Hi, ’05s. I can’t believe it is almost the holidays already—this year has flown by! Our 10-year reunion is just around the corner and I can’t wait to catch up with many of you in Hanover then. In the meantime, here are some updates from fellow classmates.
Along with bridesmaids Lindsay Ferstandig and Kate Strayer-Benton, I had the wonderful pleasure of standing beside Margot Laporte as she said, “I do,” to Kieron Bryan ’04 on August 3. The Laporte-Bryan wedding was held at the historic Meridian House in Washington, D.C. Guests enjoyed celebrating with a mix of French and Jamaican culture along with plenty of Dartmouth flair. Groomsmen in the wedding included Andy Aranda, Aaron Goss ’03, Brett Martin ’04, Tim Spellman ’04 and Jordan Cooper ’04. There was also good representation from both Tri Delt and Chi Gam alums—each performing a signature song on the dance floor!
Phil Klay’s soon-to-be released book Redeployment received a rave review from Library Journal this September. The review calls Klay’s compilation of short stories a “taut, in-your-face collection from former marine captain and Iraq veteran Klay…[who] lets us feel what life is like on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan.” The release date by Penguin Press is set for March. You can read more online at http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2013/09/prepub/picks/fiction-from-kay….
Meg Thering wrote with an update that she officially visited 30 U.S. national parks before her 30th birthday, with help from travel companions Kelly Morr, Ames O’Neill, Lily Zapata, Emily Liu and Sara Friesen ’06. She is trying to visit all of the national parks during the next two decades. Meg also traveled to Croatia, Finland, Bosnia and Montenegro with Jenny Cabot ’04. According to Meg’s update, travel is not the only thing she and her friends have been doing to keep busy. Meg, Emily, Ames and Sara also play together on a Dartmouth dodgeball team that has turned into quite a New York ZogSports sensation. Congrats, guys! 
Kappa Delta Epsilon (KDE) sorority had its 20-year reunion in Hanover during Homecoming Weekend October 11-13. Carolyn Centeno, Lauren Hudgins, Katherine (Heyman) Saunders, Kelly Sennatt and Marina Thompson represented the class of 2005 at this “charmingly (or not so charmingly…) irresponsible” reunion. They wrote, “We did all the normal fun things: walked around Occom Pond, went to Lou’s and Alice’s, played pong at KDE and enjoyed some good New England fall leaf peeping. It was great to be back in the KDE house and a good number of alums made the trip up. Most notably, there were about 15 ’96s who had lots of entertaining KDE lore to share!”
A mini-reunion also took place in New York City in late September when Tricia Shalka visited from out of town. Classmates Ames O’Neill, Victoria Lee, Robert Hankins and Omar Amir ’04 met Tricia for a leisurely brunch and some good Dartmouth camaraderie. 
If you happen to be in the Dallas area, you should definitely check out Plate and Platter (http://plateandplatter.co). Becka (Duvall) Brown runs this culinary business that offers cooking classes, personal chef-prepared catering and private dinner parties. Her food has been described as having “incredible, rich flavor…[and] striking a balance of tastes that complement each other from the start to the end of a meal.” Becka also teaches group cooking classes at Sur la Table in Dallas and writes a fabulous culinary blog that can be accessed through her website.
—Lindsey Horton, 423 Georgia Ave., Apt. 302, Atlanta, GA 30312; lhorton27@gmail.com