THERE WERE PLENTY OF DIRTY DISHES, AS WE OFTEN WALKED UP TO MONDO JAVA, OVER TO THE CARROT HEALTH FOOD STORE, PACKED JENI-SUE PRODUCTS, OR SMASHED CROCKERY INTO THE FENCE. UNFORTUNATELY MY FIRST ARREST IS RELATED TO THAT, AS AN ERRANT PIECE OF COFFEE CUP CLIPPED MY FENCE, INTO KEL'S WINDOW. THOUGH THE LANDLORD AND TENANTS DID NOT PRESS CHARGES, THE COPS DID, AND BEAT ME UP IN THE PROCESS OVER THE LOWEST MISDEMEANOR IN STANISLAUS COUNTY. I LEARNED TO DO THIS FROM JEN, WHO MUST HAVE HAD BETTER AIM WHEN SHE WAS MAD. NONETHELESS, THAT IS THE DANGER AND MAGIC OF REAL PERFORMANCE ART, THE NOT KNOWING HOW ITS GOING TO TURN OUT. JIM
OTHER THINGS HAPPENED. WE HAD INTERNET CONNECTIONS, FAX MACHINE, PEOPLE TO CONTACT AROUND THE WORLD, PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO STAY HOME FOR, AND RANDOM EVENTS IN LIFE.
I'VE HEARD FROM ST. STEPHEN. |
