You’ve been planning on it for weeks. Ever since you heard the rumor. Empty house – friend’s parents going to a dress-up Company party somewhere in Santa Barbara – no offspring invited. Just adults – lucky you. Invited half the senior class. Could be a golden opportunity. You perfected the
You’d think. After graduating High School – after graduating College – after applying for a hundred jobs – after buying your first honest-to-god business suit, you would calm down. You would mellow. You would fit. Nope. Always have – always will have a problem with authority figures. In elementary school,
November 26, 1971 – KHJ – Johnny Williams – Mike Devich Collection – In your defense you were nervous – none of your girlfriends has ever invited you to their parents house for Thanksgiving dinner – not one. She said her family wanted to meet you – they heard a
The weatherman lied. The Weatherman always lies – you should know that by now. Last night – school night – before bed – eleven o’clock news – the weatherman – gigantic black marker and giant sunny faces. Warming trend – high in the 70s – maybe Santa Ana winds -slight
You remember. She didn’t dislike you. But she didn’t like you either. Most people in their right minds would look at you two and think you were her little brother. She was half a head taller than you – she was two years older than you – she came from
Miss Binnie: Your Guidance Counselor – staunch believer in cows and raising sheep. You turn 16 and people start looking at your future for you. Why is that? Your parents: “What are you going to do with your life?” Your girlfriend: “What college are you going to?” Your friends: “You
