November 22, 1963

I was studying in my room at 714 E University Ave in Ann Arbor waiting for my parents to arrive for the Michigan - Ohio State football game the next day. I had no TV and did not pay attention to news at all. My Engineering classes gave me all I wanted. My parents brought the news with them. They were all football and partying and I did not really connect with any of the angst surrounding that event. The only thing that shocked me was one of my parent's friends said that he was glad Kennedy was dead because his brother Teddy was presiding over the senate that day. I could not understand that! But that mentality certainly fits into our political climate today. I want no part of any of that, then or now. I am tired of it.