ALUMNI NEWS business trip to the Napa Valley where we had hoped to meet up with Valley vintner Spencer Clark. When I called in advance of our trip to the Amizetta Vineyards in St. Helena, I learned from one of his sons that Spencer and wife Amizetta were wintering in Florida. I contacted Spencer when we actually arrived in Napa and sent him an email. He informed me that he was still in FL and graciously offered us a tour and tasting at his 40-acre vineyard as his son had done on my earlier call. Spencer is doing great and his sons, Perry Clark (President). Spencer Clark Jr. (Vineyards) and Edward Clark (Winemaker) are running the show in his absence. Spencer is still a great musician. You can check out all his music on his website: www. spencerclarkmusic.com/fr_home. cfm. His latest songs are very good, and the free download cut, “Love’s Come In”, off his latest album Voices caught my fancy and is now in my iTunes! I got a last minute note from Tomoko Masuzawa. She is a University of Michigan teacher and researcher who is on the road and shares, “I’m writing this from Tokyo. I’m here for a few days, mainly to
check on my widowed mother, who has been in a care facility, and also to clean out her empty flat. Hard work, but I know I’m not alone in this situation. As for myself, I’m in good health and good spirit. Last year I had a fabulous year at the Institute for Advanced Study (the original one, in Princeton, NJ), and now I’m back to teaching for two years, before I get to take another research leave in 20132014, thanks to the Guggenheim Foundation. I’m finishing two book projects, and another one is underway, which I hope to wrap up by the end of that fellowship tenure. I was slow in marrying, but this, too, is already in the 23rd year. We got married most economically in a ‘country courthouse and jail’, and we chose the bicentennial of the Bastille Day (7/14/1989) so that we might remember the anniversary better; but we still ‘forget’ to do anything special. This past year, however, we found ourselves in Istanbul, but just because friends of ours chose to get married on the very day on an island off that fabulous city. My step-daughter is 30 years old, living in Washington, DC, duly employed at DNC.”
December lunch bunch gathering at Ouisie’s Table honoring recently retired history teacher and department chair John Germann. This event could just as well shown up in the Class of 1969’s column because so many of the attendees who showed up were from that class which was the first class Mr. Germann taught upon his arrival at Kinkaid in 1968. We had a great time and John was moved by the fact that so many of his early pupils cared enough to attend this holiday event. Along with Mr. G, attendees from the Classes of 1969 and 1970 were Martha Adger Magit, Lynne Barlow Bentsen, Ron Bernell, Mark Bing, Rick Frachtman, Alan Gerger, Larry Jacobs, Kenny Meyer, Mary Lou Peckham Cozean, Mike Robinson, Welcome Wilson and me. It was like a mini-reenactment of the 40th reunion. Well, the witching hour draws near and so does my deadline. Thanks to all for your notes. Congratulations to Browne, Cathy and Neal. And look for “Reflections on Turning 60” in your inbox or mailbox soon. Happy birthday to all my fellow classmates!
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Class Correspondent Needed. Hard to imagine it has been 40 years, but then who’s counting? We will start the celebration of this passage of time with a casual Friday night dinner. The party Saturday night will be at the home of and Michael and Nina O’Leary Zilkha in River Oaks with dinner, band, and swing dancing (including instructors, as required). Details will follow at a later date.
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Lucy Barrow Houston, Texas lhbarrow@gmail.com 35 years . . . But who’s counting? Come join your cool and happening classmates from the class of ’77 at Bob and Bonnie Baldwin’s gorgeous home (3325 Chevy Chase) at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Giggy Martin Thanheiser at gthanheiser@ comcast.net for more details. Cost: $65 per person.
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KINKAID ALUMNI EVENT | 01.02.12
Alumni vs Varsity Sports Night Over 30 alumni from the classes of 1974 - 2011 came back to take on the Kinkaid Varsity Basketball and Soccer Teams. It was a great night with lots of energy and entertainment! To check out more pictures from the event please go to www.kinkaid.org/alumni.
Varsity Girls Basketball with Alumni
Varsity Girls and Boys Soccer with Alumni
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Varsity Boys Basketball with Alumni