Middlebury Reunion

Ah, Saturday was one of the most splendid days we have had in New England in a while. It was sunny, in the upper sixties, and had just the gentlest breeze blowing.We enjoyed a lazy breakfast at the Middlebury Inn.

Then, we headed over to the campus for a Memorial Service for those classmates who have passed away.

After that they gathered the class on the steps of the Chapel and took the class picture. I was out in front with the photographer taking multiple shots of this occasion.

You can see Hubby in the back right row. His Class had the most attendees of any 50th Reunion Class, and their commitment to supporting the college is also greater than any other class.

Our lunch was at one of the cafeterias. It was good, but very unlike what I am used to. Gone are trays to place your food. Gone are lines, you pick up a plate, to to that station and help yourself. That was fine, I made myself a Cobb Salad.

After lunch we went on a hike with two of the young students assigned to host our class. It was a four mile hike mostly up hill and it gave us a lovely view.

We had to hustle to get down the hill and back to the bus to return to campus. Jack and I needed to change into our dinner clothes, so we came back to our room, and relaxed for a bit before changing and going out to Breadloaf which is a writer’s conference center, best known for Poet, Robert Frost’s love of the area. It is a special spot and I encourage you to visit the website and learn more.

But it was Joseph Battell, a wealthy breeder of Morgan Horses, who purchased more than 30,000 acres of forest and farmland in the mountains, and in 1915, willed all of it to Middlebury College.

We had an amazing buffet dinner and enjoyed the company of our friends and Hubby’s former classmates once again.