Six Generations of First Born Women

Pete was making it nearly impossible for me to have contact with Erika. She had her own reservations about mom's new direction in life. Not long after I moved out, Jill, Pete's secretary from M.I.T. moved in. I was vaguely aware of her when he and I both worked together during the summers but I... Sign in to see full entry.

Mom and Gram were both good cooks - not wildly creative, but they knew their way around a kitchen. Gram's cooking was touched by her German ancestry. She made things like saurbraten, a vinegar marinated pot roast with handmade potato dumplings. Mom made all the dishes we associate with 1950's style... Sign in to see full entry.

Since the 1930's Robin's family owned a small cabin with no running water on an acre of land in the Delaware water gap. He was the only one who made any use of it. It was family lore that when the parents died the cabin would be his. Robin loved living minimally. He routinely destroyed stuff,... Sign in to see full entry.

Money was never an issue in my life. I don't worry about it. When I have some I spend it. I'm not a saver or a planner but I do trust in my ability to make a living no matter what. So now it's 1981. I had my job at the Art Institute about a year. It provides some security, but the salary is still... Sign in to see full entry.

Bill told me how he discovered his wife's affair. It made me think he was a little slow on the up-take, but after some reflection I realized people see what they want to see in a relationship and they will deny the obvious if it doesn't suit their own purposes. Bill was a good guy. Not the same type... Sign in to see full entry.