OLD Family Timeline

1990

Oct’90

August Wilson wins Pulitzer Prize for the Piano Lesson

Karen and Mark have seen quite a few of Wilson’s plays, many from the Pittsburgh cycle. Most at the Huntington…
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Oct’90

Mark moves again – VP Marketing IPD at Augat

Nov’90

Berlin Wall torn down

1991

Mar’91

Karen and Mark go to Mexico

Mexico City then on to a REI tour of Mezo-American ruins. Chiapas. Continuation of education about the peoples of the…
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Mar’91

Jonathan sets off on another around the world adventure

3/9/1991 from Jonathan’s Facebook page on 3/9/2021: 30 years ago... NYC... about to get on the bus to Kennedy Airport…
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Jun’91

Andrea moves to NYC

Continues work for NewsEdge. Settles at 72 St and Amsterdam??

Jun’91

Jonathan graduates from Hofstra

Jun’91

Karen and Mark exchange wedding rings for 2nd time.

Gold replaces copper. Inspired by Ed and Meredith's double ring ceremony.

Sep’91

Karen hikes hut to hut in White Mountains

Sep’91

Karen works for Industrial Services Program

Oct’91

Head of the Charles Regatta Party

1992

Feb’92

Mark changes job again at Augat

Named VP Strategic Planning and Business Development - a position without budget or staff.

May’92

Riots in Los Angeles after Rodney King verdict

Jun’92

Larry Bird retires from Celtics

Jun’92

Karen and Mark travel to Glacier National Park with Ed and Meredith

Jul’92

Surprise 50th Birthday Party for Karen

at the Cambridge Community Center where Mark and Karen were married and many other events have taken place. And it…
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Aug’92

Augat fires Mark

When the third CEO showed up Mark knew within a few minutes of meeting him that there was little synergy.…
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Sep’92

Jonathan starts graduate school at University of Wisconsin

Sep’92

Karen takes a sabbatical

Karen says she wants to take time off from work to focus on writing and other projects. Downsize to one…
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Oct’92

Pope admits error in Galileo affair in 1630’s

Pope Paul fessed up that the church might have been in the wrong.

Oct’92

Karen and Andrea trip to Southwest and Albuquerque Balloon Festival

1993

Jan’93

Mark starts consulting firm – Riverside Consulting Group

Apr’93

FBI burns Branch Davidians in Waco, TX

From Wikipedia on the Waco Siege: The Waco siege was the siege of a compound belonging to the Branch Davidians,…
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Jun’93

Parker Orton born – June 1, 1993

Jun’93

1st Darkroom at 52 Kinnaird

Karen gets first darkroom in closet on first floor. Sink built out of marine plywood coated with epoxy paint last…
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