College Days

Garage apartment living. The rent was all I could afford, and she let me use the washer and dryer. I cleaned up outside, lots of fall leaves and branches. My landlady asked if I could help her move some furniture. In short order I became a handyman, yardman, all around free labor.

I had morning class and left on my bike for the ride to school. My landlady asked if I could stop and pick up some groceries. I had to walk my bike home. Saturday she said dinner was at six, roast beef, mashed potatoes, apple pie, all home made.

Banging the landlady, keeping the place picked up, leave her the laundry and pick it up washed and folded. Saturday night home cooked dinner. Sunday watch TV in the living room.

And I got good enough grades to get into grad school.