Joseph (Joe) Demers:  

2015 update: second grandson came in June. Doing well. His big brother turned four and loves his big bro role. My 15 year corp gig is ending this year, so not sure what's next after the severance/retainer glow has worn out. I guess that's an opportunity knocking to figure out the "rest of the story" here in Silicon Valley. School At the last minute of PHHS the SJCC track coach recruited me away from my pre-registered courses in Aero Engineering at SJSU. Who knew that being a mediocre HS half-miler would lead me to strong connections with a number of different characters and careers? Not the least of which was a great coach, mentor and Godfather to my oldest daughter. He only made me into a mediocre College half-miler and Intermediate hurdler, but I can't even tell you how that choice connected me to a string of avocations and vocations and even led to my wife since 1981. I had left SJSU in 1981 when we got married and never finished my Design degree. Yeah, I spent 2 years at SJCC (Drafting), 2 more at EVC (Design and Art) and 4 more working through SJSU (Industrial Design) without completing my last semester. A great intern job was too good to "“waste time" finishing my degree. It all worked out, I only regret taking 26 years to finish a SJSU B.S (Special Major - Packaging: Graphics & Technology...Expand for more