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Looks Can Kill: Protection From The Evil Eye
Day Ten – February 26, 2010
My friend Casey was born in 1926
She had a near-death experience
When she was only six
She traveled to a carnival
With her mom at thirteen
Making money selling tickets
For rides, shows, and things
She would move from here to there
Going places never seen
Eventually, she would marry
And have a family in between
I met her at the Sovereign
And I liked her from the start
She was bright, witty, funny
And she managed to touch my heart
Today is her birthday
And she is eighty-four
I wouldn’t be surprised
If she lived a hundred more
Happy Birthday to you, Casey
Make it a special day
I hope you received your birthday card
If not, it’s on the way.
I woke up around 4:30 in the morning, wet and cold. After looking outside, I discovered that the RV park was completely fogged in. A fog bank had rolled in at some point during the night and brought along with it the smell of a local cow pasture. I went back to sleep, or at least tried to, and finally crawled out of my truck around 7:30 AM. I immediately started the day by taking a nice, hot shower in the RV park’s clubhouse and doing laundry.
I left Bakersfield around 10:30 AM and headed towards my next destination. I drove south down Highway 99 to Interstate 5 and headed toward Los Angeles. After driving through the Los Padres National Forest, I passed Santa Clarita and Burbank, eventually merging onto Interstate 210. I followed I-210 past Pasadena, San Bernardino, and the Redlands and then caught Interstate 10 to Highway 111. And three and a half hours after leaving Bakersfield, I arrived in Palm Springs, California.
Once I arrived in Palm Springs, I stopped at the visitors center and called my friend, Sam.
I met Sam in the summer of 2009 during a hike through one of my favorite state parks in Oregon. After a brief introduction, Sam noticed I was carrying a deck of cards, which I just happened to have on me on that particular day. He inquired about the cards, and when I told him that I did readings, he became intrigued and asked if I would be interested in doing a reading for him. Through that reading, Sam and I got to know one another for the first time. Sam and I exchanged email addresses that day but didn’t keep in touch.
We crossed again six months later, just before I started my journey. Sam discovered my profile on one of the social networking sites, and after reading the details about my trip, he went out of his way to let me know that I was more than welcome to stay a night or two in his driveway in Palm Springs. Since I had never been to Palm Springs before, I thought it would make an exciting stop during my trip.
After making my way from the Palm Springs Visitor Center, I arrived at Sam’s house around 3:30 PM. We spent the next several hours getting reacquainted, and he took me on a tour of his home and surrounding property. He showed me his backyard garden, bringing us past his grapefruit tree full of ripe, juicy grapefruits.
He grabbed one from the tree, handed it to me, and made me eat it immediately. It was juicy and sweet and the perfect treat after my long drive.
Later that evening, Sam invited one of his close friends over for dinner, whose name was Tom. We were joined by his tenant, who had been renting the apartment next to Sam’s swimming pool since June. His name was Ray.
The four of us sat in Sam’s living room and conversed. Then Sam asked me to break out my cards and do readings for everyone. That’s when the fun started.
After everyone left, Sam offered up his spare bedroom and told me I didn’t have to sleep in my truck. After dealing with the fog the night before, I accepted his offer. I went to bed shortly after midnight, utterly exhausted but extremely happy to be in Palm Springs.
I had traveled 1,067 miles in ten days.