1982

Hello all. Steve Whitely (Whitesyork@aol. com) has been teaching ninth-, 11th-, and 12thgrade science in York, Pa., for nine years and "is trying hard NOT to be like the guy in The Wonder Years." Hmm. Is he trying hard not to be like a 12-year-old boy? Steve also advises an "award-winning yearbook," and has helped get three students from his high school into Dartmouth, early decision, so he is "feeling a bit like Midas." Steve and his wife, Sharon, are challenged every day by Dan 6 and Emma 4. Finally, he reported having a pig roast last September to celebrate getting stairs in the house (?) and that Rob Ford came to the party. Rob and his wife, Lindsey, and son Charlie have moved to Connecticut to be closer to "Rob's newest business venture in NYC." Stairs. Hmm. Well, it could be worse. They could have been celebrating getting a bathroom in the house. And as for Rob Ford's conspicuously unspecified business venture, it must be a start-up that's either shady (numbers running, callgirl service) or embarrassing (toilets, brassieres, adult diapers) or Steve would have mentioned it. Well now, moving off the sewage theme and on to something more savory...How about those Packers!

OK, seriously, Seth Swirsky also wrote a lovely note. He and his wife, Jody, have a "beautiful, (really beautiful!)? son named Julian who is now about 26 months. Seth continues on his climb to the stars, adding two of Taylor Dane's hit songs ("Tell It To My Heart" and "Prove Your Love") to his list of credits. He also wrote the theme song for the David Schwimmer movie, The Pall Bearer, titled "Love Is A Beautiful Thing" which was sung by Al Green. Seth is apparently a baseball nut and his book, Baseball Letters: A Fan's Correspondence With His Heroes, is coming out in time for the World Series, which I guess means it's already out. Seth wrote letters to over 500 current and former pro baseball players asking questions like, "Were you nervous when...?" Almost all wrote back and the letters are reprinted in the book "as is." You know, it's reports like these that often make this column an exercise in self-flagellation.

The Valley News had an article on Kevin Peterson, who is the New England regional representative for the Appalachian Trail Conference. Kevin works in Lyme, N.H., on projects ranging from dealing with individual landowners who want to build or managers of ski hills who want to expand near the trail to securing grants for inner-city hiking workshops, to visiting congressional offices to lobby for funding. This sounds like such a worthy cause that I can think of nothing snide to say.

By the way, some time ago, my new homeowner's "interest" in decorating magazines became an insane obsession which was only curbed when I unwittingly brought home an enticing looking office interior decor magazine. At that point, my husband suggested therapy so I now subscribe to only two such magazines. This may soon change, however, since one recent issue of something I sneaked into the house featured none other than Jonathon Marvel. Quite obviously these magazines are useful for purposes of this column. Anyway, Mr. Marvel had helped Kate Spade, a high-end handbag designer, "reinvent" her SoHo shop. There was even a picture of Jonathon looking very New York chic in a pair of jeans and a navy double-breasted jacket.

Well, I have other bits on lawyers and even a recent houseguest but alas, the space escapes me. Until next time...

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