I played a baritone horn and a string bass in junior high and high
school.  Was a submarine sonar tech and diver (22 years in the Navy) and
now own a life ins agency in Hawaii and a securities broker/dealership
in Maine.  My artsy stuff is mostly confined to making models (flying
and HO railroad).

I couldn't be a hippy as I joined the Navy in '59 and was restricted to
short hair and mainstream clothing until I got out in '81.  By then it
was too late ... though I did own a '64 splittie while on active duty.
I just couldn't paint flowers on it and still drive through a Navy base
security gate.

Here is a short story I wrote entitled, "New Year's Eve".

http://mysite.verizon.net/~collum/newyear.html

Mike