Martincito.

July 5, Copake.

Martincito, Martin's son, joined us about a week ago in Berkley, Massachusetts, to be with his girlfriend, Delena.
I remember him from when I joined Fridman on the road with the circus five years ago. His father, Martin, whom I met at the same time I met Fridman, at Carson and Barnes, and who is married to one of the Cavallini daughters, had hired Fridman to perform with him and his family as they first played dates with the Hanneford Circus then toured with the Tarzan Zerbini Circus. Martincito, or Little Martin, as he is called to distinguish him from his father, was a shy, lanky adolescent. I remember his father's constant admonitions as the family practiced, how he took it all without a word, how fragile he seemed. He still is a self-effacing young adult but he has also grown into a tall, muscular athlete.
He and Fridman have been practicing together. He showed me his scars.