E.C. Graduates of
'62:
The
Loudens have moved several times in the last few months. I am sure the
class of '62 reunion forms are safely in a box in public storage. We will move
back into the historic family manse (circa 1963) on October 8. It has been
extensively remodeled.
I have been out of
the oil patch for about seven years. I am still an ethnic geologist. Much
of my time is spent as a volunteer in several Denver Public Schools
pitching science in the 4th grade. These schools are all 95% Hispanic. 90%
get free breakfast -- an index to parent prosperity. As a petroleum
geologist, I may actually have sold more snake oil than crude oil. In
the 4th grade I am actually encouraged to tell the truth as I see it. It's
refreshing and fun. Ten year olds raised on parched farms in the southwest and
Mexico often do well in science because they have a strong history of real work
experience.
Kris and I crossed
Scotland in a canal boat this year and visited Scottish Islands in the
Atlantic. We will visit my mom shortly. She is Barbara Louden, E.C. class of
34. She is 94 and doing well near Norristown, Pennsylvania. We will also visit
the fabulous granddaughter, Emily Claire Louden, potentially E.C. class of
2022. Her parents are Diana Nelson Louden and Michael Louden, E.C. class of
1990.
Last week I went to
the movies with Jana Matthews (E.C.'62). I was coming off a trailhead in
Boulder and was quite surprised to meet the Matthews entourage of husband and
international visitors. They invited me to come along and see the 1926 silent
movie of Old Ironsides, a great shoot-em-up historic boat movie. She was home
on holiday from teaching in Australia.
That's what's
happening. For tedious details don't hesitate to write me at loudend@comcast.net.
Dick Louden