Familjen with "Det snurrar i min skalle" - Zealous Swedish Techno

Ladies and gentlemen...the great beardo of our generation...Devendra Banhart (& Friends)

Mesa: Land of 300,000 Retirees

Hi all, sorry it's been awhile. Just to bring you up to date. I got laid off my job in Klamath Falls, OR as a firefighter for Lost River around Sept. 24th, a lot earlier than I was told the fire season would end, but realistically no one is ever sure when the work will end. My boss felt bad that she told me I'd have work until much later into fall and took a train from MN for this job, so she paid for my train ticket to Seattle, WA, where I met up with some friends. I spent a few days there, seeing the city with my friend Bill, we were both impressed. Seattle is beautiful, clean and sophisticated. Our mutual friend Mike, who was also in Americorps, works at the famous Pike Place Fish Market, so Bill and I got to catch one of the giant fish they toss across the counter and then we all went out for fish and chips at Lowell's in the market.

A friend of mine told me about a temporary position working for the sw conservation corps in Tuscson, AZ until December. So I was heading down to Tucson to do that and was going to visit with my grandma in Mesa beforehand, though as it ends up, I haven't made it to Tucson. My grandma told me she could use some help taking care of her terminally ill husband Ed. Someone has to be near him 24/7 so she couldn't even go get groceries or visit a friend without hiring someone to be with Ed. So I'm planning on being here until November and that's as far as I've planned out my life. I'm hoping to live in San Diego for awhile after this. Wishing you the best.

Kevin