Church of the Good Earth 1963 and Beyond

Thanks Mary Jo, Thanks sooo much Kenny. Everybody keep the energy up!
Keep your spirits up,Rita, we're with you, sister
Ranger, we love you, man.

Mouseman

 

Thanks so much for the update, Mary Jo. Keep us posted.

 

:sunny:Texans are hard to kill. i.e. Texas, RANGER


TurtleDanny, I'd love to hook up with you tête a tête, once again. Just for smiles and I think that we need to start compiling a book of Hippie War Stories. New York Times Best Seller List. Seriously.
Don't trust me. Just ask Mouseman. Do a P.M. Real business.

Everybody. Cakes's sister is dying. The cancer doctors say bad news. Everybody pray for them, and hugs (((((((((Nailcakes))))))))) Healing Energy to Lynn.

I did the "May the long time sun shine upon you" offered to her heart. (Cakes) and regarding her sister lynn.
The whole song lyrics are very deep.

The Line, "Lay down my dear sister, Lay down and take your rest."
"Won't you lay for head down upon your savior's breast."

If you've never read the full lyrics, then now my be the proper time to. With the musical accompaniment, of course.

Dearest Mouseman, If I ever go, before you do, I want one hell of a big wake! You're the only piper that I know. I have heard "Amazing Grace" way to many times in my life time at way too many funerals. Do you think that you could learn all of that song for me?
It's called "A Very Cellular Song" written by Mike Heron.
And I want you to get really really fucked up at my wake. Okay? Pretty Please.

Love to see you and your incredible Lady Heather, when you two blow though, and we all get with the neighbors, TurtleDanny, Rita, Ranger and Mary Jo.
And I can totally believe that Sag Darel would totally love to see you, dude. If you can get anywhere near the LV area.

drwhitc, My Brother. Your never have and never will cease to amaze me.
Just as you ALWAYS Amazed Steven Stacey.
People, He still has his original album! How wildly insane. We aLL have to Love and understand him. He is BEAUTIFUL.
Actually, TurtleDanny, this is A Mind that you should know and hookup with, and get out there and make Money With. Really. Try this.

Tiller
When can You and i, plot, ToGeThEr? tell me what yaa feel bro.

Re: Ta
Rita for some folks that don't get it.
Please TELL the people.
She Don't tYpE MUcH — FER uh Perfessional SeaCrowtarrie.

You are our sisteR, LOve. TYPE TWO Lines, FOR drwhitc N& S
aG Darrel and me and OtHEr s. PLEAAAAZSE!!!

TELL US WHAT'S GOING ON
Per Tea Please?

MuTH LOve.
Brothyer CAn Ny
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Cn somebody please Start TYping here? and Stop ME? Plizsa?

 

ok family we can breath a little easier today be back after work

 

Oh you silly boy Kenny...I can type perfectly well...maybe not spell but yeah I get it....lol!!! Except for the circumstances, I had a wonderful time hanging out with you, thank you so much and I Love You. Oh, I think I figured out the internet connection. When the guy next door is home, which he usually isn't for a week or two, the connection is strong and he came home yesterday. Zeb , thank you for the phone call, I told Ranger what you said almost exactly but couldn't get the new york accent. He laughed but think with hearing the experiences of others who have gone through the same procedures has helped him make the right decision iIn having the triple by-pass. It is going to be a long hard haul but we will survive as Jerry sang. With all the support here and the whole of Prescott doing prayer circles and sending healing and positive energy I have faith all will be good. Mary, my prayers are with Lynn...you know I knew her before I met you...I remember her beautiful long strawberry red hair and how sweet she is. How is Marty?We need to get back in touch, it was wonderful talking to you on the phone...Love You too. Peace and Love and Light to all!!!!

 

Hi All,
I slept in this am, was up late on the phone w/SDarel and Kenny. I am thankfull they called. Kenny t/y for holding my hand. I have been tore up between my Sister Lynn and Ranger. I'm getting too old for this

There is too much pain involved in these matters of birth and death. Why does the suffering continue. Why is it that humans have to feel so intencely. Love, Hate, Guilt, Embarrassment, Pain, Greed, all of it we feel.
We feel so strongly that wars are made of it and vows broken bc of it. Babies are born from it and lives are ruined by it also.

Then there is the Beauty we behold in our everyday lives that bring a sort of balance, a rhyme to the rythem of it.

Looking up into hubilicious eyes so blue and so true, I can feel the balance, when I turn away I am lost again in the sea of uncertinty.

My energies are scattered, falling here n there. I am unstrung and useless while in this state of being.

I know what is before me and I wish I was clueless as the spring babbling down to the ocean's meet. To know what lays before my sister with her courage and wisdom. I can only be there in sweet loving attendence to her needs and uplifting grace.

The Light of Ranger's steady recovery helps me to know that life goes on. There is strenght in us that we are not in touch with and is inspiring when we find it. I will be hoping that mine kicks in when the need of it is there.

The Bittersweetness of life. There are times we swallow back the stinging tears that fill your eyes to keep from breaking down and the bottom falls out from under you and devours you and spits you into a Living Hell. Or to feel fireworks going off inside when you meet that special someone. Sometimes your heart is so full of love that it swells up in your throat and you are unable to utter a sound. Then there are the time we shout it from the rooftops in extacy.

It's all so strange and mysterious, we know so little about it, this we call life. This journey unkown.

As I advance in age and see the ones I love retreat into the otherworld I cannot help but sigh in surrender to it's will. There is no barganing our way out, there are no loopholes to slip through no do overs, just the grand finaly.

We try to put up a good front, to perhaps save dignity but inside we tremble before it and bow our heads in hopes that we will be spared but in the jist of it all, we are bound for it as every living thing is bound for it and there is no excaping it.

I dont know what lay after it, I could not begin to guess. I just hope that for all our sakes and aches that there is redemption at the end of the trail and we are all reunited in the hereafter. That all this life and living of it was for not for nothing and that there is a purpose for mankind.

Lovin' you all, stay close
cakes

 

Hi Rita
So very good to hear from you too. It took a weight off my shoulders andyes we need to reconnect. I havent spoken to Marty in 4 yrs or so. She lost herself somewhere along the way and is dwelling in a self made hell of unknown origen.

Yes I knew you and my sis Lynn were in the same class in high school and hung with the same crowd and that's how we met back in the 60's. Wasnt it you and Sonny that me n Cliff went out after our wedding, to a club and I was so pregnant with Jomie that when they put the spotlight on us to dance to our favorite song my belly knocked over the table and spilt all the drinks. Talk about an embarrassing moment, 8 mos pg and getting married...lol

I know you are relieved at Ranger's progress. I am hoping that he will use all that stubborness on living and fight to stay alive. I am furthur thrilled to know he is now thinking correctly and is willing to go through the triple by-pass.

Our Love and Thoughtfull Energies go out to Ranger and Rita. Rita you get some rest. I know the funds will manifest for gas money to get to the hospital and back every day. Tell Ranger we love him. Love you too

Mary

 

Hello my dear friends!!!! I know we're all very concerned with our brother Ranger!!!! I talked to Mary and Kenny last nite to get an update. My heartfelt prayers are speeding to Ranger as we speak. He's a veteran warrior!!! I just hope we can get together soon!!! I want to do a shout out to Ranger!!! Love You brother!!!!!!!!!! I'll give a call to Leo Ron to make sure he knows too. Maybe a call to Zev also !!! Don't hesitate for any of you to call me 702-466-0497 ok ?!!!! Buffalo soldier

 

Hey now!!!! Say..... I wood really like to talk with Ranger !!! Maybe someone could call me and give me his phone number !!!! I wud really appreciate that!!! Thanks

 

Hi df,
Just talked to Rita. She's outathere. Go get something to eat. He is finally sleeping some more.
6:44 pm OUR Time. Sat. Nev Cal Or. Pacific Daylight time and Arizona No daylight savings change, Mountain Standard time. It's the same time.

He really needs for his body to sleep and catch up with it's self. He now is looking pretty good for some body who has had his throat slit.

Rita says that yes he did sign off on the heart surgery. They are slating him for Monday. But she doesn't know what time Monday.

They did not move him out of the I.C.U. room into a regular room that would have a telephone line in and a phone number. So, no phone number. Before ICU in the old regular room I could call him direct and he would just pick up. However then, my big problem was guessing when to call and to not be waking him up with a phone call.

 

I tried to call Rita today and left a message for her and Ranger. I figured she was beat and she probally did not recognize my number. Heck it has only been maybe 33 or more years since I last saw her or Ranger!!!! But left a message that I still care and love them and so on!

TC all and hopefully Monday will be a good day for Ranger and the bypass will proceed!!!

peace/love
wickwah

ps Kenny did you get my e-mail?

 

Rita is having cell phone problems. She fooled with the settings. When I was there she had the ringer on and had turned on the vibrate. Friday she went into the settings and fixed that. Or so she thought.
Saturday, I called her a couple of times and latter I finally got a call back from her. It turns out that the ringer is turned off, and the vibrate is on. She had put the phone back in her pocket and finally felt it vibrate.

 

I'm driving up Sunday a.m. I get up late. I'll hang out with Ranger and Rita. Probably be there Monday through the Surgery too. My lady will probably see them on Monday as well (drive).

He needs hugs.

My prayers to Tillerwah and also the Cakes and Lynn.

May all love surround you
Scorpio Kenny

 

what is going on here what is this thread?

 

This is The Good Earth Commune from Haight Ashbury 1960 something.

 

Carry our love with you Kenny

 

Going to Prescott.

"Carry our love with you Kenny." You know that I will.

 

Wish I had all the right words here for each of you. As one who writes for his livelihood, you'd think I would. I admit, I've got way too much going on in my own life at present too, and that doesn't make it any easier to focus on all of this. And yet, I know I'm a part of it, and there's a place for it in my life.

Some of you I know from years and lifetimes ago, others I've only heard about in late night conversations just as many years ago. Decades have passed for us all, we've gone our separate ways, and yet somehow come together in spirit.

Cakes, I wish you strength, and your sister as easy a time as possible. We lost my wife's sister last year, and I know there are no words...no matter how prepared we are, we're not.

Rita, I know we've barely spoken a dozen words....half of them when I saw you and Ranger in Prescott (last year? year before?), the other half maybe 30 years prior. But you know my thoughts are with you, and with the Thudmeister Ranger. As we all know, he's a stubborn old coot, and that will be his strength.

I don't know what's on the other side either...I only know that this life is the one we're in now, and this time we're given is precious. Cherish those who share even a few moments of your time.

Kenny....yes, we shall connect again soon. My days are chaotic...sometimes in a good way, sometimes just stressful...but you're on my mind.

Be well, everyone.

 

Hey All,

It's Kenny on Rita and Ranger's Laptop.
Thank You All for all of your energy, input and prayers. we are all way too cool for school.

I saw Rita in the hospital's parking lot when I got here to Prescott, Elv 5,300 ft. She was beat and crawing off to the van to take a big nap. Instead of running each way burning gas money in a one ton capatcity van (it's 30 miles each way = 60 miles), she's moved into the parking lot with everything that she could possibly need plus the two cats and their gear. Pretty Smart, if you're pretty broke. Foot note: the over night low will be 29 degrees. I'm just trying to keep it real here.

Went up and saw Ranger in the ICU for about three hours. He had a local long time friend there visiting him as I walked in. No Names. Good Guy. He had spent the entire day trying to run down Ranger, with only the name "Ranger." All over the V.A. Hospital. Nope. He said that he finally tripped over Rita at the swap meet. found out his actual name and that he was at Yavapai Regional ICU in the HEART WING. We were all talking the wierd stories from the good old days. Man, the hippie tall tails were flying! I wish that you all could have been there. And Nam Vet Tails, as well.

Rita told me that they are still not sure about when or what day. Sometime Monday is a perhaps. They will watch his condition and monitor the reading, and then decide.

Mean time, he is in good spirits. A little laggy, but there and happy. Moving slow, yet solid. All in all, pretty darn good considering what he's been though.

Our Hero!

Ranger's dinner showed up. His buddy got a call and said good bye. I told him that I hadn't eaten any breakfast or lunch and that I had to go get some dinner. I had intended to go back and visit with him in the evening.

When I returned at 7:30 I couldn't see him till 8:00 because the doctors were making rounds. Latter Rita came out and said that he was sleeping, which was actually far better. His rest is golden.

Rita was going to crash out for the night. It was still light out. She needed it. I said that I was going to get a Motel room. I invited her but she said that she perfered to be alone and go to sleep.

So, I'm in a Motel 6 paying three bucks extra for WiFi using Ranger and Rita's compac and it's 11:00 at night on a Sunday in a mountain town that is deader then a door nail since 4:45 this afternoon. Just me and a six pack of Newcastle Brown Ale in a plastic bag lined waist basket smothered in ice from the ice machine.

We'll see what's up tomorrow and I'll post. Who knows.
Anyone who may have sent me a PM or an E-mail, I'm not at home. Post a line here and I'll ask my Lady to read that to me.

Turtle Dan, Yes we will hook up.
:sunny: