Pee Wee Herman Was a Prophet!

In the movie, "Pee Wee's Great Adventure",  Pee Wee Herman sets out across the country to find his most cherished possession:  His beloved, bicycle, stolen from him in broad daylight.  Along the way, he meets a menagerie of interesting and odd characters and even phantoms, who, ultimately form an unlikely nationwide band of supporters for what will ultimately, and unexpectedly become the trip of his life.

First, for the record, let it be said, that I always loved Pee Wee Herman.  I loved that movie and I think Pee Wee got a bad break.  Today, Hollywood "stars" form entire careers on scandals much worse than his and unlike 99% of them, HE's actually talented!... But I digress.... The point is, I'm finding myself in my OWN little "Big Adventure" as I find myself for the third day, in a tiny little motel in a tiny little town in Arizona, waiting for my car to be fixed.... AGAIN.

Where was I going?   "Home"... back to Chicago after 14 years in California... and after making all kinds of new friends among the self-described "hillbillies" around the tiny little town of Seligman, Arizona, I can't help but think of Pee Wee Herman.

In the movie, Pee Wee met so many people about as far unlike himself... on the outside... as one would imagine... truckers, cowboys, bikers and more, I find myself laughing it up, dancing, hugging and exchanging contact info with the same eclectic crew!

Take Bev &  , Vicky and Gary-- a couple of retired couples who live a good hundred miles up in the mountains on 80 plus acres each.  We found ourselves in a delightful conversation a couple of afternoons ago at "The Pizza Joint"-- the adjacent little diner next to The Stage Coach Motel, where I'm staying.

Bev and