Pierre is nicely settled in the southwest (with a wonderful girlfriend and her little girl), fixing computers and installing digital dental x-ray software. Getting software certified has meant a few trips to Atlanta and Salt Lake which also means the parental units get a nice phone call from him when he's on a layover (he's actually better at calling than I am).
He's renting a newer home with a home office. Good thing too, because he frequently has some very long days which extend into the wee hours when business is brisk, and it's soooo much nicer to get up, pet the pooch, and take a snack break in your own kitchen (see above). He's not doing much on the rental, because it is a rental. But...he's saving all those nickels and dimes and hopes to begin looking for a house of his own. Sounds like homes are still affordable there and I can just picture him fine-tuning a nice older home into a showplace inside and out.
When the company owner moved away to start up another office and expand the business, that left Pierre in a management position and he's had all the joys and tribulations inherent in finding the perfect (and some slightly imperfect) employees. It's good life experience, right? Fortunately, hiring and firing is not the biggest part of the job, and he enjoys troubleshooting computers. One nice perk is hockey tickets. Watching ice hockey up close and personal so you can really appreciate how hard players check is very cool (no pun intended) and Pierre and The Girlfriend make it a family evening.
He's still loves speed and is working on his "Z" as funds permit. He's mainly a self-taught mechanic, no surprise since he's always been hands-on with tools, and amazed his parents no end with what he can do. He even installed a sweet sound system in The Girlfriend's truck for Christmas.
We also are hearing that he makes a very calm and patient "parent"--of course, we think Lia is totally sweet, so how hard could that be?! But still, we are very proud of the way he's turned out. And very happy that life is dealing him some good cards finally. It's hard to believe, but he clicked off that quarter century mark on his last birthday.
He still loves doing anything outdoors and wearing t-shirts emblazoned with fast cars or microbrew logos.
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