Part 94: Back To The Future
Riley Shepard started a family with Kay McCauley in 1957, what happened after that is anyone's guess.
Part 91: A Radical Departure
Our landlord said he wanted to sell the house, so we had to move, at least that’s what Riley said. I didn’t fully understand why our...
Part 90: Dream On
They told their mother in Spanish "we brought home a stray dog." I didn't speak Spanish, but much later, the sisters told me...
Part 89: "He's a Dishonest Slob," she wrote
When we were living in Hollywood, Jan and Riley were walking down Vine Street one day when a man came out of the shadows and followed...
Part 88: Fear and Loathing
A man broke away from the group and came up close to me. He was tall, lanky, and his broad smile showed broken, yellow front teeth.
Part 87: You Used to be So Pretty
If you're just starting this blog, it has an order. Some entries can be stand alone, like this one, but most will refer to previous...
Part 86: Stars for Your Scars!
The first time I looked at my face in a mirror after the accident was at home in our bathroom. In the hospital, the nurses kept me from...
Part 85: Car Crash
We moved to Porterville, a town in the middle of California, away from beaches, away from Riley's friends, away from the world it...
Part 84: The Hayride
I'd been invited to go on a hayride in the small town of Porterville. Where the ride ended has stayed with me for decades.
Part 83: Riley Shepard's Most Dreaded Houseguest & The Encyclopedia of Folk Music
My father said that part of his encyclopedia of folk music was burned in a fire, and that he'd have to start all over. Was it true?