Also, if you don’t see your message to me, that is because it got fried on my hard drive. Young alums, especially—please send me any information. I was

saving you guys to the end and now you are lost! So sorry. In any case—Greetings. I am in New Haven, trying to finish up things to get to Vermont and

the Vineyard. I hope all of you are well. FOOT applications are coming in for the new crop. Check out the picture on p. 5 of the May /June Alumni

Magazine. Omgala. I hope the FOOT listserv is now serving us well. The “reply to” button now just replies to the sender! Anne Egger is only temporarily

banished. It was great to hear from so many of you, especially those who found lost leaders.

I am very sad to report the tragic death of Peter Cooley ’86. He was in our very first year of FOOT Leaders. He was an amazingly competent

outdoorsperson and generous person. He died while climbing Mt. Rainier on May 17

th

, ironically while all the current FOOT Leaders were at my house after

May Training. Many of you saw or read about him in the national news. Peter was living in Cape Elizabeth, Maine; he had a wife and three children. If any

one would like to write his wife Allene directly, I can give you his address. I found an old letter from Peter and this is part of what he had to say, “I have

October 8, 2003. She measured in at 6 pounds, 4 ounces and 20" long. Ben is coping well, but wonders why she can't yet work the cell phone. Their mom

is glad to be home and sleeping (she wishes). Their dad is learning how to change diapers with one arm in a cast (he broke it mountain biking on Annabel's

due date, October 1st). Jamie.” And from Erin Kellogg ’86 ekello[email protected] “We are enjoying life on Bainbridge Island -- a semi-rural, island

oasis 35 minutes from Seattle by ferry (with the only white, Congregational Church I've seen in the Pacific Northwest!) After five years of ups and downs

trying to have a family, I'm having a great time mostly momming our now 2 1/2 year old daughter Keelia. Hope you and Steve are well. Your new spread

sounds absolutely beautiful. Best, Erin 13645 Madison Avenue, NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (206) 780-1444. Sue Lamar ’86 was a valued member

of our Rafting Trip last June. She is still a nurse practitioner in Albuquerque, NM. It was great to hear from Beth Morrow ’86: “I live in Brooklyn, NY and

have two kids. One of the kids (Rowan, age 7) is a nature boy, the other is a real city kid (Janet, age 4). Boy, the mountains are far away from Brooklyn. I

keep my foot in the western wilderness by working for a California non-profit, doing research and health policy. My husband works for a NY family

tugboat business that has operated since before Moby Dick was written. Liz Ablow ’87 sent a great holiday card. (see photos) Nina Kallen ’87

Peace Corps, though I’m now 4 years out from my Ph.D. and still wondering when I’m going to understand the natural world. I suspect there are more

gifted biologists in the world, but for me natural history is the great epistemological question and I'm content to learn at my own measured pace.”

From the Class of 1988: It was great to hear from Diana Selig ’88: “I'm in Los Angeles, a city I never imagined I would live in but find I like

much more than I expected to (great hiking, great food, great culture-- it's been a pleasant surprise.) I teach American history at Claremont McKenna

College, a liberal arts school. Here's a story you early FOOT folks might appreciate: when I arrived at CMC a few years ago, I learned that the college had

recently established a Wilderness Orientation Adventure program for incoming students-- "modeled after similar programs at Pomona, Yale, and Harvard." I

was thrilled to see that FOOT is now a model for other schools! It made me think about the work we did, back in '84-85, to convince the Yale administration

that we had a viable idea-- we researched similar programs already established at other colleges in order to make our case. (As I recall, Yale officials were

not initially eager to support our project and were reluctant to allow us access to the list of incoming freshmen.) My students at Claremont take their trips to

the High Sierra, or camp along the coast, but the general idea is the same. Next year I'll be on a research fellowship and will be back in Berkeley, so please

flyfishing business (guide service, fly shops in Salida, Buena Vista, and Pueblo). Thanks again for organizing the trip last summer. What a great group of

people! Greg” And later: “ I wanted to let everyone know that, as foretold, we did sell our rafting company about a month ago. The FOOT trip was one of

our last great trips and we really appreciate everyone who made the trip out to Colorado to join us. I am focused full-time now on my flyfishing business,

ArkAnglers. I am still well-connected in the whitewater world so if footfolk are looking for a good trip in the Rockies or Southwest, feel free to pick my

brain. And if flyfishing holds any allure, by all means look me up. Greg Felt [email protected] www.arkanglers.com cell 719-530-1118 home 719-

539-7621.” In fact, Jacob Heitler is bringing a Yale group down from Denver!

Roger Wynne ‘88 roger[email protected] has always been good to stay in touch: “What a great piece of land. I am pleased that it has wound up in

hands as caring as yours and Steve's. Someday, we'll have to do a FOOT gathering in the Northwest. (Colorado was close, so I really should stop whining.)

Tough to believe that FOOT is pushing 20 years. Then again, when I see the gray hairs gaining ground on my head, it's not altogether that hard to believe.

No news to report--just continuing to enjoy being a land use law geek for the City of Seattle and liking where I live. I hope that all is well on your end. Best

bensayler@bhsu.edu and [email protected]. Betsy's is bjsay[email protected]. We're excited for August. Best wishes, Ben” Ben & Betsy are coming to Vermont!

Trex Proffitt ’89 trex[email protected] sent this: “Count the Proffitt clan in! We are ready to party in August with you. I'm so excited to see you and all

the gang again. In other news, we had our third child Sept. 20, 2003. Edward Marshall Proffitt was born and remains gargantuan, all the better for toting

those full packs up the mountainside someday. He is fast outgrowing hand-me-downs from older sisters Catherine and Lauren, which is probably for the

best. As a typical weekend event, last night we went roller skating with other faculty from UC Riverside at a place called "Roller City 2001." (The name says

it all.) Catherine, at age 4, said it was the best outing of her life, since she got to shuffle around an oval alone with Beth under disco lights and loud music.

We intend to remind her of her enjoyment when she asks for expensive things later--"Hey, let's skip the condo in Aspen and just go roller skating! You said

it was the best thing you've ever done, remember?" Lauren went skateless and mostly enjoyed jumping off of round benches covered with carpet of

indeterminate age, and playing nonviolent arcade games. At age 2, she doesn't really care whether you've put in money in the machine, and she loved flying

CA 92521. Kristin Mitchell ’89 is pregnant and due this year!

And from Ann Vileisis ’89: “Thanks for asking about my book. It IS about food--a history of how we lost the awareness that our food comes

from the natural world. I'm still plugging along with it--it's been a difficult and complex topic to deal with narratively--and trying to balance the new

responsibilities of living in a community with my writing work is trickier than I anticipated. I've become the conservation director of our local Audubon

chapter, which is quite busy, and a democratic precinct person, which WILL be quite busy, and I'm doing a little environmental ed project with some local

high school kids--and more (BIG GARDEN!)-- everything is quite fun and interesting, and we LOVE living at our new place, but I don't have a good

enough balance at the moment. Was stuff about the food documentary in the last newsletter? I try to read the whole thing to see if there are any younger

FOOTIES that live in my range or share my interests, but sometimes I end up skimming toward the end (the group is just so BIG!!) Take good care, Ann” I

heard from Paul Jahnige ’89 and his family’s holiday card which I will share: “The daylight is waning, the weather grows cold, ‘Tis the season to reach out

valley’s bottom was as flat as sand. Along the beach we set our camp, Praying for weather that was dry, not damp. But the highlands’ heights, grabbed cloud

and fog On came a torrent like cat and dog. The river, by the morning’s light, Had risen three feet, just over night. We clenched our hands and hoisted our

daughters, Together we tackled the wide, raging waters. The following day we slid down the last hill, Feeling sore and proud and hungry and thrilled. Then

in spring, to north lands, journeyed the fellers To witness the joining of Buttner and Hellers. When separate from Sal, Paul does stuff that’s silly, Like

staying up late or eating a lily. “Lilies are great, as long as they’re ‘Day’” He said, biting a bud from the wedding bouquet. But he got quite a kick from these

little flowers, Tripping and sick for the next thirteen hours. The girls’ summer camps were at Ashfield and North Street Swimming at Grammy’s, and tree-

climbing bare feet. They enjoyed pretending to be Laura and Mary In their fantasy world of Little House on the Prairie. For vacation, we dragged them again

with their packs, Up the steep, rocky trails of the Adirondacks. Two four-thousand footers, we managed to summit, The ascent was the tough part, the return,

was a plummet. When they stared to whine, as we tramped up the trails, We engaged them with fables and old fairy tales Sierra especially, will trod on for

miles, To the spinning of yarns, of her mom as a child. Now it’s been ten years since we walked down the aisle, “Let’s sign up for more!” we both said with

oh yes--we'll be awaiting baby #2 in September. Yippee! Aaron Scott ’89 [email protected] sent this: “hello everyone because of repeated

culinary insults inflicted by klamath falls i have moved to portland where the pizza is palatable but the traffic troublesome. i am quite underemployed at the

time though i get to spend a lot of time with lillian who is crawling, pulling things down on her head and growling when satisfied. i'm playing in an ice

hockey league. we lose but we lose cheerfully. tomorrow i go cross country skiing for the first time this season. Whee. the point of all of this is that i have a

new cell phone number. it is 503 473 3184. I hope all is well, Aaron Scott, MD 22132 Horizon Dr. West Linn, OR 97068.

Moshi Usadi ’90 [email protected] emailed: “Hi! Believe it or not, I have been avidly following your yearly messages, and every year it sits

under an increasingly deep pile of junk as I intend to respond. Somehow, snail mail has found me, but I've dropped off of your email list for a while.

Luckily, Kashka keeps me in the loop, and the whole Usadi clan plan to come to your event up in Vermont. While I'm actually making contact, I'm going to

give a whirl-wind tour of my life over the past 13 years, so take a deep breath, here goes. As most people who knew me in the olden days know, I changed

my last name from Levy to Usadi (the pre-Ellis Island name) minutes before graduation and married Rebecca nee Stoll minutes after graduation. We both

gem for those of us with incredible memories and friends ! I seem to write to you right after it arrives instead of before it goes out but anyway... First, let

me put in my two cents - VERMONT reunion would be AWESOME !!!!!! (especially for those of us with kids) We are on the east coast only through June

2005 for sure (it may be later but we won't know for a while). Anything I can do to help out let me know.. Here are a few photos of my clan in Fairmount

Park, one of our favorite places to explore. Dylan (10 in December), Erik (5) and Annika (3 in October) We're not big on long drives so 10 minutes away is

perfect. (although, we'd make an exception for Vermont!!) The kids love finding bugs and wildlife, throwing stones into the river and climbing rocks. I am

in my last year of Radiology residency BUT I will stay in Philly to do a one year Body Imaging fellowship (CT, Ultrasound and MRI) at Jefferson. Scott is

still doing general OB/GYN but his call schedule gets him down so he is applying for a fellowship at this point. Long term plans - who knows... We had

great fun seeing Michael Kahan and Gabriella and kids while they were here for the year. I miss seeing Beth and Trex and Aaron Scott and loads of others.

Thanks again for your commitment to FOOT and all of us for so many years. I hope you are enjoying the summer so far ! Kristin.” The FOOT listserv

S. Blackstone Ave. #3 Chicago, IL 60615 h: (773) 955-7836 c: (773) 469-8623 E:mail: [email protected]ale.edu. As for news, we are still in Chicago and I've

been doing research for the Chicago Board of Education for over four years now. I'm attaching a couple of photos from a trip to Costa Rica we took this

year. It was Nic's introduction to a life in the rain forest. She did great and learned to identify a number of different animal species. We look forward to

seeing you and everyone else this August! With all the best, Kashka.” And then later: “I will most likely be relocating to Washington D.C. in the very near

future, to work for the U.S. Department of Education. I will be in town next week (May 6th-9th) to check out and hopefully choose a school for my six-year

old daughter and perhaps also a place to live. From the little I've learned it seems that I'll be looking mostly at Virginia and Maryland suburbs (allowing for

an easy commute to K street in D.C.). If you have any suggestions and/or contacts that might help in choosing a quality school and a place to live, please let

me know. I can use any advice I can get! My daughter, Nicola, will be starting 1st grade in the fall and I also need to find a good summer camp for her for

this year. If you know of any quality camps, please let me know.Thanks for your time and any help.” And again more FOOT spam, but fun to hear

obviously love it as do our children: Charlie(8), Wendy(5) and Theo(1). So it won't work for a while but keep us in mind. Karen Taylor [email protected]

(h) 203-790-0882.”

Still from the Class of 1990: Eve Porter-Zuckerman ’90 “Hi everyone, I'm on committee that oversees a little day camp in New Hampshire.

We run week-long programs for campers in 3 age groups: grades 3-4, grades 5-6 and grades 7-9. We do lots of day hikes, canoeing, kayaking, one- and two-

night overnights -- simple stuff, and a lot of fun. I'm trying to help out our new camp director by putting together a couple of things -- an arsenal of silly

games and riddles (the albatross, the bicycles on the floor, the dead guy with the knapsack by the side of the road, etc.) and some outdoor skills-oriented

pages -- for the campers. Do you remember any of those riddles or word games (or other games for these age groups) and could you share them?? And if you

happen to know of any good models for skill books or pages (we're doing some on knots, the night sky, trails, navigation, orienteering, birds, wildflowers,

etc.), that would be terrific, too! Thanks a lot, and happy spring! Eve, 16B Grant Street Cambridge, MA 02138. 617 441-8822 elporte[email protected].” And

represent (yet another) career change. I am here because this is something I have wanted to do for a while now, and I had a window of opportunity that I

chose not to pass up. My accommodations in Quito are beyond superb. I am living with my former D.C. housemate Juan-Patricio Navarro ("Juanpa"). His

apartment is in the historic (and beautiful) city center. I was told that Juanpa had a nice view. I wasn't quite prepared for the commanding panorama of Quito

available from his living room -- not to mention the views from the bedroom and back patio. I believe this apartment has been designated as a rebel lookout

post in the event of a civil war. Currency conversion has proven no small challenge, particularly given that the exchange rate is a maddening $1 U.S. = $1

U.S. But at least the notes have a familiar look to them. I must say that the guys who work in the shop are really great (I have new friends). Periodically

others in the sanding and finishing crew come over to inspect my work. I generally get the universal "not bad" (subtle frown accompanied by nodding head)

or a mildly enthusiastic thumbs-up. This is the kind of approbation that everyone should get now and again: the gentle (and perhaps grudging) respect of

people who actually know what they are doing. But in point of fact what I love more than learning about woodworking is the experience I am having. I don't

even remotely feel like a tourist -- this was always my primary purpose in coming to Ecuador: to live (at least a little bit) like a regular citizen; to experience

bakery's proprietor in hot pursuit. Feeling sheepish, I came back to the bakery and sat down to finish my drink. It was there that I met the owner's other

daughter Carla (about nine years old). She was trying to get help with her Spanish homework, but her mother was a bit preoccupied with the customers. I

thought to myself, heck, I study Spanish...so I came over and offered my services. She seemed skeptical at first, but I proved myself adept at composing

basic sentences based upon short reading selections (and hence earned a little respect from her as well). And as for approbation, all I can say is, what a

smile...” Then Eric goes to the Galapagos! “You lovely islands! Islands of tropical species. Always the sea lions lowing; Always the Darwinism showing!

(original words to "America" before Bernstein decided to write Puerto Ricans into the script in place of Ecuadorians) (yeah, I know Sondheim wrote the

lyrics -- back off!! and, yes, Robbins and Laurents were in on it too...and the original idea was for a Jewish boy and a Catholic girl...you musical theater

people are all sooooo smart, aren't you?) Anyway...what an incredible place! One quick paragraph of science: (you all should have known there was no

escaping it) Each of the islands in the Galapagos is akin to a petri dish -- each one contains many of the same species of flora and fauna largely isolated from

outside forces and subject to slightly different internal conditions. The adaptations species have made to their environment provide scientists an

which inflates a football-sized red pouch on its throat to attract a mate; or the sea lion -- which makes a noise akin to very loud belching whenever another

male encroaches on his territory). Now, as far as the wildlife outside the ship, I did see some truly amazing things. In general the islands have an

extraordinary feel. It's a tourist destination, but I just didn't see that many tourists (beyond the other 50 or so passengers). It is almost like being behind the

scenes at the world's most enormous and amazing zoo. We walked along the beaches and trails within inches of the animals, and for the most part they

seemed completely untroubled by our presence -- the most I ever got was a quizzical look from a Blue-Footed Booby. At one point we were snorkeling in a

spot known for hammerhead sharks. We didn't find any of those, but we did see an enormous sting ray that came swimming by. I saw our guide dive down

about 15 feet to touch the ray on its tail. I thought to myself: that's kind of cool; so I went down as he was coming up. While I was busily reaching for the

creature, the guide surfaced to tell the rest of the people in our party: "Don't do what I just did; you could be killed." Apparently the ray's stinger has a barb

that hooks into its victim -- you get stung, exhale, then inhale water, and can't surface because you are stuck to the darn thing. Eeep...Oblivious me...I was at

that moment in the process of judging the actual distance between my hand and the tail (the light refraction from the water makes it a little difficult to be

though it's pretty damn close, weighing in at 17,730 feet (Chimborazo is about 3000 feet taller). But it is worth noting what Altar used to be. A long, long

time ago, Altar was an active volcano and one of the tallest mountains in the world. No, we didn't go all the way to the top (that has only been accomplished

a handful of times, and people have died trying). Believe me, the crater was high enough. Much more important than its size (current or former) is the

staggering beauty of El Altar. It is a foreboding and rugged (if not vicious-looking) mountain. When a movie scene calls for an ominous location of a

villain's lair, one could easily imagine Altar. Although most people know that I am usually not at a loss for words (ahem), the best I could come up with

upon beholding this behemoth was the highly articulate expression: "holy crap!" Even before coming to Altar, I was absolutely overwhelmed by the sheer

and staggering beauty of Ecuador. This country holds more spectacular views than any other place I have ever seen (although Alaska gives it a pretty close

run for the money). And I have only been to the Galapagos and the Sierra regions of Ecuador. I still haven't even seen the Coast or Amazonia (and my

Ecuadorian friends constantly chastise me for not having done so). I can only imagine, and I get the feeling that I'll be coming back.... I have returned. I

of "someday, I'd like to..." and actually deciding to do it -- despite the career and personal concerns -- was the true struggle. I won, and the rewards have

been fabulous. There are those who have suggested that my decision to go in this trip is indicative of the fact that, in my life, I lack focus. To those people, I

would say: damn straight. But I am rolling and reveling in that spirit like a pig in slop. I want a wide, wide diversity of experiences in life, and I believe that

I am willing to do what it takes to achieve that. The pressures to lead a normal life are considerable. Peer, monetary, material, social and other forces

combine to make the idea of departing from a standard path a daunting option. But even before going on this trip, I had come to adopt something of a

mantra. It has now become a notion of some considerable force: "screw convention." (that's the polite version -- this is a family show, and there are some

teenagers and seniors on this mailing list) Now that I have returned, all I can think about is the time and place for the next adventure. I feel as though the

worth of the experiences I have had is so far beyond any price paid (whether tangible or otherwise) that the next internal struggle won't even be a fair

fight…I have been working on the Dean campaign for the past three weeks, and in that time have not managed to do laundry even once. I generally work

anal retentive side came out in full rosy splendor. I established "The Pit" (pictured below) which was my domain and the check point for all incoming and

outgoing documents. After the upsetting results of Monday's caucus, people were still fairly upbeat, but certainly a bit shell-shocked. On Wednesday

(today), the campaign office turned into an unemployment office. Staff members lined up to give over a permanent address at which to receive their next

(and possibly final) paycheck. It looked like a dole line. It was such an ugly thing. The whole proceeding had the feel of a military academy graduation. As

each person was called forward, they were given a pin symbolizing the pointy end of a spear and a letter containing their marching orders. In this case,

however, the marching orders were simply up or out -- specific instructions to follow where needed. As the time passed, it became clear that the people

organizing the Storms were the red-headed step children of the operation. We simply had no letters (and no pins). We were in limbo. Others emptied out of

the building; we continued to stand by. The hours passed, and it finally became clear that the campaign director had simply forgotten about us. He was

rousted to tell us the story: we could stay on the payroll for two weeks to pack up Iowa, but that was all. Of course, this deal didn't apply to me because I

was never on the payroll to begin with. Yes, this was frustrating. Sure, it would have been nice to get some recognition for my hard, and genuinely

...WISCONSIN!! Yeeeeeaaaaarrrrrgh!!!!!! Yes, I am headed to the last battle ground of the Dean campaign. But for the past two weeks, I have been in

Michigan. I arrived in Detroit shortly after the Iowa caucus and stumbled around a bit until I found something that honestly needed doing: Washtenaw

County (home to Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti) needed an office. Although there had been a great deal of grassroots work in Ann Arbor leading up to the final

two weeks before the caucus, the area needed a home base and a plan of operations. I went with a couple of other staffers from the Iowa campaign up to A2

(or "A squared"). We set up shop in the home office of a Dean supporter and went at it. This leads me to a phrase that has been traveling around the

campaign circuit that just may have a ring of truth to it: flirted with Dean; went to the dance with Kerry; woke up with Bush. For all intents and purposes, the

Dean campaign is over (no matter what the candidate says), and my involvement ends once the Wisconsin polls close.”

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adventure of the year: “ I am training as a Wilderness First Responder (WFR). Some of you might ask (in an incredulous tone): "You're

doing what? Why? Geez...you're such a jackass." (ok, I am pretty sure that my mother wouldn't add that last bit in, but I am less sure of others) The reason

I am in this training is that it is a prerequisite for becoming an instructor with the National Outdoor Leadership School. Yeah...I don't see that explanation

made things interesting). Prior to this trip, I had very little rock-climbing experience, so rock camp was an even more intense whirlwind of learning. We

were, however, base camping (rather than back-country camping), so, comparatively, it was as if we had landed in the lap of luxury. It almost seemed as

though our trip in the Gila was some kind of sick contest, in which we were the victors, and that going to Cochise was the prize.

That said, it was challenging, exhausting, periodically frightening, and always fascinating work. Among our instructors was a genuine climbing guru who

led us in extensive early-morning discussions on leadership, philosophy, and poetry -- followed by some intense yoga. The climbing was incredible. For me

the most exciting days were multi-pitch climbing -- where we ascended several times the length of our 200-foot rope, requiring us to stop periodically on the

rock face to anchor in, pull up the rope, and start climbing again... So the course has now come to a close, and I am back in Santa Fe, with my return flight to

DC set for tomorrow. What has happened and the fact that it is over have yet to sink in completely. What I can say is that perhaps the most instructive

aspect of the course came from dealing with fear in rock climbing. Unlike most intense sports (such as downhill skiing), you do not blitz in an out of fearful

moments in a rush. You cling to the rock with ample time to feel the panic in your limbs and in your breathing. It requires that you manage that fear as it

do it. But perhaps a little persuasion from you would help! I saw Tiff Bingham last summer (at her excellent ice cream stand in Salem, Conn.). Looking

forward to this summer! [Michael & family are coming to VT!] Michael, Ph.D. Assistant Director, Urban Studies Program Stanford University Encina Hall

West, rm. 209 Stanford CA 94305-6050 650-724-7575. Alan Rimm-Kaufman ’90 [email protected] wrote in: “Alan Rimm-Kaufman (Kaufman

back in my Yale days) is living happily in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife Sara and two kids: Sam (5) and Davida (2.5). Sara’s a professor at UVA,

Sam is in kindergarten, and Davida is working for the United Nations. Alan founded and runs a small business providing internet marketing services &

technologies to leading catalog companies. His young firm is now 8 months old and finally sleeping through the night. The Rimm-Kaufmans are renting a

huge farm Earlysville, Virginia in the shadows of the Blue Ridge mountains, where deer, bear, and foxes are frequently seen. All 4 RKs are healthy and

enjoying this period of our lives. Any FOOT alums passing through UVA, do look us up. The Rimm-Kaufman Group, LLC (434) 973-1029” I always love

to hear from Renny Gleeson ’90 [email protected] Always good to hear from you, and it's great to see you working so hard to keep everyone linked. I for

-and very cute--baby. Cameron Brooks is now up in Vermont working for an alternative energy company. All best, Josh.”

Danielle(Del Berger) Lapidoth ‘91 danielle[email protected] sent in: “All is well here...Mike, aka The Munch and Bunny Grumbles, was

born on 21 May 2003 and is a rambunctious and happy seven month old as of yesterday. His dad and I are having fun dragging him up mountains, down

mountains and around Europe. Now that he crawls we expect he'll soon be scaling some peaks under his own steam (though my sister-in-law just gave me a

sturdy baby backpack just in case he needs some help.) I teach one day a week (French) at a private school and Amos is a prof at the ETH, Switzerland's

federal university of technology. We live life at the Swiss pace and it feels sane and relaxing. We are still discovering what Zurich has to offer: fabulous

indoor swimming pools for winter, ice skating rinks, and miles of trails accessible from our door. We hope to get some skiing in this winter. I saw Emel

Gokyigit Wadhwani and her husband Dan and their two adorable boys, Kenan and Adam, in October. They are all well and enjoying work and life in

Medford/Boston. Take care, Danielle (Del)” And then later: “Thanks for the FOOT T-shirt for Mike. It inspired lots of great memories (and last night a long

get e-mail up there. Hiking the ridge, breakfast in Chelsea, dinner at Chez Kellert, riding the tractor, meeting your interesting friends - thanks for a busy 20

hr visit. I really got a flavor of Vermont life. I will definitely be stopping by more often now that I know where it is. I would really like to visit in the winter

and sleep out in the lean-to and snowboard down for pancakes in the morning. I could envision a great energy efficient house on the hill using solar and

wind power. When you have a chance send me the "FOOT LEADER ALUMS IN NYC" list and Charlie and I will start organizing mini-reunions. I plan to

tell everyone about your great Vermont get-a-way. Baker.” I also saw Baker when he came to New Haven to sing with the Alumni Glee Club. And here’s

Emel Gokyigit Wadhwani ‘91 [email protected] ““We're more or less the same as last I checked in -- Kenan (4) & Adam (8 mo)are growing fast

and are, of course, charming; and Dan & I are trying to keep the logistics of work, kids, & life together. After a luxurious year at home I'm back at work,

practicing land use and environmental law and enjoying all except being away from the kids. Cheers,, Emel, Winthrop Street Medford, MA 02155 781-391-

1670.” Her co-coordinator Chris Roberts ‘91 christopher.roberts@blueyonder.co.uk says: “Sorry I have been out of touch, and thank you for keeping tabs

on me. Hannah and I did not get our act together for our usual Christmas letter. We're both fine but very busy. We're selling Hannah's parents house in

Steadman's fault, speaking of Eric Steadman. About two weeks ago, his wife Rita gave birth to a little girl, Sophia (nicknamed, in Russian fashion, Sonia),

and Hannah and I are going to be godparents. We are flying over something this spring for the baptism, and I think, at least until I get this thesis whipped,

that this trip will have to be our only trans-Atlantic trip for now. But what a great excuse, yes? At least a FOOT reunion is happening somewhere.

Meanwhile, as I am obviously in touch with Eric, I can say that his email address is steadm[email protected]. He has left Sidwell teaching for the time being, and

is doing a PhD in math at George Washington University. Best wishes to Steve, and much love to you and all other FOOT-ers you are in contact with.

Chris.”

Still from 1991: Mighty Diana –Diana Fisher Gomberg ‘91 [email protected] was so sad to miss Vermont due to a trip out west at the same

time! Tali Ziv ’91 sent this in: “Delighted to hear from you and all the FOOTies! Fond memories of everyone! Our home base remains Berkeley, California

but with our kids getting older (3 and 6 now), we’re taking advantage of traveling more. Now I’m talking camping along the California beach, NYC, DC, the

Sierras, but nothing more than a mile from a car, so I guess we’re classified in the “wimpy” category. I’m very busy, multitasking at Kaiser, Oakland with

any update of my own. Let me take the first tentative steps to correct that. The most immediate news is that my wife and I have moved to Vermont with our

(now) five month-old daughter, Amaya. She was born in Ithaca, NY, while I was a student in the business school. Now I am the project director at a non-

profit based in Montpelier called the Clean Energy Group. Our major work is devoted to management of the Clean Energy States Alliance, a consortium of

public clean energy funds (www.cleanenergystates.org). I made it here by a rather circuitous route, most of which was spent in Colorado. After graduating in

1991, I moved to Telluride, Colorado, where I was a guide and manager of the San Juan Hut Systems (backcountry skiing and mountain biking). Next I was

hired as the first executive director of Sheep Mountain Alliance, an environmental watchdog group for southwest Colorado. After several years, I was hired

as the assistant director of Mountainfilm (<http://www.mountainfilm.org/>www.mountainfilm.org), an annual festival of mountaineering, adventure and

environmental films. Through all these different jobs, I maintain an energy consulting business. Finally, after ten years living in Colorado (where I met my

wife, Stephanie), we moved to Ithaca so that I would go to business school at Cornell, with a personal focus on renewable energy. But not before we took a

six-month honeymoon that included traveling through southeast Asia, trekking in Nepal, and another month in Turkey. By the way, in Ithaca, we were

And here’s Eric Steadman ’91 steadman@gwu.edu: “We send you the joyous news of the birth of our little baby daughter Sophia Sherburne

Henninger Steadman, born Jan. 14, 2004. We are all well and at home. We had a fabulous year in 2003. We spent the first few months in St. Andrews,

Scotland, where Eric was a Schoolteacher Fellow at the University and Rita was on sabbatical from Christ Church. Eric took several classes in the ‘Maths’

department, while Rita read, knitted, and became acquainted with the Scottish Episcopal church. We were fortunate to have housing right in the old town of

St. Andrews, across the street from the University’s 15

th

century chapel, and we walked the pedestrian streets many times on trips to the fishmonger, the

cheesemoneer, and the various bakeries in town. Best of all were the long walks along the broad beaches, atop the seaside cliffs, and through the cathedral

and castle ruins of the town. We also took the opportunity to explore Scotland a bit, with a week on the island of Iona, a trip through the Great Glen, forays

into Glasgow and Edinburgh, and walks on the coastal path of Fife. We fell in love with the country and especially the people, who were exceptionally

friendly, welcoming and sincere. We even discovered the excellence of Scottish cuisine, particularly at Bunrs Supper, in honor of the National Bard.

and it has made us ever grateful for all the help and generosity that so many friends and family members have given us. Our current address: 1642 30

NW Washington DC 20007.” And later: “Sonia grows by leaps and bounds in so many ways. Just today we took her to her first swimming pool—she took

to it like a duck to water! It’s amazing joy to bring her up and watch her develop.”

Moving on to 1992: From Cynthia Boyd ’92 cyboy[email protected] “My husband Greg and I are expecting our first child in late March, a little boy!

We can’t wait. Hope you are doing well. Cheers, Cynthia.” Laura Grant ’92 of Anchorage, Alaska sent an announcement about the birth of Taz Hawkins

Feldis, born May 23, 2003. Dan and Rachel Huff ‘92 shooknhuff@speakeasy.org wrote: “Thanks for all of your great work keeping FOOT alive, past and

present! The weekend in VT sounds like great fun. I'll be out here in Seattle trying to finally finish my masters thesis in education/human development. We

may make a move to Vermont soon, however so hope to make it to some gatherings eventually. Your place sounds great. Seattle has been a super

experience but we are ready to go a little more rural and a little closer to family. Cheers, Rachel.” And here’s long lost: Sylke Jackson ’92

able to make the gathering since we start school then, but it will be a wonderful time for you all, and maybe you can even have some of those same folks stay

over and be a support crew for the opening trips! Take care, Sumner.” Laura Bradford ’92 [email protected] reported: “Maggie Vining is an associate at

the prestigious firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell n NYC and living with my brother and their two dogs in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Her email is

[email protected]. They haven't actually told me their address yet. I'm teaching at NYU Law and living in Brooklyn as well. My husband is a reporter at

the NYTimes, covering conservatives and evangelicals, of all things. We can't make it to Vermont this summer, but hope you all have the best of times!

Laura.” Francesca (Cesca) Smith ’92 [email protected]du wrote: “I have no idea when I last wrote so will give the broader update. I finished my PhD

in geology in 2002 and moved from Boulder, CO to State College, PA where I am doing a postdoc at Penn State. I am applying for faculty jobs and am

slowly adjusting to the idea that at least trying to be a professor somewhere someday. I have no idea and very little control of when and where that will be. In

the meantime, if any FOOT folks pass through State College, PA (not far off I-80), drop me a line. Or even just to say hi – I feel very out of touch!” Cesca is

coming to VT and said “I went to the Mountain School during high school for a semester which is right near Chelsea! Do you know folks over there? It is

fending off post-trip-let-down by gripping the sides of my office chair and bouncing it around my cubicle making splashing noises. It's a little hard on the

back, but I remind myself that good rugged adventure comes with some bodily wear and tear. In truth, wonderful and vivid memories are running through

my mind and I miss the pace, the scenery, and especially the company. I'm heartily in favor of a sooner-rather-than-later.reunion, I suppose it would be.

Again, a million thanks to Cilla fergodsake-hold-onto-Steve Kellert and to Greg thirty-million-things-at-once-with-lives-at-stake-and-still-serene Felt! I

STILL miss you all. Sara”

Seth Hawkins ’93 Hello friends and family. As of July 1, we will have new contact information:

315 Golf Course Rd, Apt 1902 Morganton, North Carolina 28655-5205 Home phone: 828-430-9942 For now, e-mail and cell phones will remain the same:

Seth: [email protected]ale.edu 412-606-6733 In January 2003 we welcomed Kai Collings Hawkins to the family! Life with two boys has already proven to be

both challenging and exciting. We’ve had our ups and downs, but Ethan truly loves his little brother and the feeling is mutual. In July, we sadly left behind

our wonderful friends and neighbors in Pittsburgh to start our next adventure in Morganton, NC. We bought a great, homey house in the fall and have been

about the birth of Ciaran Nevton Dunn, born Aug. 12, 2003. Katie Michel ’93 also sent in an announcement about the birth of a child: Sadie was born April

13, 2003. Katie reported “I’m back at the presses and Adam has been touring a lot with his band Fountains of Wayne, which is up for two grammies!”

(number 3!) Beckett Reiger LaPrade, born Dec. 26, 2003. It was great to catch up. They are still living in Oakland. Rachelle is vetting (mostly horses) and

Burch has his own specialized photo company.

Emily Swanson ’93 wrote in “After 18 years in New England, I am returning to Texas, whence I came. Heading to Houston, my hometown, to take

a job in anesthesia at Methodist hospital. Probably best to change my email address to eswanson@aya.yale.edu as my email will shortly change. I am

excited and also nervous -- life will be very different! I am really looking forward to spending more time with my family after so long away. Emily” Jody

Esselstyn ’93 jody@aya.yale.edu “We had a great time at our 10th reunion (2003), and the highlight of the weekend was when our daughter Edie (then

aged 17 mos) baptized herself in the Women's Table fountain -fully immersed!, but I wanted you to have access to Edie's website, for future reference and

22903 (434)-979-2665.” Perry de Valpine ’93 deval[email protected] happily reported: “Yes, another entry in your FOOT couple record books. I

remember when you were excited about the first one or two FOOT marriages, but now it seems almost common! Perry.” Perry and Rebecca Whitney ‘95

are getting married! (But I have news for you all—the Princeton program has had 60 leader marriages!!! Yikes!)

Ben Madley ’94 is living near me in New Haven. “Thank you so much for the tiny FOOT shirt for our little Jacob! Perry DeValpine hand-

delivered the sartorial T while we were still in Yale New Haven Hospital and before Jacob was even 48 hours old. So, you got in the very first gift in our

little guy’s life! Ben, 191 Edwards St., New Haven, CT 06511, (203) 782-0403. Meg Wickwire ’94 mwic[email protected] wrote in also after

participating on the Reunion Raft Trip with new husband Bill: “Greg, I feel I know you well enough to admit now that I would like to be you when I grow

up. Especially the beard part of you. I am grateful to the rest of you, too, for boosting my credibility on the romantic front. On the flight to Co. Springs, I

had a moment of panic at the thought that maybe I had made false promises to Bill; maybe people from FOOT weren't actually the best in the world, maybe

Portsmouth not so heavenly, despite valiant efforts of my little Saturn (160,000 miles and counting!). At work, enjoyed facilitating multi-day management

training programs in White Mountains and coastal Maine. Did not enjoy tedium between programs. Decided I had earned my commuting stripes and

corporate swagger rights were not worth continued brain atrophy. Made inquiries back where I belong (see spring). Spring: Observe that Cooper is

noticeably healthy and content in Concord with Bill, Jon, and Evan. Noticed I am, too. Discuss with Bill. Go ring shopping. Go hiking. Say yes. Not nearly

as scary as I thought it would be. Good sign. Give up my scheme of June all-women’s kayaking trip to Nova Scotia due to numerous bail-outs, alas. Apply

planning energy to an August event instead…. Jon completes 2

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grade with an award! Bravely tackling Minuteman Tech next Fall. Accept new job at BB&N strikingly reminiscent of old job at BB&N. Panic briefly –

could I teach at same school where future husband had taught for 20+ years? Defer to cosmic forces beyond my control; decide free ride to work will

outweigh all negatives. Summer: Give up Liberty Mutual. Sad to leave great people, but too frazzled by wedding plans to pine. To Mequon for wonderful

Norwich, VT. Survive my pre-wedding dread of being the center of attention (in a dress, no less!) for entire evening. As only he can, Bill keeps me focused

on what matters – the people who traveled far and gave up a whole weekend to share our big day. Rehearsal dinner, brunch, ceremony, celebration with

Jon’s jazz; have never felt so surrounded by loving family and friends! Idyllic “mini-moon” at Blueberry Hill Inn in Goshen, Vermont near Bread Loaf

campus. Could not have been more perfect! Fall: Thrilled yet again to find myself in New England during this gorgeous season. Survive teaching exhaustion

after all, and still love challenge of work itself. Realize that except in the school driveway, I do not see Bill on campus in the first three days of school. Miss

him. Happy 2004 to all of you! Meg and Bill Rogers, 155 Belknap Street, Concord, MA 01742, (978) 371-0543.” I just saw Meg at her 10

reunion. She is

most likely going on the alumni Glee Club trip. “It's a schwanky trek to South America, and normally it would be out of the question (expense, not time),

but it turns out that Bill has NEVER used the school's "enrichment" awards. He thinks his 20 year seniority might just get him this perk.” I had a fun time

catching up with Marty and Charlie Hale ‘94 at the 10

reunion. I will see Charlie on Martha’s Vineyard.

Ted Deinard ’94 theodor[email protected] came up for his 10

reunion as well. Sadly, we just missed each other. However, he sent in

glimpse of Greg McClain ’94 [email protected] at the reunion. He had written in earlier: “Sorry I haven't been a better correspondant. I am in

California, but not doing energy work anymore. I am working for a company that manufactures school furniture (the name is Virco - chances are you have

had our furniture in one of your classrooms at some point!). It's a fun and challenging job that's a great fit with my engineering and business background.

The company has a good record on "green manufacturing," and one of the projects I'm working on is to continue improving on it. Glad to hear that FOOT is

going strong and that the alums are aging well! Take care, Greg.” And from Ben Strauss ‘94 “I don’t know whether I ever let you know that my fortunes

have taken me back east, from Seattle to Princeton (a tough move!), for my doctorate in ecology and evolution. I do my field work in western NC streams,

not all that far from Asheville and the Smoky Mountains, and as a result I’ve had the pleasure of visiting with Seth and Kelly Collings Hawkins and family a

couple of times, in nearby Morganton, NC. I aim to be finishing up within 1.5 years or so. Am glad to see that the FOOT spirit keeps on rolling, even

though demands of the field season will keep me away from the reunion this summer. I hope this finds you well-- All best, Ben, Dept of Ecology and

Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 Email address: bstrauss@princeton.edu.”

built in Brad's hometown of Kingston, TN (about 30 miles west of Knoxville). I was working as a Geographer for the Tennessee Valley Authority, but quit

my full-time job in order to spend more time with the baby. Now I teach geology two days per week at a local community college. It's quite a change, but

I'm enjoying it. Brad is the Tennessee Branch Manager for Kelly Scientific Services and works out of Oak Ridge, TN (the "Secret City," a.k.a., stronghold

of the US Department of Energy). Thanks again for the news, and best wishes for a great reunion! Take care, Esther (Sullivan) Parish.” And from Timothy

Shannon ’94 Timothy.Shanno[email protected] “I'm in Boston - working too hard if I'm getting your email at this hour. But enjoying myself immensely: up

to my neck in Kerry campaigning (free time), boy scout merit badge counseling (part time), singing at my church choir (part time), and lawyering (full time)

work is interesting, dating a lovely girl, helping out on a good campaign, singing, camping regularly. Pretty good, huh? I really will try to come up. I'll have

a lot better sense of my summer in about a month. I'll connect then. Tim”

Elizabeth Murdock ’94 [email protected] also at the 10

“Paul and I have been back in San Francisco for the past year and are just

loving it. We're both still working to save the environment (Paul at EPA and I at Golden Gate Audubon), but at least we're having much more time now to

soon (whenever we get our boxes unpacked). And out-of-town friends...the door is open! We hope to see you here in SF soon. Elizabeth 538 Congo Street

SF, CA 94131 Tel.: 415/333-9366. I've seen Perry and Rebecca and Matt Eddy and Jason Soll since moving back. We wanted to do a whole FOOT event--

and I'd planned on organizing an Earth Day hike--but it fell through on my end. So I'll have to organize it for this summer. Elizabeth” Deborah G.

Blanchard ’94 deblanchard@yahoo.com “I hope all is well up in New Haven- I still advocate for those toiling on the high seas (aka seafarers) as the staff

attorney at the Center for Seafarers' Rights in NYC and love living in Brooklyn. I went on an amazing safari Tanzania with my family over New Year's last

year -I think the highlight was watching a leopard and her two cubs stalk & kill a gazelle-very 'circle of life'- it looked just like my cats going after a bug, but

faster. I want to plan a good outdoor adventure for this fall so that I can preempt my annual "why aren't I spending more time outside?" upon reading the

FOOT newsletter! Anyway, I hope you're well. Take care, Deb.” I saw Deb at her 10

reunion too! Just at the very end—after almost everyone had left!

She told me her brother Elliott has just finished NYU Law School. Scott Walsh ’94 [email protected] is always good to hear from: “ I am one of

Jen Weyburn ’94 at the 10

th

there. I have seen a fair amount of Jay Ready ’94 who had just finished his Yale Law & Business School degrees. He sadly will be leaving New Haven and

is moving to Chicago. He even will be trying out corporate law for a while! At his graduation party, I saw Dave Lewicki ’97 who looked great! He has just

finished his Divinity Degree and will be ordained as a Presbyterian minister. Wow! And finally from Anne Parker Weil ’94: She sent in an announcement

of the birth of Baillie Alexander Weil, born Dec. 2, 2003. Anne was at the 10

Now on to 1995: Roger Levine ’95 rogersle[email protected] “Hope you had a great year. My brother and I - both TMS alums - are planning on

attending the barnraising - we will be up there and would love to take advantage of your offer of camping space. Best, Roger.” So Roger beat everyone and

has camped already on Sky Acres! Pam and Philip Mundy ’95 [email protected]t.au wrote: “Unfortunately I will not be able to make the FOOT

reunion, in large part because I now live in Sydney, Australia. I lived here after Yale for two years, then returned to the US for 4. My wife wanted to come

Bamberger ’95 wrote in: “Thanks so much for sending us a FOOT T-shirt for our son Max. He was born on April 10

being outside – a future FOOT leader in training. My husband Kenny and I live in Washington. In the fall, I’ll be starting graduate school in International

Relations at Georgetown. I hope all is well with you, and that FOOT continues to grow and prosper. Best wishes and thanks again, Sara Heitler Bamberger

’95, 1635 R Street, NW Apt. 11, Washington, DC 20009.” I had a short but fun visit from Geoff Tanner ’95. He is in Boston getting his PhD. He is his

same irreverent self! I love him dearly! I’ll never forget when he came to his FOOT Leader interview in a tweed jacket and bow tie!

And still from the Class of ’95: Peter Braasch ‘95 Peter_Braasch@hotmail.com: “Howdy All! It seems a bit strange to send out this, very happy

email, after the bomb that went off in Jerusalem on Tuesday night. I do not have very effective words for how I feel about this. I lived only blocks from

Café Hillel and enjoyed many great conversations there. It only just opened this past spring, and this seemed like a refreshingly optimistic and defiant act. I

am just nine days settling into my new home in Pittsburgh and finally getting around to updating you all on my life, plans and everything. First, some dull

but useful details. MY COORDINATES: 5700 Munhall Road, Apartment #14 Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (412) 422-2891 (home- often online w/o voice mail)

I fly into Budapest and spend time in Hungary, Croatia and Italy. Highlights? There are many, but the best was a week sea kayaking in and around

Dubrovnik (the southern Dalmatian coast of Croatia along the Adriatic Sea). July 24-today: After two months of intensive- and wonderful- wandering, it is

SO nice to be home. I have spent most of my time split between Pittsburgh and North Carolina, gathering up my worldly possessions and working with Jill

to integrate (some might say “stuff”) me and all my worldly possessions (some might say “crap”) into our new home.

HOME SWEET HOME It has been an interesting and fun three months. There’s so much to tell. And I am not even going to try to tell it all. But the best

part really has been beginning to settle down here and work with Jill to create our new life together. This past year has been so wonderful, challenging and

rewarding that I had forgotten how nice it is to be able to actually settle in to one’s home. It’s things like- waking up late on Sunday and lazily listening to

NPR’s Weekend Edition- I have so missed NPR-, being able to understand all the labels in a grocery store, or bantering with a waitress- actually

understanding what she says –and actually getting hit by her (No, I did not say anything offensive, and I have witnesses to prove it). Yes, all of these things

actually happened my first full day in Pittsburgh. After 12 months separated by thousands of miles, 7 times zones and with less than 20 days of visiting

Similarly, if you have any idea of job prospects, organizations, companies, contacts that I should look into- that would also be greatly appreciated. I am

approaching the job hunt with great flexibility. I am particularly interested in work that focuses on public health, community development or Jewish

communal service. The area of work is not as important as my desire to be doing work that is 1) interesting and 2), ideally, helps make the world a better

place. Now, on to what I am sure you really want to hear about… the end of my year in Israel.

Wrapping up the year was hard and quite beautiful. You all already know about the Tzedakah project. For me, this was a pretty tremendous moment where

we, the “fellows,” came together and completely surprised each other by launching this project with a robust energy and real unity of purpose.HIKING

SHVIL YISRAEL- THE ISRAEL NATIONAL TRAIL

I was quite convinced that this trip had no chance of happening. All my leads burnt out during the week when- at the last possible moment- it all came

together. It was not what I would call easy or comfortable, but it was a great trip. Over 200 miles in 16 days of solid hiking over a 19 day period (We did

not hike on Shabbat). We started in the far northeast corner of the country, Tel Dan, under the towering gaze of Mt Hermon’s snow caps, and winded our

was the schedule- it became a wonderful rhythm to our days. As you might have figured, June is not the ideal time to do extensive hiking with a 50 pound

pack in an arid-to-semi-arid region. It was a bit hot and there was not always much shade. So, we adapted our schedule and carried a lot of water. We woke

up each day around 4:15am, half-hour before it was light enough to hike. So, we always had the coolest part of the day. We hiked until noon-ish and then

found the best shade possible to spend 2-4 hours. Finally, we would end the day hiking from 4 to 8pm before making camp. These hours were usually

blissful, spent eating, sleeping, reading and did I mention sleeping. Usually we could find a tree or two big enough to rest under. Once, we had to make do

with the small cover that a grape vineyard could provide. Another day, we had what I thought was a great place under a small bridge (There were a lot of

cow paddies around but that was true everywhere.) Then the cows… ok probably steers, they had big horns, came by with a clear intention to pass thru the

bridge…. I thought it was clear that they would simply wait for us, but my companions were convinced that it would not be “nice” to stay in their way and,

thus, we moved… to a sub-standard patch of shade I might add, still a bit bitter <http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/pbraasch2001> Then there was the water.

Midrash (literally “house of study”). Walking the land, you can get to know a landscape, a place in a very different, more intimate way. You are able to

touch a place (and it touches you back… did I mention that my feet still hurt a bit) on a different level than any type of study that I know. It forces you to

understand things intuitively that you had only learned intellectually. At the same time, this walking is enriched by all the study that proceeded it. The hike

gave me a deeper understanding of the puzzle pieces that makes up the Galilee (Northern Israel) and how do (and don’t) fit together. As we trekked through

Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Druze and Bedouin settlements I was able to meet people and see things that I never saw in Jerusalem. One of the most

interesting experiences was traveling through Arab towns. I had never walked through an Arab town before. To be honest, we were a bit of a spectacle.

Children would literally follow us and everyone would stare. But water was always offered early and often… People frequently and warmly greeted us…

often saying “Come sit and rest a while.” The hospitality and warmth were a striking piece of the collage that was missing from my picture of this region.

Peter”

though. We are moving soon so I should give you our new address: 2839 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA. 94705 We're very excited since we are currently in a

small 2 bd house and we've decided its time to put down permanent roots in the Bay area. Nothing else new to report as I have just been so busy with

school. We haven't been on any great (non-local) hikes in awhile but we did go scuba diving in the Cayman islands in Feb which was fantastic and we are

taking a family vacation to Jackson Hole this summer and hopefully will expose Adin to some great hiking there. Eager to hear how everyone else is doing!

Jo P.S. I have lost touch with Edwin Choy after he got married and moved to Boston for residency. If you have his contact information I would love to get

back in touch with him!” And from Katie Brandi Bland ’96 katiebrandibland@yahoo.com “Margaret Smith is now Margaret Warden (she got married last

memorial day) and is in her second year of Harvard Business School. She is mw[email protected]. Tiff Bingham is also one of my new relatives and

she runs an awesome ice cream shop in Salem, CT, dont know how to get in touch with her though. i wanted to tell you that i havent quite had a foot

wedding but a foot-in-law wedding as I married Richard Bland the first cousin of Blake and Jody Esselstyn. we got married on june 21, 2003. Rich and I met

when he was in law school at UVA and I was getting my MFA in fiction there so the Yale connection was totally random. I miss FOOT! Especially at the

things are well in new haven! Katie, 96 Hammond Street #3, Cambridge, MA 02138.” And here’s Charles Park ‘96 [email protected] “Thank

you for setting up the listserv and keeping everyone in touch. I'll give you a quick update of my last 8 years! I started out after graduation working in DC on

Senator Bill Bradley's legislative staff. Then went to Italy and studied piano for 8 months. Came back, worked at a small public interest law firm in

Manhattan for 2 years working on child welfare, police brutality, medical disability cases, then was a researcher on Bradley's presidential campaign, then

worked for the Governor of Delaware before going to West Africa for six months to teach and travel...which brings us to 2000, when I decided I wanted to

become a doctor. I took my pre-med requirements at a post-bac program at Bryn Mawr and am now in my second year of medical school in Providence, at

Brown. I'm loving my studies, and can't wait to take the skills I acquire out into the world. I hope this finds you healthy and well. Take care. Charles” And

we unearthed Josh Cott ‘96[email protected] “A very clever Sasha Waring found my email address through the ultimate news group, and thus I return

happily to the FOOT fold. I was feeling a bit out of the loop there. How are you? Still in New Haven and doing FOOT, I hope. These days I'm feeling

particularly old. I went backpacking last summer (with Lee Franklin) and it started raining and we realized that backpacking in the rain isn't as much fun

Still with ’96: Aneurin Wright ‘96 nye@welsheldorado.com “Here is a brief lowdown: I have been working as an animator and illustrator for a

while. I just got my first comic published through Image Comics (they are the number 3 or 4 comic publisher in the US). It's called Lex Talionis and I tried

to make the African environment in which it takes place a big part of the piece. Before that I was taking care of a relative and turned that experience into

another comic I called "Things to do in a Retirement Home Trailer Park... When You're 29 and Unemployed..." Trying to get that published now too. In the

animation world, if you saw Bowling for Columbine, I was the animation director and lead animator for the silly little cartoon in the middle "A Short History

of the United States." Recently moved to LA because it is a good way to make money slinging pencils for a living. Gotta try to keep getting out camping

and hiking more this spring. I hope all is well with you out East. Yours in LA LA Land, Nye Welsh el Dorado Press 707.280.8111 cell

www.welsheldorado.com.” And then later: “Funny thing is I have been working with Dave Goetsch ‘92 on his current project, a computer graphics animated

sit com called Game Over (It actually premiers Wednesday March 10 and 9 pm on UPN) off and on since Oct '02. He's a great guy, never knew he was a

Footie though. Good to hear from you. I definitely do my best to get my booty to a West Coast reunion. And glad you still remember that shirt. I was pretty