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Marnie
& Rob Kern also sent along some recent news about the Kerns: "Sean
is a Sophomore at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.
Sean was lucky to be one of the 900 who survived the first year, his class
of 2005 started with 1,310 cadets. Sean was busy this summer doing the
mandatory survival training for 3 weeks, and then he was selected to do the
coveted "Jump" program for 3 weeks where he earned his jump
wings. I don't know the other cadets in his training group (picture)
but there were 15, ten were cadets and the other 5 active duty Air Force
guys. Sean is thinking about majoring in Biology, with Physics a close
2nd. He made deans list both semesters, and also the Superintendents
award 2nd semester for outstanding academics, physical fitness, and military
performance. I'm a boasting mom and very proud of his accomplishments.
And, to boot he is also a really nice kid. His passion at the AFA is soccer
and rugby. He started last summer with a 15 inch neck, and now is a
17...they train the cadets by doing lots of push ups! RJ, our older
son aged 24, graduated cum laude from Colgate University where he majored in
Environmental Geography and Art/Art History. He's worked for National
Geographic for 2 years. His first year in Washington, DC with the
"dot com" division, and he later was promoted and moved to Denver
area in the Maps division as a cartographer. RJ's move coincided with
his brothers appointment to the AFA and now they get to see each other for
free weekends. RJ closed on a condo in May in the Lakewood area.
RJ decorated his new place with his collection of art work photography, and
an assortment of pods, wood, and aboriginal pieces from travels to Belize,
Australia and New Zealand and it's pretty cool (and small at only 800 sq
feet)!! His apartment overlooks the concert and park area, "Red
Rocks" and he's made it to quite of few concerts there. RJ is
also a graduate student working full time in the Masters degree program at
the University of Colorado at Boulder in Geography. His passions
included Taekwondo (where he holds a black belt), biking, running and
snowboarding. Both boys are single and looking...when they have time
between activities. Rob and I are the proud parents...celebrating 27
years married. We just got back from a mountain bike ride in the
Oklahoma foothills. Ahhhhh, to be empty nesters. Rob bought an empty
nest puppy, a 7 pound Yorkshire Terrier named Duke...who now rules our
roost." |
