"...Do be an Allie and attempt hero like things
even in the midst of the surreality of humanity
and all it's faults..."
I said that, and support it's universal use,
so I do.

be well todo mundo...

J.Level

On ...." The freak show
and it's passing thru
the Valley of the
Shadow of Death "
Part 40
...Dan's first foray into LA,
Arabial's Taxi,
108 beers on tap...

...a dark bar

Dan's eyes adjusted to the darkness and got wide.
It lay before him, a vastness of beer. Much beer.
He came into focus admist the beer...Much beer.
The natives would have said, "Many beers, many beers..."
The friendly face emerged from the red gloom...
" Howdy friend...", said the glowing slick haired
black t-shirted bartender, Raul..." ...dude, we've
108 beers on tap...we got's 216
beers in bottles...
What can I get you man....? "...
Dan smiles.

Stumblin'.
Dan stumbled out into the hazy mid day light
of LA near blind. " Wheeeeooooo, I'm half blind...",
said a sloshed Dan. He was in Micro brew bliss,
toodling along La Supulveta Blvd... Thinking left, but going right
in a Deshutes fog..." Oh ! pour me another Mirror Pond, Raul...."
he mumbles crossing into the street...

...Arabial, a taxi driver from Pakistan, toodles along
La Supulveta Blvd. hummmming. He was working a second
shift that day an uneventful day, until Arabial's path crossed Dan's...

...Dan crossed out into the street with southern California hops,
pure water and hazy bliss on his mind,
Arabial had time to yell !!!Allah Akbar !!!
as an inebriated Dan rolled over the hood... then the windshield,
up and over the yellow taxi lite, Dan rolled... thinking,
" ...pour me another like the last one Raul, ya know man ,
the beers of LA stand alone in this weird world..."
he said, rolling down the back window, then trunk...

...Arabial was still screaming something as Dan lands upon the black,
hard La Supulveta Blvd. asphalt rolling rolling....
He ends up on his back staring up at the cloudless
LA sky..." ...the last time I saw you you looked
so much older you famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder..."
Dan hummed thinking he'd just seen a whisp of a cloud float by...
Arabial walks up. looking down upon a loaded Dan humming
Lenoard Cohen tunes...
...He said:
" !!! YOU ARE A CRAZY MAN A VERY VERY CRAZY MAN...!!!
OH LET ME HELP YOU UP....
WHAT HAS ENTERED YOUR MIND ???
YOU ARE A VERY CRAZY MAN
LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO MY TAXI !!!!!
COME ON PLEASE GET INTO THE TAXI
YOU CRAZY CRAZY MAN ",
yelled a panicked Arabial.

Arabial took Dan to the hospital an was
was found to be a very resiliant crazy drunken man.
" HE IS A CRAZY MAN A VERY CRAZY MAN ....
Arabial said to the nurse at the counter....

to be continued....

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

©spljpl2010 " on... The freakshow and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death" 1-40

on..." The freak show
and it's passing thru
the Valley of the Shadow of Death "
part 39...
Mrs. Silverman bails out, Lil' Moco
and Miles roll a joint, more words of Death...

Mrs.Silvermen walked out the front door of Parker Center around 10:30

on that hazy LA morning, bursting with indignation...
" I was watering Jesus's garden you pagan pigs !!!! ",

she yelled at no one in particular. Everyone in general.

" Mrs. Silverman !!!! ", yelled Jesus to a space bound Mrs. Silverman,
and coming back to earth, she shriked " Jesus !!!!!!!!! Gracias a Dios..."
Hugs and kisses were shared. Apologies given and accepted...
They walked to Jesus Fiat, where Dan and a stoned Lil' Moco waited...
" I am so sorry for that little...incident ", said a humble Mrs. Silverman,
scratching Lil' Moco behind the ear. Kisses and hugs again, the four
drove off to Andy's for fat omelets and Bloody Mary's, some stories and
introductions, a few confessions were herd...

...Death watched the screen of his Dell with horror, and confusion.
The " Error Message B7-O>3 ", led to... " I am going to have to pay a visit
to someone...", cursed a tech challenged Death, thinking of Jesus
with that weird little dog...2000 miles away. " ... I have really screwed
this up...", thought Death, getting up to re-fill his Martini,
onions, not olives...

...Miles was learning to roll joints watching the you tube video
" Cats, and the rolling of joints...". Many papers were torn,
and much dope was spilt about the floor, sofa, and strangely,
the dining room lamp, Dan would later marvel...
while the hollering of...."!!!! WHY DON'T I HAVE THUMBS !!!!!!?????? "
would be herd from Miles
late
into
the afternoon.

to be continued...

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

©spljpl2010 " On...The Freak show and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death" pts 1-39

On..." The freak show
and it passing thru the
Valley of the Shadow of Death "
part 38 ... New challenges for Lil' Moco,
Dan settles in, Jesus considers Death

6:33 am

...the leaf blowing yard guy passed before Dan's window,
startling Dan to fully awake. Fully..." HOLY JESUS !!!!
WHERE THE HELL AM I !!!!!!!???? ", awake. Dan
watched the whining shadow thru the bottle brushes...
" Oh right, right, I am in LA..."

Lil' Moco watched the bee's buzzing about the garden.
Miles told him " Those ain't the friendliest bee's we got around here dog..."
That was when Lil' Moco got stung....
" YEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOWWWWW ",
screamed Lil' Moco running into the house to find Jesus.
" Fuckin' bee's ", he said as his nose began to swell...

Jesus sat at his Mac staring at a screen full of words from Death.
Just a blur of half words, half sentiments and just pure babble
Jesus read....
" ... and I find it brutal that you did not say good-bye
and that we would have at least, AT LEAST ! parted with an understanding,
and still friends...", read Jesus.
Jesus sighed, looking at poor lil' Moco
all swollen, " fuckin' bee's... " said lil' Moco, sorta muffled like.

"....Damned cops !!!!!
I was just watering Jesus' garden !!!! YOU PIGS !!!!!
JESUS'S GARDEN !!!!!!!!! ", screamed Mrs. Silverman
from her padded cell in the basement of Parker center's
short term lockup...
FREKIN' PIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGS !!!!!!


to be continued...

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

©2010spljpl " On...the freak show and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death 1-38
foto©2000 J.Level " Bar Manolo"

On..." The freakshow and it's passing thru
the Valley of the Shadow of Death"
part 37
Dan's new view, Jesus answers his mail...



Dan laid back on his bed and looked out at a view of the
front lawn. Arcadia's and bottle brushes bloomed,
birds and bugs, birded and bugged....
" Wo... April 2 with flowers and warmth...
Lucky folks these wackos livin' on this left coast...
... And that poor little woman Mrs. Silverman
givin' those big cops
such a beating....
Jesus has a gun collection,
I would have never thought that.
I've a stoned dog that talks....
That's super odd."
Thought Dan,

Lil' Moco was hunting down a cat. Smiling.
Mrs. Silverman's cat Miles had taken
to Lil' Moco. There was a moment there
in the beginning, but after a few minutes of
puffing up ( Miles ) and a bit of grrrrrrr-ing
with alternating wheeez's, coughs, an some throwing
up of white foamy stuff (Lil' Moco),
flat, but still smelly and tasty sweet buds were chewed and rolled
about upon creating a stoned, chatty, laughing pair.
One rarely saw one without
the other close behind.
Lil' Moco was in LA,
he liked it.

JESUS ANSWERS HIS MAIL....

"... Dearest General Oswanawa,

Sorry to hear of untimely passing of your 26th cousin
once removed. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I cannot at this time deposit your check as......",
wrote Jesus.



to be continued...

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

©2010spljpl on..." The freak show and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death" pt1-37

be well todo mundo...

J. Level

On..." The freak show
and it's passing thru the Valley
of the
Shadow of Death
Part 36
" Jesus checks his e-mail,
lil' Moco sez "eeeewwwwwwwww"

The key slides into the lock with that old familiar feeling.
A slight turn to the left and Jesus' world lay out before him..." Home ", Jesus said
The little dog jumped from Dan's arms and between Jesus' sandles to get his first
glimpse of his new home..." Wo " said lil' Moco, looking up a Jesus..." Wo ".
It was a warm and neatly kept 3 bedroom cottage. Kitchen in the back, and a
basement..." What's down here ? ", said lil' Moco scratchin' at the door...
Dan stood in the doorway, lookin' in... at the old stuffed chair, the book shelves
and the gun case, " Wo, Jesus has a gun collection ? ", Dan whispered to
himself...
Jesus watched him,
as his Mac came to life.......
BOOOOOONGGGGGG

There were 210 -e-mails unread.
10 from friends in Nigeria, informing him he's been named heir to the good
general, whom died in a fiery auto accident, and if you would only deposit
this check into your account....
A few Viagra ads...and 197 e-mails from Death...
" Sin vergüenza de mir...." Jesus thought...

The bathroom door was closed. Dan and lil' Moco inside.
There was a long " eeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww !!!!
ah man, that is so gross ! YEEEEECH !!! gag-choke-wheeze....
Man, how did you get all that up-up there ? " asked
a wheezing lil' Moco
" It's smokable dog, shut up and hand me that towel..."
said Dan.
" EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW"
said lil' Moco...


to be continued...

Be well todo Mundo,

J.Level

©2010spl " on...The freak show and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death" pts.1-37

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Compost or Salad ?

We've a new site
soon to be up...
y'all can send your fotos
to...

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or
predictingtherain@gmail.com...

We will go thru them
and credit you with
the foto,
leave your name
and site...
It's gonna be fun...

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

" Don't garnish with compost !!!! " L.N. 2010

...few words

...Few words.
Enjoying the sun...

be well todo mundo...

J.Level

...just keepin' it public.


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J.Level

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On..." The freak show and it's passing thru the Valley
of the Shadow of Death "
part 35
...Jesus, Lil'Moco and Dan hit LA, Mrs. Silverman
get's arrested...

There was applause at touch down, Jesus, Dan, and lil' Moco shared the ride
with a load of Spaniards from Benidorm on vacation to Venice Beach. It freaked
Dan, but lil Moco had him calmed down by the time they opened the doors with
hugs and far wells to all " these glorious people " Dan said crying and waving...
Jesus was back in LA. It was home. He'd been away too long. Things never change
in his LA. The cab ride from the airport... He knew all, every corner...every shop...
"Hey there's Andy's !!!! Ahhh man, I've gotta take you there.....", feelin' apart of the flow again.
The pulse of that wonderful town. " There's a house and a computer waiting for me to get home."
Jesus thought to himself.

They pulled up the long driveway to the house, it was late.
There were two cop cars parked in the drive, and some screaming,
calming words coming from the female officer..." Vamos Señora
Silverman ..." . Jesus smiled looking out over his flowers bathed in the red and blue glow of two
police cars and a helicopter's spot lite...," Welcome to LA Dan...I know your gonna love it here ",
he said to a shocked Dan standing with an mouth open gaze at the freak show playing outbefore him.
" Awwww- this aint' nothing Dan, come on put me down damnit ! and let's go see what freak boy's got to eat
...hey you did bring something to ah, hummm, you know, something to smoke..? " lil' Moco asked...
" Yep. " whispered Dan, " I got about a half pound...in my butt. " he giggled. Lil' Moco looked at Dan
in horror..." in your what ? " he gaped.

Mrs. Silverman was arrested for continued illegal watering,
resisting arrest, assault on not less than 3 officers
( at one point Mrs. Silverman had Officer Maney Milsky
in a headlock while giving him a " noogie",
as stated by Officer Milsky on his offical report.)

" Whatta beautiful garden ....", said the big guy cop,
closing the car door with Mrs. Silverman inside.

to be continued...

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

©2009jpl " On..." The freakshow and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death" pt 1-34
foto: Banksy

So here we are 2010
every thing is a question
with few answers...
The girl will get what she
wants...
...the paintings will be found
and that woman bagged off to
some nice nuthouse somewhere
in the country...
We will look in wonder at new
and different expressions called
art...

Be well,

do something to help
and not hurt.
Make peace
and carry it on forward.
Give, if you can

cause
it doesn't look like it's
gonna be any easier...

i'm tryin'.
You try too.

be well todo mundo,

J.Level