OLD Family Timeline – 2015 thru 2024

2020
Cousins Dinner – Florida
Cousins Dinner – Florida

Left for Miami Thursday 2/6/20 – returned to Hudson 2/11/20. Friday met up with David Murphy for galleries and lunch in Miami. Saturday more galleries and museums. Sunday in Delray Beach with cousin Flo. Monday evening dinner with cousins. Mark, Karen, Barry & Honey Barman, Judy Barman, Flo Shulman, Ken…
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Pandemic arrives at 114 Warren – March 12, 2020

Mark woke up Thursday morning, March 12th,  at 4:30am to hear Karen talking to someone about cancelling her air flight to Houston TX for the Fotofest event. We had talked the night before briefly about the wisdom of her attending. I gave a moderately negative, “Perhaps this isn’t a good…
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Orton siblings begin weekly Zoom chats

March 27, 2020 First meeting with the siblings via Zoom. First of a weekly series that has now lasted into early 2021. More chatter amongst the siblings than in entire previous history.

Mark and Karen walk around Hudson

March 2020 The pandemic has brought on the need for more regualr exercise to repalce our former routines. Doubles tennis, in fact all tennis has stopped. So, we have taken up regular walks. Most start up Warren St. For the most part there are almost no people on the street…
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5/4/2020 – Timing the Market – Karen and Mark Go All Cash
5/4/2020 – Timing the Market – Karen and Mark Go All Cash

During our Sunday evening May 2nd chat  with the rest of the Orton mob, Ed, responding to Ba’s concerns about the economy, declared that we are headed to a depression. Mark seconded that opinion. Karen took all of this to heart and later in the evening Mark and Karen talked…
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Visit Andrea and family on Martha’s Vineyard – a cautionary postlude
Visit Andrea and family on Martha’s Vineyard – a cautionary postlude

August 2020 Karen drove to Andrea’s pandemic house in Westport CT. Andrea had tripped on her pandemic dog Louie’s leash and couldn’t drive to Martha’s Vineyard. I followed along the next day after a HAL board meeting. Met up with Andrea, Karen, Noah, Nyla, Kiara (Noah’s girlfriend) and Tameeko. Good…
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2021
Insurrection at the capitol and Trump impeached for 2nd time

January 6 and January 13, 2021 karen and I drove 199 miles to Sagaponack NY on the eastern most tip of Long Island tyo visit Andrea, Noah, and Nyla at a house Andrea bought ealrier for investment.Only stayed for 2 hours….. as we were leaving Noah turned on TV for…
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Karen gets first COVID vaccination 1.15.2021
Karen gets first COVID vaccination 1.15.2021

At Columbia Greene Community College. Very smooth operation. In and out in 30 minutes. Few reactions.

Karen gets second COVID vaccination 2.12.2021

Back to Columbia Greene Community College. Same efficiency. Few side effects.

Mark gets first COVID vaccination- 2.27.2021

CVS in downtown Troy. Very efficient.

Chicago Trip – 7.15 -> 7.20.2021
Chicago Trip – 7.15 -> 7.20.2021

Drive to Chicago over two days. Thursday 7.15.2021 – leave Hudson 8:20am; stop in Angola IN for the night. Dinner at a local restaurant – Timbers Steakhouse and Seafood. Angola has a striking Civil Way monument in the central intersection of this small town. Off to Chicago first thing Friday…
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Week at Wellfleet on Cape Cod – 8.28.2021 to 9.4.2021

Karen, Mark, Esther Hanig, Ed, Meredith, Parker,and Maggie spent the week in Wellfleet.

Mark gets booster COVID vaccination 9.27.2021

At CVS on Warren St here in Hudson.  

World Population Reaches 7.9 Billion

4 billion February 1974 6 billion December 2003

2024
Sarasota, Apalachicola, Wakula Springs, FL, Montgomery, AL, Atlanta, Carter Library, Ocala FL, Kennedy Space Center
Sarasota, Apalachicola, Wakula Springs, FL, Montgomery, AL, Atlanta, Carter Library, Ocala FL, Kennedy Space Center

1.10.2024 – 1.18.2024 Took the train to Newark Airport. The train stopped south of Rhinebeck because of high water on the tracks. Uber for $100 to Newark from there. Arrived in West Palm Beach 4 hours late. Stayed with Andrea at her house at 215 31St St.

Kennedy Space Center – Launch Aborted

Had tickets to go to special viewing stand for a rocket launch. Called off an hour before blast off. Disappointing.

266 Western Ave – a visit 7.12.2018 – 40 years later
266 Western Ave – a visit 7.12.2018 – 40 years later

July 12, 2018 Visit by Jonathan and Andrea Andrea and Jonathan visited the house, and the current owner of the 3rd floor condo gave them a tour. Much to our amazement Mark’s open shelving system is still in place and in use. Entrance 266-8 Western Ave – July 12, 2018…
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