Six Generations of First Born Women

We spent some time in bed but RG seemed almost comatose. What was wrong with him? All this build up to the trip to Friedrichshof, he's visited this place so many times in the past, why is he unable to function? It was a mystery that became a little clearer that evening. We had been informed when... Sign in to see full entry.

Imagine yourself spirited away and dropped into a new place that was totally alien to you, where you didn't understand the language, the culture, or the rules of engagement. The closest analogy would be an anthropologist going off to study some obscure tribal group, but even then, the anthropologist... Sign in to see full entry.

Rejecting authority figures, poo-pooing religion, spirituality and therapy were ingrained in my character. I was strong. I had Art for my religion, sex to wield power, success in academic life for money. The other stuff was not necessary. Or so I thought. I was also self-assured, vain, wore too much... Sign in to see full entry.

The flight to Zurich was uneventful, except for the frequent meals, snacks, good wine and real silverware. Those were the days when it was still fun to fly. You were also offered a steaming, hot, white terry cloth towel, just before the plane landed so you could "freshen-up". We didn't have much of... Sign in to see full entry.

RG had made the trip to Friedrichshof (FH) so many times I was confident in leaving all the plans to him. He had to call to make sure that it was O.K. for him to bring a guest (in this case two guests, Erika and me). It seems that would not be a problem. RG always liked to fly Swiss Air if he could.... Sign in to see full entry.