RE: college costs (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 13:50:43 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > flora wants us to talk to him about some things:
 > 
 >  > From: ", Flora" <http://www.state.vt.us/~Flora.>
 >  > To: "http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg"; <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 >  > CC: Flora  <http://profiles.yahoo.com/flora>,         Flora E   <
 >  > http://www.gmail.com/~flora>
 >  > Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 20:37:00 +0000
 >  > 
 >  > Could  you  talk  to  him  about  moving  around/changing  his  position,  
 >  > so  he  doesn't
 >  > get  neck  problems?  He'll  listen  to  you.
 >  > 
 >  > He did pack one pair of shorts, but I don't know if he packed a
 >  > bathing suit.  Could you or Robert take him to buy one?

You should ask him if he likes swimming first, I think.

 >  > He doesn't read emails as often as he should.  This could be a
 >  > problem in college, given that the students are emailed on a
 >  > regular basis and are expected to check and follow up on all
 >  > emails in a timely manner.

He seems to reply to my emails quickly at work.  But, yeah, I have noticed
he doesn't reply quickly in gmail.

 >  > He's probably playing games on his laptop.  That's what he always
 >  > did at home.

Oh.  Too bad.

 >  > Do you think that you and Robert can talk to him about this in
 >  > regards to when he goes to college - that he'll need to put in the
 >  > time and stay focused on his studies and not be distracted
 >  > (addicted).  That was a real problem during his last year of high
 >  > school, but don't tell him that I said that.

I wouldn't worry about it -- I did exactly the same thing and, although I
do regret a lot of things in my life, I don't regret my time spent then.

 >  > -----Original  Message-----
 >  > From:  Noelle  [http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg] 
 >  > Sent:  Wednesday,  July  02,  2014  4:27  PM
 >  > To:  ,  Flora
 >  > Cc:  Flora  ;  Flora  E  
 >  > Subject:  RE:  college  costs
 >  > 
 >  > On  Wed,  2  Jul  2014,  ,  Flora  wrote:
 >  > > Thank you for the email.  I often thought of their similarities
 >  > > when we would be sitting around eating dinner - things Xander
 >  > > would say would remind me of something Robert might say.  When
 >  > > I spoke to Xander on the phone on Sunday, he said that he
 >  > > liked the food he had been served.  I don't think of him as a
 >  > > big eater, but I know he likes ice cream.  That's fun that you
 >  > > have someone to share with.
 >  > >
 >  > > I wanted him to call me, so I could find out how is first
 >  > > few days went, but he hasn't called.  I'm not sure if he ever
 >  > > received  my messages.  Has  he 
 >  > 
 >  > he didn't mention that so i'm not sure.  does he read emails?  I
 >  > found Ted  on http://www.Linkedin.com
 >  > ,http://www.Linkedin.com, and forwarded profile to Alex via
 >  > linkedin & he answered that one(via linkedin) i wonder what he is
 >  > doing on his laptop.  i'm afraid he's going to have neck problems

Yeah, that will become an issue eventually.

 >  > >  talked about  how  things  are  going?
 >  > 
 >  > he said they are having him do a tutorial on Perl programming
 >  > language.  Monday the team took him for lunch at Thai restaurant
 >  > 
 >  > > I'm glad to hear that you are pulling him away from the
 >  > > computer.  It was always hard for us to pull him away, but maybe
 >  > > he listens to you more.  Sound like things are going okay, yes?
 >  > 
 >  > so far.  does he have shorts?  I want to go to the beach in Santa
 >  > Barbara.  I know he didn't bring bathing suit
 >  >
 >  >  -----Original  Message-----
 >  > From:  Noelle  [http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg]
 >  > Sent:  Wednesday,  July  02,  2014  3:47  PM   >  Cc:  Flora  ;  
 >  > ,
 >  > Flora;  Flora  E     >  Subject:  Re:  college  costs
 >  > > 
 >  > > Good.
 >  > > 
 >  > > Funny how similar in temperament Alex & Robert are, so I think I
 >  > > know how to deal with both of them.  Got to remember to drag
 >  > > them away from their computers every so often.  Alex hasn't
 >  > > complained about the vegan food.  I did buy some ice cream so
 >  > > we've been sharing that.