About

This site has been on the web since December 26th, 1995! Yep, that's right—this digital relic is older than most of the people browsing it.

Brace yourselves for a trip down memory lane, where boredom reigns supreme! If you happen to stumble upon it, consider yourself either family or a very confused friend. Just think of it as the on-line equivalent of visiting your great-aunt's house: a lot of outdated decor, questionable fashion choices, and a collection of stories that leave you wondering how you got roped into this.

Enjoy our family and friends, the nostalgia, but bring a snack—this might take a while!

You can see what we are currently up to by visiting the Daily Diary

We Became A Couple:

It is with extreme sadness that my bride of thirty-two years, the love of my life, passed on February 19th 2020 at 7:07 AM after a long battle with several illnesses.

A mutual friend called and suggested Paul ask Dr. Mary Côté out for dinner. We had been friends for almost a quarter-century. We spent a year together starting July 28th 2020 and we decided to get married one year to the day of our first "date". 

We moved from our homes after living in them a total of 57 years!  We moved to Orange, California and we are sharing our lives together.  She is a beautiful lady that has lit up my life.

Dr. Mary and Paul at the wedding.

We have been very happily married for .

After all this time, we are still clowning around all the time!

Paul has remaining on the 20 year contract which I signed when we were hitched!

We Are Both Retired:

Paul retired from North American Aviation , Rockwell International and finally Boeing on 3/21/2007 after 41 years or service. 

Paul's Family

Paul has four children: Robin, Michele, Joe, and Colleen—clearly he was trying to find the perfect name for a sitcom! Then there is nine grandchildren! And if you think that's a lot, let's talk about his six "great" grandchildren, the oldest being twelve. That's right, six! So many childrem, grandchildren, and great grandchildren that Paul is practically running a small town. If they all come over for dinner, we hope the magic fridge knows how to make food multiply!

Paul might need to start a family reunion planning committee just to keep track of who's who. At this point, Paul's family tree looks more like a family jungle gym—lots of branches, and it's only a matter of time before someone gets stuck at the top!

I was born

Mary's Family:

Mary has four children—Geoff, MaryEsther, David, and Becky—because apparently, she was on a mission to collect a full set of kids, complete with a bonus name that sounds like it belongs in a vintage novel. And let's not forget her four grandchildren! At this rate, Mary could start her own soccer team, and with the way kids keep bustling around, she probably has a good chance of getting a championship season out of them.

So the total count is 8 kids and 13 grandkids and 6 great grandkids...so far!

Mary was born