Author Archives: Al

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! Saturday morning, Mike arrived jittery, his usual calm replaced with a pensive anxiety. I held off on the present and birthday “card” while he explained. “There were people all over the bridge, I could barely get onto Mem. … Continue reading →

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! As Jack hitched the derelict Dodge to the Buick, he launched into a story. “Mike, did I ever tell you about the time my brother and I had to drive down to Colorado to rescue my sister?” Not … Continue reading →

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! “I don’t know if this is the car I’d want to be seen in, Mike.” Driving west on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Mike had the pale green Dodge Coronet working hard up the Appalachian hills. His beloved red Lancer … Continue reading →

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! “Hey, Janie, here we are!” Jeanne waved me over to her table, where she was finishing dinner with Marcia and two other girls I didn’t know. “Oh, this is Bev and Leslie. They’re juniors, they promised to help … Continue reading →

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! CHAPTER FOUR I place my trust apart from me Mike and I took another trip to New York to see a play, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead. After opening at the Alvin in October, word of mouth forced … Continue reading →

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! Mike came to Cambridge during reading period, spending the first three weekends in January with me. Mornings, after I had sneaked breakfast up to him, we went over to Widener Library for three hours of study and review, … Continue reading →

!!!!!*****WORKING COPY DRAFT*****!!!!! Chanukah came late that year, after Christmas.The whole first week at home, I tried to keep busy, buying and wrapping presents for my parents, brothers, and sisters, cooking with mom, and spending some time with Lizzie. Over … Continue reading →

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! Esther, older married Esther, was right of course. First thing Monday morning, I called for an appointment at the campus health center, telling them I wanted to get my ears pierced. I didn’t have the nerve to give … Continue reading →

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! The morning after what Esther called our “consciousness raising session”, I remembered that Mike had told me his first varsity swim meet would be at Brandeis that afternoon. We couldn’t see each other, he said, as the team … Continue reading →

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! Tuesday night, Jeanne showed up at dinner in a shimmery black cape, tall conical hat, wand, and black mask. “Where’s your costume? Aren’t you going to the Yard, protect the little kids knocking on doors?” I was not … Continue reading →