Household 3
Steve, Meriam, Bill: Bob introduced the researcher to Steve. Steve and Meriam had lived in the neighborhood for several years. Steve had served in Korea and had lived in town for his entire life. Steve was a retired retailer, having operated a clothing store in the university’s student shopping district. Steve had a great lawn, which several people in the neighborhood (e.g., Bob, Morty, and Sam) attributed to his being retired and having a lot of time to devote to it. Meriam worked as an educational coordinator at the university’s art museum. Bill was a senior in high school (17 years old). Bill called Steve dad, but also referred to his “real dad.” Bill and Steve were working on restoring a 1973 Ford Bronco, a project that was very important to both of them.