Jan Canty
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It was like a public building. It was so big.
I said, what's important to me is if I can take one of the bedrooms and turn it into a dissertation room. He got me an electric typewriter with a little exchange ball so he could change the fonts. And he got me that. He got me a bookshelf and a lamp. And he bought me a coffee mug that he found someplace.
I said, what's important to me is if I can take one of the bedrooms and turn it into a dissertation room. He got me an electric typewriter with a little exchange ball so he could change the fonts. And he got me that. He got me a bookshelf and a lamp. And he bought me a coffee mug that he found someplace.
I said, what's important to me is if I can take one of the bedrooms and turn it into a dissertation room. He got me an electric typewriter with a little exchange ball so he could change the fonts. And he got me that. He got me a bookshelf and a lamp. And he bought me a coffee mug that he found someplace.
Where on the inside, if you look at it, down at the bottom, there's somebody looks like they're mountain climbing up the side of the cup on the inside. And he called it a struggle cup. And he goes, when you get discouraged, look in your struggle cup. And remind yourself, a day at a time, you're going to do it. You're going to finish. You have what it takes.
Where on the inside, if you look at it, down at the bottom, there's somebody looks like they're mountain climbing up the side of the cup on the inside. And he called it a struggle cup. And he goes, when you get discouraged, look in your struggle cup. And remind yourself, a day at a time, you're going to do it. You're going to finish. You have what it takes.
Where on the inside, if you look at it, down at the bottom, there's somebody looks like they're mountain climbing up the side of the cup on the inside. And he called it a struggle cup. And he goes, when you get discouraged, look in your struggle cup. And remind yourself, a day at a time, you're going to do it. You're going to finish. You have what it takes.
He liked rescuing damsels in distress, which I did not understand at the time. That's his pattern.
He liked rescuing damsels in distress, which I did not understand at the time. That's his pattern.
He liked rescuing damsels in distress, which I did not understand at the time. That's his pattern.
Oh my God, the hours you put in. I mean, 70-hour work weeks were not unheard of. And he was very considerate about me coming home and going right up to my room and just working on my dissertation.
Oh my God, the hours you put in. I mean, 70-hour work weeks were not unheard of. And he was very considerate about me coming home and going right up to my room and just working on my dissertation.
Oh my God, the hours you put in. I mean, 70-hour work weeks were not unheard of. And he was very considerate about me coming home and going right up to my room and just working on my dissertation.
I felt special. I felt lucky. I felt like I had gotten the jackpot. We had a routine. We'd either have breakfast together or go out to eat. He liked to order the newspaper and read it. At night, we would have dinner at a prompt time because he often worked in the evenings in his home office. and I would be doing homework.
I felt special. I felt lucky. I felt like I had gotten the jackpot. We had a routine. We'd either have breakfast together or go out to eat. He liked to order the newspaper and read it. At night, we would have dinner at a prompt time because he often worked in the evenings in his home office. and I would be doing homework.
I felt special. I felt lucky. I felt like I had gotten the jackpot. We had a routine. We'd either have breakfast together or go out to eat. He liked to order the newspaper and read it. At night, we would have dinner at a prompt time because he often worked in the evenings in his home office. and I would be doing homework.
We got to the point when I was finishing my doctorate, he said, you know, we really ought to furnish the living room. We've been in this house for years, and I go, oh yeah, that's a good idea. Like, I never noticed it. Alan took care of her. He took care of the bills, income taxes, etc., etc. He managed 100% of it, and I was fine with that.
We got to the point when I was finishing my doctorate, he said, you know, we really ought to furnish the living room. We've been in this house for years, and I go, oh yeah, that's a good idea. Like, I never noticed it. Alan took care of her. He took care of the bills, income taxes, etc., etc. He managed 100% of it, and I was fine with that.
We got to the point when I was finishing my doctorate, he said, you know, we really ought to furnish the living room. We've been in this house for years, and I go, oh yeah, that's a good idea. Like, I never noticed it. Alan took care of her. He took care of the bills, income taxes, etc., etc. He managed 100% of it, and I was fine with that.
I was just glad not to have one more thing on my plate, so we never argued over money. I never worried about it.