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way of life. That inspiration
while at a personal crossroads
led me to stop smoking, start
walking, then running. My first
5K in 2008. First marathon in
2010. I bought a bike to cross
train and began adding increas-
ingly long distances. Finally, I
incorporated swimming and
began competing in triathlons
in 2012. On March 30, 2013, I
accomplished something I
would have never even dreamed
possible: a Half-Ironman
triathlon (1.2-mile swim; 56-
mile bike, 13.1-mile run). I
encourage all my classmates to
break through self-imposed
barriers and continue to pursue
your dreams; whatever they
may be. God willing, we still
have a few more years on this
gorgeous planet, and I hope
each of us may enjoy our days
to the fullest.”
1978
Nora Tracy Phillips
noratphil@aol.com
www.sps.edu/1978
Flip Coleman writes: “I have
been living in the Seattle area
for the last 17 years. I have a
seven-year-old son who keeps
me running in all directions.
After several occupational it-
erations in the restaurant and
coffee industries, I found my
true passion teaching yoga. Not
exactly what I had planned, but
yoga changed my life.”
TimSteinert sends this note:
“Greetings to all from Hong
Kong! My wife, Lixia Zhang, and
I have now lived here for some
17 years. I can’t believe howmy
life as an ‘expatriate’ has devel-
oped into just ‘my life’ and Hong
Kong our home. Our kids, Luca,
11, and Natasha, 8, go to a bilin-
gual international school. Man-
darin is easier to learn as a kid,
but it’s still a lot of work for
them too. We spend at least part
of summers in New England,
including camp for the kids.
Last year we stopped at SPS on
the way back from Maine. SPS
is quiet in the summer but
memories idle in every corner.
Lixia manages things on the
home front and enjoys traveling
with friends. I am up to my gills
with work as general counsel at
Alibaba Group, an e-commerce
company, but having loads of
fun with the challenges. If any-
one is visiting Hong Kong,
please give us a yell.”
From Los Angeles, Els Col-
lins sends her regrets at not
being able to come to Anniver-
sary Weekend: “Alas, our one
annual trip back East is planned
for July, so Jimmie and I won’t
be able to be there with you all
at the reunion. Raise a glass to
all of you from us. I am in my
eighth year at USC in the School
of Dramatic Arts. Life goes on!”
1979
Dave Stevenson
dastevenson@hotmail.com
FormDirector Dave Stevenson
writes: “This spring formnote
comes from sunny and warmFt.
Rucker, Ala., where I amattend-
ing the Army aviation medicine
orientation course. The change
of scenery is providing a wel-
come respite from the March
snowstorms, which seemdeter-
mined to keep Concord, N.H.,
covered in white. No, I have not
joined the active duty Army. I
am serving in the New Hamp-
shire Army National Guard
while still practicing medicine
in Concord. The training is es-
sential prior to eventual de-
ployment and has a lot to do
with helicopters and medical
evacuation. On the domestic
front, our family has joined the
ranks of those with kids in col-
lege – our son Ryan is finishing
his first year at Emory. His
sister Noelani is a sophomore at
the Derryfield School.”
Liz Robbins provides this
update: “Greg and I are still liv-
ing in Wellesley with our two
boys, Doug, 14, and Ben, 12,
Cava-poo Daisy, 2, Phil-leap the
frog, and a large tank of star-
tlingly fertile fish. Greg is still
doing I.D. at Mass General, Doug
is in 8th grade at Fay, Ben is in
6th at Fessenden, and I amplay-
ing a lot of team tennis. Daisy
rules us all with an iron paw.
SPS connections continue to
crop up often, and in the strang-
est places – there are an awful
lot of us out there now! If you
happen to be in the Boston area,
I would love to catch up over
dinner – hope you like fish.”
From Kate Koeze: “Still living
in Michigan in the same house
with the same husband. I am
working part-time and doing
lots of extracurriculars. Son
Hugh ’08 graduates from the
University of North Carolina
this spring and daughter Ella
’10 also attends UNC. We got
Argus, a puppy, this year, who
gets most of our attention.”
Dave Stevenson concludes
with: “That is all for now. It is
worth mentioning that we are
on the white flag year prior to
our 35th Reunion!”
1981
Biddle Duke
biddleduke@aol.com
Gabriella Demenyi provided
this quick update: “Just moved
back fromGeneva, Switzerland,
and looks like I have found a
house in Scarsdale. Great to be
back in the U.S.”
Jamie Purviance announces
FORMNOTES
Tim Steinert ’78 and his wife, Lixia Zhang, with children Luca, 11,
and Natasha, 8.
Flip Coleman ’78 is in a new career as a yoga instructor.
Els Collins ’78 and her husband,
Jimmie Greene.
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