(1973-1990)

Family

Mom meets Dad, marry, Michael born

Michael Brooks born, 1968

Brian Brooks born, 1972

Brooks family arrive in Phoenix, Arizona (Population 1,063,000), 1974

Family house is: 2 miles from Smitty’s grocery store.

Family house is: 4 miles from Metrocenter Shopping Mall

Andy Brooks born, 1975

Events

John Lennon murdered, 1980

Murders of William Redmond and Helen Phelps, 1980

Get first cassette tape player, 1981

Begin cartooning, 1981

 

Brooks family move to Berridge Lane, 1981

Family house is 1 mile away from Christown Shopping Mall

Awarded Ladmo Bag, Wallace & Ladmo Show, KPHO Studios, 1982

Michael Goes Punk, 1982

Begin Collecting Beatles books, 1982

Staff Artist for 5th Grade newsletter, St Francis Xavier Elementary School, 1983

Begin annual 4th Of July Drawing series, 1984

Begin The Family™ single panel comic series, 1985

Best Sense of Humor, male recipient, Madison Meadows Yearbook, 1986

“Brian wants to become a comedian, but people laugh at him.”, Madison Meadows Yearbook, 1986

File clerk, Phoenix Medical Associates, 1986

Mom and Dad, 1987

Brian attends Brophy College Preparatory, 1986-1987

Brian is withdrawn from Brophy College Preparatory, 1987

Brian attends Central High School, 1987

Brian meets Shane Tise, 1988

Photography class with Andrew Gottsfield 1989

Psychic Coffee, 1989

Sylvia Orman Art class instructor, Central High School, 1989

Queen Fan Club reply letter from Jackie, 1989

named Outstanding Art Student, Central High School, 1990