Here they are – my sisters Ruth and Nan – carefree as can be
They were working in the summer of 1949 as waitresses at the Grey Gull on the Island of Nantucket.
Nan is on the right – today is her 90th birthday – April 18, 2017
Ruth on the left celebrated her 91st birthday not so long ago – January 6, 2017
Happy Days. Happy Memories.
It wasn’t a nice surprise – in fact, I screamed. I was merrily doing my gardening when I almost absent mindedly spotted a long tail – leading to a very large rodent – A RAT. He was so life like – I asked him if he were alive. Afraid to stay near him, afraid to leave him unattended, I looked around for a big stone. Failing that I went over to get my shovel. I returned and he was still there. Honestly he was so lifelike. I was sure he would bolt once my back was turned. But no actually I had plenty of time to get my camera. But I just wanted to get rid of him as quickly as possible. So I dug a hole and turfed him in. And in fact I felt sorry for him. Poor Ratty. Should I praise the cat?? I wondered.
Photo from the New York Post
