The Nature Lover; Johnny – Johnny recently arrived in Long Beach “From La Jolla, Pacific Beach, San Diego” although the mode of transport he maintains got him here is somewhat doubtful, “By jet airplane”. He pulls a crumpled notepad from his pocket and announces “I’m a writer, this is my auto biography. Where can I get a beer”. ? so before pointing him in the direction of the nearest Seven Eleven I ask him if he has any regrets ? “Losing the millionaire ex wife. Her parents were multi millionaires, they dealt reconditioned air conditioning units in Des Moines, Iowa. The factory was in a city block and they sold it to the government, made another million”. ‘And what does the coming Christmas season mean to you’ ? “The Lord. I’m a spiritual man. I’ve roughed it for years, I got frostbite in Chicago but I love nature. Throw in a Hemingway novel and I’m happy”. I respond to his request for “a couple of bucks for a beer” by giving him my last two dollar bills. He thanks me and reaches into his pocket again to pull out a small crumpled bundle of dirty green “Hey, now I’ve got four”. He seems more than happy as he turns his trolley and makes his way slowly to the Seven Eleven.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 01:12:50 +0000
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