Chapter 21 - EVELYN’S CAREER
Evelyn studied architecture.
Of course.
The greenhouse drawings had been telling us for years.
She specialized eventually in adaptive reuse of historic buildings.
At twenty-eight, she led part of a project converting an abandoned factory into mixed-income housing and community arts space.
Claudia attended opening day.
No banner calling her next-generation Ventresca steward.
Just:
Evelyn Ventresca, Project Architect.
Claudia cried.
Healthy pride.
No appropriation required.
Later Evelyn told me:
“I hated the garden because Mom made it homework.”
“Did you hate her?”
“No.”
“Did you hate Ruby?”
“Never.”
May you like
Good.
The rivalry existed almost entirely in adult imagination.
