1974

Not much to report this month. Tonight's the night that George W. announced that Dick Cheney is to be his running mate. Interesting to think about this by the time you read it.

Did receive a brief e-mail from Matt Putnam inquiring about the 25th reunion last summer. Matt couldn't make it because he was in Appalachiawith his kids rebuilding houses. Quite a feat! I have Matt as still living up in Minnesota and practicing around Edina.

Rumor has it that a serious Sigma Nu reunion will occur at Abdo Yazgi's house down in Jacksonville, Florida. We're not sure whether the likes of Neil Smith, Hugh "Tack" Tackaberry, Fred Wearn, Judd Fitze, John "Beek" Haulenbeek, Frank Cole, Davey Johnson, Gary "Nebulous" Nelb, Paul "Lukes" Lukeman or "Black Al" King will show, but I can assure you that Randy "Tex" Barnett, Kirk "Lobo" Hinman, Tom "Bird" Meyer, Jeff "Ling" Corelitz and Marc "Killer" Kilbride will spend a good deal of time around a card table by Abdo's Olympic size pool at his new mansion on the beach. Who knows? Maybe Doug Peabody and Rick Woolworth will show up. Just kidding...

Got a very nice note about Tom Eggleston and his son Jack, who is, I hear, quite the athlete. Tom marveled about Jack's trip with the Weston (Florida) Warriors midget lacrosse team to the LaxMax2000 held in Maryland this past summer. "Hey, I never woke up at 5:30 a.m. to run at age 11," bragged Tom about his son in his AutoNation office, where he runs the e-commerce department. But Eggy, I do recall you going to bed at 5:30 a.m. a couple of times. Was it in the '02 Room where I saw you, or, perhaps, someplace else? Thank God for those "Senior Moments" a'creepin up on me.

Speaking of sports, Dr. Tom Treadwell was honored by the Boston Celtics as a local hero in the Heroes Among Us program for organizing services for people with HIV in the Beantown Metro West area. Tom founded the first HIV clinic in 1986 in nearby and famous Framingham. The Heroes Among Us is a program designed to honor and recognize members of society that stand tall in their commitment to community by positively affecting the lives of others. Tom was rumored to be last seen still trying to slam dunk from the free-throw stripe at the Fleet Center. Honestly, though, Tom, great job! Makes me proud to be a '74.

Also, Dr. Wayne "Dude" Whitmore is set to become the team ophthalmologist for the New York Mets. Alice and Tuna the Cat are rumored to be furiously re-designing the summer house out in the Hamptons to prepare for a "doubles challenge" backgammon tournament pitting Wayne and Samantha against the entire Mets team. Pretty tough competition!

'Til next month. Don't forget to write or I will.

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