On many holidays and vacations Patty, Carolyn and I would visit her family in Anaheim. Her parents told endless stories of other family members and acquaintances. Many beers were drunk, football games watched, and fried chicken eaten. This picture is about 1988.
A 10-day cruise of Greece and Turkey. Before the cruise we spent a week in Athens during record-breaking heat. We went to Delphi. After the cruise we went to Hydra Island for a few days.
In 1986 QPC had obtained multiple federal contracts, primarily for the Food and Nutrition Service, and grown to 13 employees. We took over and remodeled the third floor of a more modern office building at 1700 Broadway.
In 1987 Patty, Carolyn, and I flew around the world. We visited Jakarta, Bangkok, Singapore, Delhi, Cairo, Paris and London.
QPC’s first real office was on Broadway in Oakland. We moved here after getting our first Federal contract to build Food Stamp fraud control. My first hires were Gail Simpson and then Art Burger.
After founding QPC in March 1985, I moved into DREDF’s offices so we could work jointly on our first contract, on disability accommodations.
I started Quality Planning Corporation (QPC) in Oakland on Carolyn’s birthday, March 5, 1985.
From the late 1970’s through 1990 I conducted numerous public policy related studies. This post relates stories of how politics and research mixed and ended with my exile from Washington. Only a distinct minority of studies in which I was involved are the subjects of the following stories. Research in Berkeley Disabled in Science NSF Grant: … Read more
Mac and Cheese Tuna Casserole Chili (Patty) Quiche Tacos Taco casserole Soufflé Beef roast Pork roast Cheese Fondue Sour cream pork chops Lasagna Moussaka Steaks Hamburgers Mushroom soup Liver and onions Stuffed mushrooms Split pea soup Lentil soup Cherry duck Hunan beef with black beans Beef stew Fried chicken Crepes Baked chicken Fried and baked … Read more
This is the picture of Patty I had on my desk for many years. I am not sure when it was taken. <a href=”http://danieltodate.com/wp-content/uploads/1982/10/What-its-like-Patty-1970.pdf”>What it’s like–Patty 1970
