Oh, honey, even *I* can't keep track of them. For instance, up there, I swapped Bill's nom with Linc's (Bill is Fork, Linc is Darwin).
I'm gonna type this up now, because I want that bar conversation to involve much more interesting things than boring ol' facts.
May 31, 1963: I arrive as the first of three kids (within four years) to my parents (who are still married), San Francisco. Was briefly homeschooled during the SF desegregation/bussing riots.
1970-ish: Move to Pacifica (SF suburb; we lived less than a quarter mile from the beach... looking back, I think we were probably one of the first waves of "white flight"). Was in and out of an alternative school due to age... they didn't always have my grade level available.
1979: Move to Penngrove (in Sonoma County) in my sophomore year of high school. Raise goats and rabbits for 4-H, learn to juggle, work on school newspaper. Graduate in 1981 and piddle around at Santa Rosa Junior College, play D&D, tutor math, meet Jeff.
1984: We both transfer to UC Davis, I start hanging out with the newspaper and tie-dye crowds. Work through school as a writer, editor, layout drudge, typesetter and copy camera operator.
1986: Marry Jeff.
1988: Have Cordell, co-chair a huge 3-day music/art festival, graduate with a major in art studio and a minor in English, get a p/t job as assistant manager of the Davis Farmers Market.
1990: Julia born, become stay-at-home mom while Jeff finished his Master's degree. Become homebirth and homeschooling advocate, also start doula work and freelance editing for magazines, and a ren faire braiding business.
1991: I run the annual convention for the California Association of Midwives, because apparently I'm not busy enough. I wind up in small claims court twice, both times not my idea, both times I win.
1994: Clayton born, Jeff working for company 70 miles away and living there 4 nights a week. Beginning of the end of the marriage, although we first buy a house so it would be even more complicated.
1998: Volunteer editor for local muckracker rag in addition to freelance, doula, midwifery advocacy, homeschooling, and braiding work. Dear friend suffers term stillbirth with first child. I have my first (and so far, only) attack of shingles, which leads to a wee little breakdown; begin anti-depression meds. Train as a massage therapist.
1999: Jeff moves out in March, two weeks before our 13th wedding anniversary, divorce proceeds. I am hired as a daily newspaper associate editor, two kids in Waldorf school and oldest doing independent study, lost 50 lbs, have wild summer of travel and adventure (in which you, my dear Uncanny, play an integral part!). Bob comes into being Sept. 17, 1999, as Bill was working on his PhD in biology at UCD.
2000: Bill moves in, so I can cut back to part-time with editor job and homeschool kids again. Bill and I create the Damento Juggling Festival and run it for three years. Still doing massage, freelance, braid and doula work.
2001: Accidental pregnancy ends in m/c.
2003: Bill gets KC job offer, another miscarriage sends me into second foray with Paxil, I sell house and buy KC house, Jeff files for full custody of all three kids (four months AFTER approving our move to KC), nasty and expensive court battle ensues (which I eventually win and which confirms that the kids are thriving as homeschoolers), we move into temporary 2-bd apartment with all three kids, Bill graduates, we get married and throw huge wedding/goodbye party, I have my first (and so far, only) panic attack, Bill moves to KC, two weeks later Jeff drops his objection to me taking kids over state lines and we finally follow Bill, I find myself once again pregnant (yep... that year was a doozy!)
2004: Linc is born. Julia and I have a pretty hard year.
2005: Kids and I take four-week road trip. Bill and I volunteer to run an international juggling festival in Portland, OR.
Currently, Cordell is 21 and in the final months of a year in Japan, and will join us in Chicago; Julia is 18 and in her junior year at Clark; Clay is 15 and living at home; and Linc is 4 (for the record, Bill's 35 and I'm 45).
And that's probably far more than you ever wanted to know! Any chance I could get a similar synopsis for your own fascinating movie?
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I'm gonna type this up now, because I want that bar conversation to involve much more interesting things than boring ol' facts.
May 31, 1963: I arrive as the first of three kids (within four years) to my parents (who are still married), San Francisco. Was briefly homeschooled during the SF desegregation/bussing riots.
1970-ish: Move to Pacifica (SF suburb; we lived less than a quarter mile from the beach... looking back, I think we were probably one of the first waves of "white flight"). Was in and out of an alternative school due to age... they didn't always have my grade level available.
1979: Move to Penngrove (in Sonoma County) in my sophomore year of high school. Raise goats and rabbits for 4-H, learn to juggle, work on school newspaper. Graduate in 1981 and piddle around at Santa Rosa Junior College, play D&D, tutor math, meet Jeff.
1984: We both transfer to UC Davis, I start hanging out with the newspaper and tie-dye crowds. Work through school as a writer, editor, layout drudge, typesetter and copy camera operator.
1986: Marry Jeff.
1988: Have Cordell, co-chair a huge 3-day music/art festival, graduate with a major in art studio and a minor in English, get a p/t job as assistant manager of the Davis Farmers Market.
1990: Julia born, become stay-at-home mom while Jeff finished his Master's degree. Become homebirth and homeschooling advocate, also start doula work and freelance editing for magazines, and a ren faire braiding business.
1991: I run the annual convention for the California Association of Midwives, because apparently I'm not busy enough. I wind up in small claims court twice, both times not my idea, both times I win.
1994: Clayton born, Jeff working for company 70 miles away and living there 4 nights a week. Beginning of the end of the marriage, although we first buy a house so it would be even more complicated.
1998: Volunteer editor for local muckracker rag in addition to freelance, doula, midwifery advocacy, homeschooling, and braiding work. Dear friend suffers term stillbirth with first child. I have my first (and so far, only) attack of shingles, which leads to a wee little breakdown; begin anti-depression meds. Train as a massage therapist.
1999: Jeff moves out in March, two weeks before our 13th wedding anniversary, divorce proceeds. I am hired as a daily newspaper associate editor, two kids in Waldorf school and oldest doing independent study, lost 50 lbs, have wild summer of travel and adventure (in which you, my dear Uncanny, play an integral part!). Bob comes into being Sept. 17, 1999, as Bill was working on his PhD in biology at UCD.
2000: Bill moves in, so I can cut back to part-time with editor job and homeschool kids again. Bill and I create the Damento Juggling Festival and run it for three years. Still doing massage, freelance, braid and doula work.
2001: Accidental pregnancy ends in m/c.
2003: Bill gets KC job offer, another miscarriage sends me into second foray with Paxil, I sell house and buy KC house, Jeff files for full custody of all three kids (four months AFTER approving our move to KC), nasty and expensive court battle ensues (which I eventually win and which confirms that the kids are thriving as homeschoolers), we move into temporary 2-bd apartment with all three kids, Bill graduates, we get married and throw huge wedding/goodbye party, I have my first (and so far, only) panic attack, Bill moves to KC, two weeks later Jeff drops his objection to me taking kids over state lines and we finally follow Bill, I find myself once again pregnant (yep... that year was a doozy!)
2004: Linc is born. Julia and I have a pretty hard year.
2005: Kids and I take four-week road trip. Bill and I volunteer to run an international juggling festival in Portland, OR.
Currently, Cordell is 21 and in the final months of a year in Japan, and will join us in Chicago; Julia is 18 and in her junior year at Clark; Clay is 15 and living at home; and Linc is 4 (for the record, Bill's 35 and I'm 45).
And that's probably far more than you ever wanted to know! Any chance I could get a similar synopsis for your own fascinating movie?