Bill’s Story

These posts are arranged in a timeline of my life, more or less by album and then by year. I’ve also started a parallel series of Cultural Memories posts that try to capture events, TV shows, music and movies that made an impact on me over the years.

• Short Hills-Cuba-Miami, 1958-1964 | Cultural Memories, 1963-1964
• Aruba, 1964-1966 | Cultural Memories, 1964-1966
• Coral Gables-New Jersey, 1966-1971 | Cultural Memories, 1966-1971
• Hong Kong pre-Barb, 1971-1974 | Cultural Memories, 1971-1974
• Hong Kong with Barb, 1974-1976 | Cultural Memories, 1975-1976
• Georgetown first half, 1976-1978 | Cultural Memories, 1977-1978
• Georgetown second half, 1978-1980 | Cultural Memories, 1979-1980
• After College, 1980-1983

Barb & Bill Wedding, Reception and Honeymoon, May 1983

• Rehearsal Dinner
• Wedding Ceremony
• Professional Wedding Photos
• Reception
• Honeymoon in Hana

Married Life, 1983-1994

• Barb Law School First Half, 1983-1985
• Barb Law School Second Half, 1985-1986
• After Law School, 1986-1987 – Chrisland Cove
• Chrisland Cove (and move to Davidge), 1988-1990
• Davidge, 1990-1991 – Mom & Dad 50th anniversary, Kate’s wedding
• Davidge, 1991-1992 – Disney World, baby Sara, Fred & Fran wedding
• Davidge, 1993-1994 – Louise interment, our 10th anniversary, Montana Christmas
• Davidge, 1994 – Last of Barb’s albums, Nemacolin, Aruba

Allie Time, Birth thru Preschool, 1995 – 2001

• 1995 – Before Allie – Sara 4th Bday, Kristen born, Barb shower
• 1995 – Allie! – Welcome Allie! Many visitors, Man Yue, first Christmas
• 1996 First Half – From infant to toddler, Florida, Arizona, house hunting
• 1996 Second Half – Part 1 – Hershey Park, Ocean City,
• 1996 Second Half – Part 2 – Move to Paddington, 1st birthday
• 1997 First Half – Parties and play dates
• 1997 Second Half – Montana summer, Allie being 2
• 1998 First Half – DC Mall, Easter, Paris, Joe’s 40th
• 1998 Second Half – Ocean City, Kitty Hawk, NYC, North Pole train
• 1999 First Half – Helen’s 80th, Nags Head
• 1999 Second Half – Mom’s 80th, tree planting for Fred, lots of parties
• 2000 First Half – Disney World, Chicago, Corolla
• 2000 Second Half – Ocean City, Betsy and Joe head to Denver, Chestertown, Riviera Beach, NYC/Statue of Liberty
• 2001 First Half – Colorado/Copper Mountain, Barb 3-Day Walk, Corolla, Riviera Beach

Allie Elementary School, 2001 – 2006

• 2001 Second Half – Alaska cruise, Allie starts 1st grade, 9/11
• 2002 First Half – Charleston SC, Hannah’s wedding, Corolla NC
• 2002 Second Half – Harper’s Ferry, NYC/Broadway, Riviera Beach
• 2003 First Half – Riviera Beach/Disney World, Colorado/Copper Mountain, Copenhagen/Legoland, our 20th Anniversary
• 2003 Second Half – Riviera Beach/Breakers, Upstate NY, Allie starts 3rd grade at Glenelg Country School, Keri & Jon Wedding, Barb & Leslie to China
• 2004 First Half – Riviera Beach, Assateague, Denver, Hershey Park, Hawaii
• 2004 Second Half – Minnesota, Scotland

Pfefferkorn House – multiple pages on the purchase and construction of our home in West Friendship, Maryland

• 2005 First Half – Riviera Beach, Spain, Move to Pfefferkorn
• 2005 Second Half – Denver-Mt. Rushmore-Utah-Arizona, Wisp
• 2006 First Half – Greece, Gettysburg field trip

Allie Middle School, 2006 – 2009

• 2006 Second Half, Part One – San Francisco-Yosemite-Oregon, Philadelphia, Williamsburg
• 2006 Second Half, Part Two – Riviera Beach
• 2007 First Half – Autotrain to Gainesville/Disney/Riviera Beach, Williamsburg, Allie Australia
• 2007 Second Half – London/Italy, Riviera Beach
• 2008 First Half – France, West Chester PA, 25th Anniversary at Inn at Little Washington, Argentina, Galapagos
• 2008 Second Half – Denver, Hawaii (Maui and Kauai)
• 2009 First Half – Riviera Beach, Graduate 8th Grade, China with Speizmans

Allie High School, 2009 – 2013

• 2009 Second Half – Philadelphia for VISTA, Manchester NH
• 2010 First Half – Williamsburg
• 2010 Second Half – Orlando/Universal, Annapolis, Riviera Beach/Marathon
• 2011 First Half – London
• 2011 Second Half – Riviera Beach/Cape Canaveral
• 2012 First Half – Asheville, Junior Prom, Boston College Trip
• 2012 Second Half – Madrid/San Sebastian/Pyrenees/Barcelona, Gainesville
• 2013 First Half – Baltimore, Senior Prom, GCS Graduation

Allie College Years, 2013 – 2017

• 2013 Second Half – Gainesville, Hawaii/Maui, Babson, Paris/Rhone River Cruise, Boston, Gainesville
• 2014 First Half – Gainesville/Hammock Beach, Boston
• 2014 Second Half – Gainesville/Mom’s Service, Boston/Portland, Gainesville/Riviera Beach/Dad’s Service
• 2015 First Half – Boston/Gloucester
• 2015 Second Half – Boston/Upstate NY, Singapore/Bali, London
• 2016 First Half – New Orleans
• 2016 Second Half – Cleveland/Fallingwater, Segovia/Asturias, Hanover/Utz, NYC/Maggie at Met, London
• 2017 First Half – Newport, Babson Graduation

Bill Really Retires, 2017 – 2023

• 2017 Second Half – Boston, Segovia/Porto/Galicia, Boston/Nova Scotia, London
• 2018 First Half – Aruba, Waldo FL, Austria, Denver
• 2018 Second Half – Inn at Little Washington, Boston/Dublin/Portugal, Washington DC
• 2019 First Half – Punta Cana, Shepherdstown, Washington DC, Boston/Cape Cod/Nantucket
• 2019 Second Half – Cambridge MD, Jackson Hole/Yellowstone, Boston, Washington DC
• 2020 First Half – Asheville NC, Aruba, Covid-19 Pandemic Starts
• 2020 Second Half – Cambridge MD, Boston
• 2021 First Half – Boston
• 2021 Second Half – Colorado, Boston/Chatham, Boston
• 2022 First Half – Nashville/Memphis/Asheville/Bristol, Marathon FL
• 2022 Second Half – Boston/Gloucester, Boston/New Bedford
• 2023 First Half – Washington DC, Punta Cana, Easton MD, London/Oxford/Cornwall, Barb’s Retirement

Barb Really Retires, 2023 –

• 2023 Second Half – Inn at Little Washington, La Losa/Logrono/Hondarribia, Barb and Leslie’s Grand USA Tour, Sara’s Wedding
• 2024 First Half – New Zealand/Australia,

=== More to Come, adding posts as I get to them ===