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.
Thanks for the update.
Comment by Grandma — October 9, 2007 @ 8:26 am
Sounds like all is good with you guys! Glad to hear it!
Comment by Heather — October 9, 2007 @ 1:51 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!
Comment by Donna — October 9, 2007 @ 7:38 pm
Amazing what a little prodding from your Mommy will do! Thanks for the update. We had been wondering about Derek.
Comment by Richard — October 9, 2007 @ 10:57 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.
Comment by Daryl — October 9, 2007 @ 11:30 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.
Comment by Dianna — October 16, 2007 @ 3:16 pm