A few new arrivals for the class family. In late June, Pat & Anne KnowlesPat uses the feeding hourscomplicated homework problems for cadet engineering students.
Sharon & Scott Beeson have been twice-blessed with the birth of twin sons, Parker and Davis in early June. At 7 lbs. and 11 oz., Davis got claim as the big brother (by 9 oz.) Isabel, (2.5 years) is really playing the role as the "big sister" to her new brothers. With the exception of sleep deprivation, everyone is doing fine. Scott reported seeing Bob Finley recently during his move from Mobile (ATC) to Elizabeth City, NC. Bob, Sue and Heather are doing fine and looking great.
Jack Jennings reported-in to the Academy this fall to terrorize cadets while teaching economics and other topics in management. Jack replaced Simone Albanowho moved across the river to handle the financial side of the Research and Development Center.
My apologies to anyone that sent me e-mail for the column but didn't see your comments in here.Eric Hultmark and Jim Ferguson are two that I specifically remember. As you know, I took a break from writing while on sabbatical leave last semester (commuting from New Hampshire to Connecticut stole my energy!) and forwarded most of the incoming notes to Jean (who had less energy than I since she covered for me on lots of things on the home front). I tried to save the most recent incoming class notes e-mails for this issue, but lost them en-route while electronically changing computer systems. Life in the 90's - can't wait until things get easier in the new millennium.
Joe Fischetti e-mailed this late breaking news, "Jean & Vince: I know it's been a while (close to a year) since we last saw each other so I didn't get a chance to tell you that Paula was pregnant. So to make up for it let me at least tell you that we had a baby girl. Cara Elizabeth Fischetti was born at 312340Z Aug 99 (that's last Tuesday at 7:40 PM for you academic types - note that she made the Massachusetts 31 August school year deadline). She weighed in at 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 20 inches." Congratulations Joe and Paula! were blessed with the arrival of a baby girl, Lauren Kathryn. Pat reports that since birth, Lauren's sleep has been asynchronous, and the parents' rest has been periodic. Now that school has started again, to devise