I'm hooked! Keep it coming Lee.
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I don't know what path you went down to conclude that this story was free material for the Mud 40's section, but I would have paid good money to read about this epic journey, and it certainly would have been a great multi-part series for TT. Followed by a made for TV movie with Lindsay Vonn playing the part of "Jen."
Thanks for keeping it going.
All caught up now, what a read, a roller coaster ride for sure.
I've often thought that being from the deep south gives one an advantage or ability to tell a nice non-linear story with lots of tangents, locale factoids, and interesting personal notes all rolled together..
"A Pirate Looks at 50" by Jimmy Buffett is a similarly laid out story, and also a good read.
I have been following since the beginning and am as hooked as the rest. I have a bunch of miles under my belt and a ton of stories that folks have said I should put in print, a trick my childhood buddy, who owns a book store in Paso Robles, said, was to carry a small digital recorder and anytime I felt a story about to happen, to just hit record and let it go, then send him the file and he would get it down in print, havent done it but really should, the memories for the future are priceless.
On another note, Lee, I have a new family on the Big Island, my youngest daughters fiancee's family lives in Hilo, Aina lives here on the mainland, we are going to be in Kona in August for the wedding, give me a location and I can get a live picture of uncle Meldon and the 40
Yeah, a roller coaster ride for me as well. Just like real life eh?
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If you're interested in digging into some really great contemporary southern writing, check out anything from the late Larry Brown. Former Marine and firefighter, and self taught writer. Fiction and non-fiction, he was a fascinating guy who died way too young.
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I haven't read Buffett's book, but I did meet him in an Austin restaurant, a bazillion years ago, mid 70's IIRC. He was a nice down to earth guy, before he was famous at least. I'm sure you know he's from Alabama, and graduated from Southern Miss.
I shall check out Mr. Brown from the library the next time we are out to get some books, thanks!....
Yeah life, thought I had a plan in my mid-late 20's, now in my mid 30's I realize how much more I know now than I ever thought I did then. The twists and turns make it interesting, and I'm still learning to take it all in stride... patience and understanding are key.
As far as local writers that write about our area, I really recommend Christopher Cook's Robbers. If I remember correctly, he is not a writer and this is his only book, it is fantastic....
If this tale never makes it to 'book' status, I really hope you'll consider a PDF format. I keep telling my GF about this tale and I think she'd be more receptive to reading it if it were in one piece and I certainly would love to have a copy of it in it's completed form..
I'm hooked! Keep it coming Lee.