| 2011
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Tim and Janell start construction on a new house.
Ian is born.
Dave graduates from medical school.
Olivia is born.
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| 2010
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Nate and Kate wed, in Seattle. We help with the flowers.
Aliceann retires from her career in federal procurement
and launches Simply Better Interiors.
Ben and Deena wed, in Philadephia.
Vivian is born.
Phil retires from SAIC.
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| 2009
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Claire is born.
We say goodbye to Aliceann's mother.
We say goodbye to Nibbles.
Ana Malaika is born.
Prince Otto is born.
Jocee defends her dissertation, completing the requirements for her doctorate.
Seth is born.
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| 2008
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Claudia is born.
Oliver is born.
Jocee and Guenther have their second wedding celebration, on Cape Cod. We help with her veil, her jewelry, and the
flowers.
Julia joins Carroll, Lena, and the Godchildren.
Kyle and Kelsey are born.
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| 2007
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Dave and Sara wed. We help with her veil.
Carroll and Lena wed. We serve as witnesses and readers and help with the men's ties and the decorations
at the reception.
Jocee and Guenther have their first wedding celebration, in Niger.
Prince Emil is born.
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| 2006
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Rachel and Tim wed. We help with her jewelry and the decorations at the church and the reception.
Lucy is born.
Josh and Jean wed.
Jeni and Gunnar wed.
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| 2005
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Isabel is born.
Emily is born.
Robin and Dan wed, in Cambridge. Aliceann sings with the chapel choir.
The Muller Family Reunion comes to town.
Dave rejoins us on Carol Place, before moving on to Ann Arbor.
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| 2004
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Allison is born.
Elijah (Eli) is born.
Felix is born.
Liam is born.
Aliceann completes her assignment at the National Gallery of Art and begins one at
the Office of Naval Research.
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| 2003
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Tracy and George wed. We are (one of) the parents of the bride.
Kyra Grace is born.
Brother Leo comes to Carol Place.
Lisa and Todd wed.
Evan returns to DC, this time as a graduate student.
Chloe is born.
Jen and Bryan build a new house.
Tracy and George build a new house.
Amanda graduates from medical school.
Tim and Janell wed. We help with decorations and the reception.
Amanda and David wed. We help with room arrangement, floral decorations, and jewelry.
Jonah is born.
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| 2002
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Wesley is born.
Chapel Hill folks (Margaret, Gary, Steve, Braughn, Jerry, and Vicky) gather at Carol Place.
We launch Carol Place, The Web Site.
Robin and Debbie use Carol Place to host the first Cloudmakers reunion.
Graham is born.
Teddy is born.
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| 2001
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Robin and Debbie move into their own apartment.
Evan joins us briefly, thinking an internship at the US Senate is a safer way to spend a semester away from
school than a seminar in Beirut.
Jen and Bryan wed.
Aliceann retires from HUD, launches
Brimberry Consulting,
and takes on the National Gallery of Art as a client.
Dave joins us briefly, as part of his transition from Dallas to DC.
Emma is born.
Laura and David wed.
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| 2000
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Phoebe is born.
Aliceann and Robin join Choralis.
We accept Jessica's invitation to join her Summer Singers.
Tony is born.
Robin joins us, coming to DC to launch her career.
We say goodbye to Phil's dad.
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| 1999
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The Smithsonian Institution issues a Christmas card using the Dollhouse.
Monique joins us for Thanksgiving, handling the giblet gravy. She learns how to bake bread.
Sarah and Rob wed. We do the flowers.
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| 1998
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation issues a Christmas card using the Dollhouse.
Jess and Eric wed. She wears jewelry from Aliceann.
We use Carol Place to host two wedding receptions, for Bill and Cheryl and for Shauna and Justin.
We go for an elephant ride with the Godchildren.
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| 1997
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Holden is born.
Andy and Sue wed.
Jocee accepts our invitiation to spend her Spring Break at Carol Place and bring along the
International Students from Hiram College.
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| 1996
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Phil (Young Scientist) and Mary Margaret wed. We prepare the rehearsal dinner.
Phil joins SAIC.
We say goodbye to Sasha.
Havelah and Nibbles come to Carol Place.
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| 1995
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We say goodbye to Callie.
We issue the second edition of the cookbook.
Phil (Young Scientist) joins us briefly, as he moves to DC from UVA and launches his career.
The year of the high school graduations.
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| 1994
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Erin moves into her own apartment, then to Kansas City.
The happiest day of our lives--Tracy graduates from VCU.
We say goodbye to Shadow.
Mary Margaret passes through DC on her way to grad school at UVA.
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| 1993
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We issue the first edition of the cookbook.
Erin joins us shortly after graduation, coming to DC to launch her career.
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| 1992
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We say goodbye to Aliceann's dad.
Adelle and Matt wed. We launch the cookbook project.
Carol Place becomes the Summer home of the Merrie Recorders. They returned each of the next three years.
The Godchildren join us for their first Carol Place "overnight." Amanda learns
that "What can I do to help?" may be the most effective of all "magic words."
Our wedding trip takes us to Florence, where we commune with Donatello at lunch; to southwestern France, where
Aurelie is our host; to London, where we pay our respects to George Frideric; and to Bristol,
where Erin sets up a vetting of her pub buddies.
We wed. Tracy is our maid of honor; Jim is our best man. Jack plays the organ.
Ann and Len host the reception. Ian is the photographer.
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| 1991
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We move to Carol Place. The next day Yvonne arrives as our first overnight guest. The day after that Mike
and GG are our first dinner guests.
Danny is born. We become godparents.
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