Bob's Timeline |
6/13/1947 |
Born in Los Angeles, CA |
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May 1951 |
Three week Family Roadtrip to Oklahoma & Kansas |
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Sep-52 |
Began Kindergarten @ Victory Park School, Compton, CA |
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Apr-54 |
Moved to 7062 Aivlis, Long Beach, CA |
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Apr-54 |
Entered John C Freemont School, Long Beach in mid spring term 1st grade: 4000 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA |
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Mar-55 |
Tincher Elementary School Opens, 1700 Peteluma, Long Beach, CA |
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Jun-59 |
Completed Elementary Education |
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Sep-59 |
Entered John Marshall Jr. High, 5870 Wardlow Rd. Lakewood, CA |
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Sep-60 |
Hill Jr. High School Opens - enter 8th grade1100 Iroquois Ave, Long Beach, CA |
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01/13/62 |
Attended Bob Eubanks televised dance party at LB Municipal Auditorium where Beach Boys were introduced probably for their 1st TV appearance |
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Jun-62 |
Promoted out of Jr. High |
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Sep-62 |
Entered 10th Grade Robert A Millikan High School: 2800 Snowden Ave. , Long Beach, CA |
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12/31/62 |
Valleted cars at Tahitian Village Retaurant in Downey (didn't even have a driver's license) |
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Jun-63 |
Began working at Parkwood Chevrolet as a Lot Boy |
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Jul-63 |
Received my drivers license |
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Dec-63 |
Began working weekends and some week nights as Vallet Parking at MR. C's Restaurant on PCH in Long Beach |
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Sep-64 |
Quit working at Parkwood afterschool to concentrate on School work |
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Mar-65 |
Returned to Parkwood working after school and weekends |
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Jun-65 |
Graduated from High School |
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6/23/1965 |
Registered for the Draft |
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Jul-65 |
Promoted to office job at Parkwood Chev - 3 months in Leasing Rental then 10 months as Inventory Dealer Trader |
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7/6/1966 |
Reported to LA for Draft Physical |
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8/1/1966 |
Reported to LA Induction Center for Transportation Naval Recruit Depot (Boot Camp) San Diego |
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10/19/1966 |
Graduated Boot Camp with 30 day leave |
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11/2/1966 |
Reported to Transit Barracks San Diego awaiting Store Keeper School |
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11/4/1966 |
Volunteered onto the USS Galveston because it was going on a Med Cruise - promised school when retuned to states |
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11/5/1966 |
Reported aboard the USS Galveston CLG3 |
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2/13/1967 |
Departed San Diego for Mediteranian via Panama Canal and Newport, RI |
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9/11/1967 |
Returned to San Diego ending Cruise |
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4/16/1968 |
Promoted Third Class Boatswains Mate |
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10/17/1968 |
Departed San Diego for West Pac Cruise |
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11/10/1968 |
Left USS Galveston in Subic Bay with orders for Viet Nam Via Training in US after 30 day leave |
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12/10/1968 |
Reported to Naval Amphibious Base,Coronado Island, San Diego, CA for Pre Viet Nam Training |
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1/20/1969 |
Reported to Long Beach for IUWG boat training |
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2/23/1969 |
Departed Long Beach for VietNam via McCord AFB |
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2/27/1969 |
Arrived in Viet Nam Cam Rahn Bay |
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3/1/1969 |
Flew to Qui Nhon for permanent station with IUWG-4 Unit- 3 |
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11/11/1969 |
Received approval for discharge after completion of VietNam duty (early out under Vietnamization program) |
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11/16/1969 |
Promoted to 2nd Class Boatswains mate E5 |
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2/1/1970 |
Departed Vietnam for states and seperation from active duty --- orders state report to Long Beach at my convenience, so I took some leave |
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2/16/1970 |
Reported to Long Beach Naval Station for Release from Active Duty processing |
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2/18/1970 |
Seperated from active duty in USN (transferred to Reserve Status until 31 July 1972) total time in service 3 yrs, 6mos, 18days |
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3/1/1970 |
Returned to working at Parkwood Chevrolet in Service depart. But only lasted a couple months before laid off |
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9/15/1970 |
Entered Long Beach City College |
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2/14/1972 |
First date with Kathleen Ann FitzPatrick - Valentine's Day, Monday night after school |
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6/16/1972 |
Received an AA Degree from Long Beach City College (GPA 3.38) |
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7/1972 |
Beagan working as a new store merchandiser for Chief Auto Supply - opened 13 new stores across SoCal in 1.5 years earning about $3 hr. |
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9/4/1973 |
Began CSULB working toward BS Accounting = (continued working for Chief Auto part time in Cerritos warehouse) |
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10/20/1973 |
Married Kathleen A FitzPatrick at St. Mathews Church, Long Beach, CA |
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1/12/1976 |
Received BS in Accounting from CSULB Overall GPA 3.07 and (Acctg 2.92) |
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3/8/1976 |
Began Working at Microdata Corporation manufacturer of Mini-Computers as Staff Accountant with salary $9K |
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Dec 1976 |
Bought 1st house ____ Westmoreland, Westminster, CA |
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Sep 1978 |
Moved to 419 8th St, Huntington Beach,CA |
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Dec-80 |
Left Microdata Corporation with ttile of Manager Corporate Accounting ($28k) for position with Great Lakes Chemical Corporation as West Coast Division Controller $30K |
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May 3, 1981 |
Megan Eileen R**k Born |
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Dec-82 |
Resigned from Great Lakes without another position salary at $33k |
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Feb-83 |
Began working at Media Systems Technology as Assistant Controller salary $35K |
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12/16/1984 |
Lauren Colleen R**k born |
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July 1987 |
Vacation @ Patti Young's in Laguna Beach |
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Sept 1987 |
Moved to 1832 Main St. |
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2/28/1988 |
Left Media Systems salary ($44k) for Hydra Bath Inc. as Controller with salary of $46K |
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June 1989 |
1st Big Family Vacation to Rankin Ranch |
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July 6, 1989 |
Got Cockatiel bird, Gracie, for Kathi's Birthday |
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Nov 1989 |
John & Betty R**k's 50th Anniversary Party |
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Jan-90 |
Left Hydra Bath (salary $54k) |
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Feb-90 |
Entered CSULB Multi Subject Teaching Credential Program |
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Sep-91 |
Began student teaching |
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Jan-92 |
Completed Multi Subject Teaching Credential Program with 3.71 GPA |
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Feb-92 |
Began teaching 3-4 Combo class at Perry Elemetary School, HB, CA |
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Apr 92 |
1st Trip to Boscobel Beach, Jamaica |
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Aug 92 |
Camping in Doheny |
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Aug 92 |
Palm Springs Trip with Joe R**k's + Oasis Water Park |
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Sep 92 |
Lauren's surgery at Children's Hospital LA |
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Sep-92 |
Began teaching 3rd grade classes at Perry |
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Nov - 92 |
Hearst Castle Trip and San Luis Obispo |
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Nov-92 |
Adopted our dog Cobber |
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Feb 93 |
Megan and Bob in 3 Muskateer, Coastline College, Play |
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June 93 |
2nd Trip to Boscobel Beach, Jamaica |
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June 93 |
Yosimite Trip w/ Joe R**ks and Benson Family |
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July 93 |
Camp Land on the Bay with Indian Princesses |
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Aug 93 |
Sierra Nevada Tent Trailer Camping - Mammoth Lakes, Tahoe, Donner Pass |
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Nov 93 |
Megan & Lauren in GWC production of Joseph & Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat |
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Dec 93 |
Bob stars as Gondorf, in The Sting, Coast College Play |
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Feb 94 |
Whale Watching out of Long Beach |
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Feb 94 |
Trip to Carson City, NV to see if it could be home |
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Mar 94 |
Rankin Ranch #2 - Monterey, Carmel, Santa Cruz, Pismo Beach |
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Apr 94 |
Kathi & Girls to Ireland with Grandma Fitz |
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May 94 |
Bought the Beast |
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July 94 |
Camp Land on the Bay, camping with Indian Princesses |
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Aug 94 |
Doheny Camping in Beast with VanOs in |
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Aug 94 |
Bob & Kathi SeaDoo trip to London Bridge from Needles |
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Nov 94 |
Megan & Lauren in GWC production of Joseph & Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat |
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Dec 94 |
Megan's surgery at Children's Hospital LA |
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Dec 31, 1994 |
New Years Camping in parking lot by HB Pier with VanOs |
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May 1995 |
Bought the HiLow - Sold the Beast |
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July 95 |
Megan & Lauren in Broadway Road Co production of Joseph & Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat at Orange Performing Arts Center |
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Aug 1995 |
Yellowstone trip |
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Sep 1995 |
Palm Springs with the Joes at Oasis Water Park |
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Nov 95 |
Kathi and girls to New York with Mary |
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Mar 96 |
Megan to New Zeland |
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Apr 96 |
Easter to San Francisco in the Hi-Lo trailer |
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Jun 96 |
Weekend cruise to Ensenada |
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Jul 96 |
Camp Land on the Bay, camping with Indian Princesses |
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Aug 96 |
Camping trip to Oregon |
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Aug 96 |
Megan's 1st Missoula with Kathi visitng |
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Sep-96 |
taught 4th grade at Perry |
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Dec 96 |
New York - family trip #1 |
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Apr 97 |
Camping with Lauren & Heather Mangan in San Clemente for Spr break & sailing camp |
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Apr 97 |
Megan to New Zealand with Sister City |
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Jun 97 |
Hawaii trip #1 -Big Island & Oahu |
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Jun 97 |
NOLA 1 with Dijones and Schepleys |
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Jul 97 |
Campland on the Bay with Sister City group |
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Sep-97 |
Moved to Peterson Elelmentary for it reopening year - taught 3rd grade |
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Dec 97 |
Boston Trip |
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Aug 98 |
Train trip to Portland for Devon's wedding -- Bob & Kathi |
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Aug 98 |
Lauren's 1st Missoula -- Dad 1st Road Trip Missoula |
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Sep-98 |
Taught 4th grade |
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Dec 98 |
2nd Family Trip to New York |
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Jun 99 |
Megan Graduates HBHS |
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July 99 |
NOLA #2 |
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July 99 |
Caming Doheny w/ Mangans |
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Aug 99 |
Dad RT2 to South Dakota,Wyoming, Missoula, MT |
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Aug 21, 99 |
Moved Megan into dorm at USF for her freshman year |
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Sep-99 |
Taught 4-5 combo At Peterson |
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Apr 00 |
Lauren to New Zeland w/ Sister City |
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June 00 |
Trip to Washington DC, Sold the Hi-Lo |
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Sep-00 |
Returned to Perry on a shared contract with 4th grade class |
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Dec 2000 |
New York trip without Megan |
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Jun 2000 |
Kathi in Vegas -- Bob & Lauren visit w/ trip to Hoover Dam |
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July 2001 |
Hawaii Trip 2 Maui (Megan missed) |
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Sep-01 |
Took 1 year Leave of absence from teaching |
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May 02 |
NOLA #4 |
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June 2002 |
New York with whole family |
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Jul 02 |
Dad RT2002 2836mi South West |
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Sep-02 |
Returned to Teaching 3rd Grade at Perry Elementary School |
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Apr 03 |
Mexican Riviera Cruise |
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May 03 |
San Francisco for Megan's USF Graduation |
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Jun-03 |
Retired from teaching |
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Jun-03 |
Lauren Graduates HBHS |
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Aug 03 |
Megan moves to NY and Lauren begins NYU |
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Oct 03 |
New York for Parents Weekend @ NYU and Vermont |
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Feb 04 |
Kathi to NY wirh Yvonne |
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Apr 04 |
Cobber goes to Heaven -- despite my Mom's beliefs, she's there! |
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May 04 |
NOLA #5 Jazzfest with Scott & Peg |
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Apr 04 |
Bought 5th Wheel Trailer |
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Jun 04 |
5th Wheel Trip to Utah - Zion & Bryce |
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Oct 04 |
Las Vegas with Joes for Amanda's Birthday |
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Feb 25 to
Mar 27, 05
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Went to Ghana, West Africa |
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Jul-05 |
Went on 10 day cruise in the Med |
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Feb 06 |
NOLA with the Girls (post Katrina) |
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May 06 |
Camping Doheny - Blues Festival w/ James Brown, Etta James, Keb Mo, ... |
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Oct 06 |
1st Galveston Reunion in San Diego |
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Feb 07 |
Dad mini RT to Kern Rvier |
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Apr 07 |
Dad RT to Grand Canyon & Death Valley |
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May 07 |
New York for Lauren's NYU Graduation |
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Sep 8, 07 |
Brought home Miss Penny R**k, born 5/21/2007 |
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Oct 07 |
2nd Gal Reunion in Erlanger, KY |
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Mar 08 |
Lauren and Megan Buy Long Beach Condo |
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May 6, 08 |
Began 12 day 4250 mile road trip through Mid West |
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Sep 08 |
Alaskan Cruise - |
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Oct 08 |
SF Mini Gal Reunion -- NOLA with Scott & Bren for Holloween |
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Mar 09 |
Kathi to NY with Yvonne |
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May 09 |
Tirp to Washing DC, Virginia, Delaware |
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Sep 25, 09 |
John Virgil R**k Sr. dies at age 90 |
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Sep/Oct 09 |
Short Road Trip to Vegas then south thru Imperial Valley |
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Dec 15, 09 |
Purchased and began remodel of Long Beach Duplex |
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Feb 27, 10 |
Completed duplex remodel with both units rented |
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Sep 20-26, 10 |
Attended 25th Annual USS Galveston Shipmates Reunion in Memphis, TN |
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Oct 2, 10 |
Attended Patti's Preschool 30th Anniv. Party |
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| Feb 5, 11 |
Attended Monica R**k's wedding in Las Vegas |
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Feb 28 - Mar 5, 2011
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Road Trip 2011 - 6 days and 1400 miles driving around Arizona |
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May 3, 2011 |
Celebrated the 30th anniversay of becoming a father |
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July 21-23, 2011 |
Zoe E R**K goes into hospital and comes out in full alzheimers dementia |
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Sept 2011 |
Weekend at the Sprachers in Santa Barbara with Jan, Bill, Patti & Vesselin. |
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Oct 2011 |
Louisville, Kentucky visiting shipmate Smitty and Rachael Smith along with visiting Dave & Becky Love. |
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Jan 2012 |
Penny has knee operation beginning 4 weeks in camp Penny, family room. |
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Feb 2012 |
Kathi goes to NY,NY with Yvonne. |
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Mar 2012 |
Diagnosed with Type II Diabetes beginning Bob R**k Summer Science Project |
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Aug 10-13, 2012 |
In Chicago for Liz & Jeff's wedding reception |
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Aug 18 2012 |
Patti & Vesselin''s Wedding @ Jan & Bill's in Santa Barbara |
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| Sep 10-14 2012 |
Family incld Mitch, Four Day Carnival Party Cruise to Mexico & Catalina |
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| Sep 18, 2012 |
Zoe Elizabeth Segner-R**k dies at age 92 -- burial 9/27/12 |
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| Oct 4-7, 2012 |
visit Ken & Maureen in Carson City, NV |
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| Oct 10-28, 2012 |
Visit Florida for 3 days followed by 2 week Panama Canal Cruise |
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| Nov 9, 2012 |
Bought DSLR Camera --- Canon T3i |
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| Feb 12 2013 |
Bought 2013 Toyota Tacoma Truck |
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| Feb 20-24, 2013 |
Bob & Kathi to NY, NY for 4 plays, 3 museums & 911 memorial |
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| Apr 2-4, 2013 |
Bob Mini RT - Joshua Tree National Park |
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| April/May 2013 |
Rehabed and rented Kids Condo, Lauren Accepted USC Law, Sold Folks House |
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| May 5-12, 2013 |
Bob & Kathi - Mini USS Galveston Reunion, Outer Banks, NC |
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| Jul 6-15, 2013 |
RT 2013 -- 5,000 mi to Cleveland, OH to say bye to Mike Almasy |
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| Aug 26-28, 13 |
R**k, Spracher, Lankov Retreat II - HBSoCal |
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| Sept 2013 |
Both my girls got engaged same weekend |
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| Oct 3-6, 2013 |
Visiting Ken & Maureen in Carson City, NV |
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| Oct 26-29, 13 |
New Orleans w/ Scott & Roberta -- last trip to NOLA? ... been there, done that! |
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| Jan 7-10, 2014 |
Bob to CIS and photo shoot road trip |
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| Mar 22, 2014 |
Megan Eileen R**k married Daniel Frank R**k Carmichael in Huntington Beach |
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| Apr 5-12, 2014 |
Coastal California Cruise aboard Crown Princess with Joe & Esther R**k |
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| Jun 21, 2014 |
Lauren R**k married Mitchel Gla_ser in Los Angeles |
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| Aug 13-16, 14 |
Dad Palm Springs Road Trip Photo Shoot |
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| Sep 29, 2014 |
Megan and Danny announce baby on the way!!! |
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| Nov 3-6, 2014 |
Bob's Death Valley Road Trip - Photo Shoot |
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| Nov 24, 2014 |
Sold Kid's Condo |
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| Mar 3-9, 2015 |
Visited Beres' in Carson City & Winnemuca PhotoSymposium/Shoot |
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| May 22, 2015 |
Sold Long Beach Duplex at a decent profit |
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| May 24, 2015 |
Lucy born at 7pm in Hollywood, California --"I Love Lucy" |
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| Aug 17-21, 2015 |
Five day 1,959 mi roadtrp thru OR and NV to scout 2017 eclipse observation spots |
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| Nov 6-9th 2015 |
Rented a cabin on Lake Gregory for getaway w/ Carm_ichaels & Gla_sers |
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| Jan 18-22 2016 |
Costal Cruise with Joe and Ester aboard Crown Pricess |
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| Feb 3-10 2016 |
Yellowstone National Park - Winter Tour w/ Road Scholors |
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| Feb 21-25 2016 |
Galveston Mini-Reunion in HB w/ Loves, Bindls & Keith |
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| May 13, 2016 |
Lauren R-G graduates from USC Law School |
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| May 16, 2016 |
Mini Road Trip Photo Shoot Victorville -- Trains |
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| Sep 26-Oct 2, 2016 |
Texas - Austin, then San Antonio for CLG3 Reunion where elected Secretary |
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| Oct 25-28 2016 |
Flew to Reno > Carson City to visit Beres' |
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| Nov 14-18 2016 |
Cabo San Lucas fishing with Lauren - Stayed at Playa Grande Resort |
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| Nov 20, 2016 |
Kathi diagnosed with lung cancer stage 4 |
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| Dec 8, 2016 |
Kathi's 1st of 4 chemo treatments (one every 3 weeks) |
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| Dec 20, 2016 |
Kathi's Gamma Knife radiation treatment |
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| May 1, 2017 |
Arlo Carmi_chael Born |
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| June 4, 2017 |
Kathleen Anne FitzP_atrick R.. passes away, 5:45 am -- RIP wife, mother & friend |
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| June 23, 2017 |
Epic party clelbrating the life of Kathi |
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