2004

2004

Hi, ’04s! I hope this note finds you in good spirits and relaxed after a lovely summer season. As we begin to turn our focus to the fall and what may be a period of reset and refocus for some, I am pleased to share some updates from our classmates who recently experienced their own transitions.

Paul Marino shared that he recently finished construction on a new home in Newmarket, New Hampshire, and is continuing his studies through the University of New Hampshire’s creative nonfiction writing master’s program. He is hoping to release an entertaining comedy in the next couple of years, so please stay tuned! And for those classmates in New Hampshire’s Great Bay area, please check out Paul’s chess club on Sunday nights at the historic Stone Church music venue in Newmarket.

Congratulations also are in order for Anne Peick and her family, as they welcomed second daughter, Nora, to the family on Mother’s Day. Nora joins big sister Hannah on what I am sure will be a fabulous adventure! Anne is hoping to take her husband (a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy) and daughters to Hanover soon to visit Dartmouth and take in its beauty. Here’s hoping you can get up there this fall, Anne, as, in my humble opinion, Dartmouth is at its best then.

And with those updates, I wish you all a wonderful fall. And while I am sure it’s hard to believe we are only a few months away from the end of this year, at least that means that our 20th reunion is just around the corner! Until we can properly catch up in Hanover, don’t forget to continue to send in those updates and look forward to speaking with you soon. Be well, ’04s!

—Johanna Thomas, 14 Logan Circle, NW, Washington, DC20005; johannarthomas@gmail. com