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Family Update

October 8th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Derek is feeling much better 2 weeks after the second epidural. Not quite perfect, but he plans to talk to the doctor before deciding whether he needs a third shot or not.

Derek is doing well at ASU, acing his tests. Looks like he’s going to do well.

Devon broke up from his girlfriend of 5+ years (Keri). Amicable, but still hard to take after so long.

Devon is still working for SECO (Sub-Surface Exploration Company) as a geophysicist in Pasadena. Still planning to go to grad school next fall.

Gisele spent last week in Pasadena with Devon — at least she spent the nights at his apartment. She has so many old friends living in the area that she was out everyday having fun.

I “fixed” the crashed Vondek server last week, but otherwise not much is going on with me. (OK, “fixed” is maybe misleading, but I helped…)

Apollo is enjoying the cooler weather, spending most of the days outside. He runs a little farther almost every day beside the bike. He sprints about a half-mile when we start now, then trots for about 2, periodically breaking back into a lope. He would be willing to trot much further if he could find someone to ride the bike longer.

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6 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Grandma // Oct 9, 2007 at 8:26 am

    Thanks for the update.

  • 2 Heather // Oct 9, 2007 at 1:51 pm

    Sounds like all is good with you guys! Glad to hear it!

  • 3 Donna // Oct 9, 2007 at 7:38 pm

    So glad to hear about Derek’s school. Sounds like his year off did him lots of good. Has he declared a major yet?

    So sorry about Devon and Keri. I know his pain.

    Thanks for the new SpamAssassin. It’s a great improvement!

  • 4 Richard // Oct 9, 2007 at 10:57 pm

    Amazing what a little prodding from your Mommy will do! Thanks for the update. We had been wondering about Derek.

  • 5 Daryl // Oct 9, 2007 at 11:30 pm

    Derek’s official major is math, but he is still leaning towards medicine. ASU doesn’t have a “pre-med” major, so math will have to do for now.

  • 6 Dianna // Oct 16, 2007 at 3:16 pm

    So glad to hear Derek’s back is feeling better. I hope the benefit lasts a long time. Keep up the good work in school, Derek.

    Bummer about Devon & Keri. That’s a long time at that age to be together and then have it end.