~ The Life And Times From The Inner Spirit Of ................................. "Rolling Thunder"

~ The Move To California ~
Home | ~ The Growth Of A Spirit ~ | ~ Military Years ~ | ~ Mark Wayne Machen ~ | ~ The Years Between ~ | ~ Victor Martin Machen ~ | ~ The Move To California ~ | ~ Chris Donnell Machen ~ | ~ Meet Your Brother ~ | ~ Puzzle Parts ~ | ~ First Spiritual Tests & Trials ~ | ~ Quincy - Owl - Chaw Se Incidents ~ | ~ GrandFathers Flute ~ | ~ Mother Earth's Destruction ~ | ~ Spirit World ~ | ~ What's Your Number ~ | ~ My Prayer To Grandfather ~ | ~ The Blessing ~ | ~ A Thank You To Grandfather ~ | ~ Loneliness & Void ~ | ~ Feelings ~ | ~ Journeys ~ | ~ Burdens ~ | ~ Remembrance ~ | ~ Storms Of The Spirits ~ | ~ Holiday Ghosts ~ | ~ Understanding Communicatons ~ | ~ Forgive & Forget ~ | ~ Today - Nature's Beauty ~ | ~ Friendly Fire ~ | ~ Memories ~ | ~ Spirit Dreams ~ | ~ Friends ~ | ~ Saying GoodBye ~ | ~ Different Worlds ~ | ~ Spirit Love ~ | ~ Happiness ~ | ~ Seasons Of Life ~ | ~ Rolling Thunder's Prayer ~ | ~ "Love Is" - A Wedding Prayer ~ | ~ Survival ~ | ~ Decisions & Changes ~ | ~ Appreciation Of Life ~ | ~ Selfish Favors ~ | ~ An Evening On The Other Side With GrandFather ~ | ~ Inspiration ~ | ~ Nature's Song ~ | ~ The Little Scroll ~ | ~ Spirit Power ~ | ~ Endangered Species ~ | ~ One ~ | ~ Compromise ~ | ~ Expectations ~ | ~ Contacting A Spirit On The Other Side ~ | ~ The Power Of Spiritual Touch ~ | ~ Impatience ~ | ~ A Healing Of The Earthly Temple ~ | ~ The Alphabet Of Life ~ | ~ Home Is ~ | ~ Depression & Faith ~ | ~ Pain ~ | ~ What Would I Be Doing ............................ If I Wasn't Loving You ~ | ~ Messages From The Spirit World ~ | ~ A Shaman Speaks ~ | ........... " Y 2 K Niggers "................................ * Not An Ethnic Slur * | ~ Guilt & Flashbacks ~ | ~ The Sacred Joining Of Linda & Robert ~ | ~ A Special "Link" ......................................... Dedicated To Our Protectors ~

The Big Move To California

~~~~~~~~~~~

After the divorce from Elaine it was a time of thought, confusion and discontent. As there seemed no happiness or future in Oklahoma and having that run from it feeling, I again struck out to find the end of the rainbow. I decided to move to California, far away from all things that had hurt me in my past to a new and hopefully happy world. In 1963 I quit my job at Tinker Air Force Base and loaded my 1960 Pontiac Bonnaville with all my earthly possessions and trekked toward the West in quest of my hopes and dreams, whatever they were. I went to work for Aero-Jet General in August as an electrical technician working on research engines for NASA. The Gemini, Apollo, Transtage and Nerva rocket engines were part of that program, in an attempt to reach the far corners of outer space. It was very interesting work and I enjoyed it with a satisfaction that I had never known in any other job. This lasted only until October 1964 when I lost my job through a "Reduction In Force" and had to obtain employment elsewhere. I applied and was accepted as a police officer at the University of California in Davis approximately fourteen miles west of Sacramento. I had been working at the University for about a year or so when I met a young lady by the name of Katherine(Kathy)Hawes, who had a daughter by a previous marriage. She lived with her parents in the north edge of Davis and worked at W.T. Grants(a variety store with a restaurant). This place I patronized quite often for lunch and that is how we met and eventually started going together. I had been waiting to go to work for The City of Sacramento Police Department but they required that you live in the city in order to apply. In April 1966, the requirement was lifted but you had to move within the city limits within a year of your appointment as a Police Officer. It was decided then to take the test which I did and was accepted to start work in the Patrol Division in May 1966.