sean We had a very nice if short visit from Sean who was attending a conference in Vancouver. We had some wonderful breakfasts and dinners thanks to Mary, some strong coffee and good wine. Sean and I went canoing every morning under absolutely ideal conditions. Now he's gone! st olaf reunion This weekend was the 50th year reunion for my graduating class from St Olaf. I really toyed with the idea of attending, but in the end a number of things conspired against me. I was never very sociable at St Olaf, and I'm not big into nostalgia, but I'm really grateful to have made it so far in life, a wonderful life that was launched at St Olaf all those many years ago.