I’m afraid that when you read this column you have either been to our mini (October 8-10) or missed it for sure. Rebecca (my oldest) and I are looking forward to staying at the wonderful “lodge” Doug and Meredith Smith have on the lake over in Enfield, New Hampshire, and, of course, meeting up with all those who took president Bob Kirby’s many suggestions in previous issues to come to the mini. (We were “Covid-ed” out of our 70th and what was to be our 71st!) The College is offering us our 75th—yah sure! Jilly Harned sent a perfectly lovely glowing description of Jack’s service on Squam Lake with 21 family, granddaughter Clare playing the Lord’s Prayer on her violin, and the Aires singing “Dartmouth Undying.” (I’ll send you a copy of same). Great note from Dave Steinberg on his essay on the “longevity of military rule in Myanmar (Burma),” published by the Institute of Southeastern Studies in Singapore in April after the coup. He is also wishing good health and pleasant memories to all. Bill “Carp” Carpenter’s note tells of spending five days with his family (all 22.5 of them!) at their shore house in Rochester, New York. His great-grandson will apply to Dartmouth this year and Carp’s son, Bill, plans to join us at the mini. Still getting some good notes from “Nob” Hovde, living the good life in Florida, one with a query about Pete Nottage out in Hawaii. Prez Kirby writes of college plans for a “proposed terrace in front of Dartmouth Hall. Can this be? It serves no apparent purpose.” I concur. Joel Leavitt (a good news contributor) has sent along some great sayings and pictures when he isn’t working on his memoirs! A late memo from Joe Medlicott says that Stephanie (“Toots”) is planning another reception at chez Elle for our mini. I have a note on the passing of Allen Barnard Wrisley III.

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