G's Current

Michael, I must say that Stephen and myself have tried to figure out family e-mails, phone numbers, and addresses to be able to stay in touch which was a half-assed approach because this is very obviously much easier (although I would like to get everyone's e-mail just for future reference) but I really think this is a great idea and I hope this will catch on and will be a good way to stay up-to-date on family affairs.

Jack, Stephen, Sam, Gerard, Gus

And for my boring schpeal on the current happenings in my life:  I have recently graduated from Auburn University this last December 2007, which is exciting, a relief, and eye-opening at the same time.  I've had many jobs since we once Lawrence McNearney's have moved to Atlanta including Smoothie King, lawn mowing, pool cleaning, baby-sitting, catering/serving/hosting events for banquets at a bar/restaurant/hotel/spa, and cleaning up on Sunday mornings the evidences of Atlanta's weekend in Buckhead (not downtown but a bar hopping strip of Atlanta's youth and middle-aged partiers...not fun and usually very gross, ask Stephen as well, I think we both probably don't toss crap on the ground because of this experience).  However over the last four years I've discovered an interest in real estate.  I received my Alabama RE License in December of 2005, keeping it inactive but trying to show some initiative.  The summer of 2006 I had an internship in Atlanta for the large timber company Plum Creek, which has so much land that they now have a development subsidiary called Township 110 using some tracts of land for their highest and best use in real estate markets all over the nation, but I was obviously focused and helped in the southeast.  And presently I am working on finding a job in commercial real estate and have one offer but we're still in negotiations.  

I have to give last summer's update its own paragraph because I had a blast and the whole experience changed my life and I'll never forget the whole adventure.  Last summer 2007 I had the privilege to be able to drive out 2,000+ miles with a buddy of mine across the country to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and spend the summer at his family's estate in Grand Teton National Park.  

I worked for a raft rental company  in Jackson that was really an outfitter who could outfit groups with plenty of different kinds of outdoor gear, but we mainly helped people get on the river all summer.  I was out there with friends coming sporadically if they could get out there, but lived mainly with two other guys 50 miles north of Jackson in between GTNP and Yellowstone National Park.  This trip was probably the best summer of my life and truly an adventure, we worked almost everyday but were able meet people and party, we joined a softball team, camped, were were able to get on the river and raft and fish almost everyday, we saw tons of wildlife: antelope, buffalo, elk, brown/black/and grizzly bears, coyotes, moose, basically everything out there except wolves which I still have to see. Anyway I was truly blessed to have been able to get out there and for such a long time it really was a dream come true.  I'm hoping to get out there coming up at the beginning of February to ski for a week before I get in to the serious grind of work. Some pics are on my facebook account if you have an account and can get to them but I'd love to share many more of them the next time we could cross paths.

Me and my buddy Casey (his family's cabin was where we lived all summer) on the Snake River.  

Me and another friend from Atlanta, Ryan, in front of the Tetons.

Leisure Sports, the shop I worked at all summer.

Anyway, I'll let the others who have e-mails update you on their lives but Gus is pretty huge now and in 5th grade loving life and trying to maintain his rock-star status.  Pops, or Uncle Gerry is doing well and I know he thinks about his extended family a lot.  My mom, the other Lisa is doing awesome but she's always best when all her kids are under the same roof so she's keeping herself busy these days working as a music teacher where Gus is and we all went Christ the King School, whaddayaknow she's around kids, pretty typical.  

So that's a little update, I look forward to hearing from everyone, sorry it was so long but this is a very cool idea and I can't wait to keep up.  Hope to see you all soon, keep us in your prayers you're all always in ours, and keep in touch.  

Love y'all, 

Gerard 

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