2009

2009

January
January 2009 Finished year 31 of teaching. Began in 1978 at Mira Loma High School.

February
Wednesday, February 18–Sunday, February 22, 2009 Zoe visits Kate in Southern California.

Saturday, February 21, 2009 Robert returns from three months in Finland

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Saw violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis

March
Tuesday, March 24 The 2009 Decamhian is complete. My 27th as adviser. Zoe is the editor in chief.



Sunday, March 29 East Parkway Congregational Service. Celebrating 38 years in Christ.

April
April 4-11 EPC Mission Trip to Orange, Texas with Zoe.

Father and daughter at the Gator House

Wednesday, April 15-Sunday, April 19 Yearbook trip to Phoenix, Arizona. My 24th consecutive JEA/NSPA Spring Convention.


Thursday tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West.

Chihuly exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden



Allie Bell, Zoe Jordan, Josh Metzger, Alyssa Williams, Delaney Rakestraw


Friday, April 24-Sunday April 26 EPC Men's Retreat at Donner Lake

April 28 Del Campo Vigil for Laura Ling and Euna Lee two Americans captured by the North Koreans.



May
Friday, May 8 Zoe's Senior Ball


Monday, May 11 The 2009 Decamhian arrives


Tuesday, May 19 Sign 'n' Dine The 2009 Decamhian is passed out. It had to be two days early because we had to leave for Kate's Pinning Ceremony and Graduation.

Thursday, May 21 Kate's Pinning Ceremony at Biola Kate receives her nursing pin from Biola. Sue, Rick, Zoe, Trina, Kees, Ruth, Crystal, Christine Smith are all there.



Saturday, May 23 Kate receives her BSN from Biola University




June
Tuesday, June 2 Zoe graduates from Del Campo High School


Sunday, June 9-Thursday, July 11 Workshop at South Dakota State University



Saturday, June 27-Sunday, July 5 Trip to Japan with the California Teachers of the Year


July
Saturday, July 11-Thursday, July 16 Gettysburg Yearbook Experience

Lynne, Jim, and Brenda

Mr. Johnson and Bon Qui Qui -just this once at yearbook camp

Brenda, Pete, Carrie, Jim

August
Wednesday, August 6 Trip to San Francisco since we weren't going anywhere else. Ate Dinner at Hubert Keller's Fleur de Lys.


Chef Hubert Keller

September
September 19 Move n Day at UCLA. Zoe begins her first year at UCLA

Daughter and Mother as we prepare to take the baby off to college.


October
October UCLA Parents' Weekend with Zoe

November
Saturday, November 21-Tuesday, November 24 Trip to Wisconsin to see Bob and Janet Esler. Went to 49ers vs. Green Bay at Lambeau Field. Green Bay 30 49ers 24. 49ers have not won at Lambeau since 1990





Thursday, November 26 Thanksgiving.
The Thanksgiving play: a family tradition.



December
Saturday, December 5 Christmas Craft Boutique at EPC

Wednesday, December 9 Top Chef Del Campo at Jordans. Season 2


Friday, December 11 English Department party. Catered by Christine and Peggy.

December 15, 2009 Robert turns 20.

Wednesday, December 23 11th Annual Jordan Family Christmas Party attended by over 100 people. (107) Sue and Rick came down from Portland.

Robert and Sarah Mackin

Friday, December 25 Christmas Day