A North American Hitch-Hiker’s Gathering
I saw in Morgan something of what I once was, or wanted to be. Here I was, with a full time job, working day and night, a baby on the way, about to buy a house, busier and more stressed than I could ever recall being - and Morgan was free, floating in the breeze, full of passionate ideals, energy and time to commit to them.
There were four of us, and I knew Irv was coming, so we had our five! I hadn't lied to Irv. He turned up not long after, ambling up the hill from the bus stop. I'd never met Irv either. I reviewed his book, Innocence Abroad, some years ago, we almost crossed paths unbeknownst to us in Greece in '91, we'd corresponded over the years, and I'd made friends of his friends in Europe , but we'd never met before this Seattle trip.
There was plenty to talk about - as if ardent hitch-hiker's are ever short of words!
Two newcomers arrived, Web and Sung, though they were interested really in the Airstream trailer and on working it into a science fiction film Web was producing. A friend had found Morgan's ad for the gathering somewhere in Seattle in which he'd mentioned the Airstream and new Web was desperately after one for his film.
John a reporter from the Seattle times was expected as well. He'd found Morgan's ad and felt there'd be a good story in it some time. When he did arrive, we was visibly a little surprised cum disappointed at the casual air and lack of numbers, but soon he found interest in our old salt Irv. With his local nature (Irv lives in Seattle), age and experience (over 70 now with a half century of thumbing experience), John rightly saw some story material.
Dogdave was was also headed for Seattle, but he never did make it due to a breakdown. He
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