Alex Azar wrote about Andy Wilson’s50th birthday celebration in December: “I had the privilege of attending college roommate and best friend Andy Wilson’s 50th birthday party out in Pasadena, California. He and his wife, Liz Staggs Wilson, hosted the party at a local coffee shop and roaster, where Andy buys his morning joe. For the occasion the owner converted the place into an open-air party site with a taco truck and wood-fired pizzas. It was a mix of Andy’s neighborhood friends, entrepreneur friends and political friends. Andy is now a councilman on the Pasadena city council, where he has Cal Tech in his district, meaning Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory) is his constituent. It was a great time celebrating Andy’s life to date and his great friendship to all. After the party one of Andy’s friends hosted a couple of us for a late night-early morning impromptu after-party with an amazing breakfast and better wine than I’ll probably ever taste again in my lifetime.” According to Andy, the evening included a crazy 1980s-themed dance party with lots of Madonna. Look for a photo in an upcoming newsletter. In addition to being a councilman, Andy is cofounder and CEO of Rexter, which offers a technology solution to organize and manage professional contacts made through social media and networking. Alex is the president of Lilly USA, the U.S. affiliate of Eli Lilly and Co. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with his wife, Jennifer, kids Claire (16) and Alex (12) and Chloe, his “gorgeous, but somewhat stand-offish, golden retriever.”

Also in December Taylor Thomas, Frank Comas and Jay Henry traveled to Pensacola, Florida, to celebrate with Bryan Weidner. Again, look for a photo in an upcoming newsletter. Bryan is a pediatric and critical care surgeon, and since 2013 he has been the surgeon-in-chief at Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart in Pensacola. Before that he was associate professor and chief of pediatric surgery at Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia, as well as the medical director of Georgia Pediatric Surgical Associates. Bryan and his wife, Tiffany, have son Repp (7), daughter Lula (6) and two very cool dogs.

Jay turned 50 on December 22 and “it is surprising how little has changed! Pilar and I live in Dallas and have three kids—Natalia, Matias and Lucas. Natalia is 17 and will be applying to college later this year. Matias and Lucas are 13 and in the seventh grade. I am involved in two different real estate businesses, and living in Texas has been a very good experience for our family.” In addition to Bryan’s celebration, Jay also joined some other ’88s for John Scott’s birthday celebration in January and he was also one of a number of ’88 ruggers who traveled to London to attend the Rugby World Cup last year. “Each of these events has allowed me to see more of our classmates than I have seen for years—awesome!!”

And, this from Frank: “I turned the big 5-O on February 9. I live in Baltimore with my wife, Krissy, and our two 9-pound canines, Lucy and Marcy. The dogs bark too much, but they are funny. Krissy doesn’t bark too much, but she is funny too. I left investment banking in March 2007 and have spent the time since living a pretty leisurely life as I figure out what’s next. It was fantastic catching up with Dartmouth friends during Bryan’s birthday weekend. Everyone seemed really happy, which was great to see.”

Please continue to tell us about your celebrations.

—Jere Mancini, 34 Wearimus Road, HoHoKus, NJ 07423; correspondent@dartmouth88.org