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By Bob Boldt
Just as we reached the end of the hall, a door slid open. “Welcome to my study.” Frederic nodded to each of us respectfully, formally. Frederic de Arechaga was born in the Basque region riding the land between Spain and the sea. Fiercely independent, theirs is a history of struggles up to and including the present. Like Kim, whose history turned out a bit dodgy, some of Frederic’s history may be better left to speculation as well.
Part 2 of 3
By Bob Boldt
Kim On Wong said he was born in China and was from a monastery where they practiced dance. He claimed no memory of his parents. He jumped ship, so to speak, when his troupe was on tour in Manhattan. Thanks to the sophisticated outlook of the Buddhist priests, he was taught rudimentary English and even Science, along with his dance instruction.
Part 1 of 3
By Bob Boldt
No matter how good or bad things got, Mother could never shake her unspoken belief that things could always get worse. I had my own version, which was, things could suddenly go bad in a nano-second, or be rescued in the next.
