Accomplishments

By End of Summer 02001 (Fri. 21-Sep-02001)

Perennial

• [Y] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [Y] We reviewed our goals at end of summer 2001
• Had a great birthday party.
• Helped with Alan's dad's move.
• Redid Charlotte's room; got her a Mac.

Alan

• [n] I have a yard plan drawn.
• [n] My business is profitable, growing, and meets our expenses. (Became true 1-Oct.-02001 to 31-March-02002.)
• I kept the bills paid this summer.
• I finished my video for Biowulf.
• I started my screenplay.
• I nurtured sunflowers from seeds to seed-producing.
• I have a working workshop in the garage.
• I've climbed 3/5 of the peaks in Mission Trails Regional Park.

Dixie

• [n] I have lost 30 pounds. (Lost 4.)
• [y] My office is functional as an office and a guest room.
• I work full time (hired from temp).
• Lots of boxes are being cleared out of my home office.

Charlotte

• I got 90% vocab and 99% math on the SAT-9 test.
• I have braces on.
• I am learning to be a good helper.

By End of Autumn 02001 (Thu. 20-Dec-02001)

Perennial

• [Y] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [Y] We are investing quarterly.
• [n] We are doing monthly computer packups.
• [Y] We reviewed our goals at the end of autumn.
• We did tax planning for personal and business purposes.
• We rearranged the family room -- it is better with the new dining room table and dishes cabinet.

Alan

• [~] I have a yard plan drawn.
• [Y] My business is profitable, growing, and meets our expenses.
• [n] I have lost 30 punds. (9/28/01 = 244#, 1/1/02 = 233#.)
• [n] I am hiking 5 hours/week.
• [~] I plan all my meals in writing expet on holiday.
• I came up with a verbal yard plan: sod, steps, railing.
• I made solid contributions to "Magic" and "TIDES" projects.
• I got SIGKIDS approved for SIGGRAPH 2003.
• I retrieved imprtant files from the Vistra.
• I got all our computers networked except Linux (got that later).
• I reorganized the stereo components and shelving.
• I got the PC scanner working.
• I had a very sucessful SIGGRAPH event on anti-bio-terrorism.
• I am spending as lot of time with Charlotte.

Dixie

• [n] All unsorted boxes are unloaded from my office/guestroom.
• [n] I have lost 15 pounds.
• [Y] I weigh myself every month.
• I distributed cookies to family and friends this Christmas.
• I sorted most of Charlotte's toys and put them in her new storage.
• I took 3 big loads to the Bargain Bungalow.
• I did volunteer work for the Brownies.

Charlotte

• I got two perfect report cards.
• I've made excellent progress with my braces.

By End of Winter 02002 (1_-Mar-02002)

Perennial

• [Y] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [Y] We have affordably visited Orlando.
• [n] We have invested >= $1500 this quarter.

Alan

• [n] I have a yard plan drawn, with pricing.
• [n] Plan all meals except for holidays, strating 1/7/02.
• [n] I have a revenue stream in addition to Mindtel.
• [n] I have submitted something to SIGGRAPH 2002.
• [Y] SIG KIDS 2003 is on track.
• [n] I have lost 12 more pounds.
• I have been working more with Wayne and that has ben working well.
• I have studying sales technique and investing, using books on tape from the library.
• All of my computers are networked.

Dixie

• [n] I have lost 15 pounds.
• [Y] I am measuring my weight every Sunday.
• [Y] My home is neater and cleaner; I have a new vacuum cleaner. The bathrooms are being cleaned on a schedule so they're not disgusting before I clean them.
• [n] I have contacted at least 12 friends I haven't heard from in 30 days. (I only contacted 2.)
• [Y] I have gotten my review and a raise at work.
• [Y] I have a plan with Alan as to what we need to allow me to work part time.
• I am seeing a nutritionist regularly and am on a plan to lose weight.

Charlotte

• I learned to ride a bike without training wheels.
• I am getting consistent outstanding report cards.
• I am taking classes in fishing, acting and gymnastics.

By End of Spring 02002 (Wed. 19-Jun-02002)

Perennial

• [Y] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [Y] We have checked these goals weekly.
• We got gold wedding bands.
• We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary at Disneyland with Charlotte, Wayne and Belle.
• We've spent a lot of time with Wayne and Belle.
• We are hiking as a family most Saturdays.

Alan

• [n] I have lost 12 pounds since last season. (232# on 3/20/02, 238# on 6/18/02, +6.)
• [Y] Our bills aree being paid on time.
• [n] I am planning more than 90% of my meals in writing.
• [n] I have completed my screenplay.
• [n] I have coded a Java serverlet and a Java Bean.
• I decide to remain self-employed.
• I enrolled in Multiple Streams of Income and began studying the materials.
• I registered my first domain: superteachers.com
• I joined my first affiliates program.
• Approximately weekly I go hiking with Mollie Bigger.
• Approximately weekly I visit Bob Spaeth.
• Approximately weekly I watch "Mechanical Universe" with Wayne Holder.
• Approximately monthly I go to the swap meet with Bob and Wayne.
• I added links to Amazon from "A Curriculum for Cybernetics and Systems Theory."
• I began writing "A Survival Guide for the Traveling Techie."
• I got the Computer Museum of America for SIGKIDS.

Dixie

• [n] I have lost 10 punds since last season. (219# on 3/20/02, 213.5# on 6/11/02; -6.)
• [Y] I have planned Charlotte's summer break.
• [Y] I have cleared all thr backed-up trash from the side yard.
• I got a promotion and a raise at ODO.
• I've been losing weight regularly.
• I am walking 5 times a week.

Charlotte

• I got an excellent final report card.
• I brough my math grade up from Satirfactory+ to Outstanding, and earned a "slide bed."
• I weigh 59 pounds.

By End of Summer 02002 (Sat 21-Sep-02002)

Perennial

• [Y] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [Y] We are parenting well.
• [Y] We have abundance.

Both

• [Y] Our disciplines notebooks are working well.
• [Y] We are able to affordably travel approximately monthly.
• We threw a successful birthday party.

Alan

• [n] I am earning more than our bills.
• [Y] I have decided whether to take a day job.
• [Y] The SIGKIDS Call for Participation is distributed.
• [n] I have completed "A Survival Guide for the Traveling Techie."
• I attended the "Multiple Streeams of Income" seminar in Orlando and began focusing on "A Survival Guide for the Traveling Techie."
• I finished writing chapter one of "A Survival Guide for the Traveling Techie."
• I got external disks for the Gateway PC (30 Gig) and Mac iBook (80 Gig) working.
• I set up a snack fridge.
• I shot off a water rocket with Charlotte.

Dixie

• [n] I have finished setting up and organizing my office at work.
• [n] I have cleared out unfiled papers from my home office and put them in my new filing cabinet.
• [n] I have redesigned and implemented Charlotte's room.
• [n] I am regularly making backups of our home PC.
• I helped my family deal with my father's passing.
• I started going to counseling to improve my honesty.
• I I got the guest room functional.

Charlotte

• I learned to ride a pony.
• I got into the Gate program.

Goals

By End of Autumn 02002 (Fri 20-Dec-02002)

Perennial

• [_] We and Charlotte are healthy.
• [_] We are parenting well.
• [_] We have abundance.

Both

• [_] We are able to affordably travel approximately monthly.

Alan

• [_] I am making more than our bills.
• [_] I have finished "A Survival Guide for the Traveling Techie" and am selling it.
• [_] I am backing up my files once a month.

Dixie

• [_] I have cleared out unfiled papers from my home office and put them in my new filing cabinet.
• [_] I have completed implementing my plan for Charlotte's room.
• [_] I am backing up my files once a month.

Last update: 24-Oct-02002 ABS