Almost 57 years old now. And it beats the alternative. By a long shot. Born and raised for most of my first 31 years 'in' the buckle on the bible belt, Wichita,Kansas. Got on the radar of the local yocals early on. Seems, they didnt appreciate the company I kept.... Went to jail 17 times for hitch hiking. A few other times for being in the wrong place. But I wasnt guilty and wasnt convicted of anything more than failing to pay tickets .......
....or the 2 little pot charges.
ok.... here is fun.... I love.... I MEAN I LOVE.... getting high. And I REALLY love it when it leads to playing music. I have been getting stoned on a regular basis since at least 1973 and a constant basis since a week later.... And I was in band and orchestra in school and started playing with other people in bands in 1974 in basic training....so.... yeah.... thats what I love....
Now here is reality for you.... I was arrested in 1975 for possession of less than an ounce of dirt weed. And I could have lied, but my honesty kept me from many promotions in my life. And the truth is, I didnt want to have a really good job anyway. Because I didnt want to be forced to choose between a great job and music if it came down to that. Of course it never came down to that. But I wonder if I would have had a great career, would I have missed out on so much that I enjoyed playing music. Annnd .. getting stoned.
The thing is you see, because marijuana, recreational marijuana is now legal here in Washington, I am no longer a criminal. And my past should not be held against me. Yet the BEST part of it all? My son, wont have to warn my grandson to not talk about what mommy and daddy do; like we had to when my son first went to school. And even if he doesnt indulge, millions of other parents will never have to worry about the police taking their kids because they 'smoke pot'.http://s3.amazonaws.com/...