Accomplishments

By End of Summer 1998 (Mon 21-Sep-1998)

Perennial

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

Both

• [~] We have attended SIGGRAPH in Orlando, if affordably. [We didn't because it wasn't.]
• [Y] We have a good party plan for Alan & Charlotte's birthday. [The party went well.]
• Our house is comfortable.

Alan

• [n] I have a CD ROM game "out there," being pitched.
• [n] I have an education plan.
• [Y] I have a new job and money is working fine.
• I got a job with management potentail and a startup stock option.
• I have started walking regularly.

Dixie

• [Y] All EESB pages are properly linked.
• [n] I have researched life insurance options and produced a report.
• I got a good part-time job at MDA (good pay, conditions, hours).

Charlotte

• ____________

Updated from notes dated 3-Jan-1998 through 30-Jun-1998.

By End of Autumn 1998 (Sun 20-Dec-1998)

Perennial

• [~] We and Charlotte are healthy. [Alan & Dixie both have health problems.]
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [Y] The whole house thing is working well. [We gave Thanksgiving here!]

Alan

• [n] I have the ability to make CDs.
• [n] I have writing plan.
• I have proven my worth to Dover.
• I have empowered Wayne and Nancy.
• I have been chairing San Diego SIGGRAPH successfully.
• I have AVS running again and can output to the web.

Dixie

• [n] I have researched life insurance options and produced a report.
• [Y] I have researched fertility options and produced a report.
• [n] We have a hot tub that seats four.
• [~] I have a part time job and do zoo volunteering regularly. [I have a part time job and do not zoo volunteer.]
• I cooked turkey dinner.
• People like my EESB web site.
• They like the job I'm doing at work.

Charlotte

• I can subtract.
• I can read some.

Updated from notes dated 5-Apr-1998 through 02-Feb-1999.

By End of Winter 1999 (19-Mar-1999)

Perennial

• [~] We and Charlotte are healthy. Alan has high blood pressure, Dixie is recovering well from three surgeries.
• [Y] We are parenting well.

Both

• [N] We are giving regular dinner parties for our friends.
• We managed our 1998 tax problem sucessfully.
• We operated on one car for three months.
• We got new tires for our van.
• We attended my sister Laura's third wedding, in Las Vegas.

Alan

• [Y] I have a plan for game design.
• [Y] I have a plan for education.
• I have been writing regularly.
• I improved my exercise program.
• I did a good road trip (Washington, D.C.) for Dover, created a great demo (Sparrow Parts) and trained Ken and Jim.

Dixie

• [Y] My web page is ongoing and updated.
• I got my gall bladder emoved.

Charlotte

• ____________

By End of Spring 1999 (Sun 20-Jun-1999)

Perennial

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

Both

• [N] We have three months expenses in the bank.
• [Y] We can afford a summer vacation.
• We are going to the Crab Shack regularly to handg out with friends.
• We fixed the laundry area.
• Composting is working.
• We got all the boxes out of the side yard.
• We got Alan enough credit for business travel.
• We got our taxes paid.
• We got Alan a new car.

Alan

• [N] I have written a book. 80%
• [N] I am healthier than I have been in ten years. Blood pressure lowest in 5 years (128/78), but weight 2 pounds below highest it's ever been (now 240).
• I have been acknowledged for doing an excellent job at Dover.
• I got us a printer (Apple Color StyleWriter 6500/HP 800)
• I got San Diego SIGGRAPH attendance up from 5 to 15.

Dixie

• [N] I have other people helping me with my web site.
• [Y] I remembered that we need to do an annual goals review and mentioned it to Alan without prompting.
• I am doing a disciplines notebook now.
• Furniture and furnishings are working well.
• I was a good hostess when Jeff and Tara came to visit.
• I got a house cleaner lined up.

Charlotte

• I can read.
• I design and make hats, toys and construction paper scultures.
• I am 3' 91/4" tall.

Goals

Perennial

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

By End of Summer 1999 (__-Sep-1999)

Both

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

Alan

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

Dixie

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

By End of Autumn 1999 (__-Dec-1999)

Both

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

Alan

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

Dixie

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

By End of Winter 2000 (__-Mar-2000)

Both

• [ ] We have $6,000 saved.
• [ ] We have reevaluated having another child (unless Dixie is already preganta).

Alan

• [ ] I am good at Java.
• [ ] The Big Heat is being pitched.

Dixie

• [ ] I have a yard plan drawn.

By End of Spring 2000 (__-Jun-2000)

Both

• [ ] We have 1 1/2 months expenses in the bank ($8,000). [Continue to 2000, for 3 months expenses.]
• [ ] We have recalculated what 3 months expenses is.
• [ ] Alan's general-purpose credit cards are all paid to zero, excpet for reimbursible employee business expenses.
• [ ] We have affordably visited Orlando without the use of credit besides deposits.

Alan

• [ ] The Big Heat is sold.

Dixie

• [ ] Phase I of the Yard Plan is compete.

Last update: 24-Jun-1999 ABS