As a first year teacher, she was not aware of the tradition of producing a Christmas pageant in a public school. She was told, “Oh don’t bother about it. The kids will just write some skits and sing a song and the parents will all be drunk and not even paying attention anyway….” And someone… Continue reading Flo Show Biz
Category: The Epochs
Hippie Stew
Out on the desert they were living on Hamburger Helper and fast food. She was really craving something besides meat and fat, so she suggested that she take a trip to the grocery store in Boron and get some supplies to make what she called “Hippie Stew.” Back in the days when she was staying… Continue reading Hippie Stew
Baba Ram Das
At a certain point in her mid-twenties Kristie became enamored with Baba Ram Das, Be Here Now, various Eastern philosophies, and religions. She read, studied and followed many of the practices in her own way. She became a vegetarian, began meditating, and doing yoga. She heard that Baba Ram Das was going to be in… Continue reading Baba Ram Das
Luminescent
They all piled into three cars, loaded up their sleeping bags, a jug of wine and a few joints to share. It was one of those special nights when the moon is full and the surf is effervescent with the blue light of plankton. Each time a wave hit the shore a burst of cerulean… Continue reading Luminescent
Always Check Your Shoes
“I just want to warn you… to always check your shoes in the morning before you put them on,” the counselor was explaining to the new group of campers who had just arrived. “You never know what could end up in your shoes. It’s nice and dark in there… and moist and maybe a little… Continue reading Always Check Your Shoes