The sad news is, of course, that our vaunted 70th reunion in October has bit the dust, but then not so surprising I guess. Be that as it may, I got a delightfully long note from our “Nob” Hovde describing his idyllic life in Naples, Florida, described by Nob (ever the wordsmith) as “the geriatric cruise ship to heaven.”

He enjoys a 6:15 every morning swim and contact by the internet with his three children—a daughter in France and a son and daughter in southern Maine (my own stomping ground and site of my mouse house in Cape Porpoise, Kennebunkport, spittin’ distance from Walker Point, George Bush Sr.’s manse).

While in that area in times past, I spent a bit of time with Frank Dickenson, who left us in 2014—it should be noted that his Joanne joined him just recently.

I do get emails, calls, and such from Joe Medlicott and Joel Leavitt, class “baby,” and would welcome same from any others of you out there.

Suffice it to say, says Doug Smith, I am still kind of in the electronics game Free Cell and well into the thousand plays of same.

I received the very sad news citing the passing of a giant of a classmate: Norman “Sandy” McCulloch Jr. As noted in a previous Class Notes, he wanted to survive his 94th birthday and his and Dorothy’s 70th wedding anniversary in July (which he did!) and his intention was to make the 70th in Hanover with Dottie; alas, not to be. Other members answering the roll call up yonder include Frederic N. Rau, Stanley A. Schneider, and Richard F. Ledyard.

—Tom “Smiley” Ruggles, 8-5 Concord Greene, Concord, MA 01742; (978) 369-5879; smileytmr@aol.com