Looking forward to seeing everyone at Thacher. I treasure my time there. William McNabb CdeP 1954
Archives: 1954
Bill McNabb ’54
Bill McNabb in Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame On October 5, 2018, Bill McNabb, CdeP 1954, was inducted into the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Paso Robles. Bill has long been famous at Thacher for the photo of him picking up an orange at a […]
Ric Laurence ’54
This past June, the Laurences and the McNabbs received an invitation from Carol Oxley that their family was planning a surprise birthday party for Bruce on June 26 to celebrate his 80th birthday. Unfortunately Bill McNabb took ill and could not make the trip, but Ann and I did and it was a wonderful celebration. […]
Ric Laurence ’54
Hi All – My wife, Ann, and I joined Bruce and Carol Oxley at Bill and Joanne McNabb’s home the weekend of October 3rd for a mini get together. The only one missing from our former “A” Camper group was Eric Knudsen who was remembered and toasted. We are all getting a little older so […]
Ric Laurence ’54
March has been a sad month for us. On the 8th, we took five guests on our 43 foot trawler on a ride down to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. While in Raccoon Strait, our port engine caught fire causing all of us to abandon ship after May Day instructions. Fortunately for all of […]
Ric Laurence ’54
Hello all, Unlike 2013 when our activities were somewhat slowed by my wife’s foot surgery, 2014 was a totally different year. In early March we made a trip to San Antonio, Texas and enjoyed the River Walk and the Nimitz Museum at nearby Fredericksburg. The weather was iffy but the restaurants were good. In late […]
Ric Laurence ’54
Spent nine days exploring San Antonio, TX, during the first week of March. Saw all the sights, the Alamo, the River Walk, numerous great restaurants, side trips to Gruene (old German settlement) and Fredricksburg (Nimitz Museum). The weather was “iffy” but the people were great and it was a wonderful time. Ric Laurence CdeP 1954
Ric Laurence ’54
Our boating season on the Bay and in the Delta was curtailed severely this year due to an unexpected surgery to my First Mate’s right foot. When she can’t climb or descend a ladder off the boat the boat does not go out. The good news is that, with the help of a walker, we […]
Richard M. Laurence ’54
Looking forward to the opening of boating season on the San Francisco Bay and Delta with several trips planned along with other Marin Yacht Club members. The Sacramento Music Festival is almost in sight and then a 14 day trip to Alaska and the Denali state park is in the works. Do not leave moss […]