Here we are entering 2021 with an entirely different landscape than just one year ago. Zoom was not even in our vocabulary and now it is a near daily event. Virtual has virtually taken us over. The fall saw online renditions of Homecoming, the Volunteer Engagement Week, the Alumni Council meeting, and our own mini-reunion. In spite of our overwhelming desire to be with each other, the ability of the internet to span geographical separations and to clearly convey lots of information will mean that these conveyances will be part of our future.

The College also stepped up communications with us individually with weekly updates and other focused emails. The increased workload on faculty, staff, and students was and is clearly evident as each task undertaken has an additional layer of complexity to keep all concerned safe and healthy in the face of the Covid pandemic, which rampaged through the fall season. The adoption of safe practices by everyone, and particularly the students, on the Hanover Plain has resulted in commendable results in the fight against Covid.

With classmates really hunkered down and staying at home, the usual news of travel and exciting adventures is sorely lacking. Bob Filderman and Charlie MacVean do manage to break out for a luncheon or two, always in an outdoor setting, which is very feasible in San Diego.

Now, more than ever, feel free to drop me a line with updates about you, your classmates, and your activities.

—Charlie MacVean, 3528 Liggett Drive, San Diego, CA 92106-2153; (619) 508-4401; crmacvean@msn.com