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| July 12, 1983 |
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A precious baby boy born on a wonderful day in Thibodeaux, Louisiana |
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| November 1983 |
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First trip, visits Grandpa Neal (dad's dad) and Grandma MA Tish in Ft Pierce Florida
Also visited Uncle Jack and Aunt Babe Tish in Orlando
Nic's first visit to Disneyland and Epcot |
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| December 1983 |
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Grandma Mary (mom's mommy) visits us in Thibodeaux and we play "tourists" around southern Louisiana
Christmas and Happy New Year! |
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| April 1984 |
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We stay with Grandpa Neal and Grandma MA when they rent time-share in New Orleans, Nic's first swimming experience ("Nic the cat!!") |
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| July 12, 1984 |
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Nic's first birthday at the New Orleans Zoo! |
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| December 1984 |
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Off to (beautiful) Washington State
But along the way, visited Auntie Leslie (mom's sister) in Oklahoma and spent Christmas in San Francisco with Grandma Mary |
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| January 1985 |
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Lived on beautiful Fox Island with "Auntie" Stephanie |
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| April 1985 |
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Moved into home on Oaks Street in Tacoma Washington where we had many, many wonderful neighbors (like family) |
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| July 12, 1985 |
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Big 2nd birthday bash in the Hanson's backyard...fun times. |
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| October 31, 1985 |
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Nic's first dress-up Halloween
Such a cute clown/mime! (Thanks for the costume Cheryl and Aaron) |
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| December 1985 |
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Nic's first snow!!! |
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| May 1986 |
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Through the pass to Leavenworth Washington
Awesome!
Also camped in the beautiful Cascade Mountains. |
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| July 12, 1986 |
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3rd birthday at the Seattle Zoo with neighbors. |
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| July 1986 |
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Latham family reunion at Grandma Bea's (Great grandma Latham), San Pedro California and (of course) visited Disneyland
Also visited Tata (Great grandfather Rubio) in Escondido |
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| September 1986 |
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Climbed Mt Ranier, well, at least climbed on Mt Ranier |
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| November 1986 |
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Left Washington State (very sad) and headed to Pendleton Oregon for dad's career (med-flight pilot)
Attended first pre-school |
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| December 1986 |
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Get Christmas tree in the beautiful Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. |
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| January 1987 |
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Nic gets ride on his first snowmobile in Blue Mountains (mom has a heart attack!) |
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| February 1987 |
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Nic attends his first wedding. Good family friends (and dad's co-workers) in Walla Walla Washington. |
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| April 1987 |
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Moved to Sioux City Iowa. Lead pilot position for dad at Marion Hospital. |
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| May 1987 |
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Nic begins swimming lessons! |
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| July 12, 1987 |
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4th birthday party at our house in Sioux City with new friends and neighbors (and lot's of family, dad's side) |
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| September 1987 |
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Starts at "Roots n Wings" pre-school, Sioux City Iowa |
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| September 1987 |
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Camping! In Yankton South Dakota |
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| June 6, 1988 |
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Baby sister, Sarah, is born. Marion Hospital Sioux City, Iowa |
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| July 12, 1988 |
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Birthday in Winterset Iowa with Grandma Bev, Grandpa Avery, Aunt Joy, Uncle Craig...and Alf!! |
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| August 1988 |
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Grandpa Neal with Grandma MA AND Grandma Mary with Grandpa Paul visit.
We show them what's up in northwestern Iowa! |
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| August 1988 |
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Family stays at YMCA Camp at Lake Okoboji. Lot's of sailing, water skiing, horseback riding and fun! |
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| May - July 1989 |
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Mom, Nic and Sarah (and Winston the dog) stay with Grandma Bev (dad's mom) and Grandpa Avery in Winterset Iowa while in route to Madison Wisconsin.
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| July 12, 1989 |
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Nic celebrates 6th birthday with friends and family at Chuck E Cheese, Des Moines, Iowa. |
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| July 1989 |
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Moved to Madison Wisconsin so that Nic's dad could fly Med Flight for the University Hospital |
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| September 1989 |
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Began kindergarten, Glendale Elementary School, Madison Wisconsin |
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| April 1990 |
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Nic has thoracic surgery to correct, what they believe to be, a genetic birth defect (Pectus Excavatum). All goes well.
Nic scores big by getting a Nintendo and a Gameboy to keep him "busy" during recovery. |
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| June 1990 |
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First home (purchase) Monona, Wisconsin |
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| July 12, 1990 |
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7th birthday party in new home with new, and old friends, pinata!! |
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| September 1990 |
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Starts school in Monona (first grade), Maywood Elementary School |
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| July 1991 |
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For Nic's 8th birthday, neighbor Wally takes family out on Lake Monona for an all day fishing trip. We catch lots of blue gill and have a blue gill dinner! |
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| November 1991 |
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Family vacation to Florida to visit Grandpa Neal and Grandma Mary Ann (and Disneyworld) |
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| November 1991 |
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Then mom and dad head to Tampa for a convention and Grandpa and Grandma take kids to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fl. |
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| July 1992 |
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First Rubio family reunion, Honolulu Hawaii
Stayed with Uncle Ron and Aunt Boots Tish
But first, visited Grandma Bea (and Disneyland)
Then stayed with Grandpa Paul and Grandma Mary in San Francisco and played "tourists"! |
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| August 1992 |
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Begins Karate at Karate America with Mr Beck, Madison Wisconsin
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| September 1992 |
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Attends Nichol's Elementary School, Monona Wisconsin |
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| Fall 1992 |
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Yellow belt in Karate!! |
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| January 1993 |
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Orange belt in Karate |
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| Easter 1993 |
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Easter in Winterset Iowa with Grandma Bev, Grandpa Avery, Uncle Craig and a pregnant Aunt Joy (dad's sister) |
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| Spring 1993 |
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Nic wins plaque in "forums" at the Diamond Nationals Karate Tournament, Twin Cities, Minnesota |
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| July 12, 1993 |
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For Nic's 10th birthday we rent a pontoon boat and dad takes boy's fishin on Lake Mendota....what's this I hear about a crash!?! Into the pier!?! |
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| Late summer 1993 |
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Earn's green belt in Karate!! |
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| January 1994 |
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Finally, receives purple belt in Karate (seemed like forever!!) |
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| May 1994 |
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Nic and his Dad fly a helicopter from Madison, WI to Spokane, WA. On the way, they fly by Devils Tower, Mt. Rushmore, spend the night in Gillette, WY (where Nic devours a seafood buffet) and then on through the Rocky Mountains. Nic flies from the co-pilot seat for almost an hour from Helena, MT to Missoula, MT. And he did a GREAT JOB!!! |
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| June 1994 |
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Decides to join summer swim team with sister Sarah. After a few days of practice he decides it's not for him. When asked why he replies "all they do is swim!!".
Takes tennis lessons instead, and does enjoy this! |
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| July 1994 |
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Nic's 11th birthday...pool party at the Monona Pool!! |
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| July 1994 |
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Family trip to Hayward and the Chippawa Flowage...lots of fishin...not much catchin....lots of fun! |
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| August 1994 |
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Mom takes Nic to his first "real" concert to see The Steve Miller Band, Dane County Coliseum, Madison Wisconsin
This had a profound affect on Nic in many ways. |
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| August (?) 1994 |
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Nic begins Pee-wee football. |
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| September 1994 |
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Nic is given his first guitar by his mom |
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| December 1994 |
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Nic receives blue belt in Karate!! |
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| July 1995 |
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Mom and kids camping at Blue Mound State Park with Liz and Brian and MJ, Julia and Nick (MJ's Nick)
Girl's sleep in van, boy's think they are wimps! |
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| July - August 1995 |
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Mom and kids take a road trip to visit Auntie Leslie and Uncle Jay in Duncan, Oklahoma.
Mom shows kids where she went to high school (Lawton Senior High, Lawton, Oklahoma), where she lived (Ft Sill, Oklahoma) and "hung out"...Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge where there were lots of bison and prairie dogs, and rocks/boulders to climb and "hop", Meers Okalhoma for the most awesome burgers, Nic loved those Meersburgers... |
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| August (?) 1995 |
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Another year of Pee-wee football. Wonderful coaches!
Go Falcons # 99!! |
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| September 1995 |
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Nic starts middle school, Winnequah Middle School, Monona Wisconsin |
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| November 1995 |
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Nic receives the very hard earned red belt in Karate!!! Yay Nic!!
Gets to third degree before he decides Karate isn't for him anymore...:(
he was so good at this. Made it look so easy. |
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| January 1996 |
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Mom and kids take trip to Chicago. Go to Shedd Aquarium...The Chicago Planetarium...etc...such fun. |
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| Spring 1996 |
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Family spends Easter in Winterset Iowa with Grandma Bev, Grandpa Avery, Aunt Joy, Uncle Craig, Grandma Esta and Katie Beth |
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| Early Summer 1996 |
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First trip to Robert's Lake (with Mom and family) up in northern Wisconsin, with Uncle Bill and Aunt Judy and staying at their beautiful "cottage".
Lots of fishin...catchin...and fish eatin...swimmin...playin...such fun! |
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| Late Summer 1996 |
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Nic's first summer at Uncle Craig and Aunt Joy's farm in Indianola Iowa
He started learning how to drive tractor's, bail hay...he loved his life on the farm with his Uncle Craig |
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| December 1996 -January 1997 |
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Christmas with the Hinz family at Lori and Larry's house in Manitowoc Wisconsin. Nic begins to bond with cousin Justin.
Then up to Robert's Lake with Judy and Bill and Larry and pregnant Lori. Lots of skiin...snowmobilin...fireworks (piro Aunt Judy!)...and lots of fun.
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| Early Summer 1997 |
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Another wonderful summer with Uncle Craig and Aunt Joy on their farm in Indianola Iowa
This is when Nic perfected driving both large and small vehicles...and he was darn good!!
Mom and family (Grandma Mary too) visit for Nic's 14th birthday...we go to Adventureland in Des Moines. Mom has artist do "Ace Ventura" sketch of Nic. |
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| Early August 1997 |
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Another fun trip to Robert's Lake. This time with Bill and Judy plus, Pam and Rob, Linda and Chelsea, Grandma Hinz, and Diane, Dean and Justin.
Nic and Justin have a great time together doing what we always do up at Judy and Bill's "cottage". |
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| Late August 1997 |
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"Newcomers" camping at Silver Springs Wisconsin.
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| Fall 1997 |
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Nic completes hunter safety then on his first hunting trip he takes down two geese (honest!) with one shot |
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| December 1997 |
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Badger Hockey Showdown, Milwaukee Wisconsin...we look up and there are the kids pictured on the live jumbo-tron. |
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| December 1997 - January 1998 |
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New years at Robert's Lake where Nic takes on "The Big Kahuna" and wins! |
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| April 1998 |
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Trip, with Mom and family, to Washington DC (winner head) where we happen to run into Nic's Dad and Pam (what are the odds!?!) at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Nic and Sarah get private tour of quarters as dad was once a Tomb Guard. They were both so proud and honored.
Also toured Shenandoah National Park, Virginia |
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| May 1998 |
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Nic completes confirmation classes. Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, with Pastor Charles Wolf presiding (also taught the class!). |
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| Summer 1998 |
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Yet another wonderful (wonderful, so overused yet, so accurate) summer on the farm with Uncle Craig and Aunt Joy.
Nic never tired of being on that farm, his heart was there.
Mom and family visit and "hang out" on the farm. We can see why he loved it so.
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| September 1998 |
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Moved to Stoughton to live with dad for a while. |
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| November 1998 |
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Thanksgiving at Robert's Lake with Judy and Bill, Bill's brother Bob and Daryl's brother Ron.
Nic gets to do some hunting. Decides to torture his sister's with rabbit guts ("they sure are yummy"), squirell head looking through the window (no body)! |
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| December 1998 - January 1999 |
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Family trip to Las Vegas to visit Grandma Mary and Grandpa Tom then incredible mule ride down the Grand Canyon (and back out!) |
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| Spring 1999 |
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Nic plays freshman baseball for Stoughton High School. |
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| May 27, 1999 |
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Mom and Nic see John Mellencamp Kohl Center Madison Wisconsin |
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| June 1999 |
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Head to Chicago with Mom and family, do the "Taste of Chicago" see the Womens World Cup at Soldier Field on the 24th
USA wins!! |
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| July 12, 1999 |
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Nic's sweet 16 at the Olive Garden with Mom and family. |
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| August 14, 1999 |
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Walk's mom down the isle...Nic has two families now |
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| December 1999 |
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Nic does a solo trip back to Las Vegas (Christmas in Vegas) to visit Grandma Mary and Grandpa Tom and all of Grandpa's musician friends. |
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| Feb 5, 2000 |
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Pheasant hunting trip with cousin Justin, Daryl, Ron, Bill and cousin Mark. (hunting!?! You take them out of a box and spin them around...hunting...hummm) |
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| March 25, 2000 |
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Mom, Nic and Daryl see the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Dane County Coliseum
Nic rescues mom from sitting in the mosh pit.
Mom "this looks like a good place to sit"
Nic "no Mom, we should probably sit up on the side a bit"
Once the concert started, she knew why...thanks Nicky |
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| May 2000 |
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Mother's day brunch at the Nau-ti-gal Restaurant (yummy) and Olbrich Botanical Gardens...beautiful |
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| November 2000 |
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Joins the Wisconsin National Guard |
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| May 2001 |
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Mom and Nic take a "mother/son" trip to Door County before he goes away to basic training
We both fall in love with lighthouses |
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| July 12, 2001 |
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18th birthday in Georgia while at basic training....:( |
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| August 2001 |
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Graduates from (Army) basic training |
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| October 2001 |
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Moved back to Monona to live with mom, but continued to attend Stoughton High School with friends |
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| December 2001 |
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Christmas at Uncle Ron's (Hinz) then...
...tragically, favorite cousin Justin passes on unexpectedly |
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| April 2002 |
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Mom's graduation gift, family vacation to Louisiana, swamp tours, New Orleans...etc...and beautiful Gulfport Mississippi, plus an unexpected (first) tatoo along the way (same place Brett Favre received his) |
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| June 2002 |
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Graduated from Stoughton High School
with recognition in Technology; Welding |
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| October 2002 |
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Family trip to Door County for mom's birthday |
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| December 2002 |
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Christmas in Ft Meyers Beach Florida (thanks Lisa Parks) with Mom and family. Jet skiing with sister Sarah, Sanabel Island, Florida Everglades...etc...
Nic (of course) makes many new friends here. |
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| June 2003 |
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Grandma Hinz's big birthday family reunion celebration, Madison Wisconsin |
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| September 2003 |
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Moved into his first apartment with Annie Towne, Nic's first love, in (of course) Stoughton (Nic loved Stoughton too) |
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| October 2004 |
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Nic and Sarah to Linkin Park, Dane County Coliseum Madison Wisconsin |
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| June 3, 2004 |
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Nic and mom see Van Halen at the United Center in Chicago |
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| August 2004 |
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Nic and mom do another "mom/son" trip, this time to the Dells...loved those go carts and rollercoasters! But the "Top Secret" house was somewhat...strange |
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| September 2004 |
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New roommate, new place, in Cottage Grove |
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| May 9, 2005 |
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Nic and Sarah to Greenday Concert, Dane County Coliseum Madison Wisconsin |
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| July 2005 |
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Third Rubio family reunion, San Diego (and Escondido) California...surfin, skatboardin, nightlife...etc...
A July 12, 22nd birthday celebration (nightlife with cousin's) then later, birthday dinner (steak!) at a beachfront restaurant with family.
Dodger's game in LA...he loved it so much he made plans with his sister to move there someday |
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| September 2005 |
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Was planning on moving the rest of his stuff in with Mom, although he came and went as he pleased.
Then possibly finding a studio apartment in Monona (so his Mom hoped) or in Waunakee where he worked (and loved it) for Green Valley Disposal.
Also, was being taught how to shoot pool (and loving it) by very good friends Jeremy L and Tina Rauls (and intertaining everyone with his "Nic" antics).
Actually, Tina had become more than a friend to Nic and their relationship was just blooming. He spoke with his mother at length about his feelings for Tina and how they were so much alike, "two of a kind". He spoke of how he couldn't wait to move forward with her and their relationship.
And he was back to enjoying hanging out with old and new friends Jeremy B, Sam, Chad, Andy, Brian and Jason H, Nick......so many of you, but he loved all of you! |
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| September 24, 2005 |
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Passed away at the age of 22 with Tina at his side (and Jeremy L). But he lives on in the hearts of all that love him, and there are so many. |
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