3 kids, 3 grandkids, 2 partners. Live
at the Pi in the Sky Ranch-base of Dimple Hill, Corvallis. 3 saxes:
alto-Mick Angela, tenor-Keith Anne, soprano-Charlie Louise; drummer &
kit, chickens, Starfish kitty, & mathematician (Michael).
My favorite house (1940 Cedar) just
around the corner from Ginsberg's “Strange New Cottage in
Berkeley”, pg. 55 “Collected Works”. When signing my copy he
said, “You know how to use a book.” Because I used the table of
contents.
Painting “Oregon Wheatfield”
1933—William Skinner (my great uncle) hangs in my living room.
Maybe just painted down the hill from the Pi. A present to my
grandparents, on the back it says, “If you don't like this one
throw it away & I'll send you another.”
Been playing sax since the day my
granddaughter was born. Shared beers with Donovan after Britt
Festival, Derroll Adams son was there too. DonOH gave me two hugs,
said I should choose one sax, oh well.
Did Bike4Peace 2010 with former
congresswoman Cynthia McKinney-I invited her. Hope to cycle over
Sonora Pass retracing my great grandfather's journey to Bishop after
the Gold Rush. Bike's name is Violetta, tandem is Pamela Jo. Vernon's (drummer) is Phrank. I can now cycle up my hill.
My unpublished poetry collection
“Passionata et Materna” hasn't been eaten by computers.
SciFi, UUism, theology, Coltrane (the
church of too), Malcolm X (young Malcolm you are gone from us way too soon), Bowie, Violet Blue, Knox Bronson, Julianne
Assange, Bradley Manning, & Roseanne rock. Corporations are NOT
persons. LADWP rehydrate Owens Lake and the Valley!
