Class Note 1984
Issue
January-February 2021
Alas, the holidays are over. Cookie tins are empty. Decorations are back in their boxes. Even my latest Lifetime Christmas movie, Dear Christmas, (yes, this is a shameless plug) has aired for its 14th time. But never fear, because our class has plenty of heartfelt stories that I will now share with you along with possible movie titles for each of these feel-good tales.
I Found My Heart in San Francisco: Kathy Marshall Diekroger’s son, Kenny, was married in July to his bride, Sarah, while sailing with his family on the San Francisco Bay. Kathy writes: “It was a beautiful day. Just family and photographers on the boat. It was followed by a dinner back at our house in Woodside. They shared a 30-minute Zoom for more than 500 people on which they did a toast, first dances, cut the cake, and thanked everyone for ‘attending.’ It was an awesome Covid wedding.”
Florida Father of the Bride: Ford Allen writes, “Daughter Shelby got engaged to Cameron in July on the beach in Anna Marie Island, Florida. It was an epic setting and very special weekend. The wedding date is still to be set (might be as late as October 22 with so many venues booked due to Covid). This is our first (of three) to get engaged. It feels overwhelming in a good way. I’m feeling very blessed that Shelby has found someone that will love her unconditionally (he better—hah, hah, hah).”
Next-gen Love in the Dorms: Carla Small and Bob Cronin’s son, Brendan, will marry Jim Bloomer ’83 and Melinda Marsh’s daughter, Kelley, in Vermont in August. When Kelley ’14 and Brendan ’15 met for the first time, the month before Kelley graduated, Melinda’s daughter texted her parents: “Did you know a Carla Small or Bob Cronin at Dartmouth?” Simultaneously, Brendan was reaching out to his folks! When the kids met they had no idea that their parents were all friends as undergraduates!
Lockdown Love: Merrie Levy writes, “Son Jake proposed to his college sweetheart on a beautiful October day in Hoboken [New Jersey] on the waterfront and she said yes!” Merrie told me, “If they still want to get married after living together during lockdown, their marriage can survive anything! As the mother of the groom-to-be, I feel blessed that he found his soulmate. Then, of course, I wonder how it is possible that I am old enough to be a mother-in-law!”
The Catch of Their Lives: Sarah Burrell Troxel was engaged in October to Mac Gardner ’83. Sources tell me that they’ve been fishing together in Alaska since 2015.
And just in case any of these wonderful brides and grooms need someone to marry them, consider our own Judge Eric C. Taylor. Although, in truth, Eric might be kind of busy as it was recently announced that “Judges of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County have elected Assistant Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor to be the presiding judge for the 2021-22 term.”
Congratulations to Eric and all the couples!
—Juliet Aires Giglio, 4915 Bentbrook Drive, Manlius NY 13104; julietgiglio@gmail.com; Eric Grubman, 2 Fox Den Way, Woodbridge, CT 06525; (203) 710-7933; grubman@sbcglobal.net
I Found My Heart in San Francisco: Kathy Marshall Diekroger’s son, Kenny, was married in July to his bride, Sarah, while sailing with his family on the San Francisco Bay. Kathy writes: “It was a beautiful day. Just family and photographers on the boat. It was followed by a dinner back at our house in Woodside. They shared a 30-minute Zoom for more than 500 people on which they did a toast, first dances, cut the cake, and thanked everyone for ‘attending.’ It was an awesome Covid wedding.”
Florida Father of the Bride: Ford Allen writes, “Daughter Shelby got engaged to Cameron in July on the beach in Anna Marie Island, Florida. It was an epic setting and very special weekend. The wedding date is still to be set (might be as late as October 22 with so many venues booked due to Covid). This is our first (of three) to get engaged. It feels overwhelming in a good way. I’m feeling very blessed that Shelby has found someone that will love her unconditionally (he better—hah, hah, hah).”
Next-gen Love in the Dorms: Carla Small and Bob Cronin’s son, Brendan, will marry Jim Bloomer ’83 and Melinda Marsh’s daughter, Kelley, in Vermont in August. When Kelley ’14 and Brendan ’15 met for the first time, the month before Kelley graduated, Melinda’s daughter texted her parents: “Did you know a Carla Small or Bob Cronin at Dartmouth?” Simultaneously, Brendan was reaching out to his folks! When the kids met they had no idea that their parents were all friends as undergraduates!
Lockdown Love: Merrie Levy writes, “Son Jake proposed to his college sweetheart on a beautiful October day in Hoboken [New Jersey] on the waterfront and she said yes!” Merrie told me, “If they still want to get married after living together during lockdown, their marriage can survive anything! As the mother of the groom-to-be, I feel blessed that he found his soulmate. Then, of course, I wonder how it is possible that I am old enough to be a mother-in-law!”
The Catch of Their Lives: Sarah Burrell Troxel was engaged in October to Mac Gardner ’83. Sources tell me that they’ve been fishing together in Alaska since 2015.
And just in case any of these wonderful brides and grooms need someone to marry them, consider our own Judge Eric C. Taylor. Although, in truth, Eric might be kind of busy as it was recently announced that “Judges of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County have elected Assistant Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor to be the presiding judge for the 2021-22 term.”
Congratulations to Eric and all the couples!
—Juliet Aires Giglio, 4915 Bentbrook Drive, Manlius NY 13104; julietgiglio@gmail.com; Eric Grubman, 2 Fox Den Way, Woodbridge, CT 06525; (203) 710-7933; grubman@sbcglobal.net