Rambling Autobiography

I was born in May and my dad brought lilies of the valley flowers from our backyard to my mother in the hospital. The doctor said they smelled more sweetly than all the store-bought bouquets in the maternity ward. I remember the day Martin Luther King was shot. It was the year of cruel and spiteful Mrs. Russek, my 6th grade teacher, who threw chalk at Martin C. because he didn't do his homework. I campaigned for McGovern even though I was too young to vote. I went to SUNY Binghamton and my life took an upward turn. I met my soulmate there when we walked up Mill Hill. I was 20 years old. I had a job in an employment agency that you entered from a rooftop in NYC, sharing office space with a golden retriever who I occasionally walked in Madison Square Park. I became an English teacher and taught for over 30 years, and never felt like it was a job. I gave birth to two amazing daughters who enrich my life daily. I am a cat mother to Mister, and previously to Mrs.  I have travelled to many fun places and my favorite destinations are Banff, all of Vermont, and Portofino, Italy. I do love Florence and Paris too. 

Prompt from Linda Rief, 100 Quickwrites