I was lucky enough to marry my now-husband, Court Townsend, in August, surrounded by the Topa Mountains and friends from Thacher. Kaggie Orrick (CdeP 2006) was our officiant (and she crushed it, of course!), and fellow classmates Cal Jensen, Alyssa Tennant, and Aubrey Wynn also helped us celebrate, as did Mr. and Mrs. Perry. We […]
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Bill Rubenstein ’74
During 2018, thanks in part to Thacher-inspired outdoor skills, I enjoyed three rewarding volunteer adventures. First, in January, accompanied by a local guide and one porter, I trekked into a remote region of Nepal where villagers were still living in makeshift huts after the recent, devastating earthquake and hand delivered dozens of warm jackets. Later, […]
Lanlan Jin ’07
Hello from a magical Japanese spring! Are you well? I am visiting my Japanese hometown in the countryside of Nara Prefecture. Walking amidst drifting cherry blossom petals, I am reminded of the wonderful walks under starry night skies at Thacher. There’s a Japanese saying “ichi go ichi e”, which translates to “each encounter, precious encounter” […]
Phil Smith ’79
Enjoying a pirate village. Possibly funded by the same Jewish Pirates that informed the British and help siege and capture New York’s Manhattan island. Friends of Captain Henry Morgan himself. 1654-1674 Who has heard of Abraham Cohen Henriques and his Brother Moses? Who wants to go on magical history tour? Phil Smith CdeP 1979
Annie Nyborg Brunetti ’00
Annie visited Thacher over the holidays with her daughter, Milly. “Still the most magical place in the world.” Annie Nyborg Brunetti CdeP 2000
John Broome ’70
John, with his wife Cheryl, has now celebrated the weddings of all three of their kids with two on the home ranch in Oxnard and one on a magical ranch in Colorado. Since those weddings, they have also been blessed with three grandchildren. Those Broomes get-r-done. John Broome CdeP 1970
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 […]
David Gilpin ’70
Dave and Melissa Gilpin are alive and well running the seed company in Pleasanton, Ca., and splitting their time between tons of work, their kids, and the magical family cabin near Fallen Leaf Lake. They have also celebrated marriages of their two children making for great times. David Gilpin CdeP 1970
Marley Orr Reilly ’00
On September 7, 2013, I married Gabe Reilly, a funny and loving New Yorker and Wesleyan Alum in Paso Robles, CA, at Cass Vineyards and Winery. The day was completely magical; there were butterflies and dragonflies in the air and at night stars as far as the eye could see! I was so thrilled to […]
Bill Wheeler ’58
“Different places on the face of the earth have different vital effluences, different vibrations, different chemical exhalations, different polarity, with different stars: Call it what you like, but the spirit of place is a great reality.” Well… Ok… that’s a bit overblown, but what do you expect from D.H. Lawrence? But it is true. I […]