The best job Kristie ever had was selling Mexican pottery by the side of the road out in the middle of nowhere… Four Corners, CA. There wasn’t much there. It was just a stopping place for travelers to get gas, take a rest, get a snack, and use the facilities. There were two gas stations… Continue reading Speck
Category: Wild Jane
Time period from birth to age 28 or so.
Rusty’s Kids
Kristie awakened with a start to see two disheveled blond toddlers with huge blue eyes and dirty faces dressed only in soggy underpants peering at her through a window above the trailer. She is suddenly in a panic. Where is she? What is she doing there? Where is Chad? Speck? Lenna? The kids belong to… Continue reading Rusty’s Kids
Nice Trip
A bunch of them were living in a classic modern middle class neighborhood. The students had rented a three bedroom house and were sharing as young people often do when they’re trying to get established, go to school, work, and hustle. Someone scored some Peyote and everyone was up for trying it. They prepared the… Continue reading Nice Trip
Hippie Houses
In college towns back in the day big houses were shared by multiple couples or individuals trying to get through school or just eek out a living. These houses dubbed “Hippie Houses” existed all over town. “Room for Rent” was a common hand made poster you’d find on a telephone pole or a bulletin board… Continue reading Hippie Houses
Home Birth
Jo has been pregnant with Pupule’s baby for nine months now. Her belly is ripe and full and she is more beautiful than ever. She is planning a home birth in a tub of warm water. The midwife is there for the delivery. People sing, chant, smoke, and talk in the living room while Jo labors out in… Continue reading Home Birth