Hmm I don't think I know your boys. My brother was in the class of '03 though so he may. I guess it's pretty easy not to know everyone in such a big school. There were even a handful of faces in my own year that I didn't recognize at graduation!

You're lucky those big hills don't scare you! I get nervous just planning a route that goes toward Nagog Hill or Nashoba Road by that apple orchard (can't remember what it's called). I guess that just goes to show that climbing is just as much a psychological battle as a physical one!

You might be right. I don't know if I've met another AB grad who joined the military instead of college. I hope he's doing well. My sister recently got back from a tour in Afghanistan and is due to be deployed again at the end of next year (though she may be able to avoid that by having another baby!) I also have a cousin currently in Afghanistan, another cousin going to Iraq next month (second tour) and a third who will be deployable within the next year. Scary! Fortunately none have been injured in combat; although my sister dislocated her shoulder tripping over a sandbag on her way to the bathroom in Afghanistan. Ironic