The last of the old: Eugene Nester wrote from Seattle,WA, that his and Martha's two children and their four grandchildren are all in the Seattle area. The Nesters travel frequently, mixing business and pleasure—this summer to St. Petersburg, Russia; in the fall to Japan; and in January to India. Gene continues to work fulltime as a professor, conducting research and teaching microbiology at the U. ofWashington. He collects Northwest Coast Art. The Nesters lives near a bike path on Lake Washington, so Gene bicycles the five miles to work every day, rain or shine. "Life has been good and continues to be challenging and enjoyable."

The first of the new: Nancy Barner Reynolds visited in October. As she left, I handed her a postcard and said, "Write!" She did: "I visit my son Jan Marfyak and his son and daughter in DC, where he owns a home furnishing shop, and my daughter Brook and her family—husband, two sons, dogs, horses, etc.—near Ann Arbor, MI. My third son, Dan Reynolds, is a lawyer in Boston. So I have three interesting places to hang out with kids and grandkids. In Madison I do my best at adult education at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Thirty-four years of teaching elementary age kids was easier!"

A November 17 mailing from Ithaca brought new news from 40 of you, 19 of whom hadn't written in a couple of years. I'll start with them. Robert Bitz writes from Plainville, NY, that he has retired from farming but is still in the restaurant business. He spends winters in Port Charlotte, FL, and would like folks to stop by and say hello (rwbitz@juno.com). "Enjoyed a picnic at Dick and Bee Call's summer home along with George and Avis Pope Payne '54." John L. Brown, MD '55, moved to Missoula, MT, in January 2003.He reports that he's building a house and becoming involved in community and U. of Montana activities.

Joyce White Cima writes from Lansing, NY, that she attended the Lehman inauguration ceremonies. "Tremendous to see old friends in trustee and administration groups." Joyce expected to be birding with Victor Emanuel Nature Tours—"Costa Rica and Darien Peninsula for 10 days in December '03." John Crager lists a new winter address in Arizona.He's still a snow bird, dividing his time between Bisbee, AZ, and Upper Jay, NY.What's new with John is a titanium knee as of June 2003.

A long note came from Barton Hayward, Camden, SC, who had a great week's vacation in Germany in August where he met son Mark, currently stationed with the US Army, and an old friend from the days when Bart was Defense Attaché in Bucharest, 1979-81. His friend is a former East German military attaché. Twentytwo years later both of them are retired colonels. "We had a great reunion." Bart continues as an adjunct at three colleges/universities.He's going to cut back in spring 2004. James Jerome writes from Watertown, NY, "My grandson Justin Capone is a second year student at Cornell. He is on Cornell's wrestling team. The family is very proud of his accomplishments." Rightly so.

Helen Santilli, in Littleton, CO, says she and Lyn Barber, PhD '69, "continue to survive our active lifestyle, concentrating on travel by bicycle and by train." This year they cycled the Provence region in the South of France— Helen's 15th such tour. They coupled that with the Venice-Simplon Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul. "A truly exciting train tour . . . The only drawback is packing and hauling tuxedo and bike helmets." Harold Seidenberg, JD '57, is still practicing law in Goshen and Nyack, NY. Joan Cruthers Flood wrote with the sad news that her husband of 48 years,Walter A. "Bud" '49, PhD '54, died in February 2003. "I continue to do serious gardening and entertain grandchildren when I can stand up straight!"

Irwin and Arline Braverman Broida celebrated New Year's Eve in Fiji with two other couples and spent the rest of January 2003 touring New Zealand and Australia. "Our South Pacific adventure gave us an opportunity to learn about the Fijians,Maoris, and Aboriginals and see many interesting and beautiful sights in each country." The Broidas live in Wayne, NJ. Irene Yigdall Mazer of Lakewood,WA, retired from 20 years of clinical and forensic psychology. Her husband Larkin '56 died in 1991. Their three grown daughters' careers range from film and theater at the U. of Canterbury, NZ, to project manager for King County Transit to professional clown, magician, and fairy godmother. Irene is now working on The Phoenix Enterprise, "an organization that deals in incredibly good liquid nutritional products."

George Wolga writes, "I have lived in Ithaca since 1961 when I returned from Cambridge, MA, after completing my PhD and serving on the faculty at MIT. I retired from Cornell as professor of EE and Applied Physics in 1996. Retirement interests include six grandchildren, as well as classical and digital photography."

Me? I plan to join the increasing number of surgically improved classmates with a new hip in early January. At last, there will be time to explore Cybertower at www.cybertower.cor nell.edu. -- Joan Boffa Gaul, 7 Colonial Pl., Pittsburgh, PA 15232; e-mail, jgcomm@aol.com