My timeline.
Chronology of me. Woo-hoo.
It's going to take me a while, but I'll be adding music and movies, and lots more life events.
This will be MUCH more interesting when I'm a millionare.
But for now, it is what it is.
(My reminder to me: add kids' sports and scouts and achievements, jobs, college, and tons more links.)
[d] is for draft—improvements to follow
1971
January 25
Idi Amin takes power in Uganda (popular legend has Amin involved in blood rituals and cannibalism; but likely just suffered hypomania, an irrational and emotional manic depression)
January 26
Charles Manson convicted of murder
February 21-22
Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak: 19 deadly tornadoes killed 123 people across 3 states
May 1
Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"
October 8
John Lennon releases "Imagine"
November 1
XP is born
November 15
Intel advertises 4004-processor
November 24
DB Cooper parachutes from a Northwest AL 727 with $200,000
December 16
Don McLean's 8+ minute version of "American Pie" released
1972
October 17
Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-ling," is #1
November 1
XP is 1.
Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-ling," is #1
November 1
XP is 1.
1973
November 1
XP is 2.
XP is 2.
1974
November 1
XP is 3.
XP is 3.
1975
November 1
XP is 4.
XP is 4.
1976
Fall
XP begins Kindergarten. With glasses. Yuck.
T is for Tall Teeth. Pretty fun stuff.
November 1
XP is 5.
XP begins Kindergarten. With glasses. Yuck.
T is for Tall Teeth. Pretty fun stuff.
November 1
XP is 5.
1977
Fall
XP begins 1st grade. New school. Yuck.
November 1
XP is 6.
XP begins 1st grade. New school. Yuck.
November 1
XP is 6.
1978
Fall
XP begins 2nd grade.
2nd graders get to go to the second floor. Cool.
November 1
XP is 7.
XP begins 2nd grade.
2nd graders get to go to the second floor. Cool.
November 1
XP is 7.
1979
Fall
XP begins 3rd grade.
Favorite teacher ever. First "best" friend. Chases boys at recess. Life is good.
November 1
XP is 8.
XP begins 3rd grade.
Favorite teacher ever. First "best" friend. Chases boys at recess. Life is good.
November 1
XP is 8.
1980
Fall
XP begins 4th grade. New school. Yuck.
November 1
XP is 9.
XP begins 4th grade. New school. Yuck.
November 1
XP is 9.
1981
Fall
XP begins 5th grade.
October
XP moves. Changes schools. Yuck.
November 1
XP is 10.
December 9
XP's first niece born. No longer the baby of the family. Yuck. But we loves her.
XP begins 5th grade.
October
XP moves. Changes schools. Yuck.
November 1
XP is 10.
December 9
XP's first niece born. No longer the baby of the family. Yuck. But we loves her.
1982
1983
June 3
Spirit is born.
Fall
XP begins 7th grade. New school. And new braces. Double yuck.
October
XP moves. Changes schools. Again. Triple yuck.
November 1
XP is 12.
Spirit is born.
Fall
XP begins 7th grade. New school. And new braces. Double yuck.
October
XP moves. Changes schools. Again. Triple yuck.
November 1
XP is 12.
1984
Breyer was bought by Reeves International.
Fall
XP begins 8th grade. New school building. Not too bad.
Meet friends with horses. Life is good again.
November 1
XP is 13.
Fall
XP begins 8th grade. New school building. Not too bad.
Meet friends with horses. Life is good again.
November 1
XP is 13.
1985
Fall
XP begins 9th grade.
November 1
XP is 14.
XP begins 9th grade.
November 1
XP is 14.
1986
Fall
XP begins 10th grade.
Joins 4-H with friends.
November 1
XP is 15.
XP begins 10th grade.
Joins 4-H with friends.
November 1
XP is 15.
1987
Summer
Showed Sugar in 4-H. Did really quite horribly.
Fall
XP begins 11th grade.
November 1
XP is 16.
November
XP meets Westley. First date: Princess Bride.
Showed Sugar in 4-H. Did really quite horribly.
Fall
XP begins 11th grade.
November 1
XP is 16.
November
XP meets Westley. First date: Princess Bride.
1988
April
XP and Westley break up. :(
Summer
Showed Sugar in 4-H. Much improved.
Fall
XP begins 12th grade.
Sept-Oct
XP shows Sugar and Spirit as part of high school equestrian team.
November 1
XP is 17.
XP and Westley break up. :(
Summer
Showed Sugar in 4-H. Much improved.
Fall
XP begins 12th grade.
Sept-Oct
XP shows Sugar and Spirit as part of high school equestrian team.
November 1
XP is 17.
1989
January 3
Fiery Spirit dies at the age of 5.
Very sad. Not fair.
June
XP graduates high school, moves out.
Gets job waitressing, hates it.
Worst waitress EVER.
Summer
Showed Sugar at 4-H Fair, did very well. Went to State 4-H Show in August, placed in 3 of 5 classes.
November 1
XP is 18.
Fiery Spirit dies at the age of 5.
Very sad. Not fair.
June
XP graduates high school, moves out.
Gets job waitressing, hates it.
Worst waitress EVER.
Summer
Showed Sugar at 4-H Fair, did very well. Went to State 4-H Show in August, placed in 3 of 5 classes.
November 1
XP is 18.
1990
March 27
Sugar's filly Bunny is born.
Summer
Showed Bunny in 4-H.
November 1
XP is 19.
Winter
First knee surgery. Left. Patella dislocation. Not in the least bit fun.
Sugar's filly Bunny is born.
Summer
Showed Bunny in 4-H.
November 1
XP is 19.
Winter
First knee surgery. Left. Patella dislocation. Not in the least bit fun.
1991
January
XP begins working for Ted Nugent.
November 1
XP is 20.
XP begins working for Ted Nugent.
November 1
XP is 20.
1992
January
XP meets Humperdinck.
July
XP gets engaged.
September 21
XP's dad dies as a result of a bicycle accident.
Very sad. Not fair.
November 1
XP is 21 and has never been drunk.
XP meets Humperdinck.
July
XP gets engaged.
September 21
XP's dad dies as a result of a bicycle accident.
Very sad. Not fair.
November 1
XP is 21 and has never been drunk.
1993
January
XP moves.
July 10
XP gets married.
November 1
XP is 22.
XP moves.
July 10
XP gets married.
November 1
XP is 22.
1994
November 1
XP is 23.
XP is 23.
1995
March 28
XP has boy child.
November 1
XP is 24.
XP has boy child.
November 1
XP is 24.
1996
March 28
Boy turns 1.
November 1
XP is 25.
December 2
XP's first horse, Sugar, dies.
Very sad.
Boy turns 1.
November 1
XP is 25.
December 2
XP's first horse, Sugar, dies.
Very sad.
1997
March 28
Boy turns 2.
November 1
XP is 26.
December 2
XP has girl child.
Boy turns 2.
November 1
XP is 26.
December 2
XP has girl child.
1998
March 28
Boy turns 3.
November 1
XP is 27.
December 2
Girl turns 1.
Boy turns 3.
November 1
XP is 27.
December 2
Girl turns 1.
1999
March 28
Boy turns 4.
November 1
XP is 28.
December 2
Girl turns 2.
December 23
XP's kitty Ducky gets sick and is put to sleep.
Very sad. Not fair at all.
December 31
Tonight we're going to party like it's 1999.
Boy turns 4.
November 1
XP is 28.
December 2
Girl turns 2.
December 23
XP's kitty Ducky gets sick and is put to sleep.
Very sad. Not fair at all.
December 31
Tonight we're going to party like it's 1999.
2000
January 1
Y2K "bug" did not cause the entire world to implode. Yay.
March 28
Boy turns 5.
Fall
Boy begins Kindergarten.
XP quits working for Ted Nugent.
November 1
XP is 29.
December 2
Girl turns 3.
December 16
XP is separated.
Moves in with sister for a month.
Y2K "bug" did not cause the entire world to implode. Yay.
March 28
Boy turns 5.
Fall
Boy begins Kindergarten.
XP quits working for Ted Nugent.
November 1
XP is 29.
December 2
Girl turns 3.
December 16
XP is separated.
Moves in with sister for a month.
2001
January
XP moves into apartment.
March 28
Boy turns 6.
May 9
XP is reunited with Westley.
Fall
Boy begins 1st grade.
September 11
World stopped turning, for a moment; maybe 4.
September 12
XP is officially divorced.
November 1
XP is 29 again.
December 2
Girl turns 4.
XP moves into apartment.
March 28
Boy turns 6.
May 9
XP is reunited with Westley.
Fall
Boy begins 1st grade.
September 11
World stopped turning, for a moment; maybe 4.
September 12
XP is officially divorced.
November 1
XP is 29 again.
December 2
Girl turns 4.
2002
January
XP moves.
March 28
Boy turns 7.
Fall
Boy begins 2nd grade.
XP begins 2 years of college.
November 1
XP is 29 for the third time.
December 2
Girl turns 5.
XP moves.
March 28
Boy turns 7.
Fall
Boy begins 2nd grade.
XP begins 2 years of college.
November 1
XP is 29 for the third time.
December 2
Girl turns 5.
2003
March 28
Boy turns 8.
Fall
Boy begins 1st grade.
Girl begins Kindergarten.
November 1
XP is 29 for the fourth time.
December 1
XP's sister dies from lung/brain cancer.
December 2
Girl turns 6.
Boy turns 8.
Fall
Boy begins 1st grade.
Girl begins Kindergarten.
November 1
XP is 29 for the fourth time.
December 1
XP's sister dies from lung/brain cancer.
December 2
Girl turns 6.
2004
March 28
Boy turns 9.
Spring
XP finishes 2 years of college.
July 26
XP begins work at current job.
Fall
Boy begins 4th grade.
Girl begins 1st grade.
November 1
XP is 29 for the fifth time.
December 2
Girl turns 7.
Boy turns 9.
Spring
XP finishes 2 years of college.
July 26
XP begins work at current job.
Fall
Boy begins 4th grade.
Girl begins 1st grade.
November 1
XP is 29 for the fifth time.
December 2
Girl turns 7.
2005
January
XP moves.
February
Construction begins on new house.
March 28
Boy turns 10.
July
XP and Westley move into the house they planned together.
August
Westley and XP are engaged on a trail ride.
Fall
Boy begins 5th grade.
Girl begins 2nd grade.
November 1
XP is 29 for the sixth time.
December 2
Girl turns 8.
XP moves.
February
Construction begins on new house.
March 28
Boy turns 10.
July
XP and Westley move into the house they planned together.
August
Westley and XP are engaged on a trail ride.
Fall
Boy begins 5th grade.
Girl begins 2nd grade.
November 1
XP is 29 for the sixth time.
December 2
Girl turns 8.
2006
January 4
XP gets married.
March 28
Boy turns 11.
June 3
XP get married. Again.
Fall
Boy begins 6th grade.
Girl begins 3rd grade.
November 1
XP is 29 for the seventh time.
December 2
Girl turns 9.
XP gets married.
March 28
Boy turns 11.
June 3
XP get married. Again.
Fall
Boy begins 6th grade.
Girl begins 3rd grade.
November 1
XP is 29 for the seventh time.
December 2
Girl turns 9.
2007
March 28
Boy turns 12.
June
XP and Westley share belated honeymoon, are nearly eaten by a bear.
Fall
Boy begins 7th grade.
Girl begins 4th grade.
November 1
Enough sillyness. XP is 36, dammit.
December 2
Girl turns 10.
Boy turns 12.
June
XP and Westley share belated honeymoon, are nearly eaten by a bear.
Fall
Boy begins 7th grade.
Girl begins 4th grade.
November 1
Enough sillyness. XP is 36, dammit.
December 2
Girl turns 10.
2008
January
Becomes Squiddicted.
March 28
Boy turns 13.
Fall
Boy will begin 8th grade.
Girl will begin 5th grade.
November 1
XP will be 37.
December 2
Girl turns 11.
Becomes Squiddicted.
March 28
Boy turns 13.
Fall
Boy will begin 8th grade.
Girl will begin 5th grade.
November 1
XP will be 37.
December 2
Girl turns 11.
