Six Generations of First Born Women

Saturday morning I spoke to Franz List about paying back the $100 in Austrian schillings he gave me at the bank for my trip into Vienna. He said no, he wouldn't take it. He said we work together, it's a partnership. He also asked about them paying me rent for the use of my Boston house. I said it... Sign in to see full entry.

I t has gotten so that I no longer feel like a visitor. I practically live with the family now. I go down to the Lillibau from the guest house in the morning and don't go back to my room till fairly late at night. Tonight, after dinner with the kids, Erika (my daughter) Michael Etker, (one of the... Sign in to see full entry.

On to Vienna. My daughter, Erika and I have a nice chat on the way with Cedrick, our driver. He takes us right to the inner city. One block away from the art school I came to visit is a Marriot Hotel. We agree to all meet back there at 5 pm for the ride home. Erika and I decide to have lunch first.... Sign in to see full entry.

Going anywhere, when one lives in or visits (as we were) a commune, even just a trip to the city for shopping, requires advance planning. Transportation is coordinated through a main travel office to make use of the communally shared cars, and any train or plane tickets are all paid for by the... Sign in to see full entry.

Before I left Otto's room I told him, "I had a dream about you and me." He grabs on to the phrase "I had a dream" and repeats it. He says how good those words sound in English as opposed to the German translation. I mentioned Martin Luther King's famous "I Had A Dream" speech but I don't think... Sign in to see full entry.