Before I Forget . .

HIS GUITAR'S POV

#141 - I knew his doldrums would pass, but he didn’t. I knew it was only a matter of time before I’d have him back again. Never did I think he wouldn’t…

Dec 15 • James Ron

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SUMMERTIME AND LIVIN' WAS EASY

#22rp - The Country Club...

Dec 5 • James Ron

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November 2025

THEO'S STORY

#140 - I slipped the bridle over Riot’s head. Riot’s my pony. I grabbed a handful of mane and swung up on his back. I ride bareback, like Red Sky showed…

Nov 25 • James Ron

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THE STAIRCASE

#139 - He wanted something to drink. Stinnie told him the store was about fifteen miles away and only had 3.2 beer, and that he wasn’t going to drive…

Nov 15 • James Ron

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KANAKA'S WOOD GARDEN

#138 - “Kala suggested to her father that ‘we should keep in touch. Maybe Kai could come up for a stay at the rancho, or maybe we could visit him when…

Nov 5 • James Ron

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October 2025

KANAKA - THE SHORTCUT

#137 - “I had a good stash of money. Unlike most, I didn’t spend my gold on gambling, whiskey, and saloon gals.

Oct 25 • James Ron

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THE KANAKA

#136 - “Yes, I am from Hawaii. I first got to San Francisco on a trading ship. It was my third trip here. I was eighteen."

Oct 15 • James Ron

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IT IS A SMALL WORLD

#21rp - I got a call to pick up soil samples from a geologist in Livermore and deliver them to an analytical lab in Concord. The soil would be tested…

Oct 5 • James Ron

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September 2025

MAKING CONNECTIONS

#135 - I tore out a sheet from my notebook and wrote my name, email, and Substack URL on it, folded it over, and handed it to him saying, “Give this to…

Sep 25 • James Ron

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ON THE BEACH

#134 - The problem was solved by going out to the end of the rickety old pier that jutted forty yards into the surf and jumping in. The waves were…

Sep 15 • James Ron

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ALONG THE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE

#20rp - There was a leash law in effect, but we paid little heed to it and often, they got away for a run, usually including the bog.

Sep 5 • James Ron

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August 2025

A CHANGE OF PLANS

#133 - Ted pulled over and called out the truck’s window asking her if she needed help, or a ride.

Aug 29 • James Ron

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