Although reunion was months ago it is still fresh in our hearts. Here is our daily journal from that memorable event as new class secretaries. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.


Wednesday, June 17.


3 p.m.: Arrive in Boston, bags missing. Nothing’s changed. While waiting give our children speech about how this vacation is about Mommy and Daddy and not about them. They buy it. Head to Hanover.


6 p.m.: Arrive Moosilauke. Mosquitoes buzzing. Nothing’s changed. Run into many friends! Al Chaker (already with head wound), Revell Horsey, Susie Reynolds and Chuck Goss. Rick Bertasi and wife Sarah come all the way from London. Viva Hardigg makes plea to save lodge. Peter Garfield up late to hear Dave Hooke scare kids with Doc Benton story. Nothing’s changed.


Thursday, June 18.


10 a.m.: Check into dorms. Hoping it won’t rain. See Ricardo Worl. Traveled all the way from Alaska. Help him find last good parking spot. Have lunch at Hop with Stephen Bloch’s kids. (It takes a village.) Ate greasy tuna melt. Checked empty Hinman Box. Nothing’s changed. 


Noon: Kids’ tent opens. Yeah! Run into Debbie Logan and her brood. Abandon all children. Back to dorms to settle in. Realize only single beds. There goes chance of romantic Dartmouth moment. Nothing’s changed.


6 p.m.: Dinner at tent. Everyone’s buzzing. Starting to lose our voices. Chat it up with Mark Montgomery, Cola Parker, Kevin Gorman, Julie Kielty Connolly, Steve Linn, Leigh Miller Gary, Ed Tolley, Caroline Bergman Gottschalk and Eric Grubman. Eric’s funny. Nothing’s changed. 


Friday, June 19.


9 a.m.: Reunion symposia. Derek participates. Jan doesn’t. That’s changed. Eloquent discussions by Tom Callahan, Mara Rudman, Alix Madigan, Juliet Aires Giglio, Ray Wood, Rob Watson, Tod Benson and Anne Arquit-Niederberger.


2 p.m.: Scrambling to prepare for party for Amy Worden Smith. Celebrating her valiant, successful fight against breast cancer. Meet Robyn Fishman Kerner at Moe’s to buy booze and snacks for party. Need ping pong balls. Nothing’s changed. In attendance at event are Karin Finkelston, Mary Fabio, Tisa Hughes, Chrissy Burnley Bucklin, Cary Hastings Plamondon, Amy Eisenberg Folbe, Susan Lidstone Theiss, Jenny Beatty Thomas, Nora Bianchi and more. Nora whips out old Sigma Kappa photos. Wish we could say nothing’s changed!


10 p.m.: In AXA basement playing pong and dice in mung corner with undergrads. Winning big. Nothing’s changed. 


2 a.m.: Derek stumbles into Phi Delt basement. Solves world’s problems (that’s changed) with Tom McKay, Jon Penrose, Rich Durante, Gig Faux,and Jon Buehler. Party until 5 a.m. Slink back to the room. Nothing’s changed.


Saturday, June 20.


10 a.m.: Need breakfast desperately. Line at Lou’s out door. Nothing’s changed. See that friends Lucia Jackson, Martha Leggett and Frannie O’Donohue have table in corner. We sit down with them. Waitress won’t serve us. Calls us joiners. Friends are kind enough to share coffee, leftovers and laughs.


Noon: Picnic at Storrs Pond. Sit with Dani Klein Modisett, Peter Ellis and Dave Finn. Feels like Hollywood again. Industry conversation ensues. Miss it. Nothing’s changed.


6 p.m.: Cocktails on Hanover Inn terrace with Marc Devorsetz, Tom Parker, Doug Burke, Ilyssa Golding and Dave Carlson. Service is lousy. Nothing’s changed. Mojitos, however, worth wait. 


7:30 p.m.: Dinner on Baker lawn. Not raining. Majestic setting by the tower. Outgoing College President James Wright welcomes us back. Choked up. Eric Taylor and company lead class in a sentimental rendition of “Men of Dartmouth.” Forget second verse. Nothing’s changed. 


10 p.m.: Party at class tent. Getting laryngitis. Can’t sing with rocking ’84 band, but Warner Ide, Jim Wooster, Hank Erbe and company still have it. Nothing’s changed. 


Sunday, June 21.


We leave. Very sad. Voices gone. Nothing’s changed.


Post on our Facebook page: Dartmouth College class of 1984.


—Jan Gordon and Derek Chow, 132 Wildcat Lane, Boulder, CO 80304; (303) 448-1580; janandderek@ comcast.net