I’ve taken up. He also invited a group of us to the Washington Studio School of Art, which featured one of his drawings at their annual Juried Student Art Show (see picture). We were most impressed by Laurance’s talent, and the fact that he’s kept at it all of these years. Mr. Douglas must’ve really had an impact! Philip Nuttle says that he married his dream girl, Laura Romeo, last November. Hattie Gruber, Elizabeth Hossfeld, Becky Arnesen Jenkins, Charlie Kingsley ’01, James Doswell, and I all attended the wedding down in Palm Beach. Philip and Laura have since moved into their home in the sunny state and are thoroughly enjoying married life! Since then, Elizabeth has welcomed her first child Decker on April Fool’s Day (see picture)! He could not be cuter – I had the pleasure of meeting him about two months later in May. Jamie McNab was married on May 2 in Sea Island, Ga., to Stephanie Henson, a lovely young lady who hails from Jackson, Miss., and was brave enough to attend our Reunion in June! I presume things are 88
Becky Arnesen Jenkins ’00 and her son Peyton with Brittanny Wildman Meierling ’00 and her son Will in Cape May.
Dennis Clancey ’00 and Schuyler Williams ’00 during the running of the bulls in Pamplona.
The Class of 2000 celebrated their 15th Reunion in June.
going well if they are still together, which they must be considering the ring was executed and approved by our resident diamond expert, Hattie Gruber, who was also present for their nuptials. James Doswell and I missed each other down in Wrightsville Beach this summer, but he was able to catch up with Lillian Smith Teer and James Barmore. Frankly, I need some proof that you actually laid eyes on JB. I haven’t seen him since his own wedding in Wrightsville about a decade ago! Thankfully, his wife, Kathryn, is quite good about outing him on social media, so I have an idea of where he is and what he is up to. Doswell and his wife, Lucy, welcomed their second child (a boy this time!), Harris, back in March. Congratulations! I
hope Betz is being a good older sister and beating up on him! Brittanny and Bill Meierling welcomed their son Will (see pic) on March 8! Brittanny was a total trooper and brought the little nugget to our Reunion! She also caught up with Becky Arnesen Jenkins and her son Peyton for a fun visit in Cape May (pic also included). It’s so fun to see our classmates’ kids play together! Matt Jordan wrote in for the first time in years (or ever?!) – thanks Matty J! Matt writes that he is back at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, as he just began a master’s program in teaching and is very excited to be back in the sphere of academia. Aside
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