HOMECOMING 2002

Grand Tour

The Grand Tour, this year’s special Homecoming event, was a smashing success, with about 90 people taking a whirlwind tour of Europe without leaving Blair. Travelers visited four distinctly themed houses and sampled four distinct refreshment offerings.

The Grand Tour will not be offered next year, but a new event is in the works. (Hint: Cross Germany and October.)

Andy ’61 and Susan (Jorgensen ’59) Andersen welcome travelers to Italy (Prof. Jim ’61 and Sue Olsen’s). Visitors here feasted on fresh bruschetta and spumoni.

In Merry Old England (Nathan Krämer ’89 and Amy Barlow’s home) prime ministers looked down on the festivities as travelers munched on fish ‘n’ chips, or had a spot of tea with crumpets (or both). Although a map of the Tube was available, no punk rockers or Trainspotters were in attendance.

In Germany (Prof. Emeritus Delvin and Trudy Hutton’s, above) guests could partake of German beer or delicious cider. Lederhosen-clad figures were also on the scene, but we’ll never tell who.

A dapper young man named Thomas (son of Ted ’89 and Margie (Miller ‘89) Bansen) guarded the gate to Denmark (Bob ’56 and Joan ’56 Krogh’s). If one obtained entry, Danish coffee, kringle and smørrebrød were plentiful.