If you like science fiction, you will want to watch Steve Kelso’slow-budget movie, Mind Rider, which can be viewed on YouTube at Howdy Grace Media. Stevestarted with our class and almost finished until he left during his senior year. As expected, he got drafted, so he joined the Navy, where he stayed for a while before being discharged. He finished his degree at University of Washington in creative writing. He continued his education at San Francisco State with a master’s in writing. During his long career he wrote for production companies making educational films and worked for the Washington State Health Department. Along the way he married Terry, his wife of 52 years. Terry is retired from a career as a psychotherapist. They have a daughter and two grandchildren. Their other daughter died in an auto accident in 1988. In retirement he writes and paints. Steve also attended Evergreen State College and studied filmmaking. Steve and Terry live in Olympia, Washington.

Michael Marriott writes that the 50th reunion was a milestone moment for him and for his beloved wife, Claudia. Though he came alone to the reunion, he and Claudia had spent the previous 25 years together working in numerous less-developed countries around the world that were in conflict (i.e., war zones). Michael was a team leader of community-level peace building and truth and reconciliation projects, and Claudia was a sought-after consultant in health professions education.

Once retired, Michael and Claudia decided to travel to places they had not lived in together. The top of their list was New York, followed by a wonderful visit with friends to Dartmouth, a couple of fall weeks in Vermont and New Hampshire, then other places around the world. Then, a year ago, Claudia accidentally fell off a wall while happily picking figs. She fell four meters onto concrete and died in Michael’s arms. Michael spent much of this last year in shock and deep grief, but he has now written a book about life with Claudia because he wants the world to know how exceptional this lady who consented to marry him was. Michael writes, “I am like a sailor, who sets off to cross the ocean with a trusted and beloved companion. But halfway across the ocean, my companion dies and my engine fails. I am adrift, alone. I do not have the parts to fix the engine and I cannot navigate alone. I just wait for death to claim me. Now I begin the search for a literary agent and remain ready to return to peace and reconciliation work.”

I encourage writers, film producers, musicians, and artists in any medium, or anyone else, to write me so I can share your experiences with the class.

Please note our 55th reunion is scheduled in Hanover June 10-13 and coincides with the College’s 250th anniversary. Details are coming by email. Please put it on your calendar and plan to join us for a great occasion.

—Harvey Tettlebaum, 56295 Little Moniteau Road, California, MO 65018; (573) 761-1107; dartsecy64@gmail.com