Historical Stories

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A Married Life Story
A sequel to "Remembrance". Helen and George renew their wedding vows on their thirtieth anniversary.

For 2 girls, they remember 1968 quite differently than most of how their age group does. They do not remember it for the "Summer of Love", but for the "Winter of the Drive-In".

Sisyphus of legend was condemned to roll a huge rock up a mountainside, only to watch it roll back down, but then do it again and again for eternity. This Sisyphus is given instead a small girl to carry to the top, but as soon as he delivers her, he descends to carry the next one up. But each girl grows up as they climb, and at the top he delivers a young woman who has passionate desires.

Madness, they say, is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. This is a brief account of an armed skirmish in the Battle of the Sexes. The characters first appeared in Genesis, chapters 2 and 3.

The Hightower family are still grief-stricken by the loss of their two sons in the Great War. It is expected that Estelle, the only surviving Hightower child, will marry and provide an heir to the family title and estate. The prospect holds no attraction for Lady Estelle. Her only interests lie in parties, alcohol, drugs, and heartless affairs with female acquaintances. A young lady’s maid teaches her a lesson in love and duty, while also suggesting a solution to the family’s expectations.