Watson residences before Jim was born • To June 1942: 2116 Monroe Ave & 2116 Fox Ave, Madison Wisconsin • June 1942 - December 13, 1943: Houma Louisiana • Dec 15, 1943 - June 7, 1946: Black Bayou, Louisiana • Sept 10, 1946 - Jan 17, 1949: Maplewood (Lake Charles) • Jan 18, 1949 - Feb 3, 1951: Parkchester Apartments, New Orleans New Orleans - Jim is born • July 27, 1950 - Aug 2, 1950: Touro Infirmary hospital • Aug 2, 1950 - Feb 3, 1951: Parkchester Apartments, 4503 Perlita Street • Feb 3, 1951 - Jan 25, 1952: 4730 Baccich Street house, Gentilly Terrace Dallas • Jan 27, 1952: Tower Courts motel, Harry Hines & Loop 12 • Jan 28, 1952 - Jan 29, 1958: 6727 Woodland Drive • Jan 30, 1958 - 2003: 6631 Orchid Lane Austin • Sept 1968 - May 1969: UT Prather Hall dorm • Sept 1969 - May 1970: UT Jester Center dorm, M467 • Aug 1970 - December 1972: Sigma Chi fraternity house • January 1973 - May 1973: 1901 Willow Creek, 104 • May 1973 - July 1974: 4104 Ridgelea Dallas • July 1974 - January 1979 Orchid Lane Timbercreek studio apartment, NWest Hwy & Skillman Saracen apartment, Turtle Creek Austin • Spring 1979: Big white house: 909 West 22.5 Street Dallas • May 1979 - Aug 1979: Orchid Lane • Aug 1979 - Sept 1979: Oak Lawn, Alamo apartment • Sept 1979 - Dec 1979: Orchid Lane • Dec 1979 - Aug 1987 Timbercreek, 3 apartments Skillman/LBJ, 2071 Edmond • August 1987 - June 1992: Windrush, 15th Street • July 1992: Wallo house: East 7th Street • August 1992 - May 1995: 606 West 7th house • May 1995 - now: 424 East 4th house New York City • March 2004 - April 2016: Cove Club 5-S: 2 South End Avenue Austin • November 2018 - now: Seaholm 2908: 222 West Avenue • March 20 1946, Orange Texas: brother Bill born at Frances Lutcher Hospital • August 26 1946, Lake Charles Louisiana: brother Steve born at St. Patrick's Hospital Chronology of Jim's life 1950 House on Baccich Street New Orleans: 1950-1952 My father worked for Shell Oil in downtown New Orleans. We lived in an apartment (that has since been razed) and a white frame house (now yellow) north of the French Quarter. Emerged at 9 pounds, 0 ounces, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans; Doctor G. Johnson, Thursday, July 27, 10:29 - 10:42am Named: James Robert: the two most popular baby names for 1950: Watson is a sept (English word for a division of a family) of the Clan Buchanan. Clan origin: 1225 grant of lands on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond in Scotland to clergyman Sir Absalon of Buchanan by the Earl of Lennox. First road trip: rode home from the hospital, August 2 First vacation trip: family went to City Park in New Orleans, August 13 1951 Chicken pox, Febuary 8 Baptized, April 1 First step - Mom: "One step, and that's all", July 27 Madison, WI (Grandfather William Remmel died in June) Grandfather James W Watson died, October 4 (age 72) 1952 New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Dallas: Dad took a job with a petroleum consulting firm in Dallas Dallas: first night at Tower Courts motel (upper right of aerial) on US 77 (Harry Hines Blvd) and Loop 12, January 27 Dallas: new house off Hillcrest, north of Northwest Hwy: 6727 Woodland Drive, January 28 - January 29, 1958 Joined Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church Halloween trick-or-treating, birthday parties Listening to Amahl and the Night Visitors Running the hallway loop being chased by Blackie, the family dog Bringing the class rabbit home for the weekend Black Bart stories in the backyard, 20 Questions, Stargazing The naborhood gang: Cheryl Teskey, Margie Chalkley, Ed Wynn Construction blocks Bunk beds Walking home for the first time from school with Margie - stopping off to watch paving of Hillcrest - worrying the parents who frantically searched for us Adopted Blackie, first family dog 1953 Madison, Westby; family, July 24 - August 28 Tonsils removed, November 7 1954 Colorado Springs, Denver; family, August 27 - September 5 1955 San Antonio; family, July 29-31 Strombecker model of Disney & Werner Von Braun Space Station Polio shot, November 28 1956 Playing in Preston Hollow Park - arts & crafts in the pavilion, swimming in the summer Lobello's drive-in, Preston Center Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, San Francisco, Yosemite, Las Vegas; family, July 28 - August 18 At Knott's, I saw this envelope of flat card stock with models of some of the park buildings. I loved to make models and was so eager to get it home and build these. I cherished the models; set them up on Margie Chalkley's card table in their den. It inspired a lifetime of delight in designing and making models. 1st Grade: Preston Hollow Elementary School, Ms Franklin, 1st day of school in new clothes Putting on puppet shows with Cheryl and Margie Cub scouts Camps: Argyle, Wisdom, I35 racetrack, tree pole shelter, Grady Spruce Keds, and Thom McAn shoes Candy cigarettes, Lik-M-Aid, baseball card gum, Bazooka gum Butch wax, Brylcreem (a little dab'll do ya), Vitalis, Ipana toothpaste (Bucky Beaver) TV test patterns and static sound that came on after the last show and the national anthem 5 channels: ABC, CBS, NBC, KWTV Local, and Educational Howdy Doody, Davy Crockett, Disneyland (later Disney's Wonderful World of Color) Metal strap-on roller skates Drive in movies at NW Hwy Drive in. Playground up front. Above foto 1941 - 11 years before we moved to Dallas. Later, the back of the screen may have had a mural of a clown on an elephant bending down to brush the elephant's teeth. 1957 Tornado from Oak Cliff along Harry Hines Exchange Center to Love Field; Dad took us onto Woodland to watch, April 2, 4:20-4:50p Quartz Mountain/Lake Altus, Oklahoma; family, August 18-23 Birthday parties or visits to Storybook Land (April 1956-1962) and Cowboy Town (1958-1962) 2nd Grade: Preston Hollow Elementary School, Mrs. Skipping? Each grandmother would take the train from Madison WI to Dallas to visit. To avoid downtown chaos on the other side of the tracks, we would park in the lot shown above and use a tunnel under the tracks to the ramps to each platform and on to Union Station. That same tunnel is now used to connect Union Station to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, which stands where the parking lot is in the photo. Above right: Dad flew out of Love Field airport for many business trips. Enjoyed the new culture of flight. 1958 Moved to Orchid Lane, Dallas: January 30 - 2003 As the family needed more space, the Watsons moved about a mile north to Orchid Lane, near Hillcrest & Royal Lane in Preston Hollow. We ate most meals at home; Mom cooked almost every day and when dad got home from work, we sat down together at the table, and if I didn't like what was on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I did. The closest we had to fast food was Youngblood's Fried Chicken, Pizza by Marco, Jack in the Box out on Forest Lane, and later, KFC. Our parents never wore jeans or had a credit card. Later, they had something called a revolving charge card, PrestoCharge and, then, PrestoCard. My parents never drove me to soccer practice. This was mostly because we had never heard of soccer. I had a bicycle that had three speeds. I never had a telephone in my room. The only phone in the house was in the hall. There was a long cord so we could take the phone into the first bedroom and have some privacy when talking to girls. Later, we got additional phones in the kitchen and in my parent's bedroom. Wanted to get the fashion, what was in style: Madras fabric: shirts and pants and thick black ribbed-sole shoes from Thom McAn (David Rosenfield had them) and I had to have them; Cole-Haan shoes at UT. Spring Valley Country Club - driving up Preston past farmhouses, we counted the number of water wells. North Lake - water skiing. Boy scouts. Playing the game of Clue - probly my favorite - it was a mind game. Stepping into shorts and running outside to play all day long, "Time to come in, tomorrow's another day." I built complete villages of houses and roads in the sandbox next to Doug's garage Dinners with the family Pebble art kits that mom and I made Plastic building blocks that led to highways, houses, and skyscrapers Mimosa blossoms, cool Bermuda grass, and a warm kitchen Exploring the alleys and vacant lots, with Doug and David Plastic model cars and balsa wood ships Measles, April 18 Madison; family, July 27 - August 9 Madison WI. Above: Grandma Remmel: 2116 Fox Avenue. Below: Grandma Watson: 2116 Monroe Avenue 3rd Grade: George B. Dealey Elementary School: Doug Reaves, David Lougee, David Rosenfield, Jerry Mankovsky, Alec Pridgeon, John Weinhardt, Jay Fisher, Randy McCommons, Judy Studdard, Linda Dahl Square dancing: the music, the movements, the smiles, my red pants. I loved putting on those red pants - it was going to be a good day when I wore them. No matter what happened that day, it was going to be good. In the class where we learned to square dance, those pants were just sharp - the envy of all. Or, at least so I thought. Bright red. How can you go wrong with red pants? Transistor radios, admiring others on the ramp after school Walked halls and restrooms during PE Missed PE - had to do situps by myself: farted each time, student holding my legs - we all stifled laughter Train sets: As a kid, like most kids growing up in the 1950s, I had a Lionel train set. Christmas present - with mom at Sears on Greenville Avenue - 3 plastic buildings. Could pick one on Christmas Eve, Even though, I knew there would be no surprise, I picked that one because I was so excited to build those buildings. Later, alone in Edmond in the late 1980s, I would often eat at Wyatt's Cafeteria in Bryant Square (as we had done as kids in Preston Center). After eating, I would walk next door to the Hobby Lobby store to check out the train sets. Traveled Route 66 and the Interurban route. Saw train set and realized I could develop a layout combining those two. Train shops in OKC and Dallas. 1959 Houston, Galveston; family, July 10-12 Revell model of Space Station 4th Grade: George B. Dealey Elementary School: Mrs. Leedom? 1960 Gunnison, Colorado Springs; family, July 22-30 5th Grade: George B. Dealey Elementary School Cub scouts, Preston Hollow cafeteria: pinewood derby races. 1961 Grand Saline salt mine, April 3 Scout exposition: sand painter, April 8 Camp Grady Spruce, YMCA, June 9 Civil War sites, Williamsburg, Washington DC, New York City, Wisconsin; family, July 23 - August 10 Tan Plymouth station wagon with a rear-facing third row - we loved to ride back there on road trips. Once, we put a blanket up over and behind us, blocking us from the rest of the car. The Crying Comedian on Ed Sullivan Six Flags over Texas opened: August 5 (not sure when our first visit was) 6th Grade: George B. Dealey Elementary School 1962 Red measles, May 4 Aida Metropolitan Opera, with mom, May 13 Model of Buick station wagon, painted black with chrome accents, entered in the model contest at Preston Royal Toy store Mineral Wells; family, summer Camp Grady Spruce, summer 7th Grade: George B. Dealey Elementary School, Ms. Hollis(?) Dick Chaplin School of Dance classes, fall Hamsters: Gus and others, fall S&H Green Stamps and Top Value stamps, booklets, redemption stores: 1963 Dallas Theater Center teen class, summer Camp Constantine, Boy Scouts St. Louis, Chicago, Madison, Sunday Lake; family, August 10-26 8th Grade: Benjamin Franklin Junior High School: Randy McCommons, Alec Pridgeon, Guide, JFK news, football stands. 1950s radio: KLIF was downtown in a flatiron-style building with a glassed-in studio at the point. KBOX was north of Northwest Highway, just past White Rock Lake. Contests, new releases. Beach Boys gave two sides of latest record, one to each station: 'God Only Knows' (KBOX) and 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' (KLIF).Top Value and S&H greenstamps Metal ice trays with levers Mimeograph paper in school, sniffing the ink Blue flashbulbs Skateboard: customized with rubber bumper and burlap texture Threw paper route on bicycle - sang and wrote songs while walking predawn, I got up at 4:30a every morning, on Saturday, I collected the 50 cents from my customers Preston Forest: Minsky's record shop, Slot car raceway, A&P shopping with mom, Titche's: Boy Scout shop, record dept Sound of Music, Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Luby's Cafeteria almost every Sunday with organ music and 2 serving lines Braces, Dr. Roark, retainer: September Boy Scout Pack 800 at Northhaven Church, dad was a Scoutmaster JFKennedy assassinated: November 22: the principal interrupted Mrs. Gambrell's 8th grade English class with an announcement over the PA, tears, silence, quiet hall, science room tv, tv all weekend, Sunday, dad & I went to Luby's for take-out, got home to mom at the den door telling us of Oswald's assassination 1964 Watched the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show: Febuary 9 &16 Other childhood television: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Laugh-In, Gary Moore Show, The Flintstones on Friday nights, Jetsons, cartoons on Saturday morning Movies at Preston Royal Theater. Rode bikes, saw 4-D Man; John Cobb's Airway Drugs and soda fountain, toy store, barber shop, TG&Y dime store, Post Office, ice cream parlor, 7-Eleven, Marco's Pizza, hobby shop: model cars - some minor customizing Buick station wagon - black with a few chrome accents. I entered it in a contest but it was not quite slick enough - a bit clumsy in the assembling, gluing, and painting. I was disappointed. Mom bought me a model cars at a discount store on central north of Forest - FedMart? and Sears on Greenville and Ross. I mowed lawns for $5 and, while I was mowing, I would think about what model kit I would get with the money. Some of the yards were within walking distance of the store with the models, so I could go there straight from work and get my reward. Of course, I never saved money, I spent it as soon as I got it. But I built up quite a collection of model cars. My parents took me to see the musical at the Music Hall in Dallas. I was only 13 years old. July 1964. Bought the soundtrack at Titche's Preston Forest. Built tepee-style log shelter at Boy Scout troop camp, inspired by Indian lodges Camp Constantine Orange TX, Maplewood LA, New Orleans, Baton Rouge; mom drives, August 12-16 9th Grade: Benjamin Franklin Junior High School Wisdom teeth removed, August 20 Mexican Folklore Dances: set designs, trip to Corsicana. Rode bicycle to Preston Ticket Agency at about 5a to get in line for tickets to the upcoming Beatles concert. Awakened by brothers to go to airport to see the Beatles land - we got right up to the car. Beatles concert ($5 ticket), Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Friday, September 18 Randy & Jim McCommons, Alec Pridgeon Dave Clark Five concert, December 7 ($5.90) 1965 The Impalas: Junior High band - Bob Schlotterbeck, Randy McCommons, Rick Hopkins, me on the drums Benjamin Franklin Junior High School: Red Guide, spring Philmont Boy Scout camp, New Mexico, July 5 Rank of Life Scout, 2 merit badges away from Eagle 10th grade: Hillcrest High School, fall High school hangout: Kip's Big Boy coffee shop - Big Boy triple decker hamburgers, fries, chocolate malts The Cavern Club, blacklights, bouncer, drinks Drinking in car at synagogue, put in soda cups, chased by older kids Backstage, Butterfinger bars, reworking flats in hallways, painting spirit posters, animating them, building the model stage Hi-fi's: 45 RPM records, mono LPs, transistor radios Blackie put to sleep, fall Rolling Stones concert, Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Sunday, November 21 Chica adopted, Christmas; second family dog 1966 Life with Father, Sally Neill, PHPC Driving class: Mr. Tysor 'Behind-the-wheel', June Set crew at Theater Three Camp Argyle, church day camp The Animals, Herman's Hermits concert, Dallas Memorial Auditorium, July 16 UT Tower sniper: 14 killed, 31 wounded, August 1 Accident in Impala, August, early morning Georgetown; Austin; San Marcos; San Antonio; Monterey, Mexico; mom, August 24 11th grade: Hillcrest High School: Andrea Williams, fall Watched filming of Bonnie & Clyde, Greenville Avenue, November 1967 The King and I, Hillcrest High set designer, late nights, backstage gang: Laird McDonald, Barbara Smith, Chris Chernoff, Joe Chapman, Ann Kilby, Becky Kennedy, Allen Smoot, Abe Frishman, Febuary 16-18 Thanes Hi-Y: Randy McCommons Art Service Club, President: Ms Hudson, spirit posters and pep assemblies First Place Art awards, Student Crafts Fair Post & Lintel Club, Vice President Red Shirts male spirit group School rep to Downtown Rotary Club (Junior Rotarian) Late nite/early morning study/cram during high school - in the living room Jack tacos from Jack-in-the-Box on the Forest Lane cruise drag strip Six Flags, parking lot night shift, July 1 For Heaven's Sake, set design, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, July 24 Atlanta & Florida; mom & dad, August 14 12th grade: Hillcrest High School The Girls in 509, Hillcrest set designs, December 15-16 1968 Season tickets to Bronco Theater, Oak Cliff Soroptomist Citizenship Award, January 23 Spring Thaw, Hillcrest: Spring Hillcrest High School Hall of Fame Senior Prom, May 17, Barbara Smith Grant Graduation: Hillcrest High School, May 30; All-night party at Six Flags Six Flags, Tower, Asst Ride Foreman: Marge Johnson, Larry Wine, Rodney Elkins, summer Worked at Gordon Sibeck Architects, June Camptown Theater: The Drunkard, set design: summer Watched the Apollo moon walk & Neil Armstrong while dozing on the den floor UT Summer Freshman Orientation: Derek O'Brian, Lars Lundahl, August 4-8 Austin: Enroll University of Texas, September 16 UT Prather Hall (WPA building 1936-1937) September 1968 - May 1969: Mike Spradlin (1st roommate), Chuck Muller (2nd), Marty Crutsinger, Andy Anderson, Walter Hyde, Gene Gardner, Dan Wheelus UT Drama major: Greg Grove, George Cook, Joanie Prather, Ronny Strew, Trisha, The Great Cross-Country Race, Celebration Faculty: Franny (Dance), John Rothgeb (sets), David Nancarrow (lights), Paul Reinhardt (costume), Arnold (Acting), Jim (stagecraft) San Antonio, HemisFair; Barbara, fall 1969 Gypsy (role: stagehand), UT, April 21-26 Six Flags: worked double shifts, Scholarship Award, summer Bought 1966 white Mustang History class: UT Arlington, Barbara, summer UT Jester Center dorm, room M467, Austin: September 1969 - May 1970 Wall covered with Budweiser posters Roommate John, from Midland/Odessa, his friend Brent 8-track and cassette tapes Painted soap on blinds - visible only under blacklight Louie's - didn't check IDs Gin at dorm room on Nueces (with Andy Anderson?): bushes by old house, dorm room, black out, shower Bought most supplies and balsa wood at the University Co-op: UT Art: Commercial Art major National Moratorium against the war in Vietnam, march Main Mall to Capitol, Wensday October 15th Waller Creek tree sit-in, Tuesday, October 21-22 Houston, AstroWorld: Joe, Becky, Barbara, fall Pledged Sigma Chi fraternity, November 7: Tom White, Jerry Landers, Jim Craver, Ed Baxter, Tom Bartley, John Jarvis, Ren Maupin, Cliff Logan, Billy Baird, Don Drinkard, Nick Moore, Don Block, Jack Payne Vietnam draft lottery: Number 289 (of 366 - no going to Nam), December 1 1970 UT Round-Up chair: designed Sweetheart Presentation stage set Six Flags, summer Sigma Chi house 2701 Nueces St, Austin: August - December 1972 La Grange; Lana at the Chicken Ranch, Scott Redesigned and built brick planters at Orchid Lane patio: July Padre Island; Jimmy Scruggs, Tom, Jerry, fall UT Freshman Orientation Advisor, Wimberley retreat, Jester Center: Jack Balagia, Tim Dickey, Cheryl Goodman, Karen Barton Sigma Chi Pledge Trainer: Fall UT Dad's Day, October 30-31 Sigma Chi Outstanding Member award Winter Park, skiing: Tom, Jerry, fall/winter 1971 UT Advertising: Journalism Building, Bill Mindak, Don Vance Sigma Chi, President: Milton Jackson, Mark Johnson, Carl Moerer, January-December UT Freshman Orientation Advisor, Wimberley retreat, Kinsolving dorm: Sarah Martin, Bill Arnold UT Freshman Experience Advisor, Wimberley retreat: Barbara Smith UT: Suzanne Morris Sigma Chi Pledging & Rushing committee meeting: Chicago, Evanston, March Sigma Chi Leadership Training workshop: Dekalb IL: Tulsa, Six Flags over Mid-America, St. Louis, DeKalb IL, (fly home), August Milwaukee & Madison: Steve & Heidi Cooper wedding, Unity Lutheran Church (Oklahoma Avenue), September 17-19 Sigma Chi Pledging & Rushing committee meeting: Salt Lake City Campus Crusade for Christ, study groups, conference in Dallas 1972 Tiger, the cat, died: Febuary Dallas: Six Flags auditions, Sarah Martin. New York City, UT study tour: Dr. Pierce, Guy Bommarito, De Rumpf, Tom Kuykendall, Doug Poole, Larry Fuller, spring break Roots shoes, store on 24th? 1973 Colorado: ski trip, Jerry, Tom, Gary; January Lived in Willowcreek apartment Austin: January-May JB the dog Gary Hunter, Bill McElvoy(?) Corn marijuana, Stairway to Heaven Director, UT Advertising Club Designed logo and materials, UT School of Communication Interned at Dallas Times Herald: Casey Cohlmia, Jean Prejean, John Wolf, Debbie Klausner, May 29 Houston; July House: 4104 Ridgelea; Tom Bartley & Tom White: May - July 1974 Mounted large realistic photo of woman's head peering out from kitchen Mounted a chair, rug, and floor lamp on the wall Jeet? Jew? Squeat. Aunt Margaret and Grandma Ida Remmel visit Dallas: August Enchanted Rock camping, LBJ State Park, Fredericksburg: October 5-7 Mexico City, Sheraton Maria Isabel; family Christmas 1974 Designer & copywriter: Highland Mall, Bill Shoop, Austin Designed billboard & program cover: Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair Outstanding Intern Award, Dallas Advertising League, Texas Daily Newspaper Assoc, Febuary 20 UT Parents' Day: LBJ Library (shake LBJ's hand), Communications Building, Advertising tour, mom & dad, March 9 Grandmother Remmel died; March 15 Left UT, May 10 Promotions Manager, Dobie Mall, Dennis Cavanaugh, Stanley Clark, Wesley, July 1975 Aspen, April, Jerry, Linda, January 5-14 Austin, January 16-19 Austin, Febuary 28 - March 3 Interviewed: Tracy-Locke, TGIFriday's TV Facts: Art Director, Production Artist, horoscope writer, March 6 Spanish class, Richland, spring Dallas Times Herald: ad sales: John Wolf, Tom Farrell, Jim Wilson, Debbie Kaufman, Casca Schade, March 26 Austin Guadalupe River, May 2-4 Houston, Bolshoi Ballet, mom and dad, June Interior Design class: Eastfield College, summer Austin, July 4-6 Austin Pedernales River, July 19-20 Grandmother Watson died; July 31 Idea for round backgammon, Dallas, August 30 Spanish class: Richland, fall Austin, September 12-15 Designed round Backgammon board, September/October Houston, East Texas, Galveston, October 3-9 TGI Friday's waiter, Training: October 24, Waiting: November 3 Barry Crook, Eric Sham, Dale Travis, John Wilson, Julie Winans, Marty Konavalski, Mike Albers, Mike McClure, Rush Bowman, Vic Argenzio Built round Backgammon board prototypes, November 5-12 1976 US Patent filed: round Backgammon board, January 28 New York City; Backgammon board presented: Pressman Toys; Tom's play: March 3-7 Oswald Jacoby plays on Backgammon board, Dallas, March 11 Meet with Jim Devlin and Anita Rufus, Backgammon board, Dallas, March 20 New York City; Backgammon: Pressman, Jacoby, Jim Devlin, contract; New Jersey factory, April 6-12 Designed Point Blank press kit Designed T White's play set: Yes, No & Yellow Signed contract - Patent rights sold to Pressman Toy Company: April 26 New York City; Backgammon model approval; New Jersey factory; August 17 Boston: Woody Kane, Plymouth, Cape Assistant Headwaiter, TGIF, June-October Headwaiter, TGIF: Thomas Boggs, Paul Heyd, Herman Rudolph, Freddie, Jeff Cheek, Jim West, Steve Betzelberger, Nancy Donahue, November-December 1977 Designed & built soft round dining table: January New York City; Backgammon, American Toy Fair: Febuary 16, 17, 21 Dallas Toy Show, Backgammon: March 20-24 Received first Backgammon produced boards: May 2 Phoenix, Las Vegas, Marina Del Rey (open May 19); TGIF: Mike McClure; Grand Canyon Developed concept for POV Table Numbering System: May 12 Received 1st Backgammon royalty check: July 25 Trained managers, TGIF, summer Los Angeles, Las Vegas: September New Orleans: King Tut at Art Museum, Fall US Design Patent: Backgammon in the Round, November 8 Designed bed and mattress: December 1978 Tampa; TGIF, January Longview TX, May TGIF van March 7 - July 17: Chicago (Schaumburg Mar 17), Cleveland (Mayfield Hts Apr 17), Ft. Lauderdale (Jun 26), Atlanta, Nashville, Louisville; TGIF: Paul Curran, Nora Hughes, Lenzy Griffin, Lee Ann Malina, Brad Nelson, Gary Sweatt, Malcolm MacRae Jamaica; TGIF, Nora, Lenzy, Brad, July ? Colorado; Jerry, summer ? Los Angeles, TGIF Denver, Los Angeles, Dayton, Shreveport, Houston, St. Louis, TGIF: September Austin, trip home: car trouble, inspired to become a teacher, October Teaching Assistant: Arts Magnet High School, October-November TGIF corporate office: record training tape voiceovers: Mikey Baker, fall 1979 TGIF: St. Louis, January 2-5 Lived in Big white house Austin: Spring Right: my room on the 2nd floor, far left, jutting out, small square window is the bathroom, sleeping porch to the right. Shared bath, no shower - sat in tub Built Tripod House model UT Austin, BS degree in Advertising, spring TGIF: Houston, Febuary 16-19 Headwaiter Seminar, San Diego, Los Angeles TGIF, June Graduate School, University of North Texas, summer and fall Providence RI; April Rapier, July Took Mensa test, July 28 Taught at Performing & Visual Arts High School, August 20 Admin: Paul Baker, Darrell Chambers, Jim Gray, Dolores Arnold Faculty: Louise Smith, Roger Richards, George Moseley, Karen Cogdill, Jane Farris, Molly Dean, Sally, Wanda Hill, Margaret Hull, Roseanne Cox, Tom Asher, Scott Davidson, Sandra May Students: Seth Pybas, Trysh Travis, Holly Rudin, Matthew Broussard, Jennifer, Rory Owen, Jeff Stoddart, Chris Luxem, Michael Dain, John Mullins, Dean Whitus, Laith Al-Ubaidi, Trent Bomar, David Chambers, Max Hatzenbuehler, Larry Malvern, Tammy White, Daniel Webster, Greg Steele, John Bush, Tricia Reynolds, Steph Rodkey, Roy Turpin Lived at Alamo Oak Lawn, August TGIF, host/doorman, fall Took Allison to Six Flags, October Houston, November Lived at Timbercreek and Skillman/LBJ: December 1979 - August 1987 Enjoyed the new limited-menu tacos and margaritas at the first Chili's on Greenville at Meadow, in a rumored former bar and speakeasy on the old highway to Oklahoma. It was torn down to accommodate the widening of Greenville Avenue. The replacement building is at the back far right, ready to open. 1980 Graduate School, UNT, spring, summer, and fall Classes downtown at 1st Baptist building Summers at UNT: shuttle bus from NorthTown and Valley View, carpools PVAHS, Blood Wedding set designed by Sharon Campbell, spring Designed & built sofa units, studio furniture, stereo cabinet: spring TGIF, host/doorman: Lisa Cordova, Blake Nelon, Ned Durbin, Christopher Stephens, Debbie Trevino, Jon Allred Attended Mormon church, baptized PVAHS, Crucible, fall PVAHS, Under the Gaslight, fall 1981 Graduate School, UNT, spring, summer, and fall PVAHS, spring PVAHS, The Matchmaker, fall New York City: student study tour, Wanda Hill, March 19-24 TGIF, spring Eureka Springs, Branson; AMHS, April Wrote Theater Design curriculum, summer Meditated, jogged, summer London, Egypt, Amsterdam; Cats, Nile cruise, Anne Frank house, mom & dad, August 14-28 Hamsters with Habitrail, fall 1982 Graduate School, UNT, spring, summer, and fall Remodeled Billy Bob VW van, spring Richland College Graphics: Susan Russell, Dianna Kozlowski, Larry Howard, Leigh Anne Dial, Casey Shaw, spring Chica went away to die, May Graduated UNT, MEd, honor fraternities, May 15 Evita, White Rock bicycle, summer Galveston; Jerry Landers, summer East Texas; Jerry Landers, summer Cherokee Lake; Jerry, Labor Day Inversion boots Cozumel, Mexico; Jerry, Thanksgiving 1983 Graduate School, UNT, spring, summer, and fall: Donna Adams, spring Richland College Graphics, spring Bought Atari 800 computer Detroit, Steve's wedding, January 22 Walt Disney World; Jerry, spring Kathie Reilly, summer Amtrak, Chicago, Oak Park, Milwaukee, Star Lake family reunion, Madison, August New York City, Thanksgiving; Jerry 1984 Graduate School, UNT, spring, summer, and fall Richland College: graphic designer, spring Brookhaven College software project, Linda Lee, Mary Brumbach, spring Country dancing, Leigh Anne, spring Houston, spring New Toyota, summer Water volleyball, summer Olympics on television, summer Michael Jackson Victory Tour, Larry Lewis, July 13-15 Bob Siegel project, summer Taught at Brookhaven College, fall: History, Professional Practice: Judi Kaufman, Carolyn Krugman, Lisa Erich, Don Taylor, Charles MacAdams, Donna Adams Volleyball: Phil Lyons, Mike Bernon, Rick Eubanks, Scott, Chuck Negrelli, Mark, Beth, fall New Orleans World's Fair; Jerry, fall Austin, fall Walt Disney World, Epcot; family Christmas Carolyn Gateson 1985 Graduate School, UNT: dissertation, research and writing Water volleyball, spring Volleyball at PHP Church, Cecilia Robertson, spring Apple Exercises, Brookhaven, spring Innovator of the Year, Brookhaven, spring Santa Fe; Cecilia Robertson, spring Water volleyball, summer Taught Computer Graphics, Brookhaven, summer Dissertation Proposal, summer Renovated Wanda's kitchen, summer Designed Dallas Volleyball Center, summer Casa Manana; Cecilia, summer Delta plane crashed at DFW, August 2 Skyline Volleyball League, First Place, fall 1986 Graduate School, UNT, dissertation: spring Taught at Brookhaven, spring Challenger shuttle exploded: January 28 Cancun; Jerry, spring San Antonio; Laird, Jerry, spring Graduate School, UNT: Dissertation draft, summer Volleyball, summer Graduate School, UNT: Defended/revised dissertation, fall Graduate School, UNT: Doctoral written/oral exams, fall White Rock YMCA Volleyball, First Place, fall Volleyball clinics, fall 1987 Corsicana, Ennis: Interurban, Laird, Margaret, mom & dad, January Exploring the Interurban station ruins in Plano, Febuary Graduate School, UNT: final dissertation revision, January Graduate School, UNT: got signatures, PhD Dissertation, Febuary 3 Printed resume, Febuary Substitute teacher, PVAHS, spring Taught at Brookhaven, spring Graduated UNT: PhD, May 16 Gumby Volleyball tournament, summer Volleyball tournaments, First place, summer El Paso; Laird, June 4-7 Tulsa, Edmond, July 4-7, Laird, Motel 6 on I35: University of Central Oklahoma interview, July 6 Edmond, Motel 6, July 27-29: Signed UCO contract: July 27, got apartment: WindRush, July 28 Edmond, Motel 6, August 7, Laird: Moved office to UCO Moved to Edmond, Oklahoma, August 15, Laird. Windrush apartments August - June 1992 Two apartments: 2nd floor, 1st floor Built model train cars and plastic buildings, marble raceway, paperboard models Helped mount exhibits in the Museum of Art (benches under art). Dinners at Wallo's. Faculty meetings, UCO, August 20-21 Dallas, volleyball, August 21-23 Started college teaching at UCO, August 25 Dallas, volleyball, September 11-14 Dallas, volleyball - 1st Place, October 2-4 Faculty Art Shows, fall MetroChurch: devout Christian, fall TASA article published, fall MetroChurch volleyball: Tom Pinkston, Fred Grosz Santa Fe, Taos; Laird, Jerry, Rebecca, October Dallas, Volleyball Doubles, First place: Phil Lyons, October Redesigned office, November Developed new Graphic Design Program, November Dallas, Mt. Scott, Ft. Sill, November 25-29 Ada/Ardmore Laird, Dallas, December 20-26 1988 Dallas, January 4-7 & 10-11 Acapulco; Laird, January 7-10 Dallas, January 15-17 Dallas, Febuary 11-14 Faculty Art Show, 'Portals': Febuary 21 Art Deco lecture, Tulsa, Febuary 25 FL Wright lectures, Tulsa, March 10 Dallas, spring break Color workshop, April 12 Bartlesville, Woolaroc, Pawhuska, April 23-24 Dallas, May 6-9 Dallas, Austin, Houston, Galveston, Brenham, May 18-25? Corpus Christi, Padre Island; Volleyball: Phil Lyon, Mike Bernon, May 27-31 Dallas, volleyball tournaments, June 2-5 Ponca City, Wichita, June 12 Dallas, Hillcrest 20 year Reunion: Chris Laird, Barbara, Doubletree, June 16-20 Kingfisher, Enid museums, June 26 PGA tournament, Oak Tree, August 11-14 Dallas, August 19-21 Houston, Jerry, Katy, September 2-5 Dallas, Philip Glass concert, October 20-23 Wichita; Katy Emde, summer Joined First Presbyterian Church, fall Prepped/taught new courses, fall Coined the word neurobics for mind-stretching MetroChurch Volleyball League: Don Samara, Fred Grosz, Tom Pinkston, fall Moved apartment, winter break Arizona, Arcosanti, Taliesin, Ventura CA, Eric Sham, winter break, December 31 - January 6 1989 CSU Graphics, Computer Graphics, spring Volleyball, Fridays, Wantland: Julie Byer, David Harris, Fred Grosz, Lon Dehnert, Sylvia New York City study tour: spring break Guthrie, 89er celebration, April 22 Route 66, Springfield, Branson, Eureka Springs; Laird, summer Redid A102, summer Purged apartment, office, summer Made new furniture, summer Route 66, Amarillo, Lubbock; Laird, July Route 66, El Reno, summer Route 66, St. Louis, August 8-13 US Olympic Festival events: mom & dad, Laird, July 21-30 Director, Graphic Design Program, July Taught at Oklahoma Christian University, August 28 Ft. Worth: Typographic Design: Medium & Message conference, September 1-2 Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan, Abilene; Laird, October 13-16 Dallas, November 3-4 Dallas, November 11-12 Dallas, November 22-26 Route 66, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, December 22-24 Santa Fe, Taos; family Christmas, December 24-28 1990 Route 66, Los Angeles, Rose Parade, Tempe; Laird, December 28 - January 10 Faculty Show: JoAnn Adams, Michael Bachi, David Crismon, William Hommel, Dean Hyde, Kathryn Kunc, Mary Kay McElroy, Norma Miller, Shelly Moody, Galen Nichols, Bob Palmer, Franklin Simons, Gael Sloop, Cletus Smith, Robert Smith, Steven Walker, William Wallo, and James Watson London, Paris, Nice, Milan, Rome, May Purged apartment, office, summer HotType museum show, summer Bought Geo Tracker, summer Designed academic calendar, summer Route 66, St. Louis, Chicago; Laird, August Door County WI, family reunion, August Madison: Aunt Margaret, Taliesin, Iowa, August Yosemite, San Francisco; Jerry, Chris, October 11-16 Mom in hospital, October 19-26 Dallas, November 22-25 Designed closet rack, fall Dallas, December 22-28 1991 New York City study tour, March 16-21 Dallas, May 12-15 Memphis, Little Rock, Arkansas, May 24-28 Rolfing, summer Dallas, Houston, June 20-23 Dallas, July 18-21 Promoted to Associate Professor Santa Fe, Utah, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Boulder, Denver, Santa Fe Trail, August 1992 Took mom & dad to Guthrie, Cowboy museum, County Line barbecue: Feb 17 Adopted Dallas the dog, Saturday, March 7 Dallas, March 18-22 Dallas, mom & dad's 50th anniversary, May Cleveland, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Baltimore; Laird, May 21-31 Moved to Wallo house, East 7th, furniture in storage: June 7 Walked Dallas, the puppy, around the naberhood. Began training her. Sad for Dallas during rainstorm in a too-small dog house. Moved to 606 West 7th rental house, June 26 - May 1995 Built De Stijl dog house, later moved it to the garage Dog walks in naberhood, housing developments, fields Dallas, July 2-5 Tulsa, with mom & dad, July 27 Boulder, Oregon Trail, Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, Denver; Laird, August 10-20 Granted Tenure Dallas, October 16-19 Houston Space Center, Wurstfest, San Antonio; Jerry & Shirley, November 5-8 Reorganized GCS, fall News of Laird's cancer, November 5 Dallas, Laird, November 13-15 Dallas, November 26-29 Dallas, December 22-29: Laird, Chris, Barbara, Margaret, Laird chemo 1993 Dallas, January 6-10 Dallas, January 30 - Febuary 2 Wichita, student conference, Febuary 20 Laird's cancer treatments, spring Read John Grisham books Dallas, Waco, Austin; Laird, March 13-21 Dallas is missing, March 26-29 Hair, UCO, spring Dallas, May 9-11 Monument Valley, Zion, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon; Laird, May 22-30 Taught Creativity class, summer The Idea Kit Presentation, OVAC, June 17 Dallas, July 4-7 New York City, new glasses, July 20-25 Dallas, August 11-16 President, Graphic Communication Society, fall ClockTower, new name Wrote The Idea Kit Bought PowerBook Researched Christianity & religion Resigned as Director, Graphic Design Renovated Tracker Dallas, Denton car wreck, October 15-19 Rescued Austin, Bailey Turnpike, Sunday, December 5 Dallas, December 24 - January 4 Laird in hospital, December 27 1994 Dallas, December 24 - January 4 Dallas, January 10-14: time with Laird Adopted Austin, Saturday, Febuary 5 Dallas, Febuary 18-21 Dallas, March 18-24 Laird died, March 25 Dallas, April 1-3 Dallas, April 16-17 Worked on the Idea Kit The Idea Kit Presentation, Leadership OKC, March 10 GCS programs Sigma Tau Gamma: White Rose, Volleyball, Sponsor Award: Chad Baker, Sean Carney Researched religion; embraced atheism Home office Las Vegas, May 30 - June 3 Dallas fishing trip, June 25-26 Volleyball: won SunSpike: Julie Byer, David Harris, Fred Grosz, Lon Dehnert, summer Santa Fe, Bisbee, August 6-13 Renovated 50s chairs Mom & dad visit, summer Dallas, State Fair, Cecilia Robertson, Ft. Worth, October 21-23 Dallas, November 23-26 Las Vegas, December 18-22 Dallas, December 18, 22-26 Developed Graphic Design for Non-Majors 1995 Dallas, Febuary 10-13 Las Vegas, March 20-24 Murrah Building bombed, April 19 Bought house: 424 East 4th, April 27; Moved May Performances in Mitchell Hall, Hair, plays, walk over Sunday matinee, CT programs, Emcee Parents Orient Dallas, July 6-8 Renovated 424 house: July 9 - Sept 26 PLC retreat, advisor: Lynn Means, Stacie McNeiland, August Promoted to Professor Puebla, ENCUADRE, Creativity presentation: October 24-29 Open house, 424 East 4th, Thanksgiving 1996 Faculty Grievance Board, Chair, spring AIGA show, City Arts Center Las Vegas, March 18-22 Knee pain: spring Renovated 424 exterior, summer Paris, Disneyland, May 11-15 Dallas, June 6-10 Aunt Margaret & mom visit, summer Las Vegas, Arizona, Utah, August 4-8 Tulsa, Route 66, September 2 The Idea Kit presentation, OMS, November 19 Dallas, November 27-30 1997 Submitted MemorialOklahoma design, spring Installation Banquet, Delta Zeta, March 8 New York City study tour, spring break Tulsa, April 6 Vegas born: May 1 Dallas, Leash Belt, May 2-5 Tunica, Memphis, Oxford, May 27-30 Wrote Memorial Design letter, May Dallas, July 4-6 Listened to Dr. Laura Designed/built new deck railing Mom & dad visit, July 25-27 Portland & Seattle, July 28 - August 3 Joined AOL Dallas, August 14-16 Tulsa, September 12 New Orleans, AIGA Conference: Ruthanne Smith, November 13-16 Removed back fence, vines, trees, fall Purged entire house, fall Dallas, November 26-29 Dallas, December 24-29 1998 Las Vegas, January 11-14 Dallas: Rent, Quidam, Feb Tulsa, March 13 Dallas, Austin, March 17-20 Designed UCO Master Plan, spring Bought 4door Tracker, built dog bed Renovated UCO office, May Aunt Margaret dies, May Wichita, May 29-31 Hillcrest 30 year Reunion: FR: Dick's West End, SA: am HHS open house Barbara, pm Prestonwood reunion, Six Flags, June 11-14 Dallas, Bring in 'da Noise, July 16-19 Los Angeles, August 4-9 Taught Design History at Oklahoma State University, fall Dallas, October 14-17 Dallas, November 25-27 Dallas, December 24-27 1999 Las Vegas, January 3-6 OSU faculty application, January Tulsa, spring break March: Philbrook, Paul Davis presentation, Okmulgee, Dallas High Arts Director, April Building captain, renovation, April IFC Award, Student Services, April Parking Advisory Board, Chairman, summer OKC/Moore Tornado, May 3 Dallas, May 7-10: Mother's Day visits Las Vegas, May 31 - June 4 Purged office, house, summer Renovated 424 house, garage, numbers, summer Dallas: Results 2000, Tony Robbins, July 8-13 Sundays at Barnes & Noble, summer Route 66, Branson, Eureka Springs, August 12-14 OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Dallas: September 24-26 Outstanding Mentor Award, fall IFC advisor, fall Las Vegas: AIGA Conference, Sept 29 - Oct 3 Distinguished Teaching Award, October Reserved web domain name, December Reorganized handouts into booklets, December Caught Eddie the mouse, bought cage, December Designed 424 office, December Dallas: December 22-26 2000 Dallas: January 26-29: Edward Tufte seminar Uploaded website Got Puebla teaching job Taught Design History at University of Oklahoma; January - May New York City study tour, spring break, March 11-16 Program Director, Graphic Design, spring break Refined 424 office design, spring break High Arts, April Mom: heart attack, May Las Vegas; Mitch, May Puebla, Mexico City; teach class at UPAEP, June 3-14 Contracted and built 424 office, summer Renovated Graphic Design Program, summer Dallas, July 20-23 OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Landscaped yards, September Submitted Graphic Design program proposal, September Dallas, November 22-24 Resigned IFC, December Las Vegas, December 18-21 Dallas, Christmas, December 23-25 2001 New College, new Department, January 8 Chairman of the Department of Design OU: Taught Design History; January - May New York City: AIGA History conference, Febuary Interior Design publicity campaign, spring Dallas, spring break Hammock, back yard, spring break Tulsa, Bartlesville, March Puebla; teach class at UPAEP, May 19-28 New windows, new deck canopy, summer Organized Department of Design, summer Dallas, July 6-8 Las Vegas, NSync concert, July 27-30 Intersession class: Typography, August OSU: Taught Design History; August - December World Trade Center, DC, PA attacked: September 11 New deck trex, fall Bought Eames chair, Saarinen set, October Guthrie; Professor's Academy Quartz Mt, Mt. Scott, Medicine Park; Professor's Academy, November 9-10 Dallas: Cirque du Soleil's Dralion with Margaret Hudson, November Senior show, City Arts Center Dallas: Christmas, December 24-27 2002 OU: Taught Design History; January - May Tulsa; Professor's Academy, Febuary New York City study tour, March 16-21 Designed new 424 kitchen, spring break Outstanding Professor Award, spring break Duncan, Lawton, Medicine Park, Quartz Mt, Rt 66, April 12-14 Dallas, May Las Vegas, May 26-30 Contracted/built new 424 kitchen, May/June Designed new Department of Design office, May Austin broke her leg: Thursday, July 25 Austin died: Thursday, August 1, 5p Dallas, family and friends, August 2-4 Austin's ashes come home, August 5 Ft. Worth & Dallas, August 8-11 OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Dad had mild stroke, October 3 New Department of Design office opens: Friday, October 11 Weekend with family in Edmond, October 11-13 New York City, October 16-20, Holocaust Museum, Lubalin Study Center, Apollo: Harlem Song Tulsa study tour, November 1 Mom fell, hurt head, November 16 Mom had bad stroke, November 17 Vegas retired from kennel: June 17 (5 years old) Saw greyhound Vegas at PetsMart, decide to adopt, November17 Vegas adopted: Friday, November 22 Conor Henderson died in car accident: Saturday am, November 23 Conor's funeral: Tuesday, November 26 Dallas: I took Mom for a wheelchair ride in hospital: November 28 I said goodbye and thanked Mom: Wensday, December 18 Mom died: Thursday, December 19, 9:05a Mom's Memorial Service: Sunday, December 22, 3p Mom's Inurnment: Tuesday, December 24, 11a 2003 OU: Taught Design History; January - May Weekends without working New Department secretary, Febuary Dallas: take dad to see Alegria, Cirque du Soleil, Febuary New Design Conference Room, Febuary Dallas: retail design maps, spring break Designed new 424 workshop and landscaped lot, March New MFA in Design Dad in hospital, stroke, April 9 Dallas, May New York City study tour: May, bought Corbusier chaise lounge Interviewed and hired new design faculty: May New HVAC system and ceiling vents Dad in nursing home: Forum and Presbyterian Village North, North Dallas Weekends with Dad, Dallas Las Vegas, August 5-8 OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Estate sale, family house: September 6 Sold family house, 1958-2003: September 15 In the summer it became apparent that dad would never be able to live at Orchid Lane again due to his stroke (mom had passed away the preceding December). My brothers and I decided it was time to sell the family house. We made arrangements and began purging the house of items we wanted to keep (pic of den prepped for sale). It was razed soon after and construction of a large McMansion (pics below) went up at 6631 Orchid Lane. Last visit with Dad: Thursday & Friday, September 25 & 26 I took Dad for a wheelchair ride in hospital: Thursday, September 25 I said goodbye and thanked Dad: Friday, September 26 & 29 Family was with Dad: Monday, September 29, 4p-11:20p Dad died: Monday, September 29, 11:13p Dad's Inurnment: Saturday, October 4, 10:30a Dad's Memorial Service: Saturday, October 4, 11:00a New York City, November: look for apartment Read The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons by Dan Brown Dallas: Christmas with brothers & their families 2004 Designed and contracted new driveway New York City, January 7-11: buy apartment in Battery Park City Condo staff: Bob, Jose, Allen, Tommy, Larry, George Designed renovation of NYC apartment Developed MFA-Design Designed/renovated 424 bathroom New York City: March (close on apt) Submitted decision to not serve as department chair after spring, 2005 New York City: April: settle apt, install artwork New York City: May (study tour) New York City: June Washington DC: June 2: UCO dancers at Kennedy Center New York City: July 4th New York City: August 9-16 OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Chicago, October 14-18: AIGA Design conference New York City: October 21-25 UCO Hauptman Fellowship award New York City: November 19-23 Dallas: Thanksgiving with brothers & their families New York City: Christmas, Radio City, Rockefeller Center 2005 Las Vegas, January: Skeptics/freethinkers conference, Cirque's Ka New York City, Febuary: The Gates, Christo and Jeanne-Claude Completed 4 years as Chair of the Department of Design, March New York City: March 11-20 Philadelphia: March: Historic district New York City: April New York City study tour: May Orlando, May: Roberta & Steve Sloan, Cirque's La Nouba, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom tour, MGM Studios Invented TravelPants Dallas, May: NorthPark, Gaylord Texan Resort Ft. Worth, September: train trip - Sundance Square, Modern Art Museum Clinton, Quartz Mt, Wichita/Mt. Scott, Medicine Park OK house: redo fence & gate, new bed, draw house plans New York City, August: make recycle cart and tool cart OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Filed provisional patent for TravelPants Set up JRW Trust, transfer assets Dean's Fellowship: revamp history course to digital Ft. Worth and Dallas Manhattan, the greyhound, born, 11 August Tulsa/Catoosa: Aquarium, Philbrook and Cherokee Resort/Casino, September New York City: October 13-19: fall break New York City: November: Thanksgiving Los Angeles, December: Disneyland, Venice Beach Dallas: Christmas with brothers and families 2006 New York City, January: New Year's Renovated History class lectures and images Spring break at home: projects, Dallas getting worse Dallas died: Saturday, March 25, 12:20p New York City: April 13-19 New York City study tour: May 9-14 New York City HGTV filming: May 17-21 New York City with Vegas, May 30 - August 8: July 4th in Battery Park, drive along the Hudson, FDR estate Fayetteville AR, August 19: Jimmy's Initiation, tour Fay Jones (with Steve) OSU: Taught Design History; August - December NY apartment tour aired on HGTV: October 8 Worked on JRW Projects New York City: October Dallas: Thanksgiving New York City with Vegas: December 23 - January 2007 New York City with Vegas: December 23 - January Las Vegas: January: freethinkers conference, Cirque's Love, Phantom of the Opera, Mitch Developed Lucky Grape, design/idea consulting business with Sean Cobb New York City, March 16-25: Spring Awakening Adopted new greyhound: Saturday, March 31, named her Manhattan Submitted letter of retirement, effective May, 2008 New York City with Vegas, Yankees game: May 16 - June 17 Fox25 interviewed me and taped tour of 424 house: June 22, aired on Monday, June 25 Bought iPhone: June 29 Rearranged/renovated 424 office New York City: week in July/August Obedience class with Manhattan: August OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Designed/printed stationery for Lucky Grape Dallas, Ft. Worth: science museum research Bought new Dodge Nitro, sold Chevy Tracker New York City: October 18-23 Dallas: Thanksgiving with brothers and their families New York City: December 22 - January 2 2008 Lawrence & Kansas City: Febuary 1-4 Uploaded Lucky Grape website New York City: spring break March 14-24 Mexico City, Puebla, March 27 - April 1 AIGA Fellow award Pittsburg KS, Lon Retirement parties, receptions, and award ceremonies, spring Retired from UCO: May 9 New York City: May study tour New York City with Vegas & Manhattan, May 29 - July 19 Designed JustOnePiece campaign Accepted position to teach full-time at Oklahoma State University for 1 year Incorporated JamesRobertWatson Set up websites: TravelPants.info, JustOnePiece.us, PushPullstickers.com Taught Typography, GD2, & Design History, OSU; August - December Designed and furnished OSU faculty office OSU: Faculty Art Show Rescued Eddie the dog from the street, delivered to shelter New York City, fall: AIGA Gala Dallas: Hillcrest 40 year Reunion: Margaret Hudson, Steve & Barbara Grant; Wanda Hill Austin, October 24-26: advisors reunion, UT, Tom White, Sarah Martin, Linda Callaway Learned of brother Bill's liver cancer: November Wes Watkins New Product Fair: TravelPants cited OKC: Saltimbanco New York City: December, EOS (end of semester) getaway Dallas: Christmas with brothers and families 2009 New York City: December 31 - January 7, New Year's Taught Typography, GD2, Design Studio, OSU; January - May Vegas diagnosed with liver problems: January 22 Kansas, January 30 - Febuary 2: Tallgrass Preserve, Council Grove, KC, & Lawrence Dallas: visit with brothers and families, Bill's tumor getting larger New York City, March 13-21 Purged OSU office, house, and home office: 275 books, 100 puzzles, appliances, crap Held Groj Sale, donated books to AIGA Finished at OSU, re-retired from full-time teaching DSVC Educator of the Year award Dallas New York City with Vegas & Manhattan, May 15 - July 7: Long Island, CT: Glass House, Woodstock Purged NY apartment, donated items to Goodwill Manhattan underwent stomach surgery: Friday, June 5 Garland/Dallas: Weekends to visit Bill, Debbie, and family OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Rt 66, El Reno, Weatherford: Air Space Museum, Clinton: August Brother Bill died: September 5, 6:20p New York City: October 2-9 Upstate New York, Hudson, Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park: October AFib: ER: diagnosed with atrial fibrillation: October 9/10 Purged History lecture notes Las Vegas, November 19-22: Hoover Dam, Lake Mead Dallas, Debbie's 60th surprise party Purged office Illinois (on way to NYC with Vegas & Manhattan), return to OK: December Christmas Eve and day: OKC blizzard, snowed/iced in Dallas: post-Christmas with brother's family 2010 New York City, January 8-13 Purged house and office: slides, books, files, closets Designed and uploaded new format for website Rearranged office AFib: ER: March 27 UCO Retired Faculty Art Show Dallas: April New York City with Vegas & Manhattan, April 15 - June 20: Craftsman Farms, Edison labs, Princeton; purge apt Vegas stopped eating: Tuesday, July 13 Vegas died: Friday, July 16, 11:10a Breckenridge CO, July 24-28: Brother Steve's new house, hikes, Vail, Tracy New York with Manhattan, August 2-21: Sagamore Hill, Levittown; biking: Governor's Island, Central Park OSU: Taught Design History; August - December CA with Manhattan, October 8-18: Rt 66, Disneyland/CA, Venice Beach, Pasadena, Reagan Library, Grand Canyon, water pump I-40, Pampa TX Lawrence, Kansas, November 6-8 New York: November 17-22 Washington DC: November: Museums 18-20 Dallas: Thanksgiving New York City with Manhattan, December 21 - January 11: blizzard; snow storm, Cuba MO 2011 Dallas, Febuary: Chickasaw museum, Nasher Center, Cowboys Stadium tour, DMArt Writing class: iPad, stories Finished The Great Purge Tulsa, March: Philbrook, 15th, Hard Rock Enid, April: Cherokee Strip Museum New York City with Manhattan, May 9 - June 16 Posted Wordpress blog for 5 weeks New York City, August 13-19 Revised website with RSS and Google Search: August OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Retired Art Educator of the Year, OAEA, September OSU: Faculty Art Show, September Consultant: Design Thinking Lab, UCO Adopted Brooklyn, the dog: Saturday, 8 October Guest teacher: Graphic Design II, UCO New York City, November 8-13: Occupy Wall Street, Negro Burial Ground, 9/11 Memorial, Bonnie & Clyde, Satyagraha Philip Glass opera at the Met Brooklyn: leg puncture/cracked kneecap, hospital: October 29; surgeries: November 10 & December 21 Christmas in OK with dogs, Brooklyn recuperate Brooklyn: FCE in rear legs: Friday, December 30 2012 House returned to normal: Tuesday, January 3 Got caught up (project begun in summer 2008): January 30 Kansas City, Febuary 3-6: WWI Museum, Disney bldg; Lawrence: KU, The Artist, Super Bowl, Dehnerts New York City, Febuary 29 - March 4: How to Succeed, 9/11 Memorial, MoMA Texas, May 7-16: Ft. Worth (Barbara & Steve), Austin (Tom), San Antonio (Frank), Dallas (Steve & Sandy, Jimmy, Jan & Ralph, Allison & Randy, Eric), College Station, Huntsville (Roberta & Steve Decided to sell the NYC apartment: May 22 New York City, 29 May - 6 June: meet with broker, Governor's Island, Central Park, MoMA, Madison Square, Ghost Discussion of Backgammon app option: NYC, June 1 Decided not to sell the NYC apartment: June 2 Tulsa, June 23: Freethinker conference, BG app sketch Sketched/developed Backgammon app: June 28 - July 6 Round Backgammon app, iGrip patent: July Roof inspections: cancelled house insurance Sketched/developed hybrid Backgammon board: July 6-7 Applied for Social Security Health issues: eye retina, Brooklyn paw cut/swelling: July Bonnie & Clyde research London Olympics, August New York City, August 11-17: Battery Park, Library, Seaport Museum, The Met, Coney Island, Village, Wall Street OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Received Six Flags show album, researched 1968: October New York City, October 16-21: Columbus Circle, Central Park, MoMA, The Book of Mormon. Trained & medicated Brooklyn: anti-anxiety New chain link fence Restored post-puppy house: new blinds, closet, sofa, bedspread New York City, November 27 - December 2: 9/11 Memorial, MoMA, Happy Lecture, Rock tree, Newsies, Evita. Installed dog doors in office and replaced one in house. Schoolchildren slaughter in Connecticut: December 14 Austin, December 21-26: Tom, Frank; Dallas: nieces & nephews, Christmas 2013 Tulsa, January 12: pickup airline seats, lunch Blue Dome New York City, January 17-23: Union Sq, Madison Sq, Times Sq Washington DC: January 21: Obama Inauguration Parade Let hair grow out, got new glasses Restored and resized airline seats in office: January Kansas City & Lawrence, Febuary 1-4: Downtown KC; Marbles, KU/OSU basketball, Dole Inst, Super Bowl Developed 'Sign design' essay and emails Illinois (on way to NYC with Brooklyn & Manhattan), return to OK: April New York City, April 17-24: City Hall, Cirque Totem, Newsies, Times Square, Madison Square tour, MoMA, Woolworth lecture, Guggenheim Worked on Project List Edmond tornado, May 19; Moore tornado: May 20 Landscaped front yard: reeds, rocks, steel; June New York City, June 25 - July 2: Kinky Boots, Governor's Island, MoMA, Guggenheim, bike rides Rehabbed house: gravel beds, repairs, groj/carport, doors, office windows, painting: July Dallas, July 11: Brooklyn to opthalmologist Colorado, August 12-18: Kansas; Denver Art Museum, Boulder, Shoshoni yoga, Breckenridge, cousins, mountain towns OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Tornado shelter installed: August 19 America concert: September 21, OK State Fair OSU: Faculty Art Show, September Dallas: HHS Anniversary: Margaret, Barbara, 1968: Library, Lunch: El Fenix; State Fair, October 3-6 Revised The Idea Kit: Sept-October New York City, October 23-27: Big Fish, MoMA, Apple Store Refined Ultimate Backgammon board, built model: 2-7 November Dallas, Thanksgiving, November 27-30: Denison, Donna, downtown, Margaret Tulsa, December 19: Art Deco Museum, Brady Arts District, Woody Guthrie Center 2014 Scanned portfolio sketches to web, trashed portfolio Chiropractic sessions: back aches Constructed Lego JRW logo: Febuary & April New York City, March 1-6: Columbus Park, Lego store, Carnegie Hall tour, MoMA, Woolworth tour, Union Square Denison TX, March 18-19: Donna Adams, SEOSU, Gene Autry museum & airfield Rehabbed house: new hotub, driveway sealed: March Dog park friends: Al, Joanie, Pat, Gail, Sally, Rachel, Jeff, Phil Refreshed living room: wood floor refinished, trim and tin removed, new trim, painting: April 6 - May 16 North Texas, May 23-26: Ft. Worth Museums, Barbara, Bush Library, Eric & Allison, Reunion Tower, DMA, Margaret, Donna Manhattan ear wounds: May 24 (Brooklyn anxiety?) Refreshed bedroom: June 2-9 New York City, June 11-17: Williamsburg, Governor's Island, Central Park, 9/11 Museum, Village, MoMA; Mike O'Keefe Manhattan head wounds: June 15 (Brooklyn anxiety?) WhichWich called re meeting about bag design: June 17 City dug new water pipes: Febuary 26 - October 10 Dallas, July 9-11: Downtown, WhichWich meetings, train Ft. Worth Worked on WhichWich graphics Dallas, August 6-8: Downtown, WhichWich work session, Dart, Denison OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Presented 'Jim's Minimalist Lifestyle', The Minimalists OKC: August 19 Submitted improvements for WhichWich brand, bags, and menu boards North Texas, October 10: McKinney Donna, IKEA New York City, October 21-26: Aladdin, MoMA Rehabbed shoulder injuries: fall Santa Fe, December 15-18: Frank, Plaza, Cecilia Bella Vista AR, December 25: Debbie, Julie, Blake, Fay Jones Chapel 2015 New York City, January 5-9: new Cooper Hewitt, Syed show, Met: Benton, Cubism WhichWich Better Bag introduced to franchisees: January Ponca City, Blackwell, January: Cia Started bathroom, kitchen, deck refresh, March-July Took Mike Roland to see his wife in nursing home. Visited Mike at Bradford Village. April: saw his house auctioned. 8-9 New electrical circuits: March 24 Bentonville, Little Rock AR, March 27-28: Michael, Crystal Bridges, Clinton Library New York City with Manhattan & Brooklyn, April 30 - May 15: walks Mike Roland died: June 16. Tulsa, June 20: Freethinker conference New York City, July 2-9: MoCoNY Rand, new Whitney, American in Paris, Something Rotten Finished bathroom, kitchen, deck refresh, March-July Manhattan, surgery on toe: Friday, July 17 Abilene & Lawrence, August 7-10: Greyhound Museum, Eisenhower Museum, Leavenworth, Atchison, battlefield OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Ankle: torn achilles tendon WhichWich Better Bag introduced to stores: September Ardmore & Lake Murray cottage, October 8-9: girls walk Girls each get bitten on upper mouth New York City, October 20-25: MoMA, Finding Neverland Ice storm, fallen limbs, Thanksgiving Dallas, December 24-25: Steve/Sandy, Debbie, Donna Ice storm, fallen limbs, December 26 2016 Earthquake rattler: January 1, 5:40a Web work, house work Lawrence & Topeka, Febuary 5-8: Wichita Art, LeCompton, Topeka musuems capitol Decide to sell NY apt: Febuary WhichWich menu board: March - April Dallas, April 10-13, Denton: "I could live here." Old Red museum, WhichWich work sessions, MPHudson Service, Frisco, Denison New York City with Manhattan & Brooklyn, April 16-25: final dog drive; prep, clean, rearrange apt, NYC April 22: CoatChex coffee meeting with Derek, quelines New washer/dryer installed NY apt listed for sale: May 6 AFib: ER: May Apt first offer: May 20 (later withdrawn) New York City, June 18-23: The apartment: Final stay Purge apt, Goodwill, movers: empty sad apt, text/email friends; Holiday Inn; Cooper-Hewitt, The King and I New hotub delivered: June 25 NYC furniture arrived: Sunday am, July 3; Integrated NY to OK Dallas, July 15-16: Police Memorial, Jimmy birthday; Ada OK NY Apt second offer: July 19; Counteroffer, 'as is': July 22; Buyer accepts counteroffer: Saturday July 23 Remove office desk, trim; refinish walls: August 1-2 Dallas Frisco, August 8: IKEA, red & yellow office shelf units OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Manhattan stomach hacking: September 2016 NY Apt third offer: October 4; Counteroffer, 'as is'; Buyer accepts counteroffer Platelet Rich Plasma shoulder injection: October 7 Vet saw growth in Manhattan throat, biopsy, drove it to OSU: Friday, October 28 Manhattan surgery to remove tumor: Tuesday, November 8 Thanksgiving in OK with dogs and friends Fully retired: finished final semester at OSU: December 7 NYC Apt Closing: Thursday, December 8 Fence stained & sealed, car backup camera, new MacBook Pro: December 2-21 Christmas at home with the dogs and friends NYE with Manhattan. 2017 Capital View notes & meetings with city: January Built Lego buildings: January 4-7, 15-18 Manhattan died: Monday, January 16, 11:10a Manhattan's ashes came home: Thursday, January 19, 10:00a Santa Fe with Brooklyn, January 20-23: Greg Scott, Frank Nichols, LaLaLand, Jill Scott service, Plaza Built Lego buildings: January 24-25, 27-29, 30 - Feb 1, Feb 3-4 Deck6 reviewed online: Thursday, Feb 2 New York City, Febuary 13-17: Marriott Marquis, MetBreuer, MoMA, Seth LES Stem cell & PRP injections, Wensday, March 1: pain, rest Lawrence & St Joseph, March 3-6: BBall rules, museums Built Lego building: March 21, 23-24 Took writing class: Thursday evenings, March 23 - April 20 AFib: ER & hospital stay: April 15-16 Shoulder Physical Therapy, April 19 - July PRP injection, Tuesday, May 2 Grand Casino, May 27: win $31. Chiropractic sessions: June New York City, June 10-15: Paramount/Marriott, Ruki, CoopHew, MoMA, Groundhog Day, Seth UES Worked on yard, office refresh: June-July Medicine Park, June 24: Mt. Scott, creek lunch, wildlife refuge Rotator cuff tear, June 28 - July 2: mega-pain Researched Aaron Watson, great-grandfather, Civil War diarist, grocer Dallas, Friday, June 30: Debbie (brother Bill's wife) and family Debbie Allen Watson died, Saturday July 1: sister and 4 children by her side Dallas, Tues-Wens, July 11-12: Debbie Celebration of Life, Lakewood reception, Urban Reserve, Steve & Sandy Worked on tree bench boulder, landscaping grasses: August 8-10 Santa Fe, August 14-18: Greg, Frank, Opera (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, MeowWolf, Bandolier hike Built Lego Wine Shop: August 21-26 Shoulder replacement surgery, August 29-31: McBride Orthopedic Hospital Post-Op, pain, little sleep, pills, sling: September 1-14 Plantar Fasciitis: September 1 Staples out, less sling, no pain meds: September 15 Built Lego Starbucks/BarnesNoble: September 27-30 Purged, rearranged office: September-October Sling away: October 3 Finished refresh of office: paint, digital frame art, blank walls: October 7 Plantar Fasciitis: October 12: X-rays, steroid shot, wear night splint, exercises Shoulder, 6-week check-up: excellent, outlier: ahead of schedule North Texas: Frisco, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Denison, Tues-Thurs, October 17-19 iPhone X: November 3 (traded for 8+ month later) New York City, November 15-19: New Yorker hotel, Syed Opening, Play that goes Wrong Thanksgiving: Dehnerts mobile home, Renee Office: painted floor: November/December North Texas: Denton, Dallas, Sat/Sun December 2-3 Built Lego: December 3-5, Nutcracker, bus, Holiday Station Designed, built, mounted Groj key/cup shelf/ledge: December 12-13 Returned to office (painted fooor): December 14, arranged furniture Built Lego: December 10-15, Winter Village Christmas/New Year's at home 2018 Built Lego Diner: January 5-8 Installed Little Free Library: January Lawrence & Topeka, Febuary 2-5: Union Pacific Station, Soup party Built Lego modern office: Febuary/March Move Texas: met with finance March 5, vetted online realtors: March 11 Denton, March 15: coffee with & meet Realtor, drive streets, Square American Atheists convention, March 30-April 1: Bill Nye film, Barry Lynn, Hugh Laurie Denton, April 29: North Sts; West streets; Square Returned to office: May 5, arranged furniture New York City, May 16-20: Design Week, My Fair Lady Sat in Tesla: ICCF, 12 noon May 20 Slight cold, Planet Fashionista, wasp sting: May Built Lego Bodega: May Denton, June 3: Bolivar Open House; Square coffee: make offer (none accepted) Built Lego Posh store: June Office refresh, switch TV, new blinds, CableTable: Summer Designed new kitchen, met with Lowes designer: June 18 Chest CT Scan: 5mm nodule: July Had front windows tinted for privacy: June 22 Denton, July 21: Tour Houses; Square museums Santa Fe, July 31-Aug 4: Los Alamos, Doctor Atomic, Sandia Peak tram Painted living room skywall: August 10-13 Tree fell on office roof: August 25, removed: August 28 Kitchen remodel, cabinets, electrical: August 28-30 Denton, September 11: Tour Parkway house; UNTSquare museum Installed new urinals, painted walls; buried cable: September 13 Antique: bought 1950s coffee set: September 19 OK State Fair: September 20 Installed counter, sink: September 24; appliances, finished cabinets: September 26 Austin, November 2-5: Advisor reunion, Tom, Sarah, Tim Condo: November 4/5, Austin: see/select 222 West St; Nov 6: Submit offer; Nov 7: offer accepted Condo: shop/order furniture & housewares Austin: Condo Closing; November 21 Austin, Nov 29 - Dec 2: Move-in, IKEA, settle condo Austin/Dallas, Dec 20-25: settle condo, Brooklyn walks; Mimosa Christmas dinner Built Lego Holiday Fire station: December/January Volunteered NYE Opening Night: Art Museum 2019 Built Lego Corner garage: January 11-14 Austin, January 17-22: Brooklyn, web Austin, Febuary 14-20: Brooklyn, Silos, web Orlando: WaltDisneyWorld; Febuary 28 - March 3 Built Lego Disney Castle: March 8-16 Shoulder replacement surgery, March 12-13: McBride Orthopedic Hospital Surgery Post-Op: Finished Lego, little sleep, stomach quease, off opioid, walks: March 14-17 Austin, April 1-4: Amtrak Built Lego Roller Coaster: April 10-14 6+ week shoulder checkup, X-ray: all good: April 26 Lawrence, April 26-29: Joannie drive, Weston MO Austin & Kerrville, May 14-20: Brooklyn, Donna, LBJ Ranch, Fredericksburg Dallas, May 30 - June 2: Jimmy & Erin Wedding Austin, June 7-11: Hamilton 3 month shoulder checkup: "You're all done": June 14 Built Lego Statue of Liberty: June 14-16 Stripped and stained deck chairs: June 15, 18-19 Continued voluntary Physical Therapy: June 18-September Steve & Sandy visit: June 27, Cowboy Museum, Bricktown Cajun, Midtown, house, UCO, Hideaway Pizza Built Lego display table, set up Lego streetscape, rearranged office: June 29 - July 14 Brooklyn dew claw break/remove outer: July 13 Austin: July 25-29 Harold Schmid died: August 16 Built Lego Disneyland Train: August 29-31 Built Lego Disneyland Main Street Train Station: Sept 2-6 Tulsa, Sept 8: Hamilton, Gail & Rita State Fair: September 19 New York City: Sept 31 - Oct 4: Hamilton sites, Beetlejuice Brooklyn flank wound: October 1, 5 Built Lego Steamboat Willie: October 11-12 MDVIP test: October 14 Austin, October 19-26: Official Texan; San Marcos, Round Rock, Georgetown, Denton MDVIP physical: October 28 Thanksgiving, November 28-29: Denton, Dallas: tornado damage; Arlington; Ft Worth, 121; Denison: Rustico Shoulder/arm pain: November/December Jigsaw puzzles with Betty: fall winter spring Austin, December 11-17: Drivers License, Dear Evan Hansen PT for shoulder pain: December/January Built Lego Fair Carousel: December 24-25 Wonderful Christmas with Brooklyn: Iced Cookies, TV, puzzles, Lego Wore heart monitor Volunteered NYE Opening Night: Art Museum 2020 Doge Nitro repairs: 12-26 - 1-7 Jigsaw puzzles with Betty: winter spring Decided to get new/used car, checked online, dealers Bought 2019 Toyota Rav4: January 13, 2020 Built Lego Book Shop: January 18-19 Austin, January 24-28: Hello Dolly, Driver's License Consulted with President Patti, Park design, UCO: Feb/March Mike Bloomberg rally, Judge Judy: Febuary 8 Built Lego Food Trucks - Pizza, ice cream: Feb 15, 17 - March Austin: Febuary 21-24: Come From Away, Vote Dem Primary Eye hemorrhage ER: March 4-10 Covid: Quasi-Isolation: March 11 - May 6 Built Lego Commuter bus: March 8-21, April Chest CT Scan: 5mm nodule, unchanged, March 24 Install BBall; Celia, Betty: April 5 Covid: Develop Covid Case, sanitizer, wipes, mask, water bottle, April 17 Built Lego Empire State Building: April 29 - May 1 Covid Restore coffee and lunch with friends (outdoor guidelines): May 6 Covid Gym opened: May 9 Covid Shake hands: May 18 Covid Sat inside Panera: May 19 Covid Made Face Mask: May 25-26 Covid Made Face Shield: May 29-30 Received Car title: June 6 Received, mounted license plates: June 8 Built Lego Old Pub: June 5-9 Reserved Tesla CyberTruck: June 18 Helped Celia & wandering Larena: June 18-19 Built Lego Brickheads: Donald, Goofy, Pluto: June 19-20 Remodeled Lego Old Pub: June 10-19, June 22-28 Brooklyn dew claw break/remove outer: June 23-30 Had trees trimmed: June 30 Met with Financial Advisor: July 6 Test drove Tesla X: July 7, Southlake; Bonnie & Clyde marker, Solana Ordered Model X online: July 8; completed application: July 11 Installed We Believe yard sign: July 27 https://www.jamesrobertwatson.com/chronology.html