Tracy Finn has been FOUND!

Hi Carol,

You found me! That postcard cracked me up! How's it going with you?

Let me give the brief 30 year (really??) summary. I married my Cornell-Risleyite boyfriend David Finn June '80 right after graduation. Lived in Hoboken. I worked in NYC for about 6 years for Bond Ryder Architects, minority firm. Hired to work on Morningside Park renovation, and went on to do drafting & rendering work for them...the peak of my career there was having my renderings of Battery Park City published in Progressive Architecture.

Then had 2 daughters, in '86 and '87, and started painting full time. You can check out some out my work on my website, www.tfinnstudio.com Although it hasn't been updated in a while.

At age 40 I finished nursing school and got my RN, and have been working as a psychiatric nurse ever since, while painting part time. I worked for several years on an in-patient mental health unit, and for the past 6 years have been the psych nurse for a drug/alcohol rehab facility.

Dave is one of 3 partners in a small company in NJ doing all manner of corporate communications. Back in '90 we moved up to the exurbs (Orange County, NY) on a property next to a large farm, and never looked back. So this year is also our 30th wedding anniversary!

Had one trip back to Cornell when we were college shopping with the girls, was great to be back on campus. (but alas, neither daughter went there....Schuyler graduated U of Rochester 2 yrs ago and Rose graduated from Skidmore 1 year ago)

Unfortunately, I'm not able to make it up for the reunion. I had a disastrous botched gall bladder surgery July '08, with a lacerated liver, pancreatitis, and permanent damage to my stomach, and have been plagued w/severe nausea ever since. Have been going to Temple Univ Hosp in Philly for treatment since this winter, they have a premier GI clinic, do a lot of research there....so have been gradually working my way through the various treatment options. May eventually end up w/a gastric pacemaker.

So at the present my activities are pretty limited. Only working one day/week. Not up to traveling. Just started a new anti nausea medication this week, and have my fingers crossed that we're getting somewhere.

Please give my best to all my fellow Larchies. Would love to see pictures of the reunion!

Take care, & would love to hear what everyone is up to. Feel free to share this e w/our classmates.

Best,

Tracy