It is reallly hard to believe that he has been gone for 6 years now.
Don Jimmy Smith
A raw boned Texan home from the wars
Happy to be home but needing something more
A crop duster he became
A raw boned Texan
Looking around, smelling the earth
A smile on his face
To school in New Mexico he went
Looking to develop a trade
A young lady he met
A child conceived
I got a duty he said
And the wedding went ahead
No love there
So Jimmy gave his name
And parted
To Hollywood he went
Seeking his fortune
A silly man
Knowing nothing
But expecting everything
A dream in the making
Forward he went
The stars loved him
A stunt man he became
Loved by all
He knew how to smile
And lay on a line
His desire was to become a cop
And that he did
And a motorcycle cop at that
Roaring up and down the highway
Talking to himself
What better job could he find
He happened upon
A bright new Cadillac
the grille met him face to face
To the hospital he went with
A grimace at the pain
Months he spent
Leg suspended
Way up high
Nurses smiling and more
Home from the hospital
He limped about
One leg shorter
Sporting a crutch
A bandy rooster
So ready to fight
Booze and broads
Were his excuse
His escape from pain
A friend woke him
Months later
From a drunken stupor
Suggested that he head south
Down Baja way
Where the women were—well women
Gawd Damn
I’m off to that land
Leg in a cast on his motor he went
No food or water
Only Tequila
To ease the pain
Over and around
Rocks and boulders
He went
After a difficult time
A husband he became
Her name we all know
Why Hell he was a gringo
And a Texican
To boot
He learned the language
Loved the kids
And a loving papa he became
So deeply into the culture
He went
That he developed a name
A Historian
And to many
A slinger of ink
A teller of yarns
And stories
Untold
He drove an airplane
To deliver milk
To rescue people, a daily chore
He drove the
Baja 500
Made friends for life
Our friend
A guy who cared
We miss him dearly
Don Jimmy
A friend
Gone!
By Bernie Swaim
2004Woooosh - 8-7-2010 at 08:20 AM
It's always sad when friends pass- but only those who deeply touch our lives are remembered in this way.woody with a view - 8-7-2010 at 08:23 AM
sounds like he was a happy guy, finally!
A great 'Baja guy'!
David K - 8-7-2010 at 08:32 AM
Thanks for the memorial. I was lucky to know Jimmy, we had many great talks in person and via email. Now that Dave Deal and Chuck Potter have joined
him up there, the old gang is together again. I hope they let us play when we get there Bernie!
[Edited on 8-7-2010 by David K]
capt. mike - 8-7-2010 at 09:08 AM
some one borrowed my book and NEVER returned it!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR.David K - 8-7-2010 at 09:47 AM
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Originally posted by capt. mike
some one borrowed my book and NEVER returned it!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR.
Ummm... get another while they are still available...! A classic!!Packoderm - 8-7-2010 at 10:09 AM
Jimmy Smith is Nomad #101 out of 18,386 total members as of date, so I would have to agree with you that there has been many new Nomads since him.
Surprisingly, he had only 57 posts on this board. His very last post was a response to my thread, "The Vow."
"In the End, All You Have Left is Your Stories"
Gypsy Jan - 8-7-2010 at 10:14 AM
--Burt Reynolds, in his role as a disgraced spy descending into Alzheimer's on a recent episode of "Burn Notice".
Maybe the finest piece of acting he has ever done.Keri - 8-7-2010 at 10:14 AM
Good one Bernie, Mike I think Bernie still has some of Don Jimmy's books for sale ,k
i will, on Amazon when i can get one cheap
capt. mike - 8-7-2010 at 11:38 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Quote:
Originally posted by capt. mike
some one borrowed my book and NEVER returned it!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR.
Ummm... get another while they are still available...! A classic!!
until then - i am waiting to spend bigger bucks on one converted to books on tape. well, now mp3 or Apple's codec which sucks.
now - who would be a good actor to read them stories and make you think it was the Don his self??
votes??
i like Eddie G. Robinson, he'd be good.
or Bogart.
anyone?Osprey - 8-7-2010 at 12:06 PM
SkeetDavid K - 8-7-2010 at 12:24 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Osprey
Skeet
Good call... as they actually met each other, as seen in the photo I took of them in May, 2003 at the Pyramid Resort's first Baja Book Signing...
Eli - 8-7-2010 at 04:29 PM
Thanks Bernie for bringing up Don Jimmy. classic old Baja he was. Can you imagine only 57 posts, and at the time, he played a very important role on
Nomad.
I expect those who knew and loved him will never ever forget him. I know for myself, he travels with me every where I go. He is a hummingbird that I
meet here and there and everywhere and as soon as I spot the little warrior, I know the Ol Man's spirit is there. He is my guardian, my advisor, and
most of all my conscious. I sure was lucky to get to spend the time with him that I did, I learned a lot.Osprey - 8-7-2010 at 05:22 PM
I sent this little poem to his family while he was in critical condition. I didn't want him to go -- it was blowing hard for days, down here and in
southern California. I don't think he got a chance to read my words but I think it was dead calm when he went away.
Jimmy
Don’t die windy
if you can help it
don’t die when it’s blowin’
If you can wait
wait
just hang on
til you can hear the calm
Wind can blow your spirit
to hell and gone
If you don’t want it
on the wander
linger
til it’s calm
They’ll tell you
not to worry
Remind them about
suck you dry wind
wear off your hide wind
Wind moans and keens are
agony of spirits blown off course
Listen to
me
Don’t let the wind
scatter
the last best part of what you got
WaitEli - 8-7-2010 at 07:51 PM
Osprey, I remember that day very well, I can assure you that it was sunny skies, warm and calm the day he died, also the day we buried him.
His last words were spoken in wonder; "I'm getting in the jeep, I'm turning on the key, it's snowing outside, I'm going home".
He never said another word after that, just quietly slipped into a coma, and died peacefully.bajalera - 8-7-2010 at 09:00 PM
What a nice memorial collection! Don Jimmy would be pleased.elgatoloco - 8-7-2010 at 10:59 PM
My wife and I were fortunate enough to spend a short time with Don Jimmy during a visit to San Diego, thanks to Bernie. We also had the pleasure of
meeting Eli as well. What a kind,sweet soul she is. Jimmy signed a copy of his book to my wife and it is a treasure. It was a real treat to visit and
hear first hand some of his experiences in what was a long and very full life. It was easy to see how he can have such a strong effect on those who
new him well and those of us who new him mostly as a "slinger of ink". We really enjoyed meeting him and we have gifted numerous copies of his books
to all manner of folks and some ask if he was a real person and most all have said they wished they could have met him, or even better have been him!
What a life!
Viva Don Jimmy!David K - 8-8-2010 at 08:40 AM
Very well said Matt...Eli - 8-8-2010 at 09:55 AM
Don Jimmy brought us togeather, bless his sweet soul, I would not be posting on this board or have known the fine people who have contributed to this
thread had it not been for him.
Matt & Barbara, I will always remember your hospitality in opening your home for me during the time I was across the boarder seeing Dad thru his
ordeal. Being State side was kind of traumatic for me, I hadn't done that in years, nor ever again since. Your home was such a blessing, and Your Cat
was such good company, just made being there more than bearable, (which was the most I could have hoped for), actually it was a very enjoyable stay.
Bernie, always thanks for keeping Dad's spirit alive on this board.
The Ol Man knew how to enjoy life, how to Love humanity and for that he was loved to the very end and even today. He had a great life, he was well
rewarded for his efforts, I think.
Viva Don Jimmy!
A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words...
El Camote - 8-8-2010 at 02:20 PM
Scratching for worms, laying eggs, deflowering maidens and making the world safe for democracy...
Fantastic , What a great piece of Baja History. Jimmy was a treasure to be sure. Thanks for sharing this with us,kEli - 8-8-2010 at 03:44 PM
It's been a few years since I looked at this video. So I give you much Thanks Camote, first for making it, second for bringing it back to light after
so long. You know, I have been just talking to him in my head for so many years now, today was an excellent day to go back and see the Ol Man in the
flesh. What a wild and woolly character he was. God Love Him.
Matt & MIke
Baja Bernie - 8-8-2010 at 03:47 PM
When Jimmy was in the VA hospital I got him to sign a bunch of copy's of his book...We had a great laugh when I told him they would be worth more
after he passed...
If anyone wants one of his books signed, more expensive, or unsigned about $10.00...either way everything I collect on his books goes to his widow in
Las Barriles.
I will be posting other stuff about the Don because I want his personna remembered as a guy who touched so many people both Mexican and Gringo in
Baja. A legend for sure. When he writ about Baja he slung a ton of ink and painted with a huge brushBajaBlanca - 8-8-2010 at 06:07 PM
very, very interestingBob H - 8-8-2010 at 06:20 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by El Camote
Scratching for worms, laying eggs, deflowering maidens and making the world safe for democracy...
It is really great to finally see this Mike... Thank you! Let us know when Part 2 is up!
bernie - how do we order? paypal? what
capt. mike - 8-9-2010 at 05:55 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Baja Bernie
When Jimmy was in the VA hospital I got him to sign a bunch of copy's of his book...We had a great laugh when I told him they would be worth more
after he passed...
If anyone wants one of his books signed, more expensive, or unsigned about $10.00...either way everything I collect on his books goes to his widow in
Las Barriles.
I will be posting other stuff about the Don because I want his personna remembered as a guy who touched so many people both Mexican and Gringo in
Baja. A legend for sure. When he writ about Baja he slung a ton of ink and painted with a huge brush
about shipping?
please advise, thx!
Camote - i can't make out the interviewer's Qs. is there a transcript of this avail?? thx great job seeing the Don again.David K - 8-9-2010 at 08:42 AM
El Camote was the inerviewer, so perhaps there is a chance for a dub-over? If you turn up the volume when Camote is asking the questions, you can hear
him.
El Camote
Baja Bernie - 8-9-2010 at 10:52 AM
He intereviewed many of the authors, myself included, another was Harry Crosby...If you had the time they sure would be fun to view.
He's probably heard this before but years ago I was on a crew that interviewed Fess Parker and, I gotta say, Bernie's got a little Fess thing going
on. capt. mike - 8-9-2010 at 01:39 PM
i was shocked to hear my name mentioned.
i am not in their league. that is if speaking of Jimmy, Francisco Munez, Art Willis, Arnold Senterfitt and even Skeet!Eli - 8-10-2010 at 11:15 AM
Bernie, El Camote, just watched Bernie's interview, it was such a pleasure to hear his sweet voice again, thanks!
Jimmy, part 2
El Camote - 8-18-2010 at 01:52 PM
Received a nice note from Jimmy's youngest which motivated posting part 2 of the interview.
Geez, wasn't anybody else curious how he survived being inverted in a rotor? Eli - 8-18-2010 at 03:56 PM
Sure Camote, I was, just figured since David mentioned when ever you wanted to post the 2nd. it would have an audience, you would get around to it
when you could. And now that you have, I thank You mucho!David K - 8-18-2010 at 03:59 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Eli
Sure Camote, I was, just figured since David mentioned when ever you wanted to post the 2nd. it would have an audience, you would get around to it
when you could. And now that you have, I thank You mucho!
They are all classics and El Camote has made historical recordings which are valuable to all Baja fans... The world is lucky that El Camote has made
and shared these interviews from 2003!
Never quit your day job...
El Camote - 8-18-2010 at 07:20 PM
The face to the disembodied voice of the interviewer, 10 years prior. David K - 8-18-2010 at 10:02 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by El Camote
The face to the disembodied voice of the interviewer, 10 years prior.
El Camote... the cowboy in the commercial! That's great Mike... you famous!Eli - 8-20-2010 at 02:23 AM
Disembodied voice is fun. Multi talentos El Camote.
Transporting Borregos, Caguamas, Corpses and c-cks
El Camote - 8-20-2010 at 09:33 AM
In this third and final installment, Jimmy describes his most unusual cargos, how Mexico has changed him and weighs-in on checkpoint behavior.DENNIS - 8-20-2010 at 10:00 AM
Great footage, Camote. Thanks.
Just wonderin' for the future......... On a still camera, a polarizing filter will cut out the glare and reflection from glass, such as windows and
eye glasses. Will the filter have to same effect on video?Eli - 8-20-2010 at 11:17 AM
Thanks Camote, it was really great to bring the Ol Man back around one more time. He sure was a crusty ol fart. God Love Him, I sure always will.
[Edited on 8-21-2010 by Eli]elgatoloco - 8-20-2010 at 01:03 PM
Great stuff, all of it!
Thanks.El Camote - 8-20-2010 at 01:36 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
Great footage, Camote. Thanks.
Just wonderin' for the future......... On a still camera, a polarizing filter will cut out the glare and reflection from glass, such as windows and
eye glasses. Will the filter have to same effect on video?
Indeed. As I remember, that was a real seat-of-the-pants, minimal equipment shoot. Equipment that I hauled around central Baja, camping in my '71 VW
bus for the next week.
Most of the light was coming in from an ocean-facing, sliding glass door on Jimmy's left with a single, small, tungsten fill light on his right. The
problem was not just the movement of the sun but it was a partly-cloudy day with the sun going in and out of clouds all day. You can see his face
grow darker, a manual iris adjust to compensate, then the sun came back out and overexposed his face.
I just wrote it off as a Baja-appropriate conditions.
Thanks for the other kind comments. My greatest regret from doing those interviews was not including Mike Humfreville. Mike was working his tail off
choreographing the steady stream of authors coming in to be interviewed, one right after the other. His book had not been published yet but we were
all familiar with his work as he'd been posting excerpts on the old Amigos de Baja website.
Just a personal note, I encourage everyone to videotape interviews with your parents and older folks in general. I did it with both my father and
mother on their 75th birthdays and really cherish it now that my father is gone. It doesn't have to be professionally done, just keep your subject
less than 6ft from the camera if not using an external mic and have them face a window to allow for adequate light. Everyone has a story to tell and
older folks have more and better stories!tripledigitken - 8-20-2010 at 01:39 PM
Thanks so much Camote, for posting these interviews. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed listening to them.
I share many of his feelings for Baja.
KenDavid K - 8-21-2010 at 10:45 AM
Mike Humfreville's stories posted from 2002 to 2006 are still online for viewing thanks to Fred Metcalf... They are all linked on this contents page:
"Buzzards and Moss Balls" ( Posted: April 29, 2006 )
"Adios o A Dios?" ( Posted: April 28, 2006 )
"A Mexican Form of Honor" ( Posted: April 26, 2006 )
"Shells" ( Posted: April 12, 2006 )
"A Personal Library" ( Posted: April 1, 2006 )
"Options" ( Posted: February 3, 2006 )
"Winds" ( Posted: January 19, 2006 )
"Comfort" ( Posted: January 16, 2006 )
"Thatch" ( Posted: December 1, 2005 )
"Rains" ( Posted: November 25, 2005 )
"Cycles" ( Posted: November 22, 2005 )
"Save Me, Baja" ( Posted: November 20, 2005 )
"Alluvial Fan" ( Posted: November 14, 2005 )
"Peace" ( Posted: November 12, 2005 )
"Cattle Tracks" ( Posted: November 9, 2005 )
"The Gecko Road" ( Posted: November 7, 2005 )
"Día de Los Muertos" ( Posted: November 6, 2005 )
"Birds and Bees" ( Posted: October 31, 2005 )
"Guerrero Negro" ( Posted: October 27, 2005 )
"Sea Scenes" ( Posted: October 19, 2005 )
"Burritos" ( Posted: October 13, 2005 )
"External Relations" ( Posted: August 16, 2005 )
"Bad Habits" ( Posted: July 11 - August 7, 2005 )
"Hearty Guitar" ( Posted: June 17, 2005 )
"Ricardo" ( Posted: June 1, 2005 )
"Family Matters" ( Posted: May 4, 2005 )
"Dolphins Dancing" ( Posted: April 25, 2005 )
"Trust" ( Posted: April 19, 2005 )
"Cups" ( Posted: April 6, 2005 )
"Adriana's Tacos" ( Posted: March 10, 2005 )
"The Bucket" ( Posted: February 20, 2005 )
"Sycamores" ( Posted: February 11, 2005 )
"Sea Lion Pup" ( Posted: January 23, 2005 )
"Cabin Fever" ( Posted: January 13, 2005 )
"Baja Heart" ( Posted: December 22, 2004 )
"Langosta - Bahía Tortugas and Punta Engenia, 1969" ( Posted: December 16, 2004 )
"Fireman's Summer" ( Posted: November 18, 2004 )
"A Queen" ( Posted: October 20, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 28: Photos" ( Posted: September 2, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 27: Epilogue" ( Posted: August 30, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 26: Final Days in Camp" ( Posted: August 25, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 25: Billy's and Burlap's Unexpected Trek" ( Posted: August 17, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 24: Billy's Defining Moment" ( Posted: August 10, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 23: Continuing Days" ( Posted: August 2, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 22: Fishing Pals" ( Posted: July 26, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 21: Friends" ( Posted: July 20, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 20: Solitude and Storms" ( Posted: July 12, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 19: Black Warrior" ( Posted: July 7, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 18: Barsam's Corner" ( Posted: June 30, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 17: Desert Educations" ( Posted: June 21, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 16: Coyotes!" ( Posted: June 15, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 15: Don the Geologist" ( Posted: June 9, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 14: The Village" ( Posted: June 3, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 13: Evenings" ( Posted: June 1, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - Bahía de Los Angeles 1985, Part 12: Perspectives" ( Posted: May 27, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 11: By Sea" ( Posted: May 25, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 10: Idle Days" ( Posted: May 21, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 9: Billy and Burlap" ( Posted: May 19, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 8: Black Warrior Chickens" ( Posted: May 14, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 7: Snake!" ( Posted: May 12, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 6: Slowing the Pace" ( Posted: May 9, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 5: The Hut" ( Posted: May 5, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 4: Las Cuevitas Again" ( Posted: May 2, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 3: The Trek South" ( Posted: April 28, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 2: Finding Las Cuevitas" ( Posted: April 26, 2004 )
"The Tempests of Summer - La Gringa 1985, Part 1: Plans" ( Posted: April 21, 2004 )
"La Gringa - 2006" ( Posted: March 16, 2004 )
"La Gringa - 1974" ( Posted: March 16, 2004 )
"Rocks and Roses on the Road to Matomi - A Previous Trip" ( Posted: February 6, 2004 )
"Depth of Heart" ( Posted: January 13, 2004 )
"Saving Baja" ( Posted: January 6, 2004 )
"Pelican Migrations at Gecko" ( Posted: December 28, 2003 )
"Friendships" ( Posted: December 18, 2003 )
"Regarding Military Checkpoints" ( Posted: December 10, 2003 )
"Family Storms" ( Posted: December 9, 2003 )
"Tiny Mouse" ( Posted: December 2, 2003 )
"Dark Days Following Escalera Nautica" ( Posted: November 14, 2003 )
"Recovery" ( Posted: November 4, 2003 )
"Mars Chasing Moon" ( Posted: October 19, 2003 )
"Santiago's Los Cascades" ( Posted: September 22, 2003 )
"A Mexican Moment" ( Posted: September 16, 2003 )
"Reflections on Mama and Papa Diaz and Bahia de Los Angeles" ( Posted: September 4, 2003 )
"Old Dirt Roads" ( Posted: August 30, 2003 )
"Monsters from the Deep - Another John Story" ( Posted: August 23, 2003 )
"The Magic Rod" ( Posted: August 18, 2003 )
"The Hut" ( Posted: July 29, 2003 )
"Life for a Life" ( Posted: July 21, 2003 )
"Malarrimo!" ( Posted: May 16 - June 8, 2003 )
"Volcano" ( Posted: April 8, 2003 )
"The Eclipse Trip - Conclusion" ( Posted: March 3, 2003 )
"The Eclipse Trip - Part II" ( Posted: February 19, 2003 )
"The Eclipse Trip - Part I" ( Posted: February 16, 2003 )
"hoar Town" ( Posted: February 12, 2003 )
"Brendan's Song" ( Posted: February 6, 2003 )
"Steel on Cobbles" ( Posted: January 27, 2003 )
"Los Tres Migueles - Part 1" ( Posted: January 22, 2003 )
"Heavy Weather" ( Posted: January 9, 2003 )
"Integrity" ( Posted: January 4, 2003 )
"The Box" ( Posted: December 26, 2002 )
"The Mine" ( Posted: December 17, 2002 )
"John's Crabs" ( Posted: December 16, 2002 )
"Down Time Up" ( Posted: December 5, 2002 )
"A Guy Named Raphael" ( Posted: December 2, 2002 )
"Bullet Trips" ( Posted: November 25, 2002 )
"Mosquito Mulegé" ( Posted: November 20, 2002 )
"Early Seaside Mornings" ( Posted: November 17, 2002 )
"Phosphorescence" ( Posted: November 14, 2002 )
"Rincon at Bahia de Los Angeles" ( Posted: November 7, 2002 )
"La Bocana, Mr. Gomez and Jack Smith" ( Posted: November 5, 2002 )Packoderm - 8-21-2010 at 10:49 AM
I liked Bad Habits.David K - 8-21-2010 at 10:51 AM
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Originally posted by Packoderm
I liked Bad Habits.
Great one... here is Part 1 of the 9 part Bad Habits:
Bad Habits ( Posted July 11 - August 7, 2005 )
Part 1 July 11
His habit was to sit on his deck for an hour or more at night after dark. Every night a small unlighted boat made a direct line to the south end of
the bay. It returned to the village two hours later and was still unlighted. He had no idea what the purpose of the nightly voyage was, but it was of
no concern to him and he otherwise ignored it. Fishermen setting nets perhaps.
He was occupied with friends and family who were visiting in abundance. They we up late nightly. Rum and beer were the drinks of the hour and there
were many hours in the day. The men were up early and off fishing hard during the morning hours. There was always an abundance of cold beer in the
onboard ice chest. Many were consumed before the daily trip was underway, all the fish hauled into the boat, the return trip completed and the fish
cleaned and packaged. Evenings started with c-cktail hour and seemed to always run into early morning.
Alcohol was a way of life in these conditions, had been for him for years. Lately his appetite had been off. His urine was always a dark yellow-orange
in the morning in the bowl as he stood looking down there. He'd need to discuss this with his doctor back in California when he made a trip north in a
few months. In the mean time, life continued.
He often wondered how he had arrived at this point, knew it was from his ridiculous childhood filled with his parents and his own misdeeds. Those were
water under a long ago burned bridge he knew but the past was the past and nothing he could do now would alter the facts of history. It wasn't that he
felt badly about his upbringing anyway, it was just the way it was. To a child there was no right and wrong, just the actuality of reality as it was
lived on a daily basis.
But he knew he'd need to deal with his current life soon. After his friends had headed south he'd come to grips he thought to himself late at night
after another round of drinking. Then he´d deal with it, he thought.Packoderm - 8-21-2010 at 10:58 AM
I talked to Mike about Bad Habits. He really laughed when I brought it up. He said that he was making it up as he was writing with no overall plan. He
laughed really hard when he recalled the part about the click of something that might be a gun.
