Hello 99s! Summer is here, and I hope you are all finding ways to make the most of the sunshine and the warm weather. I don't have much news to report and so this letter will be brief.
First, Nick Ratliff writes that he has started a band called Devastating Karate in California. Nick writes: "I formed the band last summer with another Dartmouth '99, Zach Lewis. He plays drums and I play guitar/sing. We started the group when Zach moved to L.A. last summer, as an aspiring actor. Our bass player, Monk Turner, is not an Ivy Leageer. We've since released an album and played shows in SoCal -- we're based in Venice". The band toured the southwest in May, and excited about their prospects. You can learn more about the band and upcoming tours on their web site, www.devastatingkarate.com. Good luck, Nick and Zach!
Margaret Cashion Lysy reports that she and her husband David Lysy visited New York to see the Conan O'Brian Show. While there, they had a chance to spend time with George Gorayeb and Ji-Soo Park. Meg writes: "Ji-Soo and George are both doing great and gave Meg and Dave the grand tour of the city. George works as a stock trader and land-developer and Ji-Soo is in technology at Goldman Sachs".
Finally, I am happy to write that I myself have news to share with you. In March, Tony Perry became engaged to a Ecaterina Radvan, a Moldovan national studying for a Masters in European Union Integration at the University of Essex in the UK. We met when my best friend, a Peace Corps volunteer at the time, married her sister in Moldova last year. It truly was love at first sight and we are amazed at how much we have in common. We have planned a small wedding on 8 June in London and look forward to starting our new lives together!
That's all the news for now. Have a great summer, and I look forward to learning about any news or updates you might have!
Tony Perry '99