1989

Do not be deceived by the commonplace appearance of this column. It was written in and faxed from Germany and has weathered travel over sea, air, land, and construction sites, and survived the crummy exchange rate and the World Cup Soccer fans. Here's Class Notes Abroad comin' at ya the only international postcard in magazine form. Disappointingly enough, my travels through Europe have yet to cross paths with other girdled-earthroaming '89s, although I did spot Rob Lowe on the streets of Paris (without the requisite 15-year-old).

Men of Spontaneous Itinerary. Derek Kamper, Eric Zaslow, and Tom Avril must be sporting a sense of humor along with their backpacks as they improvise their way up, around, down, or across the Alps. Kathy Lauten heads to Europe in September as a T.A. for the French LSA program. In contrast to her linguisitic plans, Kathy spent last year working for the blind at Helen Keller International in New York City. Cathy Atwell's leaving San Francisco for the East (bloc, that is) as a teacher of English in Czechoslovakia. East Germans now have hard currency and Coca-Cola; they are also expecting Laura Bordewieck, courtesy of the Boston Consulting Group, Jawohl!

Much farther east you can find Cliff Bernstein with the Marbeni Corporation in Tokyo. Contrary to previous reports, Cliff is only now dealing in Japanese real estate, having skiied, bummed, and skibummed away this past year in Aspen. Write to him c/o Marubeni Corporation, 4-2, Ohtemachi 1-Chome, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Domestic travelers Julie Minkow and Sarah Nilsen sent greetings from their four-week trip down the West Coast, during which they feasted and frolicked with Lee Honigberg, Heidi Reich, and California socialite Dave Gluck. After leading renegade teens on a Yellowstone trail work trip for the remainder of the summer, Sarah will have plenty of material to inspire her work as a screenwriting fellow at the American Film Institute in Hollywood. Julie, on the other hand, needed R & R (W & W? windsurfing and waitressing) before undertaking her second year at University of Michigan Med School.

Less Jack Kerouac and more Woody Allen were the '89s who turned out for the mini-reunion in New York City. Jen Beck gives a thumbs-down to life so far, but speaks hopefully of writing a travel book "about the world," concentrating specifically on sites with velvet Elvis paintings. Ann Gazzaniga wants out of the music biz, or at least away from the receptionist's desk. Although positive about spending another year as a Tucker Foundation volunteer coordinator, Sue Shons is more excited about determining the official pronounciation of "Babar." Michelle Mitchell wasn't sure if she would lounge first and then peel, or peel and then lounge, but it's all taking place on Fire Island with Kristy Gilmartin '88.

On the more active side is Joe Sweeney, who is teaching and coaching football and rugby at a Jersey City high school. At (rather than on) the track describes Jeff Rosenthal, who along with Chris Whitman lost at the Belmont Stakes. Not to worry, Jeff. I'm sure that Harvard Law and the summer associate position at Kelley, Drye, and Warren will, in time, more than recoup your losses. Karen Willinski has plans for either BU or BC Law School "Not corporate!" she stipulates. Cynicism in tow, Larry Miller reports that he still hates Columbia Law, but brightens a bit when he insists that the Mets are coming back.

That's all that will fit on this postcard.

Wish you were here.

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