THE TELEPHONE MAN

© PJ Hayward 2010 First Published 2011 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward, New York 2014 Long ago when I was in my early twenties, I was living in an area of Los Angeles called Silverlake.  Among the rising and falling Silverlake hills, flourishing treescapes and other vegetation fill every crack and crevice with…

HOMELESS

HOMELESS PART 5 OF A SERIES - STORIES FROM A LIFE © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 First Published 2008 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward New York 2013 Jess and Peggy were both members of our church and they brought us over to the L.A. Office to introduce us around. The L.A.…

THE PROMISED LAND – ARRIVAL AT HIPPIE HEAVEN!

THE PROMISED LAND - ARRIVAL AT HIPPIE HEAVEN! PART 4 OF A SERIES - STORIES FROM A LIFE © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 First Published 2008 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward New York 2013 After that episode in Death Valley, Joe had become terrified of Mack.  Up until we parted ways…

DEATH VALLEY – FOR REAL

DEATH VALLEY – FOR REAL PART 3 OF A SERIES - STORIES FROM A LIFE © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 First Published 2008 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward New York 2013 For whatever reason, Joe decided we all had played together long enough and it was time for him to make…

ON TO LAS VEGAS – BY WAY OF JUAREZ

ON TO LAS VEGAS – BY WAY OF JUAREZ PART 2 OF A SERIES - STORIES FROM A LIFE © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 First Published 2008 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward New York 2013 After a short time on the road we caught a ride with a kind of middle…