1979

The rocks majors always seemed like a pretty wild crowd and apparently things haven't changed. John Moragne, needing a larger social challenge than life in suburban New York, flew to Zagreb, Yugoslavia, in April. He then proceeded from the coast, via a six-hour boat ride, to his new home for the next two months, an oil rig in the Adriatic Sea. John said that he encourages all '79s to drop by or to give him a call if they find themselves in the region. John's duties as the resident geologist are unknown, at least to me. The rest of you rocks majors probably know what's going on. My suspicion is that oil rig stays are just an incredible binge that only geologists know about.

John tried to divert attention from his own travels by pointing out that Bruce Nickelsen was "doing" geology in Argentina. Bruce was unavailable for comment.

Greg Dozer is currently in Colorado working as a geologist for Freeport Exploration. Greg does his fieldwork in the summers but writes that the "winters are for skiing." The skiing clearly came first, and winters were invented to accommodate the resulting requirements. Greg saved this particular summer to get married but neglected to mention any names. She is from New Hampshire, which narrows the possibilities, but I still don't want to hazard a guess.

Only one more geologist to get through, and that would be Joe Giammarco. Joe refined his rock-hound instincts with a master's in geochemistry, and that thin veneer of social grace was enough to ease him through the great gates of none other than IBM. Joe immediately headed off to Chicago, only to be met by a dearth of '79s in that metropolis. Where is everyone? Joe was there for two weeks without any sign of a '79. Do we still make people chug? What a great punishment, simple yet elegant.

Fred and Jane Lindberg are living a simple and enjoyable life down in southern California. Both Lindbergs are in their first year of a residency program, with Fred in family practice and Jane in internal medicine. They have a nice home and a great puppy. What an idyllic scene. Yeah, but I'll bet that the dog has a few concerns. It must be a little tough to be young, canine, and living in southern Cal.

Once in a while I write about things that are probably old news to those people who count. There is always the follow-up though, or the sequel. Bill Hooper was married to Christy Reid back in May of 1982, but there's more. Young William Hooper emerged into the world on October 19, 1983. Bill the Elder now studies computer science at Vanderbilt. Of course, before the sequel there was the origin. Bill the Elder met Christy the Significant Other, progenitor of William the Younger, in a dentist's waiting room. An epic tale.

Other potential epic stories are clearly waiting to unfold. Katy Van Dusen plans to make Nicaragua safe for plants and other nonobnoxious living things. She is currently learning about soils, insects, plant physiology, and plant diseases at Cornell. Courses in hand-tohand combat and small-arms use are highly recommended. Katy should be in Costa Rica this summer.

Tom French has probably been maintaining a highly visible profile in Austin while in the third year of his master's program in architecture at UT. There were those of us who had hoped that Tom would return to Texas in order to perfect his three-alarm chili. We recognized greatness even back then. Good luck, Tom. Tom's roommate, Bill Fleming, recently completed his M.B.A. and now works for IBM. What a coincidence. Any sign of Joe Giammarco?

Tom did a pretty good advance (as the campaign crowd calls it) of Chris Daniels's upcoming wedding, providing lists of guests, hors d'oeuvres, types of dress, etc. Once again, strict Alumni Rag regulations forbid prior disclosure. Still, Tom did leave word that Harry Dent (Quaker Oats) and RichPugh (Columbia Law) would attend.

Victorio. Ah, Victorio. In an incredibly selfless act, Victorio Hoskins recognized that there was inadequate space on the little green card and gave me information about every- one but himself. The world will never forget. Don O'Bannon is clerking for a judge in Houston and is married. His wife Donna, also an attorney, works for Exxon. The lesson here is that lawyers are the only professionals willing to put up with lawyers. Tony Anderson trades bonds for Lever Brothers on Wall Street. What more can you say? An entire existence, a human life, distilled to one sentence. It's a brutal world.

Nan Hart indicated nearly five months ago that she was excited about her internship at Kennedy Memorial Children's Hospital in Boston next year. Well, it's been five months and she's still excited. That's the trouble with '79s; they're just too low-key.

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