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Karin McDermott ’85 with sons Connor and Colin
underserved kids in Los Angeles that I would really like to volunteer helping where it might be helpful. Hope everyone is well! Lisa Peirce Hansen: “Not much new here. Our kids are 9 and 10 years old. Peirce plays ice hockey and Quincy is doing competitive gymnastics. We bought our dream home in Encinitas last fall and we are fixing it up. I am still working part time and Greg is still with Solana Beach Fire Department. Would love to catch up!” And a wonderful (and rare) appearance from Kim Fay in this edition recounting a hilarious story about skiing with Jenny Evenson McClure at Northstar over MLK weekend. Skiing is fine but apparently it’s the standing part that poses the greatest challenge, not to mention a few yard sales sliding down the mountain involving innocent bystanders. And this made for a weekend of more laughter than Kim can remember and a reminder that there is no one in this world funnier to her than Jenny. Christina Nalchajian Whitley: “I’m still at home with the kids but contemplating heading back to work as an attorney since we will have three kids in college at the same time. Our oldest Julia is at Santa Catalina for summer camp and loving it. As I was dropping off Julia, I ran into Andrea Watson-Bross. Her daughter Juliette also attended camp. It was great to see her! I enjoy visits with Celia Shelton Rogers , Trina Rowe Audley, Jamie Buffington Browne and Amy Pine in the Bay Area; though, I think all of us would say that we wished we saw more of each other. My husband Marshall recently retired after 20 years as a judge in Alameda County. He is now the Dean of the LLM Tax Program at Golden Gate School of Law and also does private mediation and arbitration through ADR Services. His focus is trusts, estates,
probate and taxation. It is an exciting change for him.” Karin McDermott: “By the time the Bulletin goes to print, I will be an empty nest. Connor is in his last year of college and Colin is just beginning at Stanford. And the second chapter of my life will have begun to ink its pages. My wee mumma heart will be a little melancholy to be sure, but will also be seeking uninterrupted bubble baths at the end of each soul nourishing work day. My Catalina connection was ignited by visits from Kirsten Ritzau and Krysia Belza Logsdon. Last but not least was my summer birthday vacation. I went to Italy with Hans and Lora Farnstrom. It was a blast! Art, wine, and good friends—always a fabulous combination.” I, (Kysia Belza Logsdon) too, had a few great classmate visits this year. First with Carolyn Kimble Larsen in Ketchum while on vacation here with her family, and the second, a layover lunch with Kari McDermott in Manhattan Beach. I’m always amazed that it can be years since classmates have seen each other yet we always manage to pick up right where we left off without hesitation.” Lisa Logan-Baravalle writes: “Our daughter, Morgan, is off to Kent with the Headmaster’s Merit Scholarship in hand. We are thrilled for her and so proud. And Cameron will be entering the 7th grade at IMS Upper School at last. Both play soccer very seriously so I find myself driving a lot. Thankfully, I live in a place with very scenic roads. When not caring for my little ones I am in the studio - de.MO - or down at the Alicia Adams Alpaca showroom. It is all a bit nuts but I am grateful to be able to work on projects and with people that inspire me. I hope to see more of my Catalina friends over the next year!”
1986 Katharine Folger Yeager yeagerkbf@gmail.com “After spending the last three years working as the Director of External Relations and Interim Director of the Asian Cultural Council Hong Kong (a U.S. non-profit organization focusing on cultural exchange in the arts between
Asia and the U.S.), Marissa Fung Shaw is returning to a volunteer capacity in order to pursue her own design and arts projects. Marissa was in Carmel recently with her husband thinking of all of us as Howard Jones played on the radio. Please call her if your travels bring you through Hong Kong. Dayna Grubb and Terry are celebrating 20 years together this year. They love living in North Berkeley and spend a lot of time at their house in Tahoe with their dogs, Ella and Lulu. Dayna’s business (www.ped.com) is also celebrating its 20th. They sell gorgeous, imported handmade shoes—online only. Dayna does a lot of international travel throughout the year. She really enjoys her bi-annual jaunts to Paris and Milan to scout out shoes. For fun this June, Dayna went to Cambodia (Angkor Wat) and Thailand (Chiang Mai). She loved taking care of the elephants at a refuge and visiting the temples. Also hitting the international circuit is Kristin Ring. She took a well-deserved break from the courthouse to celebrate an early birthday with a trip to France and Ireland. Well rested after her stay in Cassis, Ringer is back to enjoying life in San Francisco. Maggie Lilienthal Mac Nab and her crew are having a fabulously fun summer filled with swim lessons and camps. They also are enjoying their new vacation home in the Sierras at Lake Almanor. Ulrike Devoto sends congratulations to Judy Oh who ran her first half marathon in July - yay! Judy and Ulrike and their
Dayna Grubb ’86 on her travels
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