She stumbled around her adopted city swallowed cold by its concrete flanks. Trying desperately to find something recognizable to hold onto was challenging. And the vodka made it worse.
It was the only time her parents went on vacation. Her mom wore her special occasion coat even though the trip was to The Bahamas. Her dad found out later that she had her bathing suit on under the coat. But she kept covered up, on the trip and for the rest of her life.
1974 was a very good year. Some people use the word dedicated, she felt committed. But in a way she couldn’t even get out of if she tried. One day they would see that vinyl would save us all.
Anna Bauer Ross is a writer, mother and music lover who loves to talk to strangers and live to tell the tale.
Peter Horvath works in video, sound, photo and new media, has been avoiding television for over a decade and likes to consider a future when high bandwidth will be free.