Friday June 9 


Summer of ’77 - Five of us went in on a house in Water Island out here … five hundred dollars each , which seemed like a fortune, $3500 for the WHOLE summer.  What it costs me now for a week.  I co-signed on a loan for a friend. It was the summer of Rock King E’s death and the great Black Out along the east coast.  We didn’t have electricity so it didn’t affect us. A propane gas frig, kerosene lamps and I guess not much night reading.  


So many years ago.  Everyone alive, young and kinda unformed raggedy with everything ahead  … makes me think of Dylans lyric …


I wish, I wish, I wish in vain

That we could sit simply in that room again

Ten thousand dollars at the drop of a hat

I'd give it all gladly if our lives could be like that 

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  1. AnonymousJune 9, 2023 at 5:57 AM

    Who were the 5?

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  2. Paul GrahamJune 9, 2023 at 7:52 AM

    actually, I think there were seven, some half shares ... me, don, cath twohill, carole, joan griffits, my pal patty harrigan and ??? one more I think but I can't recall ... this must be lynda

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