hockey under Miss Hardy, running hard and hitting a goal, singing the songs with Mr. Langstaff that I think became part of his Revels Christmas celebrations. Aaron Thomas: Miss Morgan in Beginners reading a book to the class about a lobster, and a couple of other underwater animals. Also, Mimi Kessler bringing in her older sister’s copy of Meet the Beatles, and this must have been 1964, so we had a group of 5 or 6 third graders standing outside on the walk discussing the cultural import of this new band from England. I remember that clearly. Sacha Sullivan: Hi All! I remember the huge weeping willows and swinging on their bows learning the words to “three, six, nine the goose drank wine . . .” Thank you Miss Swift, for taking me under you wing, and teaching me how to rebind books. I felt so special. And thank you, Mr. Tierny! Nick Trefethen: I remember discovering the Beatles in, well, probably 1969. At this point the cool kids from Cambridge (coming from Lexington made it very easy to be uncool) said, “Who listens to that old stuff any more?” So I bought about three no-longer-needed used Beatles records from some of you cool ones for, if I remember right, 50 cents each. Patrick Webb: I have so many fond memories of Shady Hill it is hard to pinpoint any in particular: the first year with Miss Raoul began the journey, studying the Eskimos, my mother writing Aguk of Alaska to help me read; the wild adventure of fourth grade Olympics with our
home-sewn Kytons; playing Phyloctetes with suppurating sore, fifth grade as Caesar in Julius Caesar and then in eighth grade with Mr. Nordal hearing the recording of Dylan Thomas reading Do Not Go Gently and writing my only good poem about my grandfather. Of course Mr. Langstaff began my delight in choral singing that remains a part of my life if only now through listening. I think, however, the art studio was the big thing for me, whether my early sculptures or my later eighth and ninth grade obsessions with Morandi and Cezanne, search and discovery both of the world around us but also the self was always encouraged. What a place!
1971 Emmy Howe 482 Newhall Road Conway, MA 01341
ehowe @ welle sley.edu
Alexandra Sheldon: I am being an artist more than ever right now. My sons are living in NYC and my stepdaughter has a baby so we are now grandparents. I do a lot of yoga, walking outdoors, painting outdoors and making big abstract paintings of what I image the heavens to look like. I infuse images of saints and great helpers of humanity (John Lennon, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela) into my paintings with the intention of calling on them for help down here on earth.
The Class of 1971’s 40th Reunion at Alexandra Sheldon’s home.
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Tom Loeser: Recently finished with 5 years as Art Dept. Chair. Never thought I would like it as much as I did. Hiring new young professors was the most fun. Cecil our youngest is graduating high school this spring so we will have no kids at home. Upcoming plans include attending the world unicycling championships in San Sebastian Spain in July (Cecil is really good on one wheel). And if everything goes according to plan, I will be teaching for UW-Madison in London in Spring 2017. If anyone can visit Bird and me there.
1972 George Perkins 11 Yerx a Road Cambridge, MA 02140
georgehperkins @ hotmail.com
Helen Bouscaren writes: We are good here in Cambridge. Travis (19) had a great gap year in Barcelona, Micronesia where he worked at the Coral Reef Center on the island of Palau and then finished up in Sydney, Australia. Highlight for me was getting to visit him in Barcelona over Thanksgiving last year and then going to Australia with my niece, Sophie Hollingworth (Sue’s oldest daughter), to trek in the outback and go to the great barrier reef! He is now a freshman at Brown and was recruited for water polo so we have had a lot of fun seeing his games. Lindsay (16) is a junior at CRLS and starting to think about college as she hopes to play soccer as well as get an education :) I will add that as I am writing this, my sister Sue and her daughter Sophie are attending the wedding of Amy Vorenberg’s oldest son Nathan in Sarasota Springs! We are also looking forward to spending Christmas Eve at our house with Sally Onesti Blair and her brother Stephen ’75, their families and parents, Dr. and Mrs. Onesti! Truly coming full circle since we all grew up together on Coolidge Hill. Paul Klemperer writes: Another busy year. I spent much of the summer in New England and played some great jazz shows with Joe Reid. I ended 2015 with my big annual Festivus Celebration. It’s becoming a popular tradition in Austin, and I bring a mix of Jazz, Latin, Motown and Bollywood to the people. Onward into 2016! www.pksax.com