“Where in the world are the ’82s?” This is an important question given that our class is likely to trample any prior records for attendance at a 40th reunion, which means that many of our farthest-flung classmates may be back with us on the Hanover Plain in June. Sixty percent of our graduating class participated in a foreign study program. Since graduating, many have pursued professional and personal passions far from U.S. soil. What motivates ’82s to live abroad? As Jay Shofet shared, “My political inspiration—that all politics is local—came from my dad, who was mayor of our village, on the county board, and in his younger days, active in Connecticut state politics. In Israel the polity is just a few million people—a medium-sized metropolis—so I get to experience and participate in the thrill of national politics with the intimacy of local political activism. To give a banal example, I’ve met and chatted with every recent prime minister of Israel, and one prime minister—and his wife—are in our larger circle of friends.” In case you bump into someone at reunion who has lived abroad, I’m offering what I hope is a useful primer to who’s-living-where. Armed with this information you’ll surely have something to break any awkward silence after not seeing someone in 41 years. Here’s where we’ve landed (or where the College thinks we are): Garry Anthony, Virgin Islands; Rick Bercuvitz, Canada; Lynn Blades, England; Alex Blumrosen, France; Sean Burke, France; Nilgun Celik, Turkey; Mark Davidson, Japan; Kevin Devine, Germany; Mike Dickens, England; Bob Faber, Bulgaria; Dov Fraser, Australia; David Gibbons, Bermuda; Gerard Hekker, Singapore; Phillipa Jones, New Zealand; Tricia Kinsman, France; Ann Lindley, Spain; Nathan Longan, Russia; Joey Wallace Lowther, England; Davin Mackenzie, Taiwan; James Nadler, Canada; Richard Nadworny, Sweden; Edith Weinshienk Olesker, Israel; Michael Paige, Canada; Dave Parker, Netherlands; Phil Perry, Argentina; Statis Rizas, Canada; Yisrael “Jay” Rosenberg, Israel; Roberto Saint Malo, Spain; Amy Seibold, Australia; Wes Sheridan, Canada; Jay Shofet, Israel; Kjersti Aksnes Skantze, Norway; Tony Smith, Germany; Harry Teahan, Denmark; Hilda Wang, Hong Kong; Stephen Wood, Spain—and those are just the foreign-based classmates we know about. Others used to live abroad (Stephen Berger, John Henderson, and David Plenkenpol among them) and have now settled stateside. I’m curious to learn from each ’82 where in this world is “home” and what keeps you there? As some of us consider next chapters (retirement!) and where we might plant our feet, I’ve heard at least one classmate suggest she might be heading to Portugal—great elder care and good wine, inexpensive housing, and nice weather. As for me, this is my farewell column. I take my leave inspired by the lyrics, “’round the girdled earth they roam,” and the ’82 spirit of “greater together.” I’ve so enjoyed sending happy birthday wishes your way in partnership with David Eichman, who’s the epitome of a classy class secretary. Be well, travel far, and return “home”—wherever that may be—at peace.

—Jenny Chandler Hauge, 3506 Idaho Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016; jchandlerhauge@gmail.com; David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net