June 2, 1914 My charmed, and privileged indentured childhood was over, and I ventured west on the train again.  I felt bound in emotional chains and unable to move.  I stared at cliff walls and mountains that were seemingly impossible to climb.  The weight of my world brought memories of my joyful youth flowing before […]

May 31, 1914 I asked a man, “How often is the sky this blue?”  He only smiled and walked away. I hopped on the trolley and returned to a busy Union Train Station. Women in colorful hats and dresses brightened the waiting area.  Most of the men held fishing rods in one hand and picnic […]

August 27, 1915 “It’s her third divorce that I know of,” Gus said as he unconsciously wiped the bar top. “You were married to her for a while,” I replied. “Almost nine years. I rarely get to see my little girl. I married Nellie, not to be confused with your Cajun friend, a month after […]