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A new baby and new troubles. 1973.
Since the river hadn’t frozen over that January, Connor had to convince Emilee to quit rowing. Now she insisted on going for extensive walks.
She agreed to bid her paddles farewell, only because it became difficult to get in and out of the craft on the water. Her bulbous abdomen simply got in the way. She refused to back off from her plan to first walk with him to his work and then to her own every morning. And in the afternoon, she was there to meet him at the gate and walk with him back home. She never told him how far she went on her own, but she would go for miles, rain or snow, despite his concerns. Bundling up came easy for her.
They tried to save some money. It would come in handy once the baby was there and she couldn’t work.
Emilee, alway
