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Lyn had pretty much put her dancecareer on hold. While living with me, she hadappeared in a few concerts at Dance TheatreWorkshop, but had not entertained the notion ofgoing on tour, not until she was offered a nationaltour with Israel 22, a celebration tour of Israel'stwenty-second anniversary. She was offered agood role with good pay, and it played majorcities throughout the country. I was happy forher, but I knew I was going to get mighty lonelywithout her.The money from directing in Flint wasrunning short, and I couldn’t bear the thought ofworking in another darkroom. If I had to work ina darkroom, it should be my own. I borrowed anenlarger from a neighbor and set up a darkroomin a large walk-in closet. If I could get clients, Icould make a living at home. I could spend moretime with both Lyn and Michele. Lyn had aninterest in photography. My idea was to set herup to do children portraits in the living roomstudio and I would do the processing andprinting. I would also go after otherphotographers and clients who needed theservices of a custom lab. I called my brother Lesand borrowed $500, which I probably never paidback. I built fiberglass sinks in the closet and aworkbench for the enlarger. I purchasedsecondhand trays, the kind that busboys use in197