My parents’ first house was on a shady street in the Bronx bought after World War II on the GI bill. My dad set up his medical office on the first floor and we lived on the floor above. (See THE CORPSE IN THE OFFICE, June 6, 2016) A few years later my folks were able to plan an addition to the house to enlarge my father’s office and our living quarters, and also finish the third floor attic where my sister and I would have new bedrooms. My mother was an artist and drew up...