I’veknownDicksincewerantrack togetherinhighschool(Deering’73), and even then he’d disappear occa¬ sionallyonwinterweekendswithJohn Oakes,SteveSparaco,andGarySlipp,I think,outtothelakesforsomeice fishing.
“Whatdoyoueatoutthere?”
ThephonegoesdeadasDickthinks back over 20 years of red flannel memories on the ponds and lakes of Maine.
“They’reondietsthen?”1ask. Dicklaughsandexpatiatesonsome architectural niceties for my Ice FishingStyleGuide.‘Theshacksare cute(rough-hewn,tarpaperouthouses underthemoon).Iusedtoflyoverthe lakes and do shack counts for the stateofMaine.”
“They needed to know how many shackswereonalakefortheirfish¬ stockingprogram.Shacksarefloor¬ less.Theownerhastoposthisname, address,phonenumberoutside.”
“Why?”
“Because you’ve got to get your shackofftheicebyspring,”hesays. “Somepeoplewaittoolong,thendon’t daregooutontheiceandtrytobring theirshacksback.”
“No,theyjustsortofsinkdown, some below the surface. When we’re fishing, we use Tommy cods and shinersforbait.”
“Tommy cods?”
“Tom cods. Not many people wear facemasks,”hesays.
“Why’sthisguyinafacemask?”
“Maybehe’scold.Ilikeitwhen there’s 40 shacks smashed together likeaslum.Therearealotofgood ponds near Oxford and Paris. Also GreatEastLake,MoosePond,Mousam Lake.Wefishforlandlockedsalmon andbrowntrout,bassifyouputyour shackalongtheshore.”
“Howdoyouknowifyou’vegota good shack?”
“YoumightseeaColemanstoveand 20fishingtrapsinside.Theinsidesare warm—the sides of the shack sink downintotheiceandrefreezeagain laterforagoodseal.Youwanttheice tobeatleasttwofeetthick,”hesays. “The upperclass ice fishing shack mighthaveawindowandstove.I’ve seenupto10peoplepershack.”
Thatsecret,bestialpeace.Milkyice isgood.Blackandliveicearenotso good. Until recently, Maine women weren’tcrazyenoughtoventureonto theponds.Nowthey’reouttheretoo.
“Oncesomeonebroughtsomesaus¬ age,”remembersFitzyfinally.“Itwas sizzling,unattended.Thesideofthe shack caught on fire. I remember NancySpencer(DHS’73)sentusouta fewyearsagowithahugekettleof chicken soup.” * □
BryceMuir’slook(picturedhereas seenin“EightGreatJobs,”byKevin LeDuc, Portland Monthly Magazine, November 1991) tells me he thinks he’sgottenawaywithhisownillness... “Toyeurism.”
AtthecenterofallthiswasGloria Frost,Brett’scousinandbestfriend, whose self-sacrifice and uncom¬ promising devotion to Brett was inspiring.Ondisplaywasatinted blow-up of a childhood picture of GloriaandBrett.Theyaremaybesixyears-old. Brett’s round blue eyes shineasGloria’sarmsarewindaround histhroatinaholdthatispartstrangle, partsupport,andpartembrace.With tearsinhereyes,shelaughed.“Yup. Thatprettymuchsumsusup.”
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OneFamily’s Autumn
Autum Aquino, 6, and her family face AIDS.
StoryAndPhotosByKevinLeDuc
Five years have passed since Theresa Dannemiller wrote in herdiaryabouthersickdaugh¬ ter. In her struggle against AIDS, Autum Aquino—just six andone-halfyearsold—hassurvived numerous pneumonias, infections, andthreeboutswithdeath.
It’slateafternoon,4:30p.m.orso,as IheadtomeettheDannemillerfamily, the unseasonably warm weather havingmovedouttosea.Inthedark andbittercoldIwalkacrossanempty lot.AsIapproachthesideentrance
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Asweenterthekitchen,thesounds oflittlegirls’voicesastheyplayfillthe airthroughtheporch.Asmalltable withasettingforthreesitsinthecenter oftheroom.Inthefarcorner,atattered pairofsneakersandasmallloadof laundry sit atop the washer/dryer awaitingthenextwash.Leftoverhol¬ idaypastriessitonthecounter,andI sensethesecureactivityofabusy household.
Timleadsmeintothelivingroom.
Aswepassthroughthedoorway,Istep over a child’s safety gate used to preventMisty,Autum’sfour-month-old puppy, from messing on the living roomcarpet.IamgreetedbyTheresa, andsheisnoticeablyweakenedfrom herday’shospitaltreatment.Clothed in a long housecoat, she curls her petitebodyintothefarendofthe sofa—asshesits,thecushionsofthe couchenvelopeher.
“IfeelI’vebeenlivinginadream,a terriblebaddream,”shesaysinaquiet voice.Shereceivedatelephonecallin 1986bearingthenewsthatherexhusband,JorgeAquino,andfatherof her daughter Autum was in a Man¬ hattan hospital. Jorge Aquino was dying.
“Jorgewasastrongman,”shesays asthehumoftheairpurifieremanates frombehindthecouch.Aquinoserved asaninfantrymanintheU.S.Army. During the Vietnam war Aquino and threeofhisbuddieswereblownupina LandRover.Aquino,theonlysurvivor, sufferedmassiveinternalinjuriesand brokenbones.Inafullbodycastfor nearlyayear,hewasgivenmorphine tohelpcontrolhispain.Hesuffered frompartialdeafnessandcontinuous flashbacks.Backhome,Aquinobegan using heroin to suppress his pain. “Yousee,hedidn’tknowwhatdrugs coulddotohim.PeopleaskmeifIam angryatJorgeforgivingmeAIDS.Iam not.Hedidn’tknow,butIamangrythat hedidn’ttellmeafterhefoundout.I amangrythathisshamekepthimfrom tellingme,”Theresasays.
NewsofJorge’sdeathat85pounds andtestingpositivefortheHIVvirus was devastating enough for Theresa Dannemiller,butfatehadyetanother curveballtothrowher...
/. brae t. iy nttle^ m •Idgirtgot,wk.Itookher>■th. i’ital. we stayed oneweek.Shi•was tedfortheantibodyandwasfound beH.I.Vpositive.Thatwasthestart 'ournightmares.Mybabyjustgot -orse.”
Shrilling voices and pattering soundsofbarefeetonthewoodfloor interruptourconversation.“Quiet,” Timsaysasthreedark-hairedgirlsrun into the living room. “When are we goingtoeatsupper?"theycry.“Ina while;bequiet;yourmotherissick,” Timsays.
Autum,thefrailestandmostpetiteof the three, bounces to her mother’s side. “Can Stacia stay for dinner, Mommy, please, Mommy, please? Can shestay?”
Iam struck with the normality. Screams and laughter transcend overourconversation.“Ilivefor Autum.Shewassuchabeautiful baby,” Dannemiller says. Born March 3, 1985, Autum was two weeks overdue.Sheweighedintotheworldat eight pounds even, and she was 21 incheslong.“Ialmostmiscarriedher whenIwasfourmonthspregnant.1was severelyanemicandhadtobegiven threepintsofblood,”Theresasays. Dannemiller continues on, remem¬ beringachillingexperienceinthe emergency room at Eastern Maine MedicalCenterinBangorasifitwere yesterday: It was a March evening. Theresabroughtherbabytotheemer¬ gency room with dehydration and a 104-degree temperature. Theresa explains that her ex-husband had recentlydiedfromAIDSandthatshe toohadtestedpositiveforHIV.The doctorturnedawayandwalkedoutof the room. After some time nurses entered the room in ‘moonsuits,’ wrapped in gowns, masks, caps, and gloves.TheytookAutumandTheresa toaclosedsectionofthehospital.In complete isolation they waited for hoursasadministratorshuntedfora physicianwhowaswillingtocarefor Theresa’sbaby.“Itwasterrifying,and1 feltabandoned,”shesays.
Nearlyfouryearshavepassedsince that evening, and the Dannemiller familycontinuestofightfortheirlives intheirbattleagainstAIDS.Theyhave endured many illnesses and have survivednumerousblowsofbigotry.“I wastiredofhidinginsecrecy,oftelling lies,oftellingpeoplemydaughterhad heart disease or anything else but
AIDS.Ididn’twanttotellAutumandI wasafraidtogopublic,"Theresasaid. Onlythroughthepersistencethata five-year-oldchildhaswasTheresa abletogainthestrengthtogopublic. Atadoctor’sofficeduringaroutine visit,Autumoverheardherstepfather talkingaboutsendinghertoacampfor childrenwithAIDS.Later,whileread¬ ingthebookInAbsenceofAngels,by ElizabethGlaser,Theresafolloweda parallelstoryaboutaseven-year-old girlnamedArielwhodiedfromAIDS. While she lay in her bed crying, TheresalookeduptoseethatAutum had come to her side. Autum said, “That’swhatIhave,isn’tit,Mommy?”
As time passed, Autum began to insistthatherfriendsatschoolknow shehasAIDS.Butknowledgeaboutthe existingsocialstigmatowardpeople withAIDSstoppedTheresafromtelling her secret. One afternoon, Autum came home from kindergarten with a storyaboutherclassmateJason,who hadtoldtheirclassduringshow-andtellthathehaddiabetes.“It’snotfair, Mommy.Jasontoldabouthowhewas sickandmissedschool,andaboutthe specialmedicineshehadtotake.I’m just the same as he is, you know,” Autum said to her mother. Theresa realized that Autum was right—she wasnotdifferent.
WitheachneudeathIfeelalossof my own life. The pain of these un¬ knownpeopleismypain,loo.Icryasif theyarepartofmyfamily,andreally theyare!TheAIDS,death,sickness, andworryhastakenitstollonme TherearetimesIjustwanttogiveup andhide,sothatIdon'thavetodeal withAIDS,butIcuntIt'sallaround me.AIDShasbecomemylife—/iiceto fight AIDS and teach people about AIDS.Ipraythatsomedaypeoplewill understandandhelponeanother."
TheDannemillers’pastisfilledwith storiesaboutprejudiceanddiscrim¬ ination.Therearestoriesabouthow Timwasfiredfromhisjob,calleda “no-good homo” while he walked downtown, about how he was ab¬ ductedfromhiscaratastoplightin Portlandandbeaten,ofhowpeople shotoutthewindowsofhisWestEnd house when they found out he had AIDS.Theresatellsofherfrustration with the ignorance from medical
professionals,andhowaphysician once asked if baby Autum were a lesbian;ofnurseswhorefusedtodraw bloodfromAutum.
The woman did not want to take blood,andasireweregettingreadyto leane.sheturnedaroundtooneofher co-workersandtoldthemnottolet anyonesitintheseatuntiltheywere abletowashit."
saystheyhaveAIDS,thenalltheother kids run away from that person, or touchthem,andfalltothegroundand die,”Ja’nettesays.Justatthatmoment ahigh-pitchedyellpiercesthroughthe laughsfromthekitchen.“Misty,stop! Stop!”Staciascreamsassherunsto thelivingroom.“Mistyisjumpingon Autum and she won’t stop,” says Autum’sfriend.
C.ReicheElementary)schooltoldme theywouldneverleaveme,thatthey were behind me 100-percent,” she said.
Runningintotheroomwithafull head of steam comes Autum. “Mommy, Mommy,” she tugs at Theresa’snightrobe,“Canwe put up the Christmas tree tonight,please,canweplease?"she asks.“Yes,yes!Let’sputupthetree!” chimesinJa’nette.
award-winning Reiche School. “It couldhavegonetheotherway,”she says. The school has distinguished itselfwithitsprogressive,informed approach to the challenge—both as educatorsandasabodyofstudents— sincedayoneandwellbeforeinthe deftlyhandledandthoughtfullycon¬ sidered days leading up to Autum’s attendance.Manyotherschoolsmight not have been equal to the task. MovingtoPortland,goingpublic,with the media behind her, Dannemiller spends her days caring for Autum’s andherownhealth,andsheconducts AIDS education seminars at high schools throughout Maine. “1 don’t knowhowmuchlongerIcandothis.1 amtired.TheonlyreasonIcontinueis becauseofthegirls—ifIdidn’thave the girls 1 would have given up by
now,”shesays.
OnNovember20,1991,atanAIDS education seminar sponsored by BoiseCascadeatTelstarHighSchool inRumford,Maine,theDannemillers wereconfrontedwithsocialmisappre¬ hensionsthatwereanembarrassment toMaine.Aftertheseminar,Timand Theresa fielded questions from the audience,whichweresenttothemon handwrittencards.Asampling:“Ithink alltheAIDSvictimsshouldbeshotlike interbred cats;” “AIDS—Another InfectedD—Sucker;”and“Ifyouget AIDSfromabloodtransfusion,that’s toobad,butthegaysshoulddiefrom it!”Theresawasasked,“Howdoesit feeltobef—-d,andthenfindoutyou haveAIDS?;”“Howdoesyourdaughter feelnow,knowingthatsheisgoingto die?;”and“Howmanyguyshaveyou
done,anddoanyofthemhaveAIDS?" TimreturnswithdinnerasTheresa callsthegirls.Thearomaofahot double-cheesepizzafillstheroom. Thegirlsclamourintothekitchen. Autum is jumping up and down and clingingtoJa’netteasthesistershead towardthetable.Paperplatesinhand, theygrabhotslices.Timtakeshis portiontoeatinthelivingroomwhere itismorequietandhecanwatchthe news.“Oh,no,look...Mistymessedby thestove,”shoutsStacia.Amomentof hysteria follows with “yucks" and “ughs”ringingintheair.Butthecrisis isshortlived.Timcleansupthemess. Excited, the girls talk about what theywantforChristmas.Ja’nette wouldlikeanelectrickeyboard and a Nintendo game. Autum wants a doll house, a little singing mermaid, and a pair of ice skates.Ileavetowatchthetelevision withTimasTheresatakesadvantageof thefewminutestoplantheremainder oftheevening.Shehadplannedtoput theChristmastreeuponFriday,“ButI dotrytogiveAutummostofwhatshe asks,becauseIdon’tknowwhatwill happen tomorrow.” Theresa’s game planistoputupthetreenow,“hook up” Autum to her feeding machine, and put the girls to bed by eight o’clock.Thensheplanstorelaxand watch “The Judds’ Final Concert.” Theresaisnotacountrymusicfan,but she feels that Naomi Judd, who is sufferingfromHepatitisII,is“cour¬ ageous,”andisan“inspiration”toher.
OnthetablesitsAutum’sreport card."MayIreadthis?"Iask,picking uptheenvelope.Autumisafirstgrader atReicheSchoolinPortlandandhas just completed the opening quarter withherclassmates.“Autum’steacher, KristyJohnson,toldmeyesterdaythat Autumisaneffervescent,bubblychild wholikesfairytales,especiallyCinder¬ ella,andshealsotoldmethatAutum wasgivenaspecial‘PeerRecognition’ award,”ItellTheresa,whosmiles. Openingthereportcard,IreadMrs. Johnson’s comments. “Autum works veryhardatschool.Iwouldliketosee lessvisitingduringworktime,though. Keepupthehardwork!”‘Satisfactories'aremarkedinallareas,exceptfor spellingandneatnessinwriting,where Autum needs some improvement.
“Autum missed just six days of school?”Iask.“Yes,shelovesschool,
andit’shardtokeepherhome.Autum hassaidtomethatwhenshegraduates fromhighschoolshewillcomeoutof school,andnotuntilthen.It’sscary. Mostpeopleareafraidofcontracting AIDS from us, but we, especially Autum,nowthatsheisinschool,have a greater chance of catching some¬ thing that can kill her. You see, Autum’s immune system is getting weaker, and she’s becoming exposed toalotmoreinfectionsfromchildren atschool,andsomeshejustcan’tfight against,”Theresasays.“Lastweek,” she continues, “Autum came down withredeye.Wetookhertothedoctor, buttheytolduswewouldhavetowait toseehowitprogressedbeforegiving heranymedication.Well,laterthat day, Autum’s eyes became swollen shut,andagreenishpussoozedfrom them.1amangry.I’mtiredofignorant doctorsandbeingtreatedlikesecond class.Mygirldeservesbetterthan that!"
'Likecountriesfighttears,weare alsofightingatear.H'earenotonly fighting AIDS and death, we fight societyandignoranceofpeoplemho feelthatwehavenorights...Some¬ times1feelthisisalladream,andIam goingtowakeupandfindournight¬ mareisoner.Iknowitistrue,andI havetodealwithit.IfIdidn'thave someeerycaringpeopletostandby meandhelpme.Idon'tknowwhatI woulddo.../havetomakelifethebest itcanbeforAutumwhensheiswell andsometimesforgetthatsheisgoing todieWhenshegetssickit’slike anotherslapintheface,andIre¬ member what's going to happen to her."
Since September, when Autum beganattendingschool,shehas contractedabacterialvirus, influenzainherbacklung,strep¬ tococcus,atypeofbloodbac¬ teria,anearinfection;herasthmais actingup,andshehashadtwocases ofpinkeye.“It’sbeenonecontinuous infectionafteranother,”Theresasays. TohelpAutum’simmunesystemfight against impending infections, her doctor is going to start I.V. gam-
maglobins very soon. In Sep¬ tember, Autum’s T-cell blood count was 2,400; now it is 573. When the T-cell count drops below 500, her physicianwillbeginAZTtreatment.Tcellsarelymphocyteswhich,asde¬ fined, “produce a wide variety of mediatorsthataresignificantinmany immunologicprocesses.”
Sheiscurrentlytakinglanoxin(to regulate her heartbeat for regular bloodflow);lasix(togetridofexcess bodyfluid);andzentolinandintal (twoinhalersforasthmaandtokeep lungfluidsmoving).Pneumocystosis isanacutepulmonarydiseasewhich occursinimmunodeficientpatients.
“Autumisdying,andIamgetting sicker,too.Admittingthishasbeenthe mostdifficultthing,”Theresasays. “Peoplestopmeonthestreetbecause theysawmeontelevision—theywish me well and tell me how courageous and strong I am. I am not. “When AutumdiesIamgoingtobehysterical. Idon’tcarewhathappenstomeafter¬ wards,but1amgoingtoseemybaby throughthis.”
Ja’nettewalksintotheroomandsits on the couch next to her mother. “Mom,”shesaysasshetapsTheresa ontheshoulder,“Whenarewegoing toputuptheChristmastree?”
“Soon," answers Theresa. “Tim needstogetitoutofstorage.”Theresa tellsmetheyhavehadagreenscotch pineforeightyears,andthatitis ragged and old. They are unable to havealivetreebecausethetree’s naturalfragranceistoxictoAutum’s fragilelungs.
AutumandStaciajumpoverthe child’sgateanddanceacross theroom,repetitivelyasking aboutthetree.Timstandsup. “OK,I’mgoingnow.”Excited, thegirlsjumpupanddownwithjoy. Ja’netterunsover,turnsonthestereo, and instantaneously begins to sway herhipstothemusic.“Don’tyoudare, Ja’nette-don’teventhinkaboutit!You know I don’t like you imitating Madonna,”Theresasaysinaparental toneofvoice.AutumandStaciaare rolling on the floor, tickling and laughingateachother,asTimbrings thetree.Isettleintomyplaceonthe sofa and watch the project unfold beforemeanddrinkmyPepsi. “Christmasisahappyandsadtime. Mostlyasadtimeforus,”Theresasays.
“Abirthdayforusisaveryhappy time. It means we have beaten AIDS again.Itisalsoaveryscarytimefor us,” she says. Autum has already beguntoteaseforherseventhbirthday party.ShewantstohaveaDaisyDuck Party with family and friends at a ChuckieCheeserestaurant.“Ican’t planit.It’stoofaraway.Threemonths islikealifetime,”Theresasays. Ja’nettejumpsintotheconversation."I don’tthinkaboutthefuture,orworry abouttomorrow,becauseit’salways today.”Ja’netteistheonlymemberof thefamilywhodoesnothaveH.I.V. The lessons she learns from her parentsandAutumwillcarrywithher intoadulthood.Theresaknowsthatthe roadbeforeJa’nettewillbeadifficult one,andshehaspainstakinglymade effortstoplanforherfuture.Ja’nette hasbeenreceivingcounselingforthe pastfouryearsinpreparationforthe deaths of her family. Theresa has stipulatedinherwillthatJa’nettecan choosetolivewitheitherhernatural father’sparentsorwithTheresa’s sister,LynnWoods,andherhusband.
ThedecisionsthatTheresaisforced tomakeforbothofherdaughtersare not easy ones. Deciding who is to parentJa’netteandhowtoburyAutum aswellasherselfattheageof28is unnatural.
ThestressoflivingwithAIDSisso overwhelming that Theresa wonders howmuchfurthershecango.“When things become too hard 1 go to the bathroom.Everybodyneedsascream¬ ingroom.Thebathroomismyscream¬ ingroom.Whenthestressistooheavy andIlayawakeatnight,1turnthe scalding hot water from the shower ontomybodyuntilIcan’tstandit...and Iscreamandscream,”Theresasays.
Autum’sbodyisgettingtired,asare Tim’sandTheresa’s.Theresaisenter¬ ing into "the wasting” process, a processthatTimhasalreadyendured for eight months. ‘Wasting’ is the painfulcourseofchronicdiarrhea, stomachcramps,vomiting,andindi¬ gestionthatisaccompaniedwithnight sweats,chills,fever,anddramatic weight loss. Theresa has lost 35 pounds in the past year and now weighsinat97pounds.“Welivewith AIDS every day. We view death as somethingnottofear,it’sanormalpart oflife,”Theresasays.
“Whatscaresme,”Timsays,“isnot death,buttheprocessofdying.Facing familyandfriendsandthetear-jerking goodbyes.” Tim and Theresa have exchanged power of attorney and medicalrightsintheirlivingwills,and theyhavecarefullywrittenandor¬ ganizedtheprocessoftheirwakeand funerals.Aftertheirdeath,Timand
Theresa will both be cremated. Tim wantstohavehisashesspreadsome¬ where;hehasyettodecidewhere. Theresawantsherashestobelaidto restalongsideherbabygirl.
Autumisforbiddentochoosethe process of her death because childrencannothavealiving will. The right to life laws preventthischoiceinorderfora childtobetakenofflifesupport,or givennomedicaltreatment,itmustbe firstdeterminedbyaphysicianthat thereisnohopeforsurvivalandthat thechildisultimatelysufferingfroma terminal illness. For Autum the processmaybemadeeasierbecause sheisa“nocode”andwillnotbe resuscitatedintheeventofrespiratory arrest.
Autum’sfuneralwillbeheldatSt. Luke’sEpiscopalChurchinPortland. Shewillbecrematedwithherpillow¬ case and buried with her mother. Theresasays,"Ibelievestronglyin whatGodsaysintheBible,‘Ashesto ashes,dusttodust.’Autumdoesnot belongtome...Sheisagift,onloan. She belongs to God.” □
ation. The concrete comes away from thesupportingre-bar(industryjargon for reinforcement bar) that runs throughthegarages.Seepagethengets inandruststhere-bar,whichexpands asitrusts,thusbreakingupthecon¬ crete.“Somethingliketoothdecay,” quipsTomValleauofCityHall.
“Thisrenovationprocessisfairly commonplace across the country,’ pointsoutJosephson.“Remember,the parkingindustryisrelativelynew. When the garages in question were beingconstructed,state-of-the-art materialswereused.Therehasbeena greatdealofadvancementsincethat time.”
Today,poly-coatedre-barandmicro¬ silicaconcreteareusedinadditionto aprotectivemembranethatispoured over the concrete to slow down the corrosiveprocess.ThereisaNational ParkingAssociation,whicheducates itsmembersandkeepstheminformed ofnewdevelopmentsinthefield.
Any motorist who has parked in eitherofthesegaragescanseethisis clearlynotthecase.
TwoofPortland’solderparking garages,theSpringStreetGarage and the one at Maine Medical Center,havefallenpreytothe elements and are in advanced statesofdisrepair.
This kind of news can conjure up disastermovieimagesofthesestruc¬ turesfoldinguplikeaccordions,con¬ cretelevelsmashingdownuponlevel inamatterofseconds,theheapof rubble emitting a dusty belch and fallingsilent.
Assurances have been made all around,however,thatthisisnotthe case,thatinspiteofsomedropping
Theissue,particularlyinthecaseof thecity-ownedSpringStreetGarage,is money.AMaysecondreferendumwill determinewhetherPortlandresidents arewillingtocoughupthe2.5million necessaryforrepairs.CityParking Manager,MikeJosephson,admitsthat figuremayescalatebythetimeofthe referendum as the garage endures anotherfreeze-thawseason.
Itismainlytheconcretethatis subjecttodeterioration,aprocess known in the industry as delamin¬
AccordingtoMikeSwan,Associate VicePresidentofAdministrativeSer¬ vices at Maine Medical Center, the repairprocesshasbeenongoingfor thistwenty-year-oldgarage.“We’ve beenrepairingitsinceitwasbuilt.”He estimatesthesecurrentrenovations should carry the garage for twenty yearsbeforeanothermajoroverhaulis necessary.Swanemphasisesthatthe repairsareinnowayathreattopublic safety.
AndtheSpringStreetGarage?“Not really,”respondsJosephson.Hequal¬ ifieshisresponsebyadmittingthat hazardsexist.Intheweakestareas, thereisthepossibilityfora“wheel punch,”atiregoingthroughthecon¬ crete;thereisexposedre-barover whichunwarypedestrianscould-trip; and there is loose concrete on the underside of the surface—most of whichhasbeenchippedoff,sothatit won’tfallonsomeone’scarorhead.
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While parking garages generally don’tcollapse,theydocrumble.Re¬ pairsarenecessary,andPortlandtax¬ payerswillhavetofootthebillforthe fivecity-ownedgarages.SpringStreet isthefirst,andtheotherswillfollow.If thereferendumisshotdowninMay, andthemoneyisnotallocated,the SpringStreetGaragewillcontinueto deteriorateandsectionswillbeclosed off,untilitiscompletelyshutdown.
“TheSpringStreetGarageiscentral¬ lylocatedandimportanttomanydown¬ townbusinesses,includingtheCivic Center,overflowfromtheHolidayInn, and to whomever moves into the PorteousandBlueCrossbuildings," concludesJosephson.“Ifthepeopleof Portlanddon’tcomeupwiththe$2.5 millioninMay,theymaysomedaybe lookingata$20millionpricetagto replace the garage.”
Before Everything Changed
Fort McKinley in the Summer of 1940.
byRobertParker
hendidyougo?"
"On March 2,” my father said, “we were askedtore-enlistforsix months.”
OnMarchfifth,headlinesinthe PressHeraldread:“FinnsFireFiipuri asRedsEnter;SovietAssaultinTaipale isDeclaredBeingHeldinCheck.”A NazivesselwasburningoffArubaand Babes in Arms was playing at the Capitol.
Williams. The Second was 40 mil¬ limeterguns—‘boffers,’theycalled them; we were at McKinley on Great Diamond. Companies E, F, G, and H wereintheSecondBattalion.Icom¬ manded Company G—about 125 men.
My mother lived in a hotel on Congress Street until a place was found: “1 had my Singer portable sewingmachinewithme.IrememberI mademyselfagreydresswithwhite polkadotsasbigashalf-dollars.Ithad umpteengoresandittookagesandthe onlyreasonIfinisheditwasbecauseI hadnothingelsetodo.”
She had a studio apartment—one roomwithakitchenetteandalittle foyer:“Thehotelwasrightdowntown, butitwasadrearyplace—1remember the dark hallways and the smell of otherpeople’scooking...!wasgladto leave.Ishopped—thebigstorethen wasPorteous,Mitchell&Braun.Iate outsome—therewereplentyofplaces. Idon’tknowifitwasdangeroustobe outafterdarkornot—Idon’trecal1ever thinkingaboutit.”
Thearmyfoundahousejustoutside thefort’smaingate.“Well...nearthe gate.Wecouldn'tactuallyseethegate. Actually,therewasn’tagate—justtwo graniteposts,oneoneithersideofthe road. The house was red. Dark red clapboardwithalight-coloredtrim. The rooms were big—high-ceilinged, airy—Ithinkithadfourbedrooms. There was a swing and some rocking chairsonthescreened-inporch.Anda hugestonefireplaceintheliving room.”
There was no lawn. I've seen a photographlabelled“Lt.Parkermow¬ ing his lawn” showing my father standingbesidethestepswithasickle in his hand. Another photograph showsacousinpickingwildflowerson theslopebelowthehouse.
“Wedidn’tseethesunforthefirst sixweeksIwasthere,”mymothersaid. “I remember someone asked me whichwasnorthandIsaidIdidn’t know—it was that foggy...but the summerturnedouttobebeautiful.
“We had so many visitors...Aunt May;Bea,Joe,andEleanor...Barband DottieBerry—theyallcameupthat summer.Thedoorswereneverlocked— itwassortofahang-outforeightorten ofthebachelorofficers.Itwasapop¬ ularspot.Wehadplentyofroomand anygirlfriendsvisitingcouldstayover atourhouse.Sometimesatthreeinthe morning,we’dhearthedooropenand Dadwouldcall,‘Who’sthere?’and somevoicewouldanswer,‘It’sjust me.’”
“Do you remember the Dragon Lady?"myfatherasked.
My parents laughed to¬ gether;mymotherexplained: “Shewasthegirlfriendofone oftheofficers...”
“SecondLieutenantClever¬ ly,”myfathersaid.
“I never did know her name,”mymothercontinued; “1don’tthinkanybodydid— shewasalwaysknownas‘The DragonLady.’Shelookedjust liketheDragonLadyinTerry andthePirates.”
“Shehadthereputationof beingabletodrinkanyman underthetable,”myfather said.“Shewenttosomeex¬ clusivegirls’schooljustout¬ side of Portland. She was supposedtobeinschool,but Cleverly’d pick her up and bringherovertotheislandon weekends.Shestayedatourhouse.1 supposetheschoolauthoritieswere lookingforher...”
“The dentist on the base was anotherpersonwhowasalwaysinand out,”mymothersaid."Wehadthisbig black stove in the kitchen—it must have burned wood—and he kept his coffeepot—oneofthosegrayenamel ones—onabackburner.Helikedhis coffeeacertainway—he’dputinthe groundsandthenbreakaneggandput thewholething—shellsandall—right inwiththegroundsandletitsimmer. Whenever he wanted some, he’d come overandpourhimselfacup.Itwas awfulstuff,butthat’showhelikedit.”
“He used a special brand...” My fatherthought.
“A & P Eight O’clock,” my mother said. “And I always remember how theyusedtodelivertheice.“Wehadan icebox—it was made out of oak—and theicewasbroughtinthislittle
coveredcartpulledbytwodonkeys.I don’t know where they got the ice. Enlistedmenbroughtit.Alotofthe men there were from the South—I rememberthedeepsoutherndrawls... itwasthefirsttimealotofthemhad seen the ocean—and here they were surroundedbyit...”
" * ■ B had some cooked lobsters sittinginthesink.Hiseyes | | opened so wide: ‘Gee, AJLma'am,Iain’tneverseen one of those before.’” My mother laughed.“Iremember1offeredhima tasteandhejustsortofbackedoutthe door.
“And Shaw’s—they were a crowded littlegrocerystoreindowntownPort¬ land.Itwasn’tself-servicethen:you gaveaclerkyourlist—Irememberthe men in their white butcher aprons runningaroundgettingorders.They hadpoleswithahookontheendtoget things down from the top shelves.
“Theirproducewasespeciallynice. I’dcallupinthemorningandthey’d tellmewhattheyhad—‘Well,we’vegot somenicefreshgreenbeanstoday;’or ‘we’vegotsomenicepeaches.’AndI’d say, ‘All right—half a pound,’ and they’dbagitupandgetitdowntothe ferry and one of the enlisted men wouldbringittothehousewhenitgot totheisland.”
ThePressHeraldreported onApril24:“FirstBigClashof WarStarts:BritishCounter¬ attackedatTrondheim;Nor¬ wegians are Threatened by Trap.”
“Did you follow what was goingoninEurope?”1asked.
“Oh, we had a radio,” my mothersaid.“Wefollowedthe news,butnotlikepeopledo now.”
TheOrdersoftheDayfor24 Aprilincludedthefollowing: “Second Lieutenant Bernard T.Geehan,CA-RES,isinad¬ dition to his other duties detailed as assistant to the Recreation Officer as OfficerinchargeofVolley Ball.”
“The government hadn’t startedmakingweaponsyet,” myfathersaid.“Theywerejustbe¬ ginningtogetthementogether,so therewasn’talottodo.”
“Geehan,” my mother remembered, “he was awfully nice He was from Alabama. Red-headed. So polite— Aunt May always said he wasn’t broughtup;hewasraised.”
“Webowled,”myfathersaid.“There was an alley at McKinley—maybe ten lanes.Webowledalotthatsummer. Candlepins.Oneoftheenlistedmen would set up the pins. We had a bowling tournament—each battery hadateam,plustheofficershadone. Theofficerswon.1stillhavethetrophy.
“The men did have rifles—M-ls from World War 1—big heavy things. Theycleanedthemalot,usedthemin drill.Wemighthavefiredthemonce. Eachofficerwasissueda45-caliber pistolandtwoclipsofammunition. We didn’t use them at McKinley—I thinkIkeptmineinthesupplyroom.
‘‘Wedidpracticewithoursabers. Theofficersworesaberswheneverwe hadareview,andwehadtolearnthe manual of arms. The scabbard was worn on the left side; when you marched,youcarriedthesaberonyour rightshoulder.Whenyoupassedthe reviewing stand, the command was ‘Eyes Right.’ This was a two-step command:at‘Eyes,’onyourrightfoot, you'dbringthehandletoyourchinand holdthesaberinfrontofyouata45degreeangle;at‘Right,’onthenext rightfoot,youbroughtyourarmtoyour sideandheldthesabertotherightand down—and you turned your head to therighttofacethereviewingstand. There were a lot of commands; you practicedtillyouweregoodatthem.
“Thatelsedidyoudo?’’
“Oh...hadparades,”myfatherchuck¬ led.
“There was a parade ground,” my mothersaid.
"Wepracticedthere,butwedidn't parade,"myfathersaid.“Wheneverwe marched,wehadtotakeaboattothe mainland.Notthecivilianferry.The army took its own boat. We had our
On May 23, the Press Herald re¬ ported, “Rotterdam’s Main Business andFinancialAreaPileofRuins:block afterblockofpiledbricks,acresof desolationbrokenhereandthereby occasionalblackenedwallsortwisted webs of girders, show how heavy a handwaslaidonthelandoftulipsand wooden shoes.” At the Strand, Bing CrosbyandGloriaJeanwereplayingin If/HadMyWay.
Andonthatsameday,1stLieu¬ tenant Parker requested per¬ mission to have “a Battery garden on the plot of ground formerly used by the 5th In¬ fantry.Thislandislocatednearthe pond.”
He went on: “In considering the problemwefeelthecareandharvestof thegardencouldbetakencareofall
“Ican’trememberwhatwegrew,” myfathersaid.“Wemighthavegotten the garden ready, but then never planted it because we were getting ready to go on maneuvers. We ate prettywellwithoutit.Foreachmanwe wereallowed29centsadayandIwent intoPortlandwiththemesssergeantto buyfoodonceaweek.Westoppedat the big wholesale markets for veg¬ etables and meat. We bought bread, butwehadsixcooks,sowemadeour ownmuffinsanddesserts.”
OnSaturday,June22,theheadlines read,“FranceMustGiveQuickYesor NotoPeaceTermsDictatedbyHitler;” “BerlinGetsFirstAirRaidofWar”as “Nazi Planes in Waves Again Blast England.”
On the same day, 1st Lieutenant Parkerrequested“permissiontoserve BeeratdinnerThursdayeveningJune 25.”
Therequestwasapproved.
“Wehadalotofparties,”mymother
said.
“Didyouhavemusic?”
“Wehadafewdances,butnotthat manybecausetheofficerswereaway onmaneuversalot.1reallydon’tknow whatwedid—theyweren’tpartiesas much as everyone running in and out...Irememberonetime,yourfather andIwentawayfortheweekendand whenwecameback,thereweresixof theguysandtheirgirlfriendsinour livingroom,grillingsteaksatthe fireplace.Noonethoughtanythingof it.”
“1wasn’tatthehousethatmuch,” myfathersaid.“Iwasnightofficeron dutyonenightinfour.Ihadtobeon baseincasetherewasanemergency and I had to inspect the sentries— thereweresentriesposted—everyfour hours.IhadaroomattheBachelor Officers’Quarters—awoodenbarrack onthehillabovethedock.Isharedthe buildingwithtwootherofficers.”
By lateJune,Parkerhadhisown vehicle.Builtin1936,itwasan openolive-drabfive-passenger reconnaissance vehicle with isenglass windows that snappedinplaceinbadweatheranda hand-operatedwindshieldwiper.His plate number (316-317) and the namesofhisdriverswerefurnishedto theConvoyOfficeratFortWilliamson the22nd.Thevehiclewaskeptina garageonshore.
Thecompanyitselfhadgottensome vehiclesbythenand“Ithoughtthat would be a good idea to practice driving in convoy, so I took them camping in the White Mountains. We had a mess truck, an automotive maintenancevehicle...wecarriedour owngasoline.Itwasaday’sdrive.We spentthenightatDollyCoppCamp¬ groundsandcamebackthenextday.
“Wedroveoutincabs.Mycompany— Company G—was put in charge of transport,andthearmyhiredafleetof taxicabsforus—maybe30orso.They came up from New York, I guess—I can'trememberwherewepickedthem up—but I know we drove them out
because I can remember that one of themcaughtonfire.Itwasjustsome¬ thingburningonthehood—maybeoil. Theroadsweredustyandweputitout bythrowingsandonit
“Wewerepartofonearmy;there wasanotherupatPlattsburgaswell.I can’t remember what we did—I think thewholeideaofthemaneuverswas topracticeusingchainsofcommand. Whenever something needed to be moved,they’dcallusupandwe’dsend acab.Ifsomegeneralwantedtogo
opentouringcarwithhalfadozencars escorting him. He must have been goingfiftymilesanhour.Idon’tthink heeverturnedhishead...”
“Didyouthinkwe’denterthewar?”
“Iknewwe’dneverletGermanytake overEngland.Butwhatwe’dactually do, I didn’t know. We were already sending her equipment...but Europe seemedfaraway.Therewasastrong isolationistsentimentintheUnited States—we thought Europe should handleitsproblemsitself.Weknew
somewhere, we’d send one; if we were Germany had taken over Jewish busimovingtroops,we’dsendalot.
“Istayedwithyourmotherwhile yourfatherwasonmaneuvers,"Aunt Maysaid.“IwasworkingforBurdette Hewasdrivingnorthothaveacon¬ ference with the Prime Minister of (anaccountingschoolinParkSquare, Boston)atthetime,soIcoulddothat Canada.Wemusthavespentacouple ofdaysgettingready—Irememberwe washed and waxed the cabs. All the because we had summers off. I came upbytrain.Yourparentsmetmeat UnionStation." best stuff was put out in front—we werebehind.Theroadwasclosedin bothdirectionsandthearmiesstoodat attentioninopenfieldsallalongthe sides as he drove by. He was in an
“Can you remember the house?”
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“I remember there were wooden floorswithscatterrugs.Iseemtorecall therewasalotofwickerfurniture— andoak.”
“Whatdidyoudo?”
“We didn’t do much...we had pic¬ nics;wewenttothebeach...walked alongthewater.Wepickedupdrift¬ wood—weuseditinthefireplace.We cookedsteaksatthefireplace—wejust heldthemoverthefirewithforks.We dug clams a couple times: a small maintenance group stayed on the island when the battalion went on maneuvers—I remember Geehan was oneofthem.BarbaraandDottyBerry visitedwhileIwasthere—Iremember alotoftheofficerscameoverthen.I rememberyourmotherleavingusall downstairswhileshewentofftobed...
he commanding officer hadareceptionwhileIwas ■ there. We went to that. It ■ was in the late afternoon.
JL We had calling cards—I remember your mother had her own; yourfatherwasn’tthere,butIwrotemy nameononeofhis.Yourmotherand1 wore gloves—I think we wore hats— we wore hats everywhere—we wore hatswhenwewentshoppinginPort¬ land (my mother remembers her hats—afavoriteblackonewithabrim, aroundonewithafuchsiacollarthat satontopofherhead;asmallonethat fitlikeacapthathadabutterflyonone sideandalittleveil),andwehadtoput ourcardsintoasilverplateinsidethe door.Thenwewentintotheroomand introduced ourselves to the com¬ manderandhiswife.Thenwechatted andatelittlepastries...alltheofficers that weren’t on maneuvers had to attend.”
OnSeptemberthird,Roosevelttrans¬ ferredfiftydestroyerstoBritainand acquiredinexchange99-year-leases forUSairandnavalbasesoneight British-owned islands and island
groupsfromNewfoundlandtoBritish Guiana.
OnSeptemberfifth,thePressHer¬ ald’sheadlinesread,“AirRaidLoosed Upon London by Waves of German Planes,JustaFewHoursAfterAdolf Hitler had Proclaimed Threat—I’m Coming—was Clubbed Off Tonight by theHeaviestBarrageofAnti-Aircraft FirethateverThunderedovertheCity.”
“ThatSeptember,”mymothersaid, "we were transferred to Camp Ed¬ wards, down on the Cape. The next year,inthefall,Dadwenttomaneuvers inSouthCarolina.Thedayafterhegot back—he got back on a Saturday, in thelateafternoon—weweregoingoff somewhere, but before we left, he decidedtostopbythebase:hismen wereusingnewtentsthathadbeenput up while they’d been gone and he wantedtobesureeverythingwasall right.Irememberwaitinginthecar. Whenhegotback,thefirstthinghe said was, ‘Turn on the radio—you won’tbelievewhat’shappened.’And that’swhenIheardaboutPearlHarbor. After that, of course, everything changed.”
IwentbacktoFortMcKinleythis past November. A metal gate across theroadwaspadlocked;thegranite posts were gone. I met Tom Leddy, all-aroundmaintenanceandsecurity personatMcKinleyEstates,andhis dogBaxter.Theygavemeaquicktour. As we drove past the elegant brick
Tom’slivedonGreatDiamondsince 1934andhasseenthefortinthebest andworstoftimes.Thefortwasbuiltto defendPortlandharboraround1905. The army “Had this thing for Geor¬ gian,”Tomsaid.
Inthethirties,“thisplacewas immaculate. It was run by profes¬ sionals. Some of those commanders wouldhavethewholeplaceupandat attention at three in the morning becausetheyfoundacigarettebutton theground.”DuringWorldWarII,the fortwasusedasastagingandtraining areafortroops.“Itwasusedbyalotof people—peoplewhowerejustinand outwhonaturallydidn’tcareasmuch abouthowthingsweretreated.”
Bytheendofthewar,theartillery batterieshadbecomeobsolete:onlya 27-man maintenance crew remained. The army abandoned the fort com¬ pletelyin1952.
Forthirtyyears,thebuildings were used by vagrants and runawaysandhippiesand“just peoplewhowantedtocampon theisland.Theywouldbuild theircampfiresrightinthebuildings. Andtherewerealotofthemliving here.WhenIstartedthisjobin1986,1 had to evict 27 separate groups of people.Theplacehadbeentrashed.
Thefuturelookspromising,but1 wascaughtupbythepast:themovie theatreandtheBachelorOfficers’ Quarters had burned; one of the barracksfacingtheparadegroundhad been destroyed by arson. The pond where Company G had begun its garden was now “a landscaped re¬ creationarea;”thetinroofoftheice house“wasstillthereontheground."
And my parents’ house—“the last house before the gate”—was still standing. The meadow in which my cousin had picked flowers was sproutingsmalltreesandbrush,but thehousestillhaditsredshinglesand lightyellowtrim.Therewerenosigns ofactivity,buttherewerecardboard boxes and piled cordwood on the porch.Somebodymustbelivingthere. ThenIsawalightinasidewindow. Someone was home.
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hoisthatMainemaninthe picturewithLeelacoccaand world champion skier Franz Webber?OldSugarloafhands mayrecognizethefaceofEd Rogers,proprieterofthefabledRed StallionInn,themountain’sunofficial socialcenterfrom1966-84.Andwhyis Ed smiling? For one thing, the guy standingtohisrightishisbusiness partner; Chrysler Corporation is a leadingsponsoroftheNorthAmerican Pro Ski Tour of which Rogers is presidentandpartowner.Proskiing seemstobepoisedonthevergeofa majorresurgenceinfaninterest,with bigtimeTVcoverageandthebacking of some of the country’s largest corporationscontributingtorecord pursesfortheworld’sbestskiers.And, throughacombinationofhardwork,
SugarloafMountainin1966wasa different world from today. Maine skiingwaslargelyinaneighborhood phase then; Mom ’n Pop operations existedinmanylocalities,oftenwith homemaderopetowsor,atbest,aTBarinthebackpasture.Butthesportin thiscountrywasprimedforexplosive growth,fueledby,amongotherthings, AmericanskierBillyKiddwinninga medalfromthemightyEuropeansat the 1964 Innsbruck Olympics. And SugarloafwasfromthefirstTHEMaine mountain, the local Stowe or Sun Valley;ithadtherightcombinationof terrain,accessibility,andbankseven¬ tuallywillingtoinvestinequipment.
Butatthistimetheareawasstruggling, withfiveT-Barsanda$300,000grossin 1967.Rogers,thenaschoolteacherin Dixfieldandweekendskier,bought intoafounderingten-roominndown the road from the mountain and namedittheRedStallion.Histiming wasright.Withtheadditionofthe gondolaliftandaWorldCupracein 1971,Sugarloafwasonthenational map, and the Red Stallion was the centeroftheaction.
Sugarloaf’sbig-mountainskiingand small-town, remote-Maine ambience hasalwaysattracteditsfairshareof eccentrics,oddballs,andfreespirits; theyallseemedtohangattheStallion. “We had some characters around then,”saysEd,“guyswhoreallyadded totheflavoroftheplace.Thenthe mountain got all concerned about
theirimageandtriedtogoforamore family crowd.” The image included regularbartendersCaptainAmerica andGroovyGarbage,andhotparties withbandsliketheMissingLinksand laterSkywalker,MollyMcGregor,and theOuterspaceBand.Onceayearin theearlyseventiestheysetthebandup atthetowndumpdowntheroad;their reputationforcrazinessearnedthe Stallionaphotoandmentionina1971 PlayboyMagazinearticle.Afewyears later,tryingtothinkofapromotionina badsnowyear,theyhitontheideaof MudBowlFootball,whichhassince gone on to greater glory in North Conway.
Rogers’involvementinproskiing began in 1976 when he was ap¬ proached by J. Michael Collins, NASTARdirectoratSugarloaf,about puttingtogetheralocalhotshotsrace circuit.Thefirstyeartheystagedfive events around New England on a $6,000budget,$300beingfirstprize money. The second year Peugeot signedonastheirfirstmajorsponsor. Atthistimethemajorplayerinthefield wastheWorldProSkiTour,whichhad beeninexistencesince1970;their ideawasthatthetopWorldCupand Olympic amateurs had received so much TV exposure they were among thebest-knownsportsfiguresofthe day,whichcouldtranslatetobigprize and endorsement money. Many top amateurswerepersuadedtomakethe jump to the pros. ABC TV came on boardwiththeinvolvementofBilly Kiddandtheexcitingheadtohead racingformatadoptedbytourfounder BobBeattie.KiddbeatingtheEuro¬ peansonhiswaytotheprotitlein1970 madeforagreatstory;thenexttwo yearsthebigstorywasanotherbrash young American, Spider Sabich, and the1973championwasthegreatone himself,Jean-ClaudeKilly.Withthis tremendousopeningflourish,thetour continuedthroughtheseventiesbut withdiminishinginterestfortheU.S. marketastheEuropeansdominated. ThefortunesofRogers’NewEngland tourweretotakeadramaticturnin 1981.InMarch,attheWorldPro’slast event at Mammoth Mountain, CA, be¬
foreanetworkTVaudience,theskiers refusedtoraceinsnowyconditions, standingdefiantlyinthegatesand causing the event’s cancellation.
Asthe1982seasonopeneditwas clearthattheregionaltourswerethe onlygameintownforthepros;in MarchofthatyearRogerssteppedin, organizingaNationalProChampion¬ shipatStowetoallowtheregional championstocompeteforanational title.Rogerscontinuedinthisformat forseveralyears,thenconsolidated with the western regionals, added sponsors,andrevivedthenationaltour in1984,withTVcoverageprovidedby another fledgling business venture calledESPN.Eachyearhaswitnessed anincreaseinevents,sponsorship, andprizemoney;asaresult,thetouris attractingmoreoftheworld’sbest skiersthaneverbefore,whichassures theexcitingracingthatpeoplewantto watch,whichleadstogoodTVratings
which keeps the sponsors happy, whichguaranteesthepurseswillbe highenoughtoattractthebestracers. Simple.
Administratingitallisnotthat simple.ThisyearRogersemploys14 full-timeemployeesonabudgetof$6 milliontoorchestrate18majormen’s races and 12 women’s events. And don’tforgetthenewJapanese/Korean tour,orthesummerseriesofexhibi¬ tions in Chile, New Zealand, and Australia.Rogerslikesthetitle‘The WhiteCarnival’todescribetheiroper¬ ation,drivingaroundthecountryin theirnewtrailertruckfullofgatesand timingequipment,publicityandmer¬ chandise. Sound is provided by the same company that does the Rolling Stones.Aportionofthemountainmust beconvertedtoaproracecoursefor head-to-headslalomandgiantslalom competition,withsomebumpsthrown informorethrills.Eachraceisaweeklongeventforthehostarea,witha milliondetailsoforganizationforthe home office, and each event has a
major corporate sponsor. Then they knock it down and head to the next one, culminating in the men and women’s U.S. Pro Championships at Vail March 26-29, and the World Championships the following week¬ endatAspen.Eachraceistelevised, foratotaloffiftyonehoursofnational programming, and prize money has neverbeenbetter,$2.2millionthis year.Lastseason’schampion,Bernard KnaussofAustriawonover$330,000 inpurses,whichcombinedwithhis various sponsors and endorsements probablyputhisincomeuparounda milliondollars.Thiskindofmoney meanstheprotourisgoingheadto headwiththeamateurworldforthe besttalent;typicallyinthiscountrya skier'sprimarygoalistheU.S.Ski Team and the Olympics. After es¬ tablishingthemselvesininternational competitiontheymakeadecisionto turnpro.
“Youcan’tdobothsuccessfully,” saysRogers.“Theformatofourdual racerequiresadifferenttechnique. Europeansraceagainsttheclock.Plus our courses tend to be less stan¬ dardizedandwedon’thaveadownhill event,whichexcludesalotofWorld Cup skiers.” But the money is big enough now to ensure the circuit’s respectabilityamongtheworld’stop athletes,somethingwhichcouldnot havebeensaidafewyearsago.
ForthefutureRogersenvisionsan organizationmodeledafterthe PGA.”I’dliketohaveanevent every week for men and women from mid-November to mid-April,aboutfiftyinall,anda summerseasonforthoseofourpros whowantit.ThenI’dliketomakeeach individualeventbiggerforthehost areasthewaytennisorgolfisnow, with more hospitality type things bringinginthecorporatebusiness. We’dliketoexpandourspinoffTVand merchandisingefforts.Idon’tsecany reason this couldn’t be a $25-30 millionbusiness.”Anyproblemareas? LackofbignameAmericanmen.With Steve and Phil Mahre both on the winningtrackandthisyear’srookies TigerShawandFelixMcGrathjumping fromtheamateurrankstheU.S.willbe wellrepresentedthisyear,butRogers sees no new talent coming along to replacethem.
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Rumors , a play by Neil Simon, will be presented by the Portland Players, 420 CottageRoad,SouthPortland,openingon January24. Forticketsormoreinforma¬ tion,contactthetheaterboxofficeat7736276,10a.m.to2p.m.daily.
The USM Theatre Department will present onitsMainstage Juno and the Paycock, a playbySeanO'CaseyaboutanIrishfamily’s strugglewithpoliticaldissentionandper¬ sonalmisfortune,on February7,8,9,12,13, and14. Therewillbeamatineeon February 8 at5p.m.andadoubleperformanceon Feb¬ ruary8, at4p.m.and7:30p.m.;allotherper¬ formancesareat7:30p.m.Allperformances willbeheldatRussellHall,USM,College Avenue, Gorham. For tickets or reserva¬ tions,calltheboxofficeat780-5483.
The Portland Lyric Theater, 176 Sawyer Street,SouthPortland,willperform Babes in Arms, a 1937 Summer Stock show by RodgersandHartfeaturingsuchfavorites as “My Funny Valentine,” “The Lady is a Tramp,” “Where or When,” “Johnny One Note,”and“EverydayisValentine’sDay,” on February14through16,21to23,and February28throughMarch1. Matineesare scheduledfor February16and23,andMarch 1.Formoreinformation,callthetheaterat 799-1421or799-6509.
The Mousetrap, an Agatha Christie “who¬ dunit,”willbepresentedbytheCityTheater of Biddeford, from February21through March8. Callthetheaterat282-0849for ticketsorinformation.
On February3 at8p.m.,theMaineCenter fortheArts,UniversityofMaine,Orono, willpresentPuccini’sclassicopera Tosca, performedbytheNewYorkCityOperaNa¬ tional Company. Admission for orchestra seatsis$28forthegeneralpublic,and$26 forstudentsandseniorcitizens;balcony seatscost$23forthegeneralpublicand$21 forstudentsandseniorcitizens.Toreserve tickets,calltheMCAboxofficeat581-1755.
The Portland Stage Company will present The Mandrake by Niccolo Machiavelli, through January26. From February11to March1, the company will perform Sam Shepard's FoolforLove, astoryoftwolovers lockedinanobsessivestruggleforpower andpossession.Beginning March10 is The Substance of Fire byJonRobinBaitz.Per¬ formancesareheldatthePortlandPerform¬ ingArtsCenter,25AForestAvenue,Port¬ land,TuesdaysthroughThursdaysat7:30 p.m.;Fridaysat8p.m.;Saturdaysat5and 9p.m.;andmatineesareSundaysat2p.m.
TheChocolateChurchinBathwillpresent StudioTheater’s Odd Couple, written by Neil Simon, from Feburary21to23,and February28toMarch1. Performances are FridayandSaturdayat8p.m.,andSunday at3p.m.On March14, Improv Boston will cometotheChocolateChurch,withaper¬ formanceat8p.m.Call442-8455fortickets orinformation.
In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe, asin¬ istercomedyaboutghostwritersturning outhate-booksforpowerfulbigots,willbe presented by the Mad Horse Theater from February6throughMarch1. Forinfo,call thetheaterat797-3338.
TheChildren’sTheatreofMainewillperform The Magic Island, thestoryofayounggirl’s encounter with a mysterious goblin, who becomesaclosefriendandopenshereyesto theworldthatsurroundsher,aswellasthe worldofherimagination.Performancesare March7,8,14,15,21,and22 attheKing Middle School, 92 Deering Avenue, Port¬ land.Saturdayplaysareat10:30a.m.and 1:30p.m.;Sundayplaysareat1and3p.m. Ticketsare$4forchildrenand$5foradults, andareonlyavailableatthedoor.Formore information,call874-0371.
The Hackmatack Repertory Theatre, 10 Franklin Plaza, Dover, NH, will present Nunsense, from January 16 to 19. From February6to9,13to16,and20to23, the theaterwillperform Driving Miss Daisy, and The Miracle Worker willbethefeaturedplay from March5to8,12to15,and19to22. CurtaintimesareThursdaythroughSatur¬ dayat8p.m.,withmatineesonSundaysat 3p.m.Admissionis$10onThursdays,$12 onFridaysandSaturdays,and$8forthe Sundaymatinee.Forreservations,call(603) 749-3996.
On January23, theNationalTheatreofthe DeafwillpresentRobertLouisStevenson's classic, Treasure Island. The performance, forbothhearingand non-hearingaudiences, willtakeplaceattheMaineCenterforthe Arts,UniversityofMaine,Orono.Formore informationorfortickets,calltheMCAbox officeat581-1755.
On February 7 at 8 p.m.,the World Saxo¬ phone Quartet with African Drums willper¬ formattheMaineCenterfortheArts,Uni-
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versityofMaine,Orono.TheWSQhasre¬ ceivedcriticalacclaimfrommanyreviewers throughthe1980s,andtheircollaboration with three African drummers has brought positivefeedbackfromaudiencesandcritics as they have toured Europe and the U.S. MCA will host Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra on February14 at8p.m. OnFebruary19 at 7p.m.,MCApresents The Big Band Salute to Benny Goodman, featuringthetalentsof clarinetistPeanutsHucko,singersBuddy GrecoandLouiseTobin,anddrumvirtuoso DuffyJackson.Then,on February22 at8 p.m., Ballet Chicago comes to town, doing bothclassicalandneoclassicalballet.On March4 at8p.m.,the GatheringoftheClans, aneveningofauthenticGaeliccelebration performedbyScotland’spremiertelevision, stageandrecordingartists,willtakeplace. Forinformationorreservations,call5811755weekdays,9a.m.to4p.m.
The Maine Masque Theatre at the Univer¬ sityofMainewillpresentthe Making Tracks Dance Company on February6 at8p.m.at the Hauck Auditorium, Memorial Union, UniversityofMaine,Orono.Formoreinfor¬ mationorfortickets,call581-1755.
TheBatesCollegeConcertSerieswillpres¬ entthe Jon Faddis Quartet, agroupofjazz musicians,on January17 at8p.m..atthe BatesCollegeChapel.On February28, the New World String Quartet willperformworks by Dvorak, Barber, Gershwin, and Harbi¬ son,attheOlinArtsCenter,BatesCollege. Aconcertofunusualcontemporarychamber music will be performed by AequaliS, on March13 attheOlinArtsCenter.Ticketsfor theseeventsare$10forgeneraladmission and$5forstudentsandseniorcitizens.Call 786-8135forreservations.
On February28 at8p.m.,theUSMConcert SerieswillpresentScottReeveswithUSM jazzfacultyandguestsperforming The Music of Wayne Shorter, aretrospectivededicated totheworksofthiswell-knownjazzcom¬ poser,includinghismasterwork,“TheAll Seeing Eye,” a suite of four tone poems whichhasneverbeenperformedsinceits initialrecording.Theconcertwilltakeplace atCorthellConcertHallontheUSMGorham campus;ticketsare$8forthegeneralpublic and$4forstudents,seniors,faculty,and staff.Forreservations,call780-5555.
LAArtswillhostPan-Americanworldbeat musicians Flor de Cana on February 1at2 p.m.,attheUnitedBaptistChurch.On Feb¬ ruary15 at8p.m., Bobby McFerrin's Voic¬ estra will perform at Lewiston Jr. High. Ticketsforthiseventare$20/$18/$16.Das Puppenspiel’s Pictures at an Exhibition will takeplaceatLewistonJr.HighSchoolon February29 at2p.m.On March 7at8p.m.. Juke Joints and Jubilee, ablendofblack Americansacredandsecularmusic,willbe performedattheLewistonJr.HighSchool. Ticketsare$12/$10.Forticketsorinforma¬ tionaboutanyoftheseevents,callLAArts at 782-7228 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
ThePortlandSymphonyOrchestra,aspart ofitsCandlelightSeries,willhavea Soiree at the Sonesta, featuring Laura Hunter on saxophone,on January13. On January26, Mozart & His Friends willbeperformedby soloistJohnGibbonsonfortepiano,andon February10, therewillbean All-Mozart Con¬ cert, featuringNeilBoyer,PSOprincipal oboe.Forticketsorinformation,call7738191ortoll-free1-800-639-2309.
AspartofitsClassicalSeries,thePortland SymphonyOrchestrawillpresenton Janu¬ ary29 aconcertfeaturing Kazuhito Yamashita onguitar,andincludingpiecesby Harbison, Rodrigo and Berlioz. Pianist Panayis Lyras willperform Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 and Strauss' Ein Heldenleben on February 11. On February26, PSO will perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. Nicolas Orovich, trombonist,willplay Rossini's Semiramide: Overture, Grondahl’s Trombone Concerto, and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 on March 10. Info:773-8191,ortoll-free1-800-6392309.
Portland Symphony Orchestra Pops Series continues,withMaineStateMusicTheater, inconjunctionwiththePSO,performingse¬ lectionsfrom Fiddler on the Roof on March 10.OnFebruary29andMarch1, Doc Severinsen willbetheguestofthePSO.For tickets,call773-8191ortoll-free1-800-6392309
TheCurrierGalleryofArtwillhostPianist Andrew Ragnell, performingworksbyBach, featuringthecompletesixpartitas,onJanu¬ ary19andFebruary2.OnMarch1, The Maggini String Quartet willgiveaconcert. Performances are Sundays at 3 p.m.. The Galleryislocatedat192OrangeStreet, Manchester,NH;formoreinformationabout theseconcerts,call(603)669-6144.
ThePortlandConcertAssociation,262Cum¬ berlandAvenue,Portland,willpresentthe Philharmonia Hungarica, conducted by Yehudi Menuhin, on January27 at8p.m.On Febru¬ ary14 at8p.m.,thePCAwillhostjazz pianists Ellis Marsalis and Marcus Roberts, andthe Ballet Chicago willperformon Feb¬ ruary27 at7:30p.m.On March3, clarinet¬ ist Richard Stoltzman willcometothePCA stage.Forticketsorinformationonthese performances,callPCAat772-8630,ortollfree1-800-639-2707.
ThePortlandFolkClubhosts Music Swaps on the firstandthirdTuesdaysofeach month, at the Swedenborgian Church, 302 StevensAvenue,Portland.Formoreinfor¬ mation,call773-9549.
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Musician Eugenia Zuckerman willperform attheBowdoinCollegeChapelon February 15 at7:30p.m.Thiseventisfreeandopento thepublic.AlsoatBowdoinCollege,on March 3 at7:30p.m.,inthechapel,the Consort of Musicke, England’s premeir early-music group,willsingandplay.Ticketsforthis eventare$10forthegeneralpublic,$8for seniorcitizens65andolder,andfreewith
AlsoappearingatBowdoinCollegeis Lonnie Brooks, blues artist, with special guest John Watkins,singer,songwriterandguitarist.This performanceisscheduledfor February21 at 8p.m.,inthePickardTheater,Memorial Hall.Admissionis$12forthegeneralpub¬ lic,and$6withBowdoinID.Ticketsare available at the Events Office, Moulton Union,orbycalling725-3201.
On February29 at8p.m.,BowdoinCollege willholda Mardi Gras Celebration, featuring theStateStreetTraditionalJazzBand.This eventwilltakeplaceatDaggettLounge, Wentworth Hall, on the Bowdoin campus. Admissionis$8forthegeneralpublic,and $5withBowdoinID.
GALLERIES
TheChocolateChurchArtGalleryinBath willpresenta Juried Photography Show of black-and-whiteandcolorphotos,running through February 1,withareception Janu¬ ary12 from 3 to 5 p.m. From February 7 through29, theworksof DeborahKlotz,sculp¬ tor, and Stephanie Mahan Stigliano, book maker, willbeondisplay.Receptionforthis exhibitis February9 from3to5p.m.The ChocolateChurch’s Winter Juried Show will beginon March6, withareceptionon March 8 from3to5p.m.EntriesfortheJuried Show are due March3. For more informa¬ tion,call442-8455.
Works on Paper by John Heagan Eames, an exhibitionofwatercolors,etchingsanddraw¬ ingsofarchitecturalscenesfromEurope andtheUnitedStates,willbeondisplay through March 8 at the Museum of Art at theOlinArtsCenter,BatesCollege,Lewis¬ ton. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TuesdaythroughSaturdayand1to5p.m. Sunday.Theexhibitisfreeandopentothe public.Formoreinformation,call786-6158.
At the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, WalkerArtBuilding, Twentieth-Century Art: Selections From the Permanent Collection, includingworksbyartistssuchasMarsden Hartley,AlexKatzandAndrewWyeth,will beondisplaythrough February9. The Pho¬ tography of Todd Webb, a show of images spanningthecareerofthewell-knownpho¬ tographer,willbeondisplaythrough March I.From January28throughMarch15, From Studio to Studiolo: Florentine Draftsmanship Under the First Medici Grand Dukes willbe exhibited.ThecollegeislocatedinBrun¬ swick, and gallery hours are Tuesday throughSaturday,10to5;Sunday,2to5 p.m.Freeadmission.Formoreinformation, call725-3275.
The Portland Museum of Art will present The Joan Whitney Payson Collection: Inaugu¬ ral Exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art through January19, andselectionsfrom LeonardBaskin's Angels to the Jews, featur¬ ingworksonpaperandsculpturesexploring
Forgotten Connections: Maine's Role in the Navajo Textile Trade 1880-1930 willbeon display through January 16 at the York InstituteMuseum,371MainStreet,Saco. The museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday.Formoreinformation,call2823031.
OndisplayattheHudsonMuseum,Univer¬ sityofMaine,Orono,is Our Lives in Our Hands: Micmac Indian Basketmakers, an exhibitfeaturingbasketmakingbytheAroos¬ tookMicmacIndians,aswellasotheran¬ thropologicalexhibitsofAfrican,Asian,and CentralandSouthPacificitems.Formore informationandhours,callthemuseumat 581-1901.
Sculptures by Robert “Dan" Daniels, aselftaughtmetalsculptor,areondisplayat severallocationsinthearea,includingthe PineTreeShop&GalleryinPortland,the PortClydeGalleryinPortClyde,andthe Pine Tree Shop & Gallery in Camden.
On display at the Joan Whitney Payson Gallery through January 1992 are Robert Katz: The Diaspora Project and Selections from the Permanent Collection.
Over 150 photographs by USM Assistant ProfessorofArt Rose Marasco willbeon displayattheFarnsworthMuseuminRock¬ land,beginning March1. Thisexhibitispart ofaprojectentitled Ritual and Community: the Maine Grange, whichexaminesthehis¬ tory and significance of one of Maine’s largestagriculturalorganizations.
TheArtGalleryat6DeeringStreet,Port¬ land,willopenitssixthseasonon February 28withashowof oilandwatercolorpaintings by T. M. Nicholas, an award-winning mem¬ beroftheRockport,Mass.,ArtAssociation. Openingreceptionwilltakeplaceon Febru¬ ary28, andthegallerywillholdanopen house on February29. Hoursare11to5, TuesdaythroughSaturdayforthefirsttwo weeksofthemonth;thereafter,bychanceor byappointment,772-9065.
TheDanforthStreetGallery,34Danforth Street,Portland,willfeature Love Show: Images of the Heart, anexhibitofphoto¬ graphsby20invitedartists,from February 14throughMarch14, withanopeningre-
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MAINE REGISTER - Themostcomprehensivesingle-volumereferencesource onMaine.Containsstatewidebusiness,professional,industrial,municipaland legislativelistings.Over1000fact-filledpages.Hardcover-$95.00
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TheBaxterGalleryatthePortlandSchool ofArt,619CongressStreet,Portland,will exhibit Imperiled Shores, a show in which sixartistsrespondtoecologicalcrises.The artistsfeaturedinthisshowareNewton and Helen Harrison, Christopher Horton, Rob Reeps, Christy Rupp, and Mierle Ukeles.Areceptionwillbeheldon Febru¬ ary23 from5to7p.m.,anda Gallery Talkon theexhibitwilltakeplaceon February1 3at 6p.m.
MeanderGallery,40PleasantStreet,Port¬ land,presents Tjukurrpa:AustralianAborigi¬ nalArtoftheCreation, through January31. Thisexhibitfeatures“dot”paintingsby BrogasTjabanardiandotherartists,and silkscreen prints by Sally Morgan and Bronwyn Bancroft. For more information, callthegalleryat871-1078.
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TheMaineIslandTrailAssociationandthe IslandInstituteinRocklandwillcontinue itsseriesof Roundtable Discussions on the Use of Maine Islands, monthly throughout thewinter.Formoreinformation,callthe officesoftheMaineIslandTrailAssociation andtheIslandInstituteat594-9209.
SundayRiverSkiResortinBethelwilloffer Vacation Ski Camps foradolescentskiers duringschoolvacationperiods.Participants may select from concentrations in snow¬ boarding,racingandfreestyleskiing.The nextcampswillbeheld February10to14, February17to21,February24to28,and March2to6. Formoreinformation,call SundayRiverat824-3000.
Saddleback Ski and Summer Lake Pre¬ servewillhostthe Snowmobile Snowdeo in RangeleyVillage,on January 25.There¬ sortwillalsohostthe Rangeley Lakes Sled Dog Racesin RangeleyVillageon March14 and15. Formoreinformation,call8645671.
The 1992 Portland Players Children's Ap¬ prentice Program Camp, a 5-day February vacationweekprogramtoprovideatheater experiencetointerestedstudentsingrades
The Center for Performance Studies is offering Acting Classes forpeopleatvarious levelsofskillandexperience.ActingClasses forOrdinaryPeoplearebasic,introductorylevelclasses;KidsClassesareforages9to 13;HighSchoolClassesareintensivework¬ shopsforstudentperformersseriousabout Idevelopingtheirskills.Intermediateand IProfessionalclassesarealsoofferedbythe Center.Thenextsessionsbeginin January andApril.Formoreinformation,contactthe Centerat774-2776.
Southworth Planetarium, USM. 90 Fal¬ mouthStreet,Portland,presentsseveral astronomy (A Tour of the Solar System, The Birth and Death of a Star, The Mars Show, What's Up and Where, Introduction to tne Planetarium) andlaserlightshows.Public eveningshowsareFridaysandSaturdays. Doorsopenat6:30;astronomyshowsbegin at7p.m.,andlaserlightshowsbeginat8:30 p.m.Admissionis$3foradultsand$2.50for childrenandseniorcitizens.Childrenunder 5arenotadmittedtoeveningshows.Call theplanetariumofficeat780-4249forshow schedules.
AtBatesCollegeinLewiston,therewillbea lectureon Lines of Demarcation: Gods and Men in Greek Thought, hosted by Jenny StraussClay,professororclassicsatthe UniversityofVirginia,on January20 at8 p.m.ThislecturewillbeheldintheOlin ArtsCenterConcertHall.On January23 at 7:30p.m.intheMuskieArchives,Univer¬ sityofTexasLawSchoolProfessorSanford Levinsonwillspeakon Law. Ethics and Po¬ liticalActivity. Theclassicslectureseries continues on February5 at 8 p.m. when DavidKonstan,professorofclassicsatBrown University,discusses Friends and Lovers: SocialRelationsintheClassicalWorldat the OlinArtsCenterConcertHall.Allofthese lecturesarefreeandopentothepublic.
The Strawberry Banke Museum in Portsmouth,N.H.,willholda Decorative Arts Symposium on January17,18and19. Toregisterortoreceivemoreinformation, callthemuseumofficeat(6031443-1100,be¬ tween8:30and4:30,MondaythroughFri¬ day.
Stephanie Mahan Stigliano willholda Book Binding Workshop on Sunday, February1, from1:30to2:30p.m.attheCenterforthe ArtsattheChocolateChurchinBath.On February8 attheChocolateChurch,sculp¬ tor Deborah KlotzwiM holdaworkshop.These workshops are limited to 15 adults. For furtherinformation,call442-8627.
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TajMahal
Vindaloo,biryani,andotherIndiandelicacies.
ReviewbyMarkMickalide
Thetrickypartaboutreviewing ethnic restaurants (Indian, Chinese, Mexican, old style ItalianAmerican,etc.)isknow¬ ing that within each ethnic category,themenusaregoingtobe virtuallyindistinguishable.Oftenthe foodwithineachtypeisexactlythe same—justalittlebetterorworse— butwhosebetterandwhoseworseis it? To those who have been to fine Indianrestaurantsbefore,TajMahal fitsontothenationalscaleatdead center.Thatis,itachievesaparitywith manyoftheIndianrestaurantsyou’ll findinmuchlargercities,andbecause itachievesthatstandardwhilere¬ tainingveryreasonablepricesherein Portland,Maine,it’sdefinitelyworth thetrip.
Our evening at 43 Middle Street startedwithamixedappetizerplate ($5.95)andanorderofIndianbread ($2.95).Theappetizerplateconsisted ofaSamosa,adeep-friedturnoverwith amashed-potato-consistencyvegeta¬ blestuffing;ChickenPakora,adeepfriedchickpeabatteraroundapieceof chicken;ShamiKebeb,asweet,spicy patty of ground beef; and Pakora, vegetablefrittersandarichassortment ofchutneys,includingmixedfruit,
mango, mint and onion. The bread, AlooGobiParatha,isarichpitavariant filledwithpotato,cauliflower,and freshcilantro.Itisservedwithraita,a yogurtandcucumbersauce.
Possibly because India has been abletocreatesuchanaccomplished vegetariancuisinethatIfoundthe vegetableappetizerssosuccessfuland the meat ones less so. The Samosa, PakoraandtheAlooGobiParathahad wonderful, comforting tastes that mixedwellwiththecondiments.The Kebablackedpassionateintensity, andthechickenIdidn’tlikesinceit was dry and had a pronounced re¬ cooked flavor. The mixed appetizer platecoversmostoftheappetizers availablebutregrettablytherewere severalbreadsthatwentuntried.
The entrees are broken down by variations on beef, chicken, lamb, seafood,biryanis(aricedish)andtwo combination plates—one vegetarian andonenot—calledthalis.
We ordered Taj Mahal Biryani ($9.95)andLambVindaloo($8.95). The menu describes Biryani as “The Feast of the Moghul—Saffron rice mixedwithalmonds,cashew,raisins, freshherbsservedwithraita.”When the dish arrived the rice was easy
enoughtofindbutadiligentsearchfor analmond,cashew,raisin,orfresh herbcameupempty-handed.Therice as presented was mildly spiced and nicelyflavoredwithlamb,chicken, potato,andmushrooms,butsinceI anticipatedtheotherstuffitsabsence wasconspicuous.Myadviceisputitin orcrossitoff.
Ithinkofvindaloosasbeinglike curries,onlyhotter.TheLambVin¬ dalooatTajMahalfitsthatdescription, largechunksoflambandpotatoina spicy,soupysauce.Thesaucewasnot asincendiaryas1expectedittobe sincethewaitpersongavemean“it’s yourfuneral”lookwhenIaskedherfor ithot.Thevindaloo,likeallthedishes sampled, was spiced in a way that madeforawellroundedflavorwhere nospicepredominated—aneffectthat requiresmasterywhensomanystrong spicesareused.Myonlyrealcriticism isthatthemeatsintasteandtexture werelessthanexemplary.
Ofthefivedessertsofferedwechose Kulfi($2.25),anIndian-styleice cream, and Gazer Hawla Carrot Pud¬ ding($2.25).TheKulfiisapileof finger-sizerectanglestoppedwith whipped cream. 1 think it might be made with almond or cashew milk insteadofcream,sinceitdoesn’tmelt likeicecreamandhasamild,nut-like flavor.
The carrot pudding is a texture extravaganza.Itlookslikegrated carrotsfleckedwithalmonds,andit tastesmoist,dry,smooth,soft,and crunchy.Myvocabularyandprobably theEnglishlanguagelacksawordto describeitsflavor.Complainingthat1 wasn’tinthemoodfordessert,Ipol¬ ishedthembothoffinshortorder.The otherdessertsweremangoicecream, ricepudding,andapastrysoakedin sugarsyrup.
Thereisaverysmallwinelist,but some of the Indian beers available seemabetterbet.
ast week my husband and I were Iinvitedtotheeightiethbirthday Ipartyofastudentinmywriting I1class.Withhisusualcheer,my husband swabbed the duck off hisnavytie.HebrushedhisHarris Tweed.Helikesparties.Heexpectsto haveagoodtime.Heusuallydoes. Aftertwentyfiveyearstogether,we’ve depositedanesteggoffriendsinour jointcheckingaccount.Thisisour community property—people who know how we take our coffee and know enough not to introduce the waningchancesoftheDemocratsany timeafterelevenonaSaturdaynight. Unlike me, though, my husband doesn’tdividetherestofoursociallife into mine and his. Mine—the good guys,natch—arewriters,mothersof teenagers(thosefellowsoldiersonthe longmarch),andcollegeclassmates who once helped me wind my hair in rollerspreparingforMr.Rightandnow havethegracenottobringthisup.His, alas, means lawyers and business men, brokers and landlords, martinistosoothethedeficit.Iattend hispartiesbentonduty.
Myhusbandattendedthepartyfor my student bent on fun. Shrimp glistened in a creole sauce. Three graceful daughters poured cham¬ pagne. The guest of honor wore a necklace of golden coins. She had finishedanewstoryjustthatmorning, shetoldme,andhadalreadysentit out.Nexttothefireplacemyhusband talkedtoabrother-in-lawandasecond cousinonceremoved.Iateafigand huggedamemberofmywritinggroup.
“Niceparty,”myhusbandsaidas our hands touched over the salmon mousse. He grinned. He looked behindme.Hiseyeslitup.“Mylaw school professor from twenty-five years ago!” 1 smoothed my wash and dryhairashegreetedanelderlyman witharakishredbowtie.“Youtaught
Aslawyersdo—Iamthedaughter, niece,sister-in-law,cousin,aswellas wifeofone—theystartedtotalklaw. Theprofessordescribedacolleague who’dtaughtproperty.Hewasthestuff oflegend;hishairblazedred,thecolor of a fox. His students called him Talleyho.Theprofessorscratchedhis chin. “Talleyho loved to assign a certain case—what was it anyhow?— thatturnedonwhetherthefarmeror thehunterownedthefox?”
My husband gripped my shoulder withabearlikepaw.“Piersonversus Post,”hesaid.
Wewereamongthelasttoleave.My husbandgavethebirthdaygirlakiss. Hethankedthedaughters,high-fived the youngest grandson. “Imagine my rememberingthatcase,”hemarvelled aswewerewalkinghome.
“I think your old professor was impressed.”
OnSundaywehikedtotheSquareto buythepapers.Theinstantweopened thedoortothenewsstand,wespotted theprofessoroftorts.Hewashunkered downnearthecashier,behindapileof papersstackedhighasalecturn.He sported the same rakish bowtie. He
“He became a Fuller Brushman, thenapolitician,”myhusbandex¬ plainedasifthetwowereanatural progression.
Myhusbandistheyoungestoffour children.Heisgratefulforneglect.By thetimeitwashisturnthereweren’t even piano lessons to be handed down. My younger son has my hus¬ band’shairandhissquared-offfinger¬ tips.He’snutsabouttherockandroll. OneofhisessaysforEnglishbegins: What makes life worth its time is knowingthereareusedrecordstores. OnSaturdaymorningsheemptieshis backpackandsetsouttotrackaboot¬ leggedalbumofTheWho.Whydon’t youinviteafriend,Iask.He’dslowme down, he says. Once he refused an
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invitationtoapartyinordertotapea GrahamParkerconcertontheradio. He’shisownperson, his teachers report.
Myoldersonistryingtobehisown personinsteadofthepersoneveryone wants him to be. At school he’s gatheredhonorsandawards,offices andcaptaincies.Duringhissenioryear hecalledusup.“Iwanttobecon¬ troversial,Iwanttodosomethingbad.”
Wediscussedthepossibilities:food fights,fireextinguishers,belchingin thedininghall.Heconsideredlittering the walk with the wrapper from a Hershey’sbar.Instead,hewrotealetter totheschoolnewspapercriticizingthe unfairnessofacoach.“Hecan’tstand my guts now,” my son said, prouder thanwhenhe’dwonaraceatInterschols.“IguessIcanlivewiththat.”
TheotherdayIsawtheprofessorof tortsonthestreet.1wantedtoaskhim ifhe’drememberedwhoitwaswho’d saidunkindthingsaboutmyhusband, the one whose name means bear. But when1smiledathimheturnedaway. “Professor,”Isaid,buthedidn’tseem tohear.Hewalkedrightby.Idon’t thinkhelikesme1thought.Isighed.1 straightenedmyscarf.Iswungmybag. ButIguessIcanlivewiththat.□
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