Babette 7 - Religious mistresses / The convent
I discover Babette maintains her relationships between multiple churches the way some lovers conceal affairs. If that isn't enough, she also announces her intention of joining a convent in Canada.If y...
6 Jan 202411min
Chapter 6 - German symphonies and sympathies
An Anton Bruckner symphony disrupts our neighborhood and I learn more details about my professor's mysterious past. It seems incredible that a French woman would express sympathy for WWII era Germany....
6 Jan 20247min
Chapter 5 - Exodus II / The Tolman Street house
I move into Babette's house and navigate a bizarre situation on her doorstep. I take up residence in the basement pantry surrounded by endless drygoods and an immense model train table. We set up some...
6 Jan 202416min
Chapter 4 - The library and Mt. Angel / An invitation
Dr. Ellsworth deepens our relationship and invites me to visit Mt. Angel Abby. I am escorted into her museum-like house which contains an extensive library. The very next day after class she extends a...
6 Jan 202414min
Chapter 3 - A strange professor
I begin attending Portland Community College and encounter an unusual history professor with terrible driving skills. She invites me out for lunch and I begin discovering more strange aspects about Dr...
6 Jan 202410min
Chapter 2 - Exodus I / Seattle to Portland
The story rewinds to 1998 as I abandon a questionable living situation in Seattle and ride my motorcycle south to embark on new adventures. I move into a boarding house in the suburb of Gresham with a...
6 Jan 202413min
Chapter 1 - Blood / A marriage proposal
Portland. The year 2000. A subculture youth encounters a bloody hospital scene and becomes faced with a wrenching decision. If you enjoy this story, feel free to Venmo: @Ross-Eliot-3 or Palpal: agcr30...
5 Jan 20246min
