…I had met my future stepson not long after I met Cary. As I mentioned earlier, Cary would bring him to the office where we worked. He and his dad chatted occasionally as they worked and played alongside one another in Cary’s work station cubicle, which was near mine. At that time in my life […]
Month: November 2014
excerpt CHAPTER 10 – OUT OF THE PIT
…Life in 1950s America is often equated with the black and white sitcoms Leave it to Beaver, or The Andy Griffith Show. Life in 1960s America is often defined by the rebellion of Rock ‘n Roll, Civil Rights, and the Vietnam era. Both are appropriate analogies, and both show the colliding, confusing state in which […]
excerpt CHAPTER 9 – CARY, THE ARCHITECT
…Cary was a very bright, intelligent, creative, and warm person. His genuine charm and enthusiasm caught my attention in a non-romantic way as we began working together, he as the architectural draftsman and I as the interior designer on hotel and restaurant projects. We put in long hours, met our deadlines, and enjoyed the work […]
excerpt CHAPTER 8 – THE MONTANA McMINNS
“…Father bought a ranch from Mrs. Leuce [sp?]. It had been her mother’s and the mother passed away. There was a small cabin with 1 full window and a window in the door, a small entrance hall inside the front door. So he went to the mountain to get logs to build more house. My […]
excerpt CHAPTER 7 – THE ROSWELL ALIENS
“…So, Bob McMinn was included in all our outings, activities, and meals. I remember two Easter Sunrise services – one at Garden of the Gods, but he would be gone in the summer to work in the oil patch. One summer Mertie went and stayed with him in a tent! That was the summer when […]