Chapter 4
The sudden death of his father sent Jo into a tailspin, out of control and no control over his own life, or destiny. His once conservative attitude had been radically turned inside out! It was the "beginning of the end" of a longtime relationship with Responsibilty. What grew from the newly induced freedom of expression "kicked him between the legs"!
His experimentation with drugs was limited presently to pot (the other stuff either disinterested him, or scared the shit out of him). The backroads in "Lake Country" provided the perfect landscape to escape with his friends for "toking" a joint. Serene hills dotted with orchards of cherry, peach and apple trees spread endlessly toward the dunes and shoreline of Lake Michigan. Miles of vineyards stimulated the senses with the pleasant smell of grapes undulating in massive globes hidden in vibrant green leafed vines. Their juices to be extracted later for the fermentation of fragrant wines so keen and delicious it brought the masses from as far as Chicago. But to Jo and his smoking (cool) buddies, it was just wine to help the "buzz" and soon, maybe too soon, Jo was as some, "led", by peer pressure and time into the
"seedier side" of Marijuana.
Erik (later to be thought of as "Manson") was acquainted to Jo via mutual "potheads". Erik's outlandish behaviour was a constant interest to him. The occassional outburst with several back-handed expletives piqued Jo's interest. "This dude is cool!" he thought.
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