Chronology of Jim Watson's life 1950 Emerged at 9 pounds, 0 ounces, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans;    Doctor G. Johnson, Thursday, July 27, 10:29 - 10:42am Named: James Robert - the two most popular baby names for 1950:   First road trip: rode home from the hospital, August 2   First vacation trip: family went to City Park in New Orleans, August 13 1951 Chicken pox, Febuary 8 Baptized, April 1 First step - Mom: "One step, and that's all", July 27    Madison, WI: Grandfather Remmel died, June 1952    New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Dallas: Tower Courts; moved to Woodland Drive, January 28 Joined Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church Adopted Blackie, first family dog Grandfather Watson died 1953   Madison, Westby; family, July 24 - August 28 Tonsils removed, November 7 1954   Colorado Springs, Denver; family, August 27 - September 5 1955   San Antonio; family, July 29-31 Polio shot, November 28 1956   Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, Disneyland, San Francisco, Yosemite, Las Vegas;      family, July 28 - August 18 Attended Preston Hollow Elementary School 1957 April 2, 4:20-4:50p: Tornado in Dallas from Oak Cliff along Harry Hines Exchange Center to Love Field. Dad took us onto Woodland to watch the skies.   Quartz Mountain/Lake Altus, Oklahoma; family, August 18-23 1958 Moved to Orchid Lane, Dallas Attended George B. Dealey Elementary School:    Doug Reaves, David Lougee, David Rosenfield, Jerry Mankovsky, Alec Pridgeon, John Weinhardt,Jay Fisher, Randy McCommons, Judy Studdard, Linda Dahl, Measles, April 18   Madison; family, July 27 - August 9 1959   Houston, Galveston; family, July 10-12 1960   Gunnison, Colorado Springs; family, July 22-30 Cub scouts, Preston Hollow cafeteria: pinewood derby races. 1961   Grand Saline salt mine, April 3 Scout exposition: sand painter, April 8 Camp Grady Spruce, YMCA, June 9   Civil War sites, Williamsburg, Washington DC, New York City, Wisconsin; family, July 23 - August 10 1962 Red measles, May 4 Aida Metropolitan Opera, with mom, May 13   New Orleans; family, summer   Mineral Wells; family, summer Camp Grady Spruce, summer Attended Benjamin Franklin Junior High School:    Randy McCommons, Alec Pridgeon, Dick Chaplin School of Dance classes, fall Hamsters: Gus and others, fall 1963 Dallas Theater Center teen class, summer   St. Louis, Chicago, Madison, Sunday Lake; family, August 10-26 Braces, Dr. Roark, retainer: September Boy Scout Pack 800 at Northhaven Church, dad was a Scoutmaster Camp Constantine, Boy Scouts 1964 The Sound of Music starring Ann Blyth, my first live musical, Dallas Summer Musicals; June Camp Constantine   Orange TX, Maplewood LA, New Orleans; mom drives, August Wisdom teeth removed, August 20 Beatles concert ($5 ticket), Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Friday, September 18    Randy & Jim McCommons, Alec Pridgeon Dave Clark Five concert, December 7 ($5.90) 1965 The Impalas: Bob Schlotterbeck, me on drums, Rick Hopkins, Randy McCommons Benjamin Franklin Junior High School: Red Guide, spring Driving class, Mr. Tysor, summer Philmont Boy Scout camp, New Mexico, July 5 Rank of Life Scout, 2 merit badges away from Eagle Attended Hillcrest High School, fall Blackie put to sleep, fall Rolling Stones concert, Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Sunday, November 21 Chica adopted, Christmas; second family dog 1966 Driving class: 'Behind-the-wheel', June   Georgetown; San Marcos; San Antonio; Monterey, Mexico; mom, August 24 Accident in Impala, August Set crew at Theater Three Camp Argyle, church day camp The Animals, Herman's Hermits concert, Dallas Memorial Auditorium, July 16 Hillcrest High School - Andrea Williams, fall 1967 The King and I, Hillcrest High School: Laird McDonald, Barbara Smith, Chris Chernoff,      Joe Chapman, Ann Kilby, Becky Kennedy, Allen Smoot, Abe Frishman, Febuary 16-18 Thanes Hi-Y: Randy McCommons, Art Service Club, President: spirit posters and pep assemblies First Place Art awards, Student Crafts Fair Post & Lintel Club, Vice President Red Shirts male spirit group School rep to Downtown Rotary Club Six Flags, parking lot night shift, July 1 For Heaven's Sake, set design, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, July 24   Atlanta & Florida; mom & dad, August 14 The Girls in 509, set designs, December 15-16 1968 Soroptomist Citizenship Award, January 23 Hillcrest High School Hall of Fame Senior Prom, May 17, Barbara Smith Grant Graduation: Hillcrest High School, May 30; All-night party at Six Flags Six Flags, Tower, Asst Ride Foreman: Marge Johnson, Larry Wine, Rodney Elkins, summer Worked at Gordon Sibeck Architects, June Camptown Theater: The Drunkard, set design UT Summer Freshman Orientation: Derek O'Brian, Lars Lundahl, August 4-8 Austin: Enroll University of Texas, September 16 UT Prather Hall, 68-69: Mike Spradlin (1st roommate), Chuck Muller (2nd), Marty Crutsinger,    Andy Anderson, Walter Hyde, Gene Gardner, Dan Wheelus, September 16 UT Drama: Greg Grove, George Cook, Joanie Prather, Ronny Strew, Trisha   San Antonio, HemisFair; Barbara, fall 1969 Gypsy (role: stagehand), UT, April 21-26 Six Flags: worked double shifts, Scholarship Award, summer Bought 1966 white Mustang History class, UT Arlington, Barbara, summer UT Jester Hall room M467: 69-70: John, Brent UT Art: Commercial Art major Pledged Sigma Chi fraternity, November 7: Tom White, Jerry Landers, Jim Craver, Ed Baxter, Tom Bartley,    John Jarvis, Ren Maupin, Cliff Logan, Billy Baird, Don Drinkard, Nick Moore, Don Block, Jack Payne,   Houston, AstroWorld: Joe, Becky, Barbara, fall 1970 UT Round-Up chair, stage set Six Flags, summer Sigma Chi room 4, 1970-71: Bill Rogan, Greg Dial, Mark Leifeste, John Dalby, Robert Dalby,    Ed Eubanks, John Bibo, Jim Bibo, Dennis Johnston, Howard Isbell, Keith Christian, Sid Bemus Sigma Chi: House Manager, Pledge Trainer, Outstanding Member award   Padre Island; Jimmy Scruggs, Tom, Jerry, fall UT Freshman Orientation Advisor, Wimberley retreat, Jester Center: Sarah Martin, Jack Balagia, Bill Arnold, Tim Dickey, Cheryl Goodman, Karen Barton Dad's Day, UT, October 30-31   Winter Park, skiing: Tom, Jerry, fall/winter UT Advertising: Bill Mindak, 1971 UT Advertising: Journalism Building Sigma Chi, President: Milton Jackson, Mark Johnson, Carl Moerer, January UT Freshman Orientation Advisor, Wimberley retreat, Kinsolving dorm UT Freshman Experience Advisor, Wimberley retreat: Barbara Smith UT: Suzanne Morris   Chicago, Sigma Chi, March   Tulsa, St. Louis, DeKalb IL, Sigma Chi workshop, August   Milwaukee & Madison: Steve & Heidi wedding, September 18-19   Salt Lake City, Sigma Chi Campus Crusade for Christ, study groups, conference in Dallas 1972 Tiger, the cat, died: Febuary   New York City, UT study tour: Dr. Pierce, Guy Bommarito, De Rumpf, Tom Kuykendall, Doug Poole, Larry Fuller, spring break 1973   Colorado: ski trip, Jerry, Tom, Gary; January Director, UT Advertising Club Designed logo and materials, UT School of Communication UT Parents' Day: Communications Building, Advertising tour, mom & dad; shake LBJ's hand, March Interned at Dallas Times Herald: Casey Cohlmia, Jean Prejean, John Wolf, Debbie Kaufman, May 29   Houston; July House: 4104 Ridgelea; Tom Bartley & Tom White   Mexico City, Sheraton Maria Isabel; family Christmas 1974 Grandmother Remmel died; March 15 Designer & copywriter: Highland Mall, Austin Designed billboard & program cover: Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair Outstanding Intern Award, State of Texas: Dallas Times Herald, March 9 Left UT, May 10 Promotions Manager, Dobie Mall, Dennis Cavanaugh, Stanley Clark, Wesley, July 1975   Aspen, April, Jerry, Linda, January 5-14   Austin, January 16-19   Austin, Febuary 28 - March 3 Interviewed: Tracy-Locke, TGIFriday's TV Facts: Art Director, Production Artist, horoscope writer, March 6 Spanish class, Richland, spring Dallas Times Herald: ad sales:    John Wolf, Tom Farrell, Jim Wilson, Debbie Kaufman, Casca Schade, March 26   Austin Guadalupe River, May 2-4   Houston, Bolshoi Ballet, mom and dad, June   Austin, July 4-6   Austin Pedernales River, July 19-20 Grandmother Watson died; July 31 Spanish class, Richland, fall   Austin, September 12-15   Houston, East Texas, Galveston, October 3-9 TGI Friday's waiter: Eric Sham, Dale Travis, Steve Wray, Julie Winans,    Mike McClure, John Wilson, Mike Albers, Training: October 24, Waiting: November 3 Designed/built round Backgammon board, November 12 US Patent: round Backgammon board   New York City; Tom's play; backgammon board: Pressman Toys, fall 1976   New York City; backgammon: Pressman, Jim Devlin and Anita Rufus, March 3-7 Oswald Jacoby and BG board, March 11 Designed Point Blank press kit, T White's play set   New York City; backgammon, New Jersey factory: Woody Kane; April   Boston: Woody Kane, Plymouth, Cape Assistant Headwaiter, TGIF, spring Headwaiter, TGIF: Thomas Boggs, Paul Heyd, Herman Rudolph, Freddie, Jeff Cheek,    Jim West, Steve Betzelberger, Nancy Donahue, November   New York City; backgammon approval 1977   Las Vegas, Marina Del Rey; TGIF: Mike McClure, May Trained managers, TGIF, summer     Los Angeles, Las Vegas, September US Design Patent: Backgammon in the Round, November 8 1978   Tampa; TGIF, January   (TGIF van) Chicago, Cleveland, Ft. Lauderdale (Atlanta, Nashville, Louisville); TGIF: Paul Curran,   Nora Hughes, Lenzy Griffin, Leeann Molina, Brad Nelson, Gary Sweatt, Malcolm MacRae, March   Jamaica; TGIF, Nora, Lenzy, Brad, spring   Longview TX, May   Colorado; Jerry, summer   Austin, trip home: decide to become a teacher, October Teaching Assistant: Arts Magnet High School, October-November     TGIF: Denver, Los Angeles, Dayton, Shreveport, Houston, St. Louis, September TGIF corporate office: record training tape voiceovers: Mikey Baker, fall 1979   TGIF: St. Louis, January 2-5 UT Austin, BS degree in Advertising, spring   TGIF: Houston, Febuary 16-19   Headwaiter Seminar, San Diego, Los Angeles TGIF, June Graduate School, University of North Texas, summer     Providence RI; April Rapier, July Took Mensa test, July 28 Taught at Performing & Visual Arts High School, August 20    Admin: Paul Baker, Darrell Chambers, Jim Gray, Dolores Arnold    Faculty: Louise Smith, Roger Richards, George Moseley, Karen Cogdill, Jane Farris, Molly Dean,      Sally, Wanda Hill, Margaret Hull, Roseanne Cox, Tom Asher, Scott Davidson, Sandra May    Students: Seth Pybas, Trysh Travis, Holly Rudin, Matthew Broussard, Jennifer, Rory Owen,      Jeff Stoddart, Chris Luxem, Michael Dain, John Mullins, Dean Whitus, Laith Al-Ubaidi,      Trent Bomar, David Chambers, Max Hatzenbuehler, Larry Malvern, Tammy White,      Daniel Webster, Greg Steele, John Bush, Tricia Reynolds, Steph Rodkey, Roy Turpin Moved to Oak Lawn, August TGIF, host/doorman, fall Took Allison to Six Flags, October   Houston, November 1980 PVAHS, Blood Wedding set designed by Sharon Campbell, spring Designed & built sofa units, dining table, studio furniture: spring TGIF, host/doorman: Lisa Cordova, Blake Nelon, Ned Durbin,    Christopher Stephens, Debbie Trevino, Jon Allred Attended Mormon church, baptized PVAHS, Crucible, fall 1981 PVAHS, spring   New York City: student study tour, Wanda Hill, March 19-24 TGIF, spring   Eureka Springs, Branson; AMHS, April Wrote Theater Design curriculum, summer Meditated, jogged, summer   London, Egypt, Amsterdam; mom & dad, August Hamsters, fall 1982 Remodeled Billy Bob VW van, spring Richland College Graphics: Susan Russell, Dianna Kozlowski,    Larry Howard, Leigh Anne Dial, Casey Shaw, spring Chica went away to die, May Graduated UNT, MEd, honor fraternities, May 15 Evita, White Rock bicycle, summer   Galveston; Jerry Landers, summer   East Texas; Jerry Landers, summer   Cherokee Lake; Jerry, Labor Day Inversion boots   Cozumel, Mexico; Jerry, Thanksgiving 1983 UNT: Donna Adams, spring Richland College Graphics, spring Bought Atari 800 computer   Detroit, Steve's wedding, January 22   Walt Disney World; Jerry, spring Kathie Reilly, summer   Chicago; Amtrak, Oak Park, August   Madison, Star Lake family reunion, August   New York City, Thanksgiving; Jerry 1984 UNT, Richland, spring Brookhaven College software project, Linda Lee, Mary Brumbach, spring Country dancing, Leigh Anne, spring   Houston, spring New Toyota, summer Water volleyball, summer Olympics on television, summer Michael Jackson concert, Larry Lewis, summer Bob Siegel project, summer Taught at Brookhaven College: History, Professional Practice: Judi Kaufman, Carolyn Krugman, fall Volleyball: Phil Lyons, Mike Bernon, Rick Eubanks, Scott, Chuck Negrelli, Mark, Beth, fall   New Orleans World's Fair; Jerry, fall   Austin, fall   Walt Disney World, Epcot; family Christmas Carolyn Gateson 1985 Water volleyball, spring Volleyball at PHP Church, Cecilia Robertson, spring Apple Exercises, Brookhaven, spring Innovator of the Year, Brookhaven, spring   Santa Fe; Cecilia Robertson, spring Water volleyball, summer Taught Computer Graphics, Brookhaven, summer Dissertation Proposal, summer Renovated Wanda's kitchen, summer Designed Dallas Volleyball Center, summer Casa Manana; Cecilia, summer Skyline Volleyball League, First Place, fall 1986 Taught at Brookhaven, spring   Cancun; Jerry, spring   San Antonio; Laird, Jerry, spring Dissertation draft, summer Volleyball, summer Defended/revised dissertation, fall Doctoral written/oral exams, fall White Rock YMCA Volleyball, First Place, fall Volleyball clinics, fall 1987   Corsicana, Ennis, Interurban, Laird, January Final revision, dissertation, January Got signatures, PhD Dissertation, Febuary 3 Printed resume, Febuary Substitute teacher, PVAHS, spring Taught at Brookhaven, spring Graduated UNT, PhD, May 16 Gumby Volleyball tournament, summer Volleyball tournaments, First place, summer   El Paso; Laird, summer   Tulsa, Edmond, July 4-7 University of Central Oklahoma interview, July 6 Signed UCO contract: July 27   Edmond: got apartment: WindRush, July 28 Moved office to OK, August 7 Moved apartment to OK, August 15 Faculty meetings, UCO, August 20-21   Dallas, volleyball, August 21-23 Started teaching at UCO, August 25   Dallas, volleyball, September 11-14   Dallas, volleyball - 1st Place, October 2-4 Faculty Art Shows, fall MetroChurch: devout Christian, fall TASA article published, fall MetroChurch volleyball: Tom Pinkston, Fred Grosz   Santa Fe, Taos; Laird, Jerry, Rebecca, October   Dallas, Volleyball Doubles, First place: Phil Lyons, October Redesigned office, November Developed new Graphic Design Program, November   Dallas, Mt. Scott, Ft. Sill, November 25-29   Ada/Ardmore Laird, Dallas, December 20-26 1988   Dallas, January 4-7; 10-11   Acapulco; Laird, January 7-10   Dallas, January 15-17   Dallas, Febuary 11-14 Faculty Art Show, 'Portals': Febuary 21 Art Deco lecture, Tulsa, Febuary 25 FL Wright lectures, Tulsa, March 10   Dallas, spring break Color workshop, April 12   Bartlesville, Woolaroc, Pawhuska, April 23-24   Dallas, May 6-9   Dallas, Austin, Houston, Galveston, Brenham, May 13-24   Corpus Christi; volleyball, May 27-31   Dallas, volleyball tournaments, June 2-5   Ponca City, Wichita, June 12   Dallas, HHS Reunion, June 16-20   Kingfisher, Enid museums, June 26 PGA tournament, Oak Tree, August 11-14   Dallas, August 19-21   Houston, Jerry, Katy, September 2-5   Dallas, Philip Glass concert, October 20-23   Wichita; Katy Emde, summer Joined First Presbyterian Church, fall Prepped/taught new courses, fall MetroChurch Volleyball League: Don Samara, Fred Grosz, Tom Pinkston, fall Moved apartment, winter break   Arizona, Arcosanti, Taliesin, Ventura CA, Eric Sham, winter break 1989 CSU Graphics, Computer Graphics, spring Volleyball, Fridays, Wantland: Julie Byer, David Harris, Fred Grosz, Lon Dehnert, Sylvia   New York City study tour: Brent Stanbro, Tim Morse, Mary Bamberg,   Judy Brehmeyer, Ross Sherman, Jerry Hanna, spring break Guthrie, 89er celebration, April 22   Route 66, Springfield, Branson, Eureka Springs; Laird, summer Redid A102, summer Purged apartment, office, summer Made new furniture, summer   Route 66, Amarillo, Lubbock; Laird, summer   Route 66, El Reno, summer   Route 66, St. Louis, August 8-13 US Olympic Festival events: mom & dad, Laird, July 21-30 Director, Graphic Design Program, July Taught at Oklahoma Christian University, August 28   Ft. Worth: Typographic Design: Medium & Message conference, September 1-2   Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan, Abilene; Laird, October 13-16   Dallas, November 3-4   Dallas, November 11-12   Dallas, November 22-26   Route 66, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, December 22-24            Santa Fe, Taos; family Christmas, December 24-28 1990   Route 66, Los Angeles, Rose Parade, Tempe; Laird, December 28 - January 10   London, Paris, Nice, Milan, Rome, May Purged apartment, office, summer HotType museum show, summer Bought Geo Tracker, summer Designed academic calendar, summer   Route 66, St. Louis, Chicago; Laird, August           Door County WI, family reunion, August           Madison: Aunt Margaret, Taliesin, August   Yosemite, San Francisco; Jerry, Chris, October 11-16 Mom in hospital, October 19-26   Dallas, November 22-25 Designed closet rack, fall   Dallas, December 22-28 1991   New York City study tour, March 16-21   Dallas, May 12-15   Memphis, Little Rock, Arkansas, May 24-28 Rolfing, summer   Dallas, Houston, June 20-23   Dallas, July 18-21 Promoted to Associate Professor Granted Tenure   Santa Fe, Utah, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Boulder, Denver, Santa Fe Trail, August 1992 Adopted Dallas the dog, Saturday, March 7   Dallas, March 18-22   Dallas, mom & dad's 50th anniversary, May   Cleveland, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Baltimore; Laird, May 21-31 Moved to Wallo rental house, East 7th, June 7 Moved to 606 West 7th rental house, June 26   Dallas, July 2-5   Boulder, Oregon Trail, Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, Denver; Laird, August 10-20   Dallas, October 16-19   Houston Space Center, Wurstfest, San Antonio; Jerry & Shirley, November 5-8 Reorganized GCS, fall News of Laird's cancer, November 5   Dallas, Laird, November 13-15   Dallas, November 5, 26-29   Dallas, December 22-29: Laird, Chris, Barbara, Margaret, Laird chemo 1993   Dallas, January 6-10   Dallas, January 30 - Febuary 2   Wichita, student conference, Febuary 20 Laird's cancer, spring Read John Grisham books   Dallas, Waco, Austin; Laird, March 13-21 Dallas is missing, March 26-29 Hair, UCO, spring   Dallas, May 9-11   Monument Valley, Zion, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon; Laird, May 22-30 Taught Creativity class, summer The Idea Kit Presentation, OVAC, June 17   Dallas, July 4-7   New York City, new glasses, July 20-25   Dallas, August 11-16 President, Graphic Communication Society, fall ClockTower, new name Wrote Idea Kit Bought PowerBook Researched Christianity & religion Resigned as Director, Graphic Design Renovated Tracker   Dallas, Denton car wreck, October 15-19   Rescued Austin, Bailey Turnpike, Sunday, December 5   Dallas, December 24 - January 4 Laird in hospital, December 27 1994   Dallas, December 24 - January 4   Dallas, January 10-14: time with Laird Adopted Austin, Saturday, Febuary 5   Dallas, Febuary 18-21   Dallas, March 18-24 Laird died, March 25   Dallas, April 1-3   Dallas, April 16-17 Worked on the Idea Kit The Idea Kit Presentation, Leadership OKC, March 10 GCS programs Sigma Tau Gamma: White Rose, Volleyball, Sponsor Award: Chad Baker, Sean Carney Researched religion; embrace atheism Home office   Las Vegas, May 30 - June 3   Dallas fishing trip, June 25-26 Volleyball: won SunSpike: Julie Byer, David Harris, Fred Grosz, Lon Dehnert, summer   Santa Fe, Bisbee, August 6-13 Renovated 50s chairs Mom & dad visit, summer   Dallas, State Fair, Cecilia Robertson, Ft. Worth, October 21-23   Dallas, November 23-26   Las Vegas, December 18-22   Dallas, December 18, 22-26 Developed Graphic Design for Non-Majors 1995   Dallas, Febuary 10-13   Las Vegas, March 20-24 Murrah Building Bombing, April 19 Bought house: 424 East 4th, April 27 Redesigned house interior Bought hot tub Moved to 424 East 4th, May   Dallas, July 6-8 Renovated 424 house: July 9 - Sept 26 PLC retreat, advisor: Lynn Means, Stacie McNeiland, August Promoted to Professor Creativity seminar Open house, 424 East 4th, Thanksgiving 1996 Faculty Grievance Board, Chair, spring AIGA show, City Arts Center   Las Vegas, March 18-22 Renovated 424 exterior, summer   Paris, Disneyland Paris, May 11-15     Dallas, June 6-10 Aunt Margaret & mom visit, summer   Las Vegas, Arizona, Utah, August 4-8   Tulsa, Route 66, September 2 The Idea Kit presentation, OMS, November 19   Dallas, November 27-30 1997 Submitted MemorialOklahoma design, spring Installation Banquet, Delta Zeta, March 8   New York City study tour, spring break   Tulsa, April 6 Vegas born: May 1   Dallas, Leash Belt, May 2-5   Tunica, Memphis, Oxford, May 27-30 Wrote Memorial Design letter, May   Dallas, July 4-6 Listened to Dr. Laura Designed/built new deck railing Mom & dad visit, July 25-27   Portland & Seattle, July 28 - August 3 Joined AOL   Dallas, August 14-16   Tulsa, September 12   New Orleans, AIGA Conference: Ruthanne Smith, November 13-16 Removed back fence, vines, trees, fall Purged entire house, fall   Dallas, November 26-29   Dallas, December 24-29 1998   Las Vegas, January 11-14 Designed UCO Master Plan, spring   Dallas: Rent, Quidam, spring Bought 4door Tracker, built dog bed   Tulsa, March 13    Dallas, Austin, March 17-20 Renovated UCO office, May Aunt Margaret dies, May   Wichita, May 29-31   HHS reunion, Six Flags, June 11-14   Dallas, July 16-19   Los Angeles, August 4-9 Taught Design History at Oklahoma State University, fall   Dallas, October 14-17   Dallas, November 25-27   Dallas, December 24-27 1999   Las Vegas, January 3-6 OSU faculty application, January   Tulsa, spring break March: Philbrook, Paul Davis presentation, Okmulgee, Dallas High Arts Director, April Building captain, renovation, April IFC Award, Student Services, April Parking Advisory Board, Chairman, summer OKC/Moore Tornado, May 3   Dallas, May 7-10: Mother's Day visits   Las Vegas, May 31 - June 4 Purged office, house, summer Renovated 424 house, garage, numbers, summer   Dallas: Results 2000, Tony Robbins, July 8-13 Sundays at Barnes & Noble, summer   Route 66, Branson, Eureka Springs, August 12-14   Dallas: September 24-26 Outstanding Mentor Award, fall IFC advisor, fall   Las Vegas: AIGA Conference, Sept 29 - Oct 3 Distinguished Teaching Award, October Reserved web domain name, December Reorganized handouts into booklets, December Caught Eddie the mouse, bought cage, December Designed 424 office, December   Dallas: December 22-26 2000   Dallas: January 26-29: Edward Tufte seminar Uploaded website Got Puebla teaching job Taught Design History at University of Oklahoma, spring   New York City study tour, spring break, March 11-16 Program Director, Graphic Design, spring break Refined 424 office design, spring break High Arts, April Mom: heart attack, May   Las Vegas; Mitch, May   Puebla, Mexico City; teach class at UPAEP, June 3-14 Contracted and built 424 office, summer Renovated Graphic Design Program, summer   Dallas, July 20-23 Landscaped yards, September Submitted Graphic Design program proposal, September   Dallas, November 22-24 Resigned IFC, December   Las Vegas, December 18-21   Dallas, Christmas, December 23-25 2001 New College, new Department, January 8 Chairman of the Department of Design OU class, spring   New York City: AIGA History conference, Febuary Interior Design publicity campaign, spring   Dallas, spring break Hammock, back yard, spring break   Tulsa, Bartlesville, March   Puebla; teach class at UPAEP, May 19-28 New windows, new deck canopy, summer Organized Department of Design, summer   Dallas, July 6-8   Las Vegas, NSync concert, July 27-30 Intersession class: Typography, August World Trade Center, DC, PA New deck trex, fall OSU class, fall Bought Eames chair, Saarinen set, October   Quartz Mt, Mt. Scott, Medicine Park; Professor's Academy, November 9-10   Dallas: Cirque du Soleil's Dralion with Margaret Hudson, November Senior show, City Arts Center   Dallas: Christmas, December 24-27 2002   Tulsa; Professor's Academy, Febuary   New York City study tour, March 16-21 Designed new 424 kitchen, spring break Outstanding Professor Award, spring break   Duncan, Lawton, Medicine Park, Quartz Mt, Rt 66, April 12-14   Dallas, May   Las Vegas, May 26-30 Contracted/built new 424 kitchen, May/June Designed new Department of Design office, May Austin broke her leg: Thursday, July 25 Austin died: Thursday, August 1, 5p   Dallas, family and friends, August 2-4 Austin's ashes come home, August 5   Ft. Worth & Dallas, August 8-11 Dad had mild stroke, October 3 New Department of Design office opens: Friday, October 11 Weekend with family in Edmond, October 11-13   New York City, October 16-20, Holocaust Museum, Lubalin Study Center, Apollo: Harlem Song   Tulsa study tour, November 1 Mom fell, hurt head, November 16 Mom had bad stroke, November 17 Vegas retired from kennel: June 17 (5 years old) Saw greyhound Vegas at PetsMart, decide to adopt, November 17 Vegas adopted: Friday, November 22 Conor Henderson died in car accident: Saturday a, November 23 Conor's funeral: Tuesday, November 26   Dallas: I took Mom for a wheelchair ride in hospital: November 28 I said goodbye and thanked Mom: Wensday, December 18 Mom died: Thursday, December 19, 9:05a Mom's Memorial Service: Sunday, December 22, 3p Mom's Inurnment: Tuesday, December 24, 11a 2003 Weekends without working New Department secretary, Febuary   Dallas: take dad to see Alegria, Cirque du Soleil, Febuary New Design Conference Room, Febuary   Dallas: retail design maps, spring break Designed new 424 workshop and landscaped lot, March New MFA in Design Dad in hospital, stroke, April 9th   Dallas, May   New York City study tour: May, bought Corbusier chaise lounge Interviewed and hired new design faculty: May New HVAC system and ceiling vents Dad in nursing home: Forum and Presbyterian Village North, North Dallas   Weekends Dallas   Las Vegas, August 5-8 Estate sale, family house: September 6 Sold family house, 1958-2003: September 15   Last visit with Dad: Thursday & Friday, September 25 & 26 I took Dad for a wheelchair ride in hospital: Thursday, September 25   I said goodbye and thanked Dad: Friday, September 26 & 29 Family was with Dad: Monday, September 29, 4p-11:20p Dad died: Monday, September 29, 11:13p Dad's Inurnment: Saturday, October 4, 10:30a Dad's Memorial Service: Saturday, October 4, 11:00a   New York City, November: look for apartment Read The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons by Dan Brown   Dallas: Christmas with brothers & their families 2004 Designed and contracted new driveway   New York City, January 7-11: buy apartment in Battery Park City Condo staff: Bob, Jose, Allen, Tommy, Larry, George Designed renovation of NYC apartment Developed MFA-Design Designed/renovated 424 bathroom   New York City: March (close on apt) Submitted decision to not serve as department chair after spring, 2005   New York City: April   New York City: May (study tour)   New York City: June   Washington DC: June 2: UCO dancers at Kennedy Center   New York City: July 4th   New York City: August   Chicago, October 14-18: AIGA Design conference   New York City: October 21-25 UCO Hauptman Fellowship award   New York City: November 19-23   Dallas: Thanksgiving with brothers & their families   New York City: Christmas, Radio City, Rockefeller Center 2005   Las Vegas, January: Skeptics/freethinkers conference, Cirque's Ka   New York City, Febuary: The Gates, Christo and Jeanne-Claude Completed of 4-years as Chair of the Department of Design, March   New York City: March 11-20   Philadelphia: March: Historic district   New York City: April   New York City study tour: May   Orlando, May: Roberta & Steve Sloan, Cirque's La Nouba, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom tour, MGM Studios Invented TravelPants   Dallas, June: NorthPark, Gaylord Texan Resort   New York City: July 4th in Battery Park, drive along the Hudson, FDR estate (with Vegas)   Ft. Worth: train trip - Sundance Square, Modern Art Museum, September   Clinton, Quartz Mt, Wichita/Mt. Scott, Medicine Park OK house: redo fence & gate, new bed, draw house plans   New York City, August: make recycle cart and tool cart Filed provisional patent for TravelPants Set up JRW Trust, transfer assets Dean's Fellowship: revamp history course   Ft. Worth and Dallas Manhattan, the greyhound, born, August 11   Tulsa/Catoosa: Aquarium, Philbrook and Cherokee Resort/Casino, September   New York City: October 13-19: fall break   New York City: November: Thanksgiving   Los Angeles, December: Disneyland, Venice Beach   Dallas: Christmas with brothers and families 2006   New York City, January: New Year's Renovated History class lectures and images Spring break at home: projects, Dallas getting worse Dallas died: Saturday, March 25, 12:20p   New York City: April 13-19   New York City study tour: May 9-14   New York City HGTV filming: May 17-21   New York City, May 30 - August 8 (with Vegas) NY apartment tour aired on HGTV: October 8 Worked on JRW Projects   New York City: October   Dallas: Thanksgiving   New York City: December - January (with Vegas) 2007   Las Vegas: January: freethinkers conference, Cirque's Love, Phantom of the Opera, Mitch Developed Lucky Grape, design/idea consulting business with Sean Cobb   New York City, March 16 - 25: Spring Awakening Adopted new greyhound: Saturday, March 31, named her Manhattan Submitted letter of retirement, effective May, 2008   New York City (with Vegas), Yankees game: May 16 - June 17 Fox25 interviewed me and taped tour of 424 house: June 22, aired on Monday, June 25 Bought iPhone: June 29 Rearranged/renovated 424 office   New York City: week in July/August Obedience class with Manhattan: August Designed/printed stationery for Lucky Grape   Dallas, Ft. Worth: science museum research Bought new Dodge Nitro, sold Chevy Tracker   New York City: October 18 - 23   Dallas: Thanksgiving with brothers and their families   New York City: December 22 - January 2 2008   Lawrence & Kansas City: Febuary 1-4 Uploaded Lucky Grape website   New York City: spring break March 14 - 24   Mexico City, Puebla, March 27 - April 1 AIGA Fellow award   Pittsburg KS, Lon Retirement parties, receptions, and award ceremonies, spring Retired from UCO: May 9, 2008   New York City: May study tour   New York City, May 29 - July 19 (with dogs) Designed JustOnePiece campaign Accepted position to teach full-time at Oklahoma State University for 1 year Incorporated JamesRobertWatson Set up websites: TravelPants.info, JustOnePiece.us, PushPullstickers.com Taught Typography, GD2, & Design History, OSU; August - December Designed and furnished OSU faculty office OSU: Faculty Art Show Rescued Eddie the dog from the street, deliver to shelter   New York City, fall: AIGA Gala   Dallas: Hillcrest 40 year Reunion: Margaret Hudson, Steve & Barbara Grant; Wanda Hill   Austin, October 24-26: advisors reunion, UT, Tom White, Sarah Martin, Linda Callaway Learned of brother Bill's liver cancer: November Wes Watkins New Product Fair: TravelPants cited OKC: Saltimbanco   New York City: December, EOS getaway (end of semester)   Dallas: Christmas with brothers and families 2009   New York City: December 31 - January 7, New Year's Taught Typography, GD2, & Design History, OSU; January - May Vegas diagnosed with liver problems: January 22   Kansas, January 30 - Febuary 2: Tallgrass Preserve, Council Grove, KC, & Lawrence   Dallas: visit with brothers and families, Bill's tumor getting larger   New York City, March 13-21 Purged OSU office, house, and home office: 275 books, 100 puzzles, appliances, crap Held Groj Sale, donated books to AIGA Finished at OSU, re-retired from full-time teaching DSVC Educator of the Year award   Dallas   New York City (with dogs) May 15 - July 7: Long Island, CT: Glass House, Woodstock Purged NY apartment, donated items to Goodwill Manhattan underwent surgery: Friday, June 5   Garland/Dallas: Weekends to visit Bill, Debbie, and family Taught Design History, OSU; August - December   Rt 66, El Reno, Weatherford: Air Space Museum, Clinton: August Brother Bill died: September 5, 6:20p   New York City: October 2-9   Upstate New York, Hudson, Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park: October Heart episodes: diagnosed with atria fibrillation: October 9/10 Purged History lecture notes   Las Vegas, November 19-22: Hoover Dam, Lake Mead   Dallas, Debbie's 60th surprise party Purged office   Illinois (on way to NYC with Manhattan), return to OK: December Christmas Eve and day: OKC blizzard, snowed/iced in   Dallas: post-Christmas with brother's family 2010   New York City, January 8-13 Purged house and office: slides, books, files, closets Designed and uploaded new format for website Rearranged office UCO Retired Faculty Art Show   Dallas: April   New York City (with dogs) April 15 - June 20: Craftsman Farms, Edison labs, Princeton; purge apt Vegas stopped eating: Tuesday, July 13 Vegas died: Friday, July 16, 11:10a   Breckenridge CO, July 24-28: Brother Steve's new house, hikes, Vail   New York (with Manhattan) August 2-21: Sagamore Hill, Levittown; biking: Governor's Island, Central Park Taught Design History, OSU; August - December   CA (with Manhattan) October 8-18: Rt 66, Disneyland/CA, Venice Beach, Pasadena, Reagan Library, Grand Canyon, water pump I-40, Pampa TX   Lawrence, Kansas, November 6-8   New York: November 17-22   Washington DC: November 18-20: November: Museums   Dallas: Thanksgiving   New York City (with Manhattan), December 21 - January 11: blizzard; snow storm, Cuba MO 2011   Dallas, Febuary: Chickasaw museum, Nasher Center, Cowboys Stadium tour, DMArt Writing class: iPad, stories Finished The Great Purge   Tulsa, March: Philbrook, 15th, Hard Rock   Enid: Cherokee Strip Museum, April   New York City (with Manhattan), May 9 - June 16 Posted Wordpress blog for 5 weeks   New York City: August 13-19 Revised website with RSS and Google Search: August Taught Design History, OSU; August - December Retired Art Educator of the Year, OAEA, September OSU: Faculty Art Show, September Consultant: Design Thinking Lab, UCO Adopted Brooklyn, the dog: Saturday, October 8 Guest teacher: Graphic Design II, UCO   New York City: November 8-13: Occupy Wall Street, Negro Burial Ground, 9/11 Memorial, Bonnie & Clyde, Satyagraha, Philip Glass opera at the Met Brooklyn: leg puncture/cracked kneecap, hospital: October 29; surgeries: November 10 & December 21 Christmas in OK with dogs Brooklyn: FCE in rear legs: Friday, December 30 2012 House returned to normal: Tuesday, January 3 Got caught up (project begun in summer 2008): January 30   Kansas City: WWI Museum, Disney bldg; Lawrence: KU, The Artist, Super Bowl, Dehnerts, Febuary 3-6   New York City: Febuary 29 - March 4: How to Succeed, 9/11 Memorial, MoMA   Texas: Ft. Worth (Barbara & Steve), Austin (Tom), San Antonio (Frank), Dallas (Steve & Sandy, Jimmy, Jan & Ralph, Allison & Randy, Eric), College Station, Huntsville (Roberta & Steve), May 7-16 Decided to sell the NYC apartment: May 22   New York City: May 29 - June 6: meet with broker, Governor's Island, Central Park, MoMA, Madison Square, Ghost Decided not to sell the NYC apartment: June 2   Tulsa: Freethinker conference: June 23 Round backgammon app, iGrip patent: July Roof inspections: cancelled house insurance Applied for Social Security Health issues: eye retina, Brooklyn paw cut/swelling: July Bonnie & Clyde research London Olympics, August   New York City: August 11-17: Battery Park, Library, Seaport Museum, The Met, Coney Island, Village, Wall Street Taught Design History, OSU; August - December Received Six Flags show album, researched 1968: October   New York City: October 16-21: Columbus Circle, Central Park, MoMA, The Book of Mormon. Trained & medicated Brooklyn: anti-anxiety New chain link fence Restored post-puppy house: new blinds, closet, sofa, bedspread   New York City: November 27-December 2: 9/11 Memorial, MoMA, Happy Lecture, Rock tree, Newsies, Evita. Installed dog doors in office and replaced one in house. Schoolchildren slaughter in Connecticut: December 14   Austin: Tom, Frank; Dallas: nieces & nephews, Christmas; December 21-26 2013   Tulsa: pickup airline seats, lunch Blue Dome: January 12   New York City: January 17-January 23: Union Sq, Madison Sq, Times Sq   Washington DC: January 21: Obama Inauguration Parade Let hair grow out, wore watch again, got new glasses Restored and resized airline seats in office   Kansas City & Lawrence: Febuary 1-4: Downtown KC, Marbles, KU/OSU basketball, Dole Inst, Super Bowl Developed 'Sign design' essay and emails   Illinois (on way to NYC with Brooklyn & Manhattan), return to OK: April   New York City: April 17-24: City Hall, Cirque Totem, Times Square, Madison Square tour, MoMA, Woolworth lecture, Guggenheim Work on Project List Landscape front yard: reeds, rocks, steel ; June Home • Email Jim Watson • Filename to share: http://www.jamesrobertwatson.com/chronology.html