Letters from Dr. Gose Christmas Season 1997 In the new year I will reapply myself to my
Web page. The biggest frustration is that it is not yet possible for you to post your own
messages. When that finally becomes a reality I think we will be cooking. Meanwhile,
besides the family pictures on our page that need to be updated with this year’s
Christmas photos, I do think that so many of you are parents now that my article on
“games kids play on parents” has some wisdom, and that since most of you will
not see many movies for the next few years, you might check out my film lists for video
rental recommendations. The (too long) address:
http://www.pepperdine.edu/seaver/hute/faculty/gose/Gose.htm Meanwhile everyone seems to be doing well.
Carlos hasn’t been nominated for an Oscar yet, but continues to do well in the film
and commercial business, but I forgot to ask if he was still producing the professional
wrestling he’d added as a side line. Kim and Dana are still in Bremerton with Kim
teaching fifth grade. Janet (and Garry and Annie) are expecting a second child and are now
in Valdosta Georgia where Garry is a professor. Shannon, Sheldon, and Brady were joined by
Ian Michael September 10. Ian checked in at a healthy 9 pounds 13 ounces on September
10th. Shannon had a scare with Brady and a seizure, but he is doing well. Shannon and
Sheldon are still enjoying Panama. Jon, Camille and Madeline are expecting! Jon’s
still working as a General Counsel. Midori and Bill and Christopher have added Brandon to
the family, January 17th, and have also moved into a new home. Kathy Bristow is somehow
living in three different States (I’m talking U.S. States here, not states of
consciousness) at the same time. Kim Lambert tried to explain this to me, but I
didn’t fully grasp the concept. Tanja has been teaching full time at Pepperdine as a
Visiting Professor in Economics. I still tend to think each and everyone of you should be
working here by now...Zoila and David are in a new home in Pomona and Matthew is nearly
four already. Russ, Becky, and Kayla have added Cameron David to the family this past
August 27th, Cameron checking in at a healthy 8 pounds seven ounces. They’ve also had
a successful company merger. Char passed her Board as an N.P. and is an RN at Beth Israel,
still in MA. Audrey is still in Sacramento. Caroline (and Jeff and Cole and Jordan) are in
a new home in Moorpark, Caroline still with Sage and Discovery Toys. Debbie (and Tracy and
Alexa and Kylie) are doing well, still in Oceanside. Monica and Jesus are pg! Janille (and
John) sent me a note that she was having a grand time with her two sons, Joshua and
Christopher. Christopher was born July 24th. Shayne is thriving as an attorney. Carolyn
finished her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Colorado
and has taken a job in Boulder. Jeff (and Shelley) have had a baby girl, Savannah Georgia!
Tom is engaged to Catherine Pruett! and has moved to San Antonio with Southwestern Bell.
Brett continues to become a conglomerate and has moved to a new place still in Irvine.
Danielle and John continue to be quite busy with Camille, Timothy, and Bennett. Cristina
is now with National Pediatrics. Kevin and Michelle have come home from Austria and in
March will move to Wheaton, Illinois, still with TEAM. Mark (and Michelle and Miles)
celebrated Mark’s finishing his M.B.A. at Santa Clara. Stephanie (and Kevin and
Connor) were joined by Drew last December, who checked in just in time for the tax
deduction, December 30th. They’ve also moved to Wellesley, Massachusetts. Erin
continues to work at the University of Chicago (and to be the inspiration for the Global
Village now on my Web Site). Cindy and Arno greeted Anika on November 20th! Debbie tells
me that Sarah has a new job in Connecticut that she loves. Brian and Ronda are expecting
in April. Haven’t heard anything lately about Jeanne Kroy. I haven’t heard from
Connie, Rick, and Rachel this year yet, probably Connie is still recovering from finishing
her degree and giving birth in the same month last year? Kim and Scott and Luke and Micah
greeted Isaac Travis on August 27th. Patrick continues to work on his Ph.D. at USC, and he
sent me a book of his poetry this year. Michaelann and Curtis and Brock and Thomas and
Augustine and Marie were due to add to the family December 21st, but I haven’t yet
been able to get confirmation. Dena (and Carina) continue to enjoy Mom working as a
Science Teacher in Riverside. Dane continues to change cars and residences, but not
countries, and reports he is well in Germany. Paige and Steve are still in Canton, Ohio.
Tim has been seen in some television programs, but I haven’t caught him yet, anyone
have videos? Got together with Steve in San Francisco for lunch. He’s working there
with an Educational Consulting Firm. There’s a new address for Jon Rankin in the
Alumni directory. Jon, send us a cassette with at least one of your Fiddler on the Roof
song? Kowanda and Ron sent me a picture of Derek, Doug, and Karina that I hope to have on
my Web page soon! Don and Kim also sent pictures of their kids, Jordan and the twins,
Corinne and Elise. I can hardly wait to take all these grandkids back to Heidelberg.
Despite how hard we had heard Don was working at being a doctor, Don reports (not in these
words) that he has taken up the true symbol of doctorhood--Golf. He also says he sang a
solo in a Christmas musical. I hope he lived up to the standards I set in HD with
“Mercedes Benz.” Diana blessed us with baby Austin in August. Jeff (Scriv) was
spotted in Santa Monica (phone home, Jeff). Cara reports that Michael finished his
Pepperdine M.B.A. I think Jan is working as an attorney in Seattle. It’s hard to get
ahold of Kristy now that she and Brad have Toby, but she does promise me tickets to the
new Phoenix baseball games. It continues to be a joy to work with Karin here in the
Humanities Division. I hear Brad and Margaret and Hannah continue to thrive in Colorado.
Julie has moved to Las Vegas and rumor has it is making a career move. Paul and Konni and
Zachary have sent Paul’s father and mother to be the resident faculty family in
Heidelberg. Kim and Kevin are expecting in early June. They’ve moved to a new place
on Naples Island in Long Beach, Kim finished her Masters at Claremont and is still
teaching sixth grade in Norwalk. Carrie and Andy and Jenna and Jessica are expecting in
February, Carrie continues to enjoy teaching at the Huntington Beach adult school. David
and Gayle and Alyssa and Christopher are probably going to come back from China in the
Fall of ‘98 for seminary work. Eric and Jennifer sent me a delightful picture of Marc
in a Santa hat (and an infectious smile). Jen is working on her doctorate at Rutgers and
Eric continues to help AT&T stay solvent. I talked a few days ago with Todd. He and
Kimberly and Emily and Daniel have recently moved to “the country” in Kentucky.
Todd is still with Hawley Products. I have heard a rumor that Tim and Nicole are pg! They
have moved to Arlington, Virginia. I always worry that I will have overlooked someone;
having just turned 51 last week, I will warn you that short term memory does not get
better with age; and I just got my first pair of “progressive” lenses. I liked
the idea of being a progressive educator, but I’m not sure I like that term applied
to my vision...Always looking for perspective, I will point out, once again, that
Creedance is now the age you were in Heidelberg, you are now the age Janice was, and I was
“only” a little older at 38. Time flies when you are having fun. Can hardly wait
to see what Monica and Jon have in store for us for the 20 year reunion in 2006! Wishing you God’s blessing in the New
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