Tali Arik sends word of a trip worth taking with classics professor Roger Ulrich. Last port of call was Naples, Italy.

Dr. Richard Baum took a spring trip down memory lane to an American Urological Association convention at New Orleans. Richard is a graduate of Tulane Medical School who notes that things are better than ever, even after Katrina.

Bill Ablondi visits Hanover twice a year as a volunteer for Thayer. He thinks any classmates interested in visiting campus should consider the summer language program at the Rassias Center. The program brought back memories of language study abroad for Bill.

Drew Baker checks in from North Carolina: “Just finished my seventh year at Brevard College, a small liberal arts college in Brevard, North Carolina, about 40 miles south of Asheville. We have a five-acre farm, with donkeys, sheep, chicken and duck. We have a converted barn on the property for vacationers (Fodderstock Farm) that keeps my wife, Renee, and me busy.

Aimee and Wayne Ballantyne are enjoying south Florida. Wayne is concerned that Dartmouth is preparing to turn itself into Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Aimee mentioned that she had received a photo of Steve Siglio from California. Aimee keeps busy rescuing animals (including Mayra the terrier) and doing library work. Worthy activities both!

—John T. Bird, 1920 Chateau Circle, Apt. 306, Birmingham, AL 35209; (205) 276-4609; jtbird.com@gmail.com