The Whittaker Saga

As 1967 continues, Barbara finds herself surrounded by new communes. In both houses on her block, several families now live, and while Barbara technically live on her own, the door is open between all houses and people come and go as they please. For Abby, this means that there is almost always an adult to be found when you need one, and most are happy to read to her, play with her or help her with her potty training when she needs them to. Bedtime is mummy-time, however, as Barbara usually makes sure to be the one to read her daughter to sleep. And sometimes, mummy takes Abby to the splash park right next to their house and it's the bestest days ever! Even if mummy sometimes looses herself in a painting for a while, saying she wants to "catch the light on the groovy colors" or things like that. Mommy says "groovy" a lot. It's a funny word.  Being around this many adults mean Abby speaks really well for her age. She's also a very imaginative child and ca...

While young people with flowers in their hair gather to San Seqouia to party, young people in general start going to Oasis Springs for the same reason. Here the scene is different, however, less statements about love and less use of bubbles and more pop-music, keg-drinking, dancing and making out while drunk and regretting it later. Michael loves these parties, when he gets permission from his parents to go, that is. Mostly, this is when they don't know what's going on and think he and his friends are just going to the park after school. And technically, that's true. They do. And they do swim, play foosball, darts and ping pong like Michael tells his parents they are. It's just that they also dance and drink and make out which he simply "forgets" to tell them. Micheal doesn't feel the least bit guilty for withholding information though, not when doing so gives him the courage to make a move on Linda, and - finally! - make out with her. Totally worth a smal...