Dear ’84 sisters and brothers, your secretaries go all out to deliver you news about your classmates—at their own time and expense. Recently, I went all the way to the Hanover Plain for Homecoming just so I could ferret out more news for you. (Actually, I had to chauffeur my dad to see his ’57 buddies for class activities, but for the purpose of this narrative let’s stick to the story wherein I tug at your heartstrings for my hard work for the ’84s).

During Homecoming I had a rewarding run-in with none other than Chrissy Burnley Bucklin, who’s on the Thayer board and involved in other events that I’m not allowed to divulge. Sitting next to me at the football game was financial whiz Julie Levenson, who also traveled at great expense, all the way from Woodside, California. Alas, I’m not allowed to reveal what Julie is up to either. Sitting behind me in the stands was Doug Burke, and he was much more forthcoming about his recent non-financial industry activities. In fact, he found me in Pine during breakfast and told me all about his exciting new music streaming service and his successful music podcast. Alas I lost his business card and so I can’t share the names for either endeavor. Dr. Ilyssa Golding, Doug’s lovely wife, was enjoying all that the Hanover Inn provided. Okay, she was sleeping! But she was still on West Coast time.

While marching with the class of 1957 in the parade (who knew there was a Homecoming parade?) I ran into John Lubin—another great classmate who didn’t have to travel far, as he is one of the lucky ones who lives in Hanover.

I’d also like to report that Bill Hamlen and his wife are amazing hosts. I’d recommend a meal at their house when you next return to campus—unless they’re at their Nantucket, Massachusetts, home. Regrettably, I did not see Phil Ferneau at Bill’s, which was a great disappointment. I really wanted to give him the money I owed him—for gas and tolls for those D.C.-to-campus drives back in the 1980s. Phil is not only a venture capital guy, but also a professor at Tuck where he teaches…guessing you can figure that out.

One person I did not see during Homecoming was the newest member of our class. Yes, you heard me right. After almost 40 years we finally have a new member to our class! Allyson Bouldon, our fantastic president and incoming president of the Class Officers Association executive board, has negotiated the adoption of the interim dean of the College, Scott Brown, after Michael Salzhauer vouched for him. Can we trust Salzhauer? I hope so because we’ve already given the dean one of those mothball-covered ’84 sweaters.

Here’s hoping to see many of you during my next travels around the girdled earth. Oh, and if anyone wants to help me expense my trip, that would be great.

—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