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Dave Walden, MBA \u201910, pens a lively volume that takes two young travelers to Collegetown, hockey games, state parks, and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Bear Hugs” celebrates heartwarming stories of Cornellians on the Hill and around the world. Have an idea? Email us at cornellians@cornell.edu<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dave Walden, MBA \u201910, has fond memories of his time in Ithaca: hiking at Buttermilk Falls, cheering the Big Red in Lynah Rink, visiting the Farmers Market, and other activities enjoyed by Cornellians for generations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when he tried to find a children\u2019s book about our beloved college town to share those happy days with his young son and daughter, he couldn\u2019t find one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So he decided to publish one himself, hiring a graphic designer to create the illustrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The result\u2014Lukas & Caelyn Go Explorin\u2019 Ithaca<\/em><\/a>\u2014<\/em>is filled with colorful images and rhyming verse about such iconic spots as Collegetown, Cayuga Lake, Taughannock Falls, and the Johnson Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It even covers events like Slope Day and the annual Harvard game in Lynah\u2014plus such local notables as Cornell\u2019s particle accelerator and the giant dinosaur on display at a nearby natural history museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cStart on top of the Hill \/ And follow it down \/ You\u2019ll find Ithaca Commons. \/ It\u2019s the heart of this town,<\/em>\u201d he writes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFun boutiques, record shops, \/ Groovy bookstores and more. \/ Let\u2019s try all the world cuisine. \/ There are restaurants galore<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walden\u2014who now lives in Austin, TX, and works in the tech industry\u2014had an exacting editor on the project: his now-six-year-old daughter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cShe gave me mostly <\/em>positive feedback,\u201d Walden says with a laugh. \u201cIt was fun watching her decide what looked good and what to change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Released in February 2024, the 34-page, softcover volume is available online (including at Amazon and Etsy, as well as the site Walden created for the book).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walden had an exacting editor on the project: his now-six-year-old daughter.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It’s also sold at two downtown Ithaca retailers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen the first copy arrived, my wife, my kids, and I got in bed to do nighttime reading all together,\u201d Walden recalls. \u201cIt was a great experience.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A spread is devoted to Cornell’s student enclave (with a sly homage to the much-missed Palms bar at far right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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He aims to take his family on a vacation to Ithaca one of these days, so his kids can visit the spots they\u2019ve read (and helped write) about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIthaca is such a unique place,\u201d Walden observes. \u201cIt\u2019s not easy to get to\u2014but the location is one of the great parts about it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Published May 31, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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