1986

Thewomen's sports solicitation brought reports of full lives.

Jayne Daigle Jones (three sports) writes that son Drew will begin Dartmouth this fall. She and husband Vernon are outdoors enthusiasts and Drew is the oldest of six. "The rest of our family will continue on in Piermont, New Hampshire, where everyone knows everyone else (and most of everyone else's business)." Meaghan, Brendan, Danny, Renee and Lara still populate the village school system. "Because they are all two years apart we are in a constant phase of fundraising—the school sends the seventh/eighth-grade class to Washington, D.C., every other year. That gives each group of kids and their families two years to raise the money. We are midway through the process. You do the math: how many more years there are of car washes, variety shows, raffles, sport concessions, etc. When we send Lara on her trip, we will earn the honor of having fundraised more years than any other parents in Piermont history! Life is very full. I can't imagine a better life this side of heaven!"

Gina Chiaravelotti Gordon (basketball) is at the Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania. "I teach middle school math and coach girls' field hockey, basketball and lacrosse. My eldest child, Allie, is heading to American University in the fall while my son Nicholas will finish his senior year at Wyoming Seminary. I am looking forward to a less hectic lifestyle as my children leave the nest (although I am searching for a school administrative position in the middle Atlantic region so my life may still be quite full). I'd love to hear from classmates at ggordon@wyomingseminary.org or get together to share stories with anyone living in the area!"

And fearless leader Davida Sherman Dinerman (tennis) reports, "I am still happily married to Brad (Connecticut College '87). It will be 13 lucky years in October. Abigail is 10 and quite a little singer and actress. She's a real girlie girl but also loves Softball, tennis and other sports. Ari is 7 and all boy. He likes karate, baseball, Star Wars, Pokemon, Yu Gi Oh! Really, anything. Both are adorable and smart." She needs to letAritry Wii. Davida is a director at Schwartz Communications (hightech and health care PR agency) and enjoys the mix of hands-on and management. Outside home and work, "I am active in the school and in the synagogue. I still play tennis and have been captaining a women's 4.5 USTA league for the past umpteen years. Every year I say I won't and every year I do. The thrill of victory and agony of defeat. I'm a sucker for it." Davida still takes the words of Coach Chris Kerr onto the court: "Win without boasting. Lose without excuse."

Speaking of losing—my government major/competitor analysis: the Clinton campaign s winter troubles made Hillary more humble and a bit nicer. Had she started with those qualities she might have never had a strong challenger. Still, it was tough to imagine such a telegenic, mellifluous, nearrevivalist rising to duke it out so well. The last presidential candidate who spoke as nimbly as Barack Obama was, ironically, Bill Clinton. Had even one other male stayed in the Democratic race longer, Bill might be back in the White House. Good news: For the first time in our lives we have two major-party candidates who seem personally likeable. Ambivalent news: McCain has a temper, but that may be good. Just once can't Obama say something that might make terrorists fear him? Bad news: Both have lousy policies—I'll again be voting Libertarian.