Laurel Van Stone Chandler lives in Easton, Mass. She’s worked in the Boston area as a technical writer for more than 20 years, and enjoys traveling to Mexico and N.H.—especially Lake Winnipesaukee and the White Mountains, which she and husband Dave visit every year via motorcycle. * Alan MacEwan says that daughter Louisa, who attended a rowing camp at Colby in July, and her older brother, Graham (who made the trip to drop Louisa off and found the campus impressive), are now both considering applying to Colby. Based on their academic talents, Alan is hopeful that the MacEwan legacy at Colby will continue. * Jeff Gottesfeld is in Los Angeles, where he’s been doing lots of writing for non-white urban teenagers at lower reading levels. His “Robinson’s Hood” book series will be published by Saddleback Publishers starting in January. Jeff’s book, SuperFan (WWE), for third graders and up, was published in 2011. * Ron Parét continues to practice orthopaedic surgery in Conn. His wife, Janet Pappianni-Parét, is a pediatrician. Their daughters are Katie, Tufts dental ’13, Julie, Columbia law ’15, and Hayley, Boston College ’15. Ron and family vacation in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and Silver Lake, N.H. Ron looks forward in the coming years to more sailing, hiking, and just relaxing. * Charlie Burch retired after 34 years of teaching American history to Maine high school students, and is now men’s lacrosse coach at the University of New England. * Carolyn Cain Eng lives in Springfield, Va. She’s used her Colby music degree as keyboardist and choir director for a Methodist church, and also teaches private piano lessons. Almost every year, as fall approaches, she wonders, “Is this the year when I quit teaching and get a ‘real job’?” However, for the past 20 years, enough kids have signed up that she’s continued teaching. Carolyn’s efforts have clearly proven worthwhile: some of her students have gone on to become professional musicians and music professors * Susan Woods and Peter Breu enjoyed catching up with new and old friends at our reunion. The music of Sandy Pardee, R. P. Higgins, Leslie Warren Van Berkum, and Peggo Horstmann-Hode was among the highlights. The previous week Susan and Peter also stayed in college dorms, at Middlebury, for son Martin’s graduation. Martin has since moved to Cambridge, and started a full-time job. Daughter Anna is heading back to Middlebury for her sophomore year. Peter’s business making roller skis, wax benches, and custom furniture, keeps him busy; Susan is an owner of Chartworth, which advises entrepreneurs and families on selling their companies. * Peggo reports that her year has been filled with music. She loved singing with the old college gang at reunion. Peggo is launching a new website (peggohodes.com) that promotes her Vibrant Voice workshops around the country. She spent nine days in Loveland, Colo., at a Healing Sounds Intensive, which put her “in the sonic stratosphere.” Kids, Max, 29, and Ariana, 26, both came “home” for two days to record their own music. To Peggo, “Music is a through-line full of blessings.”