Tales of Los Alamos

I was in Los Alamos from September, 1943, until December 7, 1945. I’ve been up there twice to visit later, but that’s the only time I lived there. My husband, however, was there from early in 1943 until 1946; he went back after he took us home. Let me begin my story by quoting a remark made by Oppenheimer: “The notion of disappearing into the desert for an indeterminate period and under quasi-military auspices disturbed a good many scientists and the families of many more.” However true that may have been, it was not the entire picture, and I shall try to present a more balanced description.