LA-based children’s music duo Andrew & Polly released ‘Go for the Moon’, their 5th record of quirky heart-filled family anthems. You can sample it on Andrew & Polly’s Parents Choice Gold award-winning podcast, Ear Snacks. Listen to Andrew & Polly Andrew Barkan CdeP 1998
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Samuel French ’66
Although I retired in January, 2019, expecting to have a nice long rest with my wife, Gail, she passed away two weeks ago after a long battle with lung cancer. She had chemo therapy and radiation, but the thing that contributed the most to her weakness was the use of opiates to fight spinal pain. […]
Tim Bowman ’77
Bill Arnold CdeP ’77 is coming up for a visit. Sadly it’s because a dear friend of ours passed. But hoping I might get him out on a bike. Last time we almost had team heart attacks! Still the only Thacher Boys to complete a transcontinental tour whilst in school! Tim Bowman CdeP 1977
James “Kirk” Kirkham ’50
Fellow classmate, Miles Carlisle, and I plan to celebrate our 85th birthdays together on May 19, in Bolinas. Included will be mutual good friend, Winnifred Noble, classmate Dr. Morris Noble’s widow. As for me, still married to Kathy Dibblee (57 Years); two children, Lila and James D.; and four grandchildren, Sam and Allison Ansel, Leela and […]
Marian Huntington Schinske ’82
My son Robert just started his first year at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, so we’re experiencing the eerie quiet of the “empty nest.” I’m sure many of my classmates are going through or have gone through the same thing. My heart goes out to you all! In other news, through my nonprofit NovatoSpirit, I’m […]
Hill Hastings ’66
Briefly: a great June class reunion and reminder of how fortunate we are for such an interesting and cohesive group. I remain “semi-retired”- Mostly operating long distance patient/athletes from around the country. Too many, but still stimulating lectureships, almost every week taking me away from our idyllic Telluride. (Austin, Orlando, Tampa, Austin, Boston, Seattle, Switzerland […]
Arnie Moore ’63
Well, I’m finally a grandfather, at age 70! James Prentiss Moore joined life’s parade on March 26. He is now approaching 6 months, and is thriving and growing—this despite a difficult pregnancy, arriving 2 months premature, and undergoing heart surgery at the ripe age of 5 days. My son, Cosmo, honored my side of the […]
Julia Romano ’00
I’m winding down on my third – yes third – Masters degree – this time a Masters of Science in Yoga Therapy! ‘Twas a seemingly circuitous path getting me here – from journalism, to international relations work, to psychology – and yet the work I’m doing now feels like a straight shot from the heart. […]
Steve Mayne ’59
A mini-reprise of the Class of 1959’s 55th Reunion dinner was held at our home last October to celebrate the visit of our Kiwi classmate Russ Callander and his lovely bride Suzanne, whose world travels caused them to miss our Reunion at Thacher. Linda and I were joined by classmates Bob and Mary Ellen Boyd, […]
Dan Meehl ’58
I have lived in Twin Falls, Idaho, since 1967, and practiced law until 1971 when I began a 30 year career as an Idaho state judge. I semi retired in 2001, and worked part time until my open heart surgery on January, 2010. Since then, I’ve been fully retired. This August, I participated in a […]