![]() ![]() Watson residences before Jim was born To 1918/19: 1606 Madison St, Madison WI 1918-19 - June 1942: 2116 Monroe Ave & 2116 Fox Ave, Madison June 1942 - December 13, 1943: Houma Louisiana Dec 15, 1943 - June 7, 1946: Black Bayou, LA Sept 10, 1946 - Jan 17, 1949: Maplewood, Lake Charles LA Jan 18, 1949 - Feb 3, 1951: Parkchester Apartments, New Orleans LA 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, 2701 Nueces January 1973 - May 1973: 1901 Willow Creek, #104 May 1973 - July 1974: 4104 Ridgelea off Dallas July 1974 - January 1979 (Box 3025, 75221) Orchid Lane Timbercreek studio apartment, Melody & Eastridge near NWest Hwy & Skillman Saracen apartment, Turtle Creek at Hall TGIFriday's Opening Team May 1977: Marina del Rey (Los Angeles) March 1978: Schaumburg (Chicago) April 1978: Mayfield Heights (Cleveland) June 1978: Ft. Lauderdale Austin Spring 1979: Big white house: 909 West 22.5 Street Dallas May 1979 - Aug 1979: Orchid Lane Aug 1979 - Sept 1979: Alamo apartment, Douglas Ave at Hall/Cedar Springs Sept 1979 - Dec 1979: Orchid Lane Dec 1979 - Aug 1987: Timbercreek, 3 apartments; Whitehurst near Skillman/LBJ, #2071 Edmond August 1987 - June 1992: Windrush, 15th St. (Box 508, 73083) 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Baptized, April 1 First step - Mom: "One step, and that's all", July 27 ![]() Grandfather James W Watson died, October 4 (age 72) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Strombecker model of Disney & Werner Von Braun Space Station ![]() ![]() ![]() Playing in Preston Hollow Park - arts & crafts in the pavilion, swimming in the summer ![]() ![]() Lobello's drive-in, Preston Center ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Revell model of Space Station 4th Grade: George B. Dealey Elementary School: Mrs. Leedom? ![]() ![]() ![]() 5th Grade: George B. Dealey Elementary School ![]() ![]() ![]() Cub scouts, Preston Hollow cafeteria: pinewood derby races. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Scout exposition: sand painter, April 8 Camp Grady Spruce, YMCA, June 9 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Camp Grady Spruce, summer 7th Grade: George B. Dealey Elementary School, Ms. Hollis(?) Dick Chaplin School of Dance classes, fall ![]() S&H Green Stamps and Top Value stamps, booklets, redemption stores: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dealey 7th grade, Front: Alec Pridgeon, Bob Watson, John Weinhardt, Jerry Markovsky, David Rosenfield, Jerry Barrett, Will Romero, Mike Jacobs, Aaron Kaufman, Jay Fisher, John Collins, Randy McCommons. Back: Claudia Green, Priscilla Ray, Beth Painter, Dorothy Prengler, Debbie Hyde, Marcia Frost, Sydney Golman, Sarah Weller, Cheryl Hatch, Carol Zelzer, Sandra Pepper, Linda Dahl, Judy Studdard, Cecile Schoberle, Karen Miller, Susan Seal, Karen Comstock. Dallas Theater Center teen class, summer ![]() Camp Constantine, Boy Scouts ![]() Reaves garage: used stuff as props and a set.;Doug, Larry and I 'rehearsed' a scene. I was the woman? with a broom. and on roller skates? I broom hit Larry and Doug jumped. Alongside garage and sidewalk: sand box, built scene with roads and a tunnel. ![]() ![]() Fall: 8th Grade Benjamin Franklin Junior High School: Randy McCommons, Alec Pridgeon, Guide, JFK news, football stands. 1960s radio: KLIF 1190 was downtown in a flatiron-style building with a glassed-in studio at the point. KBOX 1480 was northeast of Flagpole Hill. 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). ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() 9th Grade: Benjamin Franklin Junior High School ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. September 16 or 17? ![]() ![]() Beatles concert ($5 ticket), Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Friday, September 18 Randy & Jim McCommons, Alec Pridgeon Dave Clark Five concert, December 7 ($5.90) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Rolling Stones concert, Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Sunday, November 21 ![]() ![]() ![]() Clarence, 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 ![]() 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 ![]() 12th grade: Hillcrest High School The Girls in 509, Hillcrest set designs, December 15-16 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 Tech crew: The Great Cross-Country Race, Celebration Faculty: Franny (Dance), John Rothgeb (sets), David Nancarrow (lights), Paul Reinhardt (costume), Arnold (Acting), Jim (stagecraft) ![]() ![]() Gypsy (role: stagehand, one line Aw, shut your damn hole.) 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() UT Round-Up chair: designed Sweetheart Presentation stage set Six Flags, summer ![]() ![]() Sigma Chi house 2701 Nueces St, Austin: August - December 1972 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Redesigned and built brick planters at Orchid Lane patio: July ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Campus Crusade for Christ, study groups, conference in Dallas ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Roots shoes, store on 24th? ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Interior Design class: Eastfield College, summer ![]() ![]() Grandmother Watson died; July 31 ![]() ![]() Idea for round backgammon, Dallas, August 30 Spanish class: Richland, fall ![]() Designed round Backgammon board, September/October ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() US Patent filed: round Backgammon board, January 28 ![]() Oswald Jacoby plays on Backgammon board, Dallas, March 11 Meet with Jim Devlin and Anita Rufus, Backgammon board, Dallas, March 20 ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() Designed & built soft round dining table: January ![]() ![]() Dallas Toy Show, Backgammon: March 20-24 Received first Backgammon produced boards: May 2 ![]() Developed concept for POV Table Numbering System: May 12 Received 1st Backgammon royalty check: July 25 Trained managers, TGIF, summer ![]() ![]() US Design Patent: Backgammon in the Round, November 8 Designed bed and mattress: December ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Teaching Assistant: Arts Magnet High School, October-November TGIF corporate office: record training tape voiceovers: Mikey Baker, fall ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Graduate School, University of North Texas, summer and fall ![]() 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 ![]() 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. ![]() 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 ![]() Graduate School, UNT, spring, summer, and fall PVAHS, spring PVAHS, The Matchmaker, fall ![]() TGIF, spring ![]() ![]() Wrote Theater Design curriculum, summer Meditated, jogged, summer ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Graduated UNT, MEd, honor fraternities, May 15 Evita, White Rock bicycle, summer ![]() ![]() ![]() Inversion boots ![]() ![]() Graduate School, UNT, spring, summer, and fall: Donna Adams, spring ![]() Richland College Graphics, spring Bought Atari 800 computer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kathie Reilly, summer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Carolyn Gateson ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() Graduate School, UNT, dissertation: spring Taught at Brookhaven, spring Challenger shuttle exploded: January 28 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Started college teaching at UCO, August 25 ![]() ![]() Faculty Art Shows, fall MetroChurch: devout Christian, fall TASA article published, fall MetroChurch volleyball: Tom Pinkston, Fred Grosz ![]() ![]() Redesigned office, November Developed new Graphic Design Program, November ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Faculty Art Show, 'Portals': Febuary 21 ![]() ![]() ![]() Color workshop, April 12 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() PGA tournament, Oak Tree, August 11-14 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() CSU Graphics, Computer Graphics, spring Volleyball, Fridays, Wantland: Julie Byer, David Harris, Fred Grosz, Lon Dehnert, Sylvia ![]() Guthrie, 89er celebration, April 22 ![]() Redid A102, summer Purged apartment, office, summer Made new furniture, summer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() US Olympic Festival events: mom & dad, Laird, July 21-30 Director, Graphic Design Program, July Taught at Oklahoma Christian University, August 28 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Santa Fe, Taos; family Christmas, December 24-28 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Purged apartment, office, summer HotType museum show, summer Bought Geo Tracker, summer Designed academic calendar, summer ![]() Door County WI, family reunion, August Madison: Aunt Margaret, Taliesin, Iowa, August ![]() Mom in hospital, October 19-26 ![]() Designed closet rack, fall ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Promoted to Associate Professor ![]() ![]() Took mom & dad to Guthrie, Cowboy museum, County Line barbecue: Feb 17 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Granted Tenure ![]() ![]() Reorganized GCS, fall News of Laird's cancer, November 5 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Laird's cancer treatments, spring Read John Grisham books ![]() ![]() Hair, UCO, spring ![]() ![]() Taught Creativity class, summer The Idea Kit Presentation, OVAC, June 17 ![]() ![]() ![]() President, Graphic Communication Society, fall ClockTower, new name Wrote The Idea Kit Bought PowerBook Researched Christianity & religion Resigned as Director, Graphic Design Renovated Tracker ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Laird in hospital, December 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Laird died, March 25 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Volleyball: won SunSpike: Julie Byer, David Harris, Fred Grosz, Lon Dehnert, summer ![]() Renovated 50s chairs Mom & dad visit, summer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Developed Graphic Design for Non-Majors ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Renovated 424 house: July 9 - Sept 26 PLC retreat, advisor: Lynn Means, Stacie McNeiland, August Promoted to Professor ![]() Open house, 424 East 4th, Thanksgiving ![]() Faculty Grievance Board, Chair, spring AIGA show, City Arts Center ![]() ![]() Renovated 424 exterior, summer ![]() ![]() Aunt Margaret & mom visit, summer ![]() ![]() The Idea Kit presentation, OMS, November 19 ![]() ![]() Submitted MemorialOklahoma design, spring Installation Banquet, Delta Zeta, March 8 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wrote Memorial Design letter, May ![]() Listened to Dr. Laura Designed/built new deck railing Mom & dad visit, July 25-27 ![]() Joined AOL ![]() ![]() ![]() Removed back fence, vines, trees, fall Purged entire house, fall ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Designed UCO Master Plan, spring Bought 4door Tracker, built dog bed Renovated UCO office, May Aunt Margaret dies, May ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Taught Design History at Oklahoma State University, fall ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() OSU faculty application, January ![]() High Arts Director, April Building captain, renovation, April IFC Award, Student Services, April Parking Advisory Board, Chairman, summer OKC/Moore Tornado, May 3 ![]() ![]() Purged office, house, summer Renovated 424 house, garage, numbers, summer ![]() Sundays at Barnes & Noble, summer ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December ![]() Outstanding Mentor Award, fall IFC advisor, fall ![]() Distinguished Teaching Award, October ![]() Reserved web domain name, December Reorganized handouts into booklets, December ![]() Designed 424 office, December ![]() ![]() ![]() Uploaded website Got Puebla teaching job Taught Design History at University of Oklahoma; January - May ![]() Program Director, Graphic Design, spring break Refined 424 office design, spring break High Arts, April Mom: heart attack, May ![]() ![]() Contracted and built 424 office, summer Renovated Graphic Design Program, summer ![]() ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Landscaped yards, September Submitted Graphic Design program proposal, September ![]() Resigned IFC, December ![]() ![]() ![]() New College, new Department, January 8 Chairman of the Department of Design OU: Taught Design History; January - May ![]() Interior Design publicity campaign, spring ![]() Hammock, back yard, spring break ![]() ![]() New windows, new deck canopy, summer Organized Department of Design, summer ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Senior show, City Arts Center ![]() ![]() OU: Taught Design History; January - May ![]() ![]() Designed new 424 kitchen, spring break Outstanding Professor Award, spring break ![]() ![]() ![]() Contracted/built new 424 kitchen, May/June Designed new Department of Design office, May ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Mom fell, hurt head, November 16 Mom had bad stroke, November 17 ![]() ![]() ![]() Conor Henderson died in car accident: Saturday am, November 23 Conor's funeral: Tuesday, November 26 ![]() 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 ![]() OU: Taught Design History; January - May Weekends without working New Department secretary, Febuary ![]() New Design Conference Room, Febuary ![]() Designed new 424 workshop and landscaped lot, March New MFA in Design Dad in hospital, stroke, April 9 ![]() ![]() Interviewed and hired new design faculty: May New HVAC system and ceiling vents Dad in nursing home: Forum and Presbyterian Village North, North Dallas ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I took Dad for a wheelchair ride in hospital: Thursday, September 25 ![]() 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 ![]() Read The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons by Dan Brown ![]() ![]() Designed and contracted new driveway ![]() ![]() Condo staff: Bob, Jose, Allen, Tommy, Larry, George Designed renovation of NYC apartment Developed MFA-Design Designed/renovated 424 bathroom ![]() Submitted decision to not serve as department chair after spring, 2005 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December ![]() ![]() UCO Hauptman Fellowship award ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Completed 4 years as Chair of the Department of Design, March ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cirque's La Nouba, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom tour, MGM Studios Invented TravelPants ![]() ![]() ![]() OK house: redo fence & gate, new bed, draw house plans ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Renovated History class lectures and images Spring break at home: projects, Dallas getting worse ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December NY apartment tour aired on HGTV: October 8 Worked on JRW Projects ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Developed Lucky Grape, design/idea consulting business with Sean Cobb ![]() ![]() Submitted letter of retirement, effective May, 2008 ![]() ![]() Fox25 interviewed me and taped tour of 424 house: June 22, aired on Monday, June 25 Bought iPhone: June 29 Rearranged/renovated 424 office ![]() ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Designed/printed stationery for Lucky Grape ![]() Bought new Dodge Nitro, sold Chevy Tracker ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Uploaded Lucky Grape website ![]() ![]() AIGA Fellow award ![]() Retirement parties, receptions, and award ceremonies, spring ![]() Retired from UCO: May 9 ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Learned of brother Bill's liver cancer: November Wes Watkins New Product Fair: TravelPants cited OKC: Saltimbanco ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Taught Typography, GD2, Design Studio, OSU; January - May ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Purged NY apartment, donated items to Goodwill ![]() ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December ![]() Brother Bill died: September 5, 6:20p ![]() ![]() ![]() Purged History lecture notes ![]() ![]() Purged office ![]() ![]() Christmas Eve and day: OKC blizzard, snowed/iced in ![]() ![]() ![]() Purged house and office: slides, books, files, closets Designed and uploaded new format for website Rearranged office ![]() UCO Retired Faculty Art Show ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Writing class: iPad, stories Finished The Great Purge ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posted Wordpress blog for 5 weeks ![]() 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 ![]() Guest teacher: Graphic Design II, UCO ![]() ![]() Christmas in OK with dogs, Brooklyn recuperate ![]() ![]() House returned to normal: Tuesday, January 3 Got caught up (project begun in summer 2008): January 30 ![]() ![]() ![]() Decided to sell the NYC apartment: May 22 ![]() Discussion of Backgammon app option: NYC, June 1 Decided not to sell the NYC apartment: June 2 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Bonnie & Clyde research London Olympics, August ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Received Six Flags show album, researched 1968: October ![]() ![]() New chain link fence Restored post-puppy house: new blinds, closet, sofa, bedspread ![]() Installed dog doors in office and replaced one in house. Schoolchildren slaughter in Connecticut: December 14 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Let hair grow out, got new glasses Restored and resized airline seats in office: January ![]() Developed 'Sign design' essay and emails ![]() ![]() ![]() Worked on Project List Edmond tornado, May 19; Moore tornado: May 20 Landscaped front yard: reeds, rocks, steel; June ![]() Rehabbed house: gravel beds, repairs, groj/carport, doors, office windows, painting: July ![]() ![]() ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December Tornado shelter installed: August 19 America concert: September 21, OK State Fair OSU: Faculty Art Show, September ![]() Revised The Idea Kit: Sept-October ![]() ![]() Refined Ultimate Backgammon board, built model: 2-7 November ![]() ![]() ![]() Scanned portfolio sketches to web, trashed portfolio ![]() Constructed Lego JRW logo: Febuary & April ![]() ![]() Rehabbed house: new hotub, driveway sealed: March ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Refreshed living room: wood floor refinished, trim and tin removed, new trim, painting: April 6 - May 16 ![]() ![]() Refreshed bedroom: June 2-9 ![]() ![]() WhichWich called re meeting about bag design: June 17 City dug new water pipes: Febuary 26 - October 10 ![]() Worked on WhichWich graphics ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() WhichWich Better Bag introduced to franchisees: January ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mike Roland died: June 16. ![]() ![]() Finished bathroom, kitchen, deck refresh, March-July ![]() ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December ![]() WhichWich Better Bag introduced to stores: September Donald Trump, OK State Fair, September ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ice storm, fallen limbs, Thanksgiving ![]() Ice storm, fallen limbs, December 26 ![]() Earthquake rattler: January 1, 5:40a Web work, house work ![]() Decide to sell NY apt: Febuary WhichWich menu board: March - April ![]() ![]() ![]() NYC April 22: CoatChex coffee meeting with Derek, quelines New washer/dryer installed NY apt listed for sale: May 6 ![]() Apt first offer: May 20 (later withdrawn) ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() OSU: Taught Design History; August - December ![]() NY Apt third offer: October 4; Counteroffer, 'as is'; Buyer accepts counteroffer Platelet Rich Plasma shoulder injection: October 7 ![]() Trump elected, nightmare begins: November 1 ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Capital View notes & meetings with city: January ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Deck6 reviewed online: Thursday, Feb 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() Took writing class: Thursday evenings, March 23 - April 20 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Worked on yard, office refresh: June-July ![]() ![]() Researched Aaron Watson, great-grandfather, Civil War diarist, grocer ![]() Debbie Allen Watson died, Saturday July 1: sister and 4 children by her side ![]() Worked on tree bench boulder, landscaping grasses: August 8-10 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Purged, rearranged office: September-October ![]() Finished refresh of office: paint, digital frame art, blank walls: October 7 ![]() ![]() ![]() iPhone X: November 3 (traded for 8+ month later) ![]() Thanksgiving: Dehnerts mobile home, Renee Office: painted floor: November/December ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Installed Little Free Library: January ![]() Move Texas: met with finance March 5, vetted online realtors: March 11 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() American Atheists convention, March 30-April 1: Bill Nye film, Barry Lynn, Hugh Laurie ![]() ![]() Returned to office: May 5, arranged furniture ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Office refresh, switch TV, new blinds, CableTable: Summer Designed new kitchen, met with Lowes designer: June 18 ![]() Had front windows tinted for privacy: June 22 ![]() ![]() ![]() Painted living room skywall: August 10-13 Tree fell on office roof: August 25, removed: August 28 Kitchen remodel, cabinets, electrical: August 28-30 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Condo: November 4/5, Austin: see/select 222 West St; Nov 6: Submit offer; Nov 7: offer accepted Condo: shop/order furniture & housewares ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Volunteered NYE Opening Night: Art Museum ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Surgery Post-Op: Finished Lego, little sleep, stomach quease, off opioid, walks: March 14-17 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stripped and stained deck chairs: June 15, 18-19 ![]() Steve & Sandy visit: June 27, Cowboy Museum, Bricktown Cajun, Midtown, house, UCO, Hideaway Pizza Display table, set up Lego streetscape, rearranged office: June 29 - July 14 ![]() ![]() ![]() Harold Schmid died: August 16 ![]() State Fair: September 19 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jigsaw puzzles with Betty: fall winter spring ![]() ![]() ![]() Wonderful Christmas with Brooklyn: Iced Cookies, TV, puzzles, Lego Wore heart monitor Volunteered NYE Opening Night: Art Museum ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Consulted with President Patti, Park design, UCO: Feb/March ![]() ![]() Mike Bloomberg rally, Judge Judy: Febuary 8 ![]() ![]() ![]() Covid: Quasi-Isolation: March 11 - May 6 ![]() Install BBall; Celia, Betty: April 5 Covid: Develop Covid Case, sanitizer, wipes, mask, water bottle, April 17 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 ![]() ![]() Helped Celia & wandering Larena: June 18-19 Remodeled Lego Old Pub: June 10-19, June 22-28 ![]() ![]() Had trees trimmed: June 30 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Installed We Believe yard sign: July 27 ![]() ![]() Consulting, traffic flow layouts: Bolder Adventure Park: August 27 - September 7 Last tank of gas: Sunday August 30, 2020, 5:06p ![]() ![]() ![]() Leaky pipe, water off; replacement: September 10, 17, 21, 24-25 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ice storm - tree loss, power out, tv/internet out: October 26 - November 5 Mon 26: gym, shop; sleet, iced trees Tue 27: iced trees; 2:00: pop, flash, smoke, fire; power out; Betty: dinner, lantern & bkfst, sleep in cold Wen 28: put food outside, clear driveway; Betty/Ruth: lunch; Jeopardy, dinner; setup office bed Thu 29: CFA: bkfst, Mitch Park charge test; elect assess; read, office sleep Fri 30: CFA: bkfst; elect 12:30-2:00, del taco, traffic, Mitch, power on; move; clean house office, dinner, read -- Power outage: 3+ days Tu 10a - Fr 2p -- Refrigerator outage: 11 days: Oct 27 - Nov 7 -- Internet/TV outage: 9 days Oct 27 - Nov 5 -- Trees trimmed and stacked: Oct 31 - Nov 2 Election day: November 3 Trump Nightmare begins to end, Biden/Harris elected: November 7 ![]() Fixed fence damage, Saturday, November 21 ![]() Bought Apple Watch: December 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Assembled Ultimate Tablet Grip with ball and handle: January 3 Trump mob attack on Capitol: January 6 Trump leaves DC, Biden Inauguration: January 20 ![]() ![]() Polar vortex, snow, ice, bitter cold: Febuary 10-18; Above: Monday Feb 15 high temps ![]() ![]() ![]() Air Titanium glasses, April 8- https://www.jamesrobertwatson.com/chronology.html ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |