1994

199408 August: CLC & RGB meet at Reed, become friends

1996

199603 March: CLC and RGB’s brother Marcus are briefly a couple, part after a few weeks

199609 September: RGB confirms with Marcus that it is okay and begins dating CLC

1997

199701 January: CLC moves in and begins living with RGB

199703 March: Having been in a car crash and sustained a closed-head a brain injury months before, Marcus ends by taking his own life.

1998

199802 February: CLC decides to move out to focus on her senior thesis

199804 April: RGB is diagnosed with major, episodic depression

199804 April: CLC & RGB remain friendly, get “exit counseling” as a couple

199806 June: CLC makes last visit to RGB’s home, promises a letter by October

199810 October: Having received no letter, RGB emails CLC to suggest a phone call

199810 October: Martitia Dell intervenes, meets with RGB and threatens restraining order

199810 October: RGB sends the “Dump-O-Matic,” a bitter, multiple-choice return letter

1999

199907 July: RGB collects small items CLC had asked he return, mails them to California

199907 July: Email exchange about contents of package, which is returned to RGB as “refused”

199807 July: RGB uses truck key given by CLC to return her property, including large sofa

199807 July: CLC asserts this is a threat of some sort and (with Dell) files for a restraining order

199807 July: CLC’s request for a PRO is denied by judge Smedema, Bowman returns truck key to lawyer

2001

200101 January: Unbeknownst to CLC, they are simultaneously at a mutual acquaintance’s house at least twice, where RGB avoids her

200102 February: Bowman sends a birthday letter via CLC’s lawyer, which is returned unopened.

2003

200302 February: RGB sees CLC at a dance performance but does not approach her

200302 February: RGB sends a banal birthday letter, offering good wishes and friendship if she so chooses

200303 March: CLC becomes very angry with various mutual acquaintances, conveys displeasure at “betrayal”

2005

200511 November: RGB notices CLC on a social networking site, chooses not to attempt any sort of contact

200512 December: CLC notices RGB on the same web site, posts a city-wide announcement of concern

2006

200601 January: CLC’s boyfriend, Kevin Balmer, (inadvertently?) invites RGB to a film screening

200601 January: RGB responds in advance that he will attend, CLC also indicates she will attend

200601 January: Kevin Balmer changes his online “avatar” to one of him pointing a pistol at the camera

200601 January: RGB attends the screening with his girlfriend, but is not approached

200602 February: RGB decides to leave overly dramatic social-networking site, sends letter to CLC’s last known lawyer

200603 March: Letter to CLC’s lawyer is returned as undeliverable, RGB decides to contact Kevin Balmer directly

200603 March: CLC takes contact of Balmer as an attempt to reach her, files again for restraining order through judge Albrecht

200604 April: CLC has second hearing where judge Todd grants order, explaining how to have rescinded later

200604 April: RGB sends letter to CLC’s new lawyer explaining his plans for next few years

2007

200701 January: RGB and girlfriend accidentally see CLC at art event, immediately leave event and venue

200710 October: RGB letter to Callahan (CLC lawyer) requesting vacation of order in 2008.

2008

200803 March: RGB goes to courthouse and finds that the process to vacate order is complex, expensive

200803 March: With deadline for requested vacation past, RGB begins a series of blog postings about entire sordid sequence

200803 March: CLC enlists friends to try and begin counter-attack on what they claim is “bile & lies” about CLC

200804 April: CLC contacts Portland police, asserting mention of her is a willful violation of April 2006 order

200804 April: RGB’s blog posts regarding CLC’s actions continue at approximately one per month

200805 May: RGB’s lawyer advises CLC through counsel against defamation and CLC’s Internet activity ceases

200809 September: CLC names RGB as the prime suspect in a burglary of her residence

200811 November: Portland Police Bureau detective contacts RGB for questioning re burglary

200811 November: At suggestion of detective, RGB’s lawyer suggests mediation through counsel to address CLC’s fears

200812 December: CLC and lawyer agree to mediation, but attempted mediation fails when CLC fails to appear

2009

200905 May: RGB files through counsel for termination of Todd’s 2006 order on behalf of CLC

200906 June: CLC counsel requests postponement of hearing

200907 July: CLC counsel suggests CLC be allowed to testify “telephonically”

200908 August: CLC fails to appear at a four-hour hearing of the matter and, in a bench ruling by judge Cinniger, Todd’s 2006 order on behalf of CLC is terminated

200910 October: As foreshadowed beginning in 2006, CatherineLynneCarter.com goes live, making mutual stupidity evident so others might avoid such idiotic and unnecessary waste of resources in future