The Randalls in the 20th and 21st Centuries

The Randalls in the 20th and 21st Centuries Having Fun!

This website is a bunch of annual trivia about a silly family that lives in Richardson (near Dallas), Texas.

Once upon a time we lived in the Boston area, but had the good sense to move back to Texas in 1985.

In 1996 John, Patrice, Ashley, and Ian have moved from Dallas, Texas USA to Belgium and Back again in 1998. Rumors that they were forced to move out of Belgium are are scurrilous lies and are greatly exaggerated. To see more about the Randalls Belgian adventure press here.

The 2024 Randall Christmas Letter

For Links to previous years Newsletters back to 1985, scroll down past last years reviews.

Special Bonus Feature: JRs-Recording Studio -SORRY - Nothing New for 2024 (Maybe later in 2025)

International Responses to the 2023 Newsletter:

Christian Joachim CEMES-CNRS Toulouse, France Dear John, Thanks a lot! Enjoyable and very diverse. Happy new year to you and your family. Regards Christian
Dr. Hans Loeschner Co-founder and Senior Advisor IMS Nanofabrication GmbH John, many thanks for sending the 2023 Randall Christmas Newsletter! Amazing to see the 2023 Solar Eclipse in amazing photos of Patrice !!! Congrats to have realized the Zyvex Litho 1 tool !!!!! Sorry, that I am somewhat late to send best wishes for your Dec 29 birthday !!!!!!! Still not too late to send to You and Your Family best wishes for a healthy and prosperous Year 2024 !!!!!!!!! In September 2023 a wonderful present from heaven was given to us with the birth of our granddaughter Ida, after three grandsons (15, 11, 11). Kind regards from Vienna, Hans
Charlotte Tait - Very Longtime and wonderful Friend - New Zealand Thank you John, for continuing to send this newsletter to me:) I love reading it and hearing about things you and your family are doing - they are all amazing! I am still in New Zealand and the proud grandmother of 2 beautiful boys. I retired and sold my business in August last year and love it. It does not sound like you have any plans for retirement! I hope 2024 is a great year for you and your family and I send all my love from Down Under. Aroha Charlotte
Dr. Cornelis W. Hagen (Kees) - Delft University of Technology | Faculty of Applied Sciences Dear John, My best wishes for 2024 for all of you! Thank you for sharing all these interesting facts about your family. Kind regards, Kees

National Reactions to the 2023 Version:

Valerie Freeman | CEO - Legend OK, this newsletter is epic. I am embarrassed to have sent one of my own which is I would say, rather boring!!! In fact, I am not sending you a copy!!! Keep em coming. Loved reading it and also the follow-up with all of them!!
Louise Epstein -Valuable Advisor No Refunds!!?
Greg Fasullo - Award Winning Tech Titan Nice! Happy New Year, John. Wishing you and Zyvex all the best! Greg
Edward Gadasu - SpaceX Material scientist and Author of Bluestone This was a really enjoyable newsletter detailing the goings-on of the Randall Clan and their accompanying Zyvexians. I hope 2024 brings a double whammy of success on both the Zyvex and DARPA fronts. Happy New Year
Hassan AIT-HADDOU - Former Colleague and Head of Chemistry - Bioprocessing/CTO Cytiva Pensacola, FL Hi John, Happy New Year! I wish you and your family a wonderful, healthy and enjoyable 2024. Thank you, Hassan
Randy Brown - Partner Haynes Boone Hello John and Happy New Year! 2023 was a banner year for the Randalls and relatives. Thanks very much for the update. I am especially encouraged by what is in front of Zyvex and Teliatry for 2024. Congratulations! Best regards, Randy
Mary Coles - Recent TI retiree LOL!
Zhenrong Zhang, Professor of Physics Baylor Univ. Hello, John, It is fun to read your letter. It is always encouraging to see the progress of the Zyvex. Best wishes,
Ezra Bussmann - Sandia National Labs John, Happy New Year! That nicely curated set of musician-mocking memes gave me a few good laughs.
Larry S. Millstein - Director at Milen, White, Zelano & Branigan, PC, President and Program Chair at PSW Science Hi John - Nice to hear from you. Always enlightening to hear about the randalling of the Randall clan. It has been a long year for us: new teeth, major surgery, PSW challenges, major clients going under etc etc; but, we are bright and bushy as ever looking forward to hikes in the woods every day, hoping for a more peaceful and better world, and maybe a chance finally to get to Florence to spend a week in the Uffizi. I hope you get to DC sometime this year and we have a chance to split a bottle of good wine. All the best - Larry
Matt Weldon - Climate change/energy/policy are a personal passion. Hello John, I enjoyed your Christmas letter! This weekend was the second in the year in which I felt like have gained ground during the week, rather than falling further behind, and so could focus on such things as catching up on my inbox. When are you next in Austin? I hope you still have the occasional interest and need. Please let me know of the next as I would enjoy again sharing another beer with you.. Next time we meet, ask me what I share in common with Beyonce - though I warn you it is a prompt for a tale of personal woe. I hope 2024 treats you well, MSW
Alan Seabaugh - Prof Electrical Engineering Notre Dame Thanks for sharing the Randall trivia. It is always good to hear from you. We had a big Christmas gathering and then spent 10 days in Florida to prepare for winter and our recent low temperatures, -22 C. Attached is our Christmas letter. Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2024! Hope to see you.
Ashley Cockerill - Data Scientist, Small-Business Consultant, Published Author Happy 2024, John! It is always fun to read your Christmas newsletters! Bill and I had a great and very busy 2023, enjoying his startup work and my writing, and this year promises to be more of the same. All the best to you and your family for 2024! Cheers,
Mike Geis - Still at MIT Lincoln Lab Thanks John
Nathan Dodge - SciFi Author John, so good to hear from you, glad you are still alive and kickin! My apologies for not sending a card in return. If you would ever send your (physical) address, I would respond, as I send out real, cardboard Christmas cards. Best wishes for 2024. I am still writing science fiction books and having fun, though not making much money at it. Started writing seriously in 2012, sold my first book in 2018. Now in my 84th year, I am still cranking them out, just sold my 20th book last month. If you are curious about how an old fart spends his time, you can look up my name on Amazon. My “author name” is Nathan B. Dodge. Best wishes for 2024. Nathan Dodge
Irma Kuljanishvili - Associate Professor and Department Chair, Physics, Saint Louis University Dear John, Thank for the email. Always very intertwining to read. Hope this is a productive year for everyone.
Shalom J. Wind - Prof. Columbia University Hi John, Always great to hear from you around this time of year. Hope you had a joyous Christmas and New Years and are gearing up for a successful 2024. With wishes for peace from Jerusalem...
Roger Malina prof of astrophysics arts and humanities I am working on the topic of training curiosity with prof cassini nazir at UNT Two areas right now: a) the ethics of curiosity b) the neuroscience of curiosity We are looking for collaborators and ideas Roger Malina
Tyler Duong MD - My Physician Hello and happy new year! I have seen Christmas letters but NEVER this impressive. I hope that you and your family have a wonderful year! Thanks for sharing.
Lin ONeill Board Member, Strategy Implementation Consultant, Conference Speaker ["Unintended Consequences" and "Customer Service Reincarnation"] John, So clever...AND interesting. Thank YOU. AND...Happy New Year!!! Lin
Gail Stolzenburg - My Judo Sensei & Wealth & Wellness Speaker, Author, and Coach at Gail Stolzenburg, Inc. John - Always so good to hear from you with an awesome family, successful businesses, contributing to humanity, doing what you love. I look forward to many more newsletters!
Yu Ding - Former colleague & Senior Solution Architect at NVIDIA Happy new year John! Thanks for the Newsletter. I like your poem this year. Please do let me know when you visit SF bay area next time. I would love to meet and catch up with you.
Bobby Brar, Former colleague and President at Teledyne Scientific Company John, Thanks!! Great to catch up with the Randallses. My head is spinning from all the spin outs. Would you also publish negative reviews of the world famous letter? I’m sure you have never received one, though. Bobby
John Pankratz - Former TIer John, Good to hear from you. Enjoyed the "trivia".Have a great new year. john
James Brooks - Former TI Colleague John, Enjoyed your Christmas Newsletter and closing Poem. Thanks for sending. I am enjoying my retirement, still playing tennis twice a week and Pickle Ball once a week. Jim Brooks
Clayton Teague - Nanophile Hello John, Each year I find reading your Christmas Newsletter a pleasure! They are always full of interesting facts and ideas. Of course I am careful to note your and Zvyexs progress with atomic fabrication - a subject I follow closely at all opportunities - mostly through the journal, Science, and whatever articles my friends point out to me. Keep your Newsletters coming! Best wishes for a wonderful and exciting year in 2024! Would love to see you anytime you are in the DC area; I am still in Gaithersburg trying to follow all the exciting things going on in nano, AI and how the two can advance mutually. Clayton
Hood Whitson - Chief Executive Officer at Element3 John, Always great to hear from you and Happy Holidays, hope all is well at Zyvex! Hood
Efstathios Meletis, Prof UTA I enjoyed reading your letter. It is always refreshing. Happy New Year to you and your family. Stathis
Kevin W. Page - Early Ai visionary and investor, Film Actor, Artist, & CEO, Thanks, John. A great read as always! Here is to an even better 2024! KP
RICHARD FOJTASEK - ~ 6 decades a friend and Herpetologist I refuse to be identified as an Earthworm. Thus offended I retreat to my safe space to tremble like a neurotic lap dog.
Griff Resor - Retired Technical Marketing Consultant, Advanced Packaging, LED, PV, FPD, IC equipment Hi John, Thanks for the update. I finally stopped consulting in 2020. COVID did have a role in that decision. No SEMs of your litho work? I am surprised. Have a great new year, Griff.
Alain Diebold, Author - Professor Emeritus and Empire Innovation Professor of Nanoscale Science CNSE, University at Albany, SUNY Hi John, Happy New Year!! Alain
Kyeongjae Cho - Prof UT Dallas Hi John, Happy New Year! Wish our best for you and your family. Thanks, KJ
Paul Thomas - Management Consultant John, Always enjoy reading your Christmas Letter! Glad things are going well at Zyvex and you and your family are doing well. Great eclipse pictures! Best wishes for a wonderful 2024, Paul

Previous Years Randall Generic Christmas Letters:

Year	Photo	Location	John	Patrice	Ashley	Ian
2023		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, CEO UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP Teliatry	Queen of Sheba Enterprises - General Contractor - Painter of Abstract and Representational Art	Full Time Intimacy Coach - LA California	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous- Dallas, Seeker of funding for a gun range.
2022Reviews		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, CEO UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina Exec VP Teliatry	Queen of Sheba Enterprises - General Contractor - Painter of Abstract and Representational Art	Full Time Intimacy Coach - LA California	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous- Dallas, Seeker of funding for a gun range.
2021Reviews		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, CEO UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina Exec VP Teliatry Chief Strategy Officer Rapid Molecular Diagnostics	Queen of Sheba Enterprises - General Contractor - Painter of Abstract and Representational Art	Full Time Intimacy Coach - LA California	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous- Dallas, Seeker of funding for a gun range.
2020		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, CEO UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina Exec VP Teliatry Chief Strategy Officer Rapid Molecular Diagnostics	Queen of Sheba Enterprises - Painter of Abstract Art	Full Time Intimacy Coach - LA California	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous- Dallas, Seeker of funding for a petting zoo, food truck, or gun range.
2019		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, CEO UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina Exec VP Teliatry Chief Strategy Officer Rapid Molecular Diagnostics	Queen of Sheba Enterprises - General Contractor - Painter of Abstract Art	Full Time Intimacy Coach - LA California	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous- Dallas Husband and Home owner
2018		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, President UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina Exec VP Teliatry	Queen of Sheba Enterprises - General Contractor - Painter of Abstract Art	Relationship Coach, Wellness Center Admin - LA California	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous- Dallas Husband and Home owner
2017		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, President UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina	Queen of Sheba Enterprises - Abstract Artist	Relationship Coach, Waitress - LA California	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous- Dallas - Condo Flipper
2016		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, President UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina	Queen of Sheba Enterprises - Abstract Artist	Relationship, Intimacy Coach - Dallas	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous- Dallas
2015		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, President UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina	Queen of Sheba Enterprises	Starting Career as Relationship, Intimacy Coach - Austin	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous- Dallas
2014		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, President UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina	Queen of Sheba Enterprises	Selling Google Fiber in Austin	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous
2013		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, President UT Dallas Adjunct Prof. Exec VP NanoRetina	Malibu IQ, Pioneer Natural Resources	Liquor Sales in Austin	Equinox - Personal Trainer to the Rich and Famous
2012		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, President UT Dallas Adjunct Prof.	Malibu IQ	Gov. Perry	UNT 24 Hour Fitness
2011		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, President UT Dallas Adjunct Prof.	Malibu IQ	Gov. Perry	UNT
2010		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, Vice President	Malibu IQ	Gov. Perry	UNT
2009		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, Vice President	ShaChelle Inc.	Gov. Perry	UNT
2008		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, Vice President	Interior Decorating	2 Cruddy Jobs	UNT
2007		Dunrobin, Richardson TX	Zyvex Labs, Vice President	Interior Decorating	UT Austin	Plano East Senior High
2006		Dunrobin Richardson TX	Zyvex Corp, CTO	Interior Decorating	UT Austin	Plano East Senior High
2005		Ambleside Lane Dunrobin Richardson TX	Zyvex Corp, CTO	House Builder Interior decorating	UT Austin	Williams HS
2004		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Zyvex Corp, CTO	House Builder	UT Austin	Williams HS
2003		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Zyvex Corp, CTO	House Builder	UT San Antonio	Bowman Middle School
2002		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Zyvex Corp, CTO	House Builder	Plano East Senior High	Bowman Middle School
2001		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Zyvex Corp, CTO	House Builder	Plano East Senior High	Bowman Middle School
Y2K BUG		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments, KFAB, Distinguished Member Technical Staff	House Builder	Williams High School	Mendenhall Elementary
1999		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments, KFAB, Senior Member Technical Staff	Homework Nazi	Williams High School	Mendenhall Elementary
1998		Overijse Belgium	Texas Instruments Assignee, IMEC, Senior Member Technical Staff	Homework Nazi Travel Planner	International School of Brussels	International School of Brussels
1997		Overijse Belgium	Texas Instruments Assignee, IMEC Senior Member Technical Staff	Homework Nazi Travel Planner	International School of Brussels	International School of Brussels
1996		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX Overijse Belgium	Texas Instruments CRL TI Assignee, IMEC Senior Member Technical Staff	Homework Nazi Travel Planner	International School of Brussels	International School of Brussels
1995		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments CRL Senior Member Technical Staff	Homework Nazi	Mendenhall Elementray	Mendenhall Elementray
1994		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments CRL Senior Member Technical Staff	Homework Nazi	Mendenhall Elementray	Yard Ape Power Ranger
1993		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments CRL Senior Member Technical Staff	Homework Nazi	Mendenhall Elementray Judoka Horse Rider	Yard Ape Power Ranger
1992		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments CRL Senior Member Technical Staff	Homework Nazi	Mendenhall Elementray Judoka Indian Princess	Yard Ape Flirt
1991		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments CRL Senior Member Technical Staff	Homework Nazi	Mendenhall Elementray Outstanding Citizen	Curtin Climber Food Thrower
1990		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments CRL Senior Member Technical Staff	Baby Chaser	Mendenhall Elementray Mutant Ninja Turtle	Naked Baby Runner
1989		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments Central Research Labs	Baby Builder	Big Sister Gymnast	Amoeba
1988		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments Central Research Labs	Baby Room Builder	Ballerina Gymnast	Gleam in Johns Eye
1987		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments Central Research Labs	Mother Model	Toddler Motor Mouth	Non Existent
1986		Ambleside Lane Richardson TX	Texas Instruments Surplussed	Mother Interior Decorator	Yard Ape	Non Existent
1985		Beford MA Dallas TX	Lincoln Laboratory Texas Instruments	Mother Mover	Curly Haired Cutie	Non Existent

Other Random Details:

Our House is over a decade and a half old!
See Details of its construction.

John runs a Micrograph Contest for the The EIPBN Conference.And the Micro Nano Engineering conference See the EIPBN Micrograph contest for over 20 years of spectacular Micrographs and the MNE Micrograph Contest for over 10 years of really cool pictures.

What John does is work at Zyvex Labs, the worlds first molecular nanotechnology firm. Johns work email: jrandall@zyvexlabs.com
He joined Zyvex in 2001 after working for 15 years at Texas Instruments. On April Fools Day 2007 Zyvex became Zyvex Labs Which has a plot to Rule The World with Atomically Precise Manufacturing AND is working to Heal The Blind.

John has also worked with the Artist Christian Seidler and the Author, TV/Movie Actor, Psychologist, CEO, Stock Broker, Investment Banker, Sculptor and Artist, Kevin Page to devevelop a Robotic Painting tool for Christians new painting style called Matricism.

Johns Mom, Vee Randall, passed away on May 10, 2017. You can read a eulogy of her by clicking MADRE Johns Father, Bill Randall Randall, passed away in 2008. You can read a eulogy of him by clicking POP

The collection of the Wit and Wisdom of Bill Randall Randall

How the cook knows the gumbo is tasty!!!

These pages were last updated on Dec 26, 2024.