April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is shot at Ford's Theater
April 14, 1912: The Titanic is struck by an iceberg.
April 14, 1967: I am born.
1971: My family moves to Columbia, MD.
1983: I begin my freshman year at Carnegie-Mellon University.
1986: I spent a semester in Hungary, studying mathematics.
1987: I begin graduate school at the University of Chicago.
1990: I leave graduate school. I attend the Clarion writing workshop.
1991: I get a temporary job at IBM, then a permanent one at the IRS.
1992: I move to Washington, D.C.
1993: I buy a condominium near Dupont Circle.
1994: Heather desJardins-Park is born; I become an uncle.
1996: I upgrade my computer and get onto the Web.
1997: Caroline desJardins-Park, Heather's sister, is born.
1998: I finally update my Web page.