Family Pictures: St. Valentine's 1976 Summary

Corrine spends this Sunday, Valentine's Day 1976, out in the antiques barn refinishing a chair. Her thoughts stray between her work and the various members of the family. Marianne has spent the night before with a friend in town, because last night was the Valentine's Day Prom, and Marianne was a member of the queen's court. Marianne went to the dance with Austin Weidman, a boy in her class. It is Marianne's call requesting a ride home that brings her to the forefront of Corrine's thoughts.

Marianne made her own dress. Corrine asks about the dress when Marianne calls, and about the prom. However, Marianne has already hung up. Corrine thinks this is not unusual, at least at the time. Later, she will question everything about the phone call, but now it seems normal.

Corrine thinks about her...