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TL: Well, when you weren't busy with the restaurant, did you have time to think about what you wanted to do with your life and your future?

AT: There was no time for that. The restaurant was busy, maybe I had to get down there about seven o'clock in the morning and then probably 'til almost midnight. This went on and on because we were so busy, and after lunch hours, I had to go to bank and deposit some money and get some business done so very busy.

TL: Did you think about or did you want to go back to finish your education and possibly take other classes in college?

AT: No, there was no time for that. No.

TL: Well, what about your mother's or your parents' expectations of you besides helping out with the family business, what else did they -- did they talk with you about what they thought you should eventually do?

AT: No. Well, they certainly knew that I was already engaged and to be married in Seattle so, but just hanging on to me as long as possible. Of course, I wanted to be nice to my parents. It was my stepfather and so I wanted to be nice to him too to help family settle down after the evacuation and all that so I helped with the business until George say, "It's about time you come to Seattle."

TL: So the restaurant was pretty successful.

AT: Yes, very successful.

TL: And did the liquor business get reestablished successfully, too?

AT: Yes. See, the father kept his liquor license and that was hard to get and he was happy to get that back.

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