16I called Michael in New York to tell him about my plans to visit in the fall. It was great hearing his voice and I was excited about seeing him again. We kept in touch over the years mostly by card or letter, rarely by phone. He passed on news about mutual friends and kept me abreast of the newest East Coast trends in music, fashion, restaurants, bars, etc.
I knew he was doing well at his job and spent quite a bit of money furnishing the Park Slope apartment. One thing he failed to mention was that he had a lover who finally moved in with him after being together for over a year.
I packed my Levi’s 501’s and some of the solid-colored T-shirts I usually wore with white Adidas along with a pair of dark blue corduroy slacks and a couple of cotton knit shirts with collars for dressier occa
