Meeting of the minds

In May, I traveled to Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR and stayed for a week with Kirse. Mary Ann Hardy (and her son and husband) trekked down from Seattle to visit with us. We had such a good time--and I think we even talked about reunion a bit. (Above, L-R: Kirse, Naomi, Mary Ann).

Mary Ann will be chairing the sign committee. If you have any great ideas or want to join the volunteers, please drop Kirse a note at smithreunion1994@gmail.com.

Right: Class of 1993 parade signs from the 2008 alumnae parade. (Photo by Elizabeth Solaka '93.)

If you have photos from your travels or mini-reunions with classmates, please send them to me to post at the blog (graychase at gmail.com). You can also find shared photos from classmates at our Flickr group. Just click the link to the right to go there.

Planning Update

I traveled to Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA earlier this month and spent a week with Kirse.

In addition to a grueling hike, we also got to do some reunion planning. Thanks to everyone who completed the online survey!

Tonight, Kirse is traveling via a red-eye flight to Bradley airport. AmyO, Reunion Co-Chair, will pick her up tomorrow morning and then the three of us will spend the next few days observing the 15-year reunion of the Class of 1993.

We are still looking for volunteers to fill a variety of positions. If you're interested in helping--even in some small way like manning our headquarters for a couple of hours--please let us know!

The list of classmates who are planning to attend reunion is growing. Click the link to the right to see the list. To add your name, drop me or Kirse an e-mail at smithreunion1994@gmail.com.

Reunion 2004 Photos

The Alumnae Association has posted 50 photos from Reunion 2004. There are a few smiling faces from the class of '94 in there. Go here to take a peek.

Right: Mary Ann Hardy and I at the now defunct La Cazuela during Reunion 2004. Mary Ann is Parade Sign Chair for Reunion 2009. If you've got any clever ideas, MAH would love your help! E-mail sign ideas to smithreunion1994 at gmail.com. If you'd like a fancy job like Mary Ann's, e-mail our Reunion Co-Chairs at the same address.

Got reunion photos? Or, heck, commencement photos? Send 'em along and I'll post 'em. Be sure to let me know who is in the photos. (High-res jpegs are ideal.)

Birth Announcement

Congratulations to Mary Ann Hardy, who welcomed her first child into the world on November 16, 2007. William Virgil Anderson (below) weighed in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day from your hardworking Class Secretary, Tamzin--she's the one who writes up all your news for the Quarterly--and her beautiful daughter, Claire (Smith Class of 2029?).

Class of 2030?

Congratulations to Diana Katz Gerstel who gave birth to Gabrielle Sarah Gerstel (whose Hebrew name will be Jacoba or Yakova) on Monday, January 21, at 9:29 a.m. She was a tiny little peanut, weighing in at just 5 lbs 12 oz.