Settling, but not ‘Settling’

Settling, but not ‘Settling’

I came to Madison as a transfer student in 1979. I moved into a studio apartment on Doty Street. Because I arrived as a junior and didn’t know anybody in town it was hard to find friends. Getting established here was a long, hard slog. But it worked out eventually. I ended up marrying a native Madisonian, so I got my green card. And after trying other things, I settled into a nice cozy job with the city. That went along great for eight years unt…