The TRAX series tells a love story. Volumes one through three are set in the boroughs of New York, 1968-72. She was a skinny wisp of a girl, and he was a graduate student at NYU. They drove a Mustang, a Chevy pickup truck, owned two big dogs, and rented a studio in Alphabet City. He was a diamond courier after classes and she worked at the bank. The charm of the book is the events they each recall, and the way the details are remembered-after forty years.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The Real Skinny: "Cheap it was, and scary"
The real skinny (according to Girl): Cheap it was, and scary. But, he was young, living on the edge, having a minimum amount of cash and lots of miles to travel to be together. So, even though it was risky, Mike did fly Mohawk. His story was, yes, his story. I was not on board the "near death" flight to Michigan; but I was glad he was willing to keep using the cheap method of travel to see me. I do still love to fly. I love the packing, the airports, the check in stuff and especially the thrust of the engines, throwing me back into my upright seat. If you could see my face through this page, you would see my smile. Yes, all for a few crazy hours.
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