A couple of years ago my brother had the opportunity to met Mr Cash when he was playing at the Nugget here in town. I got a fine shot of them together, but man, Johnny Cash sure looks poor in that photo...he looks so ill. I recken him losing June just a couple of months ago was all it took for him t...

Thanks to the helpful staff at BRCPO, including The Fine Gentleman, for assisting me with my urgent postal needs. Thank you Lovely Lydia. Thank you John from Minden. Sorry I forgot about the dance. Thanks for the spokey necklace, Spokes. Thanks Booker! Thanks PJ for letting me play with your zipper....

You're not alone. Coming back to work after a vacation---any vacation--is difficult. It takes time to re-adjust. The work that's piling up and threatening to overwhelm you will get done. Do the easiest ones first. No, wait---do the hard ones first, get 'em outta your way. Ah, hell, I don't know. Jus...

Late late late Saturday night we struck up a conversion with a
lovely couple. The gentleman mentioned he had worked
on the neon for the man---including the beating heart.
Far from being corny, I think it was a damn fine tribute to Half Dome.

fuck this new huge fucking rotunda of a bbs where it feels like there's fucking walls and fucking mazes hiding everyfuckingbody. i fucking miss the cozy living-room feeling of the old one, where you could fucking walk in, have a seat and a fucking appetizer, put yer feet up and fucking relax. (hi ja...

But wait there's more....! After you guys walked me home, my campmate, who had been waiting for me for hours, decided I needed to go back out on the town with him. So I did. And didn't get to sleep till well past sunrise. And yeah, Booker...I enjoyed the time, too. and thanks for keeping me upright ...

Well I had a hell of a good time...during AND after the party. It was swell seeing you all again, and a real treat to meet some of you for the first time. And thanks you guys...you know who you are....for riding the romp with me. Pretty damn special, all of ya. pools of sorrow, waves of joy, love yo...

I am sending healing thoughts your way, too,
for this was terribly traumatic for you, Jim,
and the others who saw this happen.
Have peace.

desert pearll