Donald Mattes:  

I am now retired and have been since age sixty when I discovered that work is the curse of the leisure class. As many of you have probably discovered, retirement is a relative term these days. I am Chairman of a srart-up fabless semiconductor company, coincidently in Pittsburgh; a Trustee of my condominium association; and occasionally do some consulting. MIT, which is a beautiful 25 minute walk from my house, has an extensive range of alumni programs of which I take full advantage. Glenda and I have moved from our five acres in suburban Boston to a condo in the heart of the city. We now use the car about once a week. We walk everywhere to enjoy the vibrancy of this truly wonderful city. Due to annual lessons in Taos NM, I ski better than ever,particularly in bumps and powder. If you have ever thought about taking up skiing it's not too late...although you should consider heroin first, it's cheaper and less addictive. We have continued to travel extensively. In January '07, we celebrated Glenda's birthday drinking Champagne atop a tower in Rathambur India while being serenaded by a sitar player. Rathambur, where we spent four days searching for tigers in the preserve, was the last stop on our epic tour of nor...Expand for more