saintjeremy

So, not blind, but I have a blind friend, K, who bought me tickets to Dead shows whenever they came around - on the notion that I was his shakedown street buddy and get him to his seat when the show starts.

We ate mushrooms pretty regularly at these shows and the ensuing conversations were hilarious... one example in the midst of a show, we're up in the Phil Zone (his fave space) tripping balls and he asked, "what's it look like?"

Me: it's like a gigantic bowl full of little dancing people

K: HAH! And the Grateful Dead are like a giant spoon mixing them up.

Both: explosive laughter

I've been to lots of shows, but the ones with K were out of this world.

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HEYOOOOOO!

Tom, this is fantastic and I wish you all the best. I walked the coast of California in 1995 (in a pair of Timberland sandals) and found, for lack of a better word, 'magic' happening after about my second week of walking. I'm extremely curious if you have had any meaningful experiences that just bear no explanation other than that "magical"?

I know, probably a subjective term, but an example: as I was approaching Big Sur I came across a book lying on the side of the road, wrapped in a plastic bag: a biography of Mildred Norman Ryder (Peace Pilgrim). If you've never heard of her, she walked the later years of her life in the name of peace. I still have that book today and the encounter was one of several on my walk which opened my eyes to the mere fact that there is indeed much more to this world than meets the eye.

Best to you, and keep on treading!

This is what I came here to read. Many thanks Josh, this book can be closed now.

Heh, we've all been there. Good times!