Category Archives: California

River of Dreams #5: A Plan Emerges

Posted on October 3, 2010 by randomyriad

Chapter 4 continued They sat around the Formica table, nursing beers and riding out some slightly awkward spaces in the conversation. Steve’s face lit up suddenly. “Say, I was just tellin’ Lin here about all the cool, wild places around. … Continue reading →

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River of Dreams #4: An Old Friend with A New Friend

Posted on October 2, 2010 by randomyriad

Chapter 4 Over the Bridge Random decided to head over the bridge to Oakland and his friend Steve, who lived in a basement apartment up at the summit of the hills next to a sprawling cemetery. He was a free-lance … Continue reading →

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River of Dreams #3: Whispering Mermaids and a Bottle of Gin

Posted on September 29, 2010 by randomyriad

Chapter 3 Whispering Mermaids As Random drove the small back streets over Twin Peaks from the City College to the department office near the Medical Center, he focused on driving; the radio was off. He was part of the car. … Continue reading →

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My Movie Friend, Kurosawa and Star Wars

Posted on January 12, 2010 by randomyriad

Watching Movies with a Friend As I was watching Kurosawa’s “The Hidden Fortress” a few days ago, I was thinking how much my friend Pat would have enjoyed the two greedy, disloyal, and weak peasants that are the central characters. … Continue reading →

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Where Do the Summer People Go?

Posted on April 7, 2009 by randomyriad

A pastel pink pump on a porch where people gather around a heater. Ed comes up guided by a man who lives in the house. Big, slow Ed,  black bearded and gentle, easy with a laugh, slouching from couch to … Continue reading →

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