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

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