Accomplishments

By End of Summer 01999 (Wed 22-Sep-01999)

Perennial

• [Y] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [ ] Alan's blood pressure is below 140/90.
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [Y] We have $2,000 saved. [$2296.94]
• [ ] We are better at enrolling our friends in doing fun things.

Alan

• [n] Tales of El Ciervo Blanco is ready to sell.
• [n] I have an agent to sell my writing.
• [Y] I am engaging in less repititious behaviour.
• [Y] I have a working CD-R.

Dixie

• [n] We have a king-sized bed. [We do have pricing.]
• [n] I have hot tub pricing.
• [Y] I have given Alan monthly reports on getting people to help with my web site.

Charlotte

• ___

Updated from undated notes. (Accomplishment notes missing.)

By End of Autumn 01999 (Mon 20-Dec-01999)

Perennial

• [Y] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [ ] Alan's blood pressure is below 140/90.
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [n] We have $4,000 saved. [$3319.81]
• [n] We have a hot tub that seats four.

Alan

• [n] I have an editor buying and critiqueing my writing.
• [n] The Big Heat design document is ready to pitch.
• [n] I have a working scanner.

Dixie

• [Y] I have reevaluated job status (full/part time) and zoo volunteering.
• [n] I have given Alan monthly reports on getting people to help with my web site.
• [n] I have people helping me with my web site.

Charlotte

• ___

Updated from undated notes. (Accomplishment notes missing.)

By End of Winter 02000 (18-Mar-02000)

Perennial

• [Y] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [Y] Alan's blood pressure is below 140/90. [139/77]
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [n] We have $6,000 saved. [$1564.90, of which $1000 goes to rest of wall.]
• [Y] We have reevaluated having another child (unless Dixie is already pregnant).
• We got life insurance for Alan.
• We have a Twin Peaks Restrospective planned.

Alan

• [n] I am good at Java.
• [n] The Big Heat is being pitched.
• I am doing a good job running San Diego SIGGRAPH.
• I have been bicycling regularly.
• I have a new business wardrobe.
• I have completed a short story and Dixie sent it off.
• I've improved my tracking of credit card purchases.

Dixie

• [Y] I have a yard plan drawn.
• I began moving EESB to Cox @home.
• I gave notice at MDA.
• I am consistently able to get sitting.
• I am keeping Alan's clothes looking crisper.

Charlotte

• I am reading very well, and doing well in other subjects.
• I have saved $30.41 from gifts and allowance.

Updated from undated notes.

By End of Spring 02000 (Mon 19-Jun-02000)

Perennial

• [Y] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [ ] Alan's blood pressure is below 140/90.
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [n] We have 1 1/2 months expenses in the bank ($8,000). (Continue to 2001, for 3 months expenses.)
• [Y] We have recalculated what 3 months expenses is. [$13,500]
• [n] Alan's general-purpose credit cards are all paid to zero, except for reimbursible employee business expenses.
• [n] We have affordably visited Orlando without the use of credit besides deposits.
• We hosted a Twin Peaks Retrospective.
• We got a king sized bed installed, and moved the queen to the guest room.
• We had a great Arizona vacation over spring break.

Alan

• [n] The Big Heat is sold.
• I began reporting to Mark Woodward and having higher visibility at OrderFusion (a good thing).
• My blood pressure is consistently low.
• I have continued to lose weight this year (since a holiday upswing).
• I am continuing to write.
• I have agreed to chair San Diego SIGGRAPH for two more years.
• I have configured and and began experimenting with a LINUX system.
• I entered the Liar's Contest.

Dixie

• [n] Phase I of the Yard Plan is compete.
• I have quit full-time work.
• I have enrolled Charlotte in 5 summer classes.
• I am regularly going to my health club and working out for 45 minutes, 3 times a week.
• I took a bunch of stuff down to Bargain Bungalow, including the trundle bed.

Charlotte

• I graduated first grade above average in reading and math skills.

Updated from notes dated 12-Jul-02000.

Goals

By End of Summer 02000 (Thu 21-Sep-02000)

Perennial

• [ ] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [ ] Alan's blood pressure is below 140/90.
• [ ] We are parenting well.

Both

• [ ] We are paying the bills on time.
• [ ] We have the general-purpose credit cards and overdraft paid down to a total of $9000.00 or less.
• [ ] We have $1000.00 saved.

Alan

• [ ] I have a JDK on the LINUX system.
• [ ] I have climbed Cowles Mountain.

Dixie

• [ ] The guest room is enabled for guests.
• [ ] EESB redirects from The Well to @home.
• [ ] We have clarity about insurance coverage for infertility treatments.

By End of Autumn 02000 (Wed 20-Dec-02000)

Perennial

• [ ] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [ ] Alan's blood pressure is below 140/90.
• [ ] We are parenting well.

Both

• [ ] We have the general-purpose credit cards and overdraft paid down to a total of $6000.00 or less.
• [ ] We have $2000.00 saved.
• [ ] Dixie is pregnant -OR- our family is complete.

Alan

• [ ] I have been coding in Java every week for ten weeks.
• [ ] I have finished a short story.
• [ ] I I have been seeing more of Barbara, Larry, Carol, Josh, Caitlin, Celia and Morgan.

Dixie

• [ ] My office is completely dug out and set up.

By End of Winter 02001 (___ __-Mar-02001)

Perennial

• [ ] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [ ] Alan's blood pressure is below 140/90.
• [ ] We are parenting well.

Both

• [ ] We have the general-purpose credit cards and overdraft paid down to a total of $3000.00 or less.
• [ ] We have $3000.00 saved.
• [ ] We have friends over twice a month.
• [ ] We had a fabulous Millenium Party.

Alan

• [ ] I have been coding in Java every week.
• [ ] I have hiked or biked every mapped trail in Mission Trails Regional Park.

Dixie

• [ ] Sufficient terracing is in place and pepper trees are planted.

By End of Spring 02001 (___ __-Jun-02001)

Perennial

• [ ] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [ ] Alan's blood pressure is below 140/90.
• [ ] We are parenting well.

Both

• [ ] We have the general-purpose credit cards and overdraft paid down to a total of $0.00 or less.
• [ ] We have $4000.00 saved.

Alan

• [ ] I have been coding in Java every week.
• [ ] I have finished another short story.
• [ ] I have rethought my game design and writing goals.
• [ ] I have been to the Goat Canyon Railroad trestle.
• [ ] San Diego SIGGRAPH has had a great year.

Dixie

• [ ] I have bids (estimates) for all planned backyard improvements.

Last update: 30-Sep-02000 ABS