WEATHER ALERT! BAD STORMS AND MORE TROUBLE IF WE DON’T GET OUR PASSWORDS STRAIGHT!

HIGH PRAISE FOR MJ AND HER GENIUS! ONWARD TO THE MYSTIC TRAIN!

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HOLY SHIT, WE ARE IN THE EYE OF ONE GIANT STORM! I DON’T SUPPOSE YOU HAVE MISSED IT, BUT THE WORLD HAS JUST TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, WELCOME TO 2017! PERHAPS YOU UNDERESTIMATED THE POWER OF THE WORLD TO CHANGE, AND I AM GUILTY OF SUCH FOLLY AS WELL. OK, SO WE HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT IN THE USA, AND THAT WAS A SURPRISE TO BEAT THE BAND. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? SOMEBODY WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE STATUS QUO. LIKE MANY OF US, I ASSUMED THAT THINGS WOULD WORK OUT FOR HILLARY, IT WAS A GIVEN. NOT!! NOW I WATCH THE TALKING HEADS BABBLE ABOUT MANY THINGS THEY DON’T LIKE, BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER! WE ARE HERE, IN THE DEEP OF THINGS, GET USED TO IT. YUP, THAT’S ME RECOVERING FROM A MINOR OWIE, STICKING MY TONGUE OUT AT THE WORLD, WHICH IS ABOUT ALL I CAN DO AT THIS POINT. NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY, THINGS ARE GOING TO FALL INTO PLACE AS THE GREAT PLAN UNFOLDS, AND ITS UP TO US TO ADJUST, AFFIRM AND ROLL WITH IT. THAT MEANS YOU TOO, AND I HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY TODAY. OR WILL BE TOMORROW. GOOD LUCK!

I FIND MYSELF AT THE BRINK OF A BIG NEW CHAPTER OF WINSLOWLAND, WHERE I NEVER REALLY PLANNED TO BE. DREAMS DON’T COME TRUE, DO THEY? WELL, ASK THE GUY RUNNING THE USA ABOUT THAT ONE. MY STORY IS MORE OF A DREAM COME TRUE, ALL THE THINGS I HAVE WANTED TO DO ARE ROLLING OUT BEFORE YOU. MY TV SHOW CALLED WINSLOWART IS FEATURING WONDERFUL AND THOUGHTFUL GUESTS, AND PEOPLE ARE WATCHING. I HAVE TWO AMAZING WHIZ LEGAL BEAGLES SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE TO REPRESENT ME AND MY PLAN FOR EPISODIC TV! THEY ARE THE BOMB AND I EXPECT TO BE RIDING THAT WAVE INTO YOUR LIFE WITH THE FABULOUS DYANNA FALCONER AND ALL OF THE MYSTIC ADVENTURES IN BIG SUR.

AND FINALLY, I HAVE MOVED INTO A PLACE THAT CREATES BEAUTIFUL THINGS IN MY HEAD, AND IS PEOPLED WITH LOVELY KIND HOMEBODIES WHO ALWAYS GREET ME ON THE STREET WITH KIND WORDS. IT WAS A SURPRISE TO END UP ON THE MOUNTAIN THAT OVERLOOKS MY CITY OF CHOICE, THE AMAZING AND SCARY/FABULOUS MONTEREY CALIFORNIA.

SO HERE IS PAUL CONGO’S FAVORITE SHOT OF ME, HE RUNS THE TV STATION CALLED AMP MEDIA THAT HOSTS WINSLOWART AND DECIDED THIS IS THE BEST AND MOST REAL JW SHOT OF LATE. YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH HIM, HE IS ALWAYS RIGHT.

 LOTS OF LOVE: XX:JW

GOTTA GO GREEN FOR MY MESSAGE TO THE WORLD THIS NEW YEAR, GREEN LIGHT, GREEN BOOKS, GREEN DEALS COMING! TODAY I SLOGGED THROUGH THE RAIN AND WHEN IT STOPPED, I DECIDED TO REMOVE ALL THE LIGHTS OUTSIDE AND DECORATIONS FROM THE HUGE HOLLY TREES! I HAD PLANNED TO DO THIS ANYWAY, BUT THE RAIN THIS AM WAS A PROBLEM. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME, IT HAD STOPPED AND I JUMPED ON IT. THAT HAS BEEN THE WAY OF THINGS THIS YEAR AND ESPECIALLY THIS MONTH!

FIRST OF ALL, MY BOOKS HAVE ALL BEEN CONSOLIDATED IN ONE PERFECT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT, NEATLY ORGANIZED AND LOCKED AWAY FOR THE DEALS AHEAD. AFTER MANY YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP WITH MY PRINTER, THEY DECIDED TO JOIN UP WITH ANOTHER AND CLOSE THE DOORS. THIS WAS A BIG DEAL, THEY HAD A LOT OF SPACE AND STILL ARE MOVING OUT. BUT THE MAIN GUY THERE WHO ALWAYS HELPED ME WAS AROUND FOR THE BIG MOVE, AND SO WERE FIVE OTHERS WHO JUST ROCKED IT! I HAVE NEVER SEEN PEOPLE MOVE SO FAST AND EFFICIENTLY, WITH A SMILE ON THEIR FACES. OF COURSE, THEY ARE FRIENDS AND FAMILY, WHO ELSE COULD YOU TRUST WITH SUCH A JOB?

THIS WILL PLAY A BIG ROLE IN THE NEXT YEARS, SINCE MY BELOVED TV SERIES MYSTIC ADVENTURES IN BIG SUR IS NOW OUT IN THE WORLD TO BE SOLD TO SOMEONE FABULOUS, HOPEFULLY SOONER THAN LATER. THE FIRST LOOK WILL COME FROM A VERY FAMOUS AGENCY WHICH IS AMAZING, EVEN IF IT TAKES WAAAAY TO LONG TO GET IN THE QUEUE. HANG TOUGH, AND CROSS YOUR FINGERS.

AND NOT TO BE CONFUSED,  THE WINSLOWART TV SHOW IS GEARING UP TO EXPAND INTO NEW AREAS AND MORE GUESTS, WE WANT TO BRING THEM FROM OTHER AREAS AND VENUES, TOURING ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS, SOME ARTY MOGULS, YOU NAME IT. SO DON’T FORGET TO SEND US A SPECIAL GUEST FOR THIS KICKOFF, AND KNOCK THEIR SOX OFF!

IT’S GONNA BE A WILD RIDE HERE IN WINSLOWLAND, BUT I’M READY! SO WISHING YOU JUST THE BEST YEAR OF YOUR LIFE! YOU DESERVE IT! XX:JW

SINCE THIS IS LABOR DAY WEEKEND, AND EVERYONE ELSE IS LOBBING THEIR WILES INTO THE WIND, I DECIDED ITS TIME TO CATCH UP WITH YOU! WHILE ITS TRUE THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN SILENT FOR A BIT, THERE ARE SOME GOOD REASONS…

THE FIRST BEING A CREATIVE SPAN OF MINDS AND TIME THAT CREATED A MONTAGE FOR MY PROPOSED EPISODIC TV SERIES! WORKING WITH MY PRODUCING PARTNER, WE GATHERED OUR THOUGHTS AND DREAMS, MADE A MAP FOR THE MESSAGE AND WENT TO WORK. THE RESULT IS QUITE AMAZING, BUT LET ME JUST SAY THAT MAKING A FILM, TINY OR NOT, IS A HUGE CREATIVE CHALLENGE. NOW ITS FINISHED, AND WILL BELONG TO THE WORLD OF NETWORKS AND SCREENS AND PITCHES. SHALL WE SAY “COMING SOON TO A FLASH DRIVE IN YOUR HOOD?”

HAVING CREATED THIS PART OF THE PACKAGE ABOUT MYSTIC ADVENTURES IN BIG SUR: THE SERIES TAKEN FROM THE BOOKS OF THE SAME NAME, I WILL SOON ADD THE MONTAGE TO THE OTHER LABOROUS PARTS: THE PRECIS, WHICH IS A FRENCH WORD FOR SYNOPSIS OR “SHORT VERSION” OF THE FIRST FOUR BOOKS. THAT IN ITSELF IS A MIND BLOWING JOB, WITH MANY SESSIONS OF COMBING THROUGH THE TOMES FOR A TINY DETAIL YOU MUST HAVE!

ADD TO THAT THE OVERVIEW FOR A BUSY SUIT WHO WANTS A QUICKIE, THE DESCRIPTION OF BIG SUR, AND FINALLY A FABULOUS COLLECTION OF QUOTES FROM THE MASTER MAGNUS TOREN (HENRY MILLER LIBRARY). BETWEEN HUNTER THOMPSON AND HENRY, THE READER WILL EXCLAIM AND REJOICE. GUARANTEED!

SUPPOSING THAT THE CREATIVE MUSE IS A HABIT AS WELL AS A GIFT, MY SOUL HAS NOW TURNED TO THE NEW BOOK, WAITING PATIENTLY IN MY BRAIN FOR A CHANCE TO JUMP ON THE PAGE! I COULD NOT STOP MYSELF, ON THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER WHEN I HAD A GREEN LIGHT… SO LETS JUST SAY IT’S GOING TO BE A REALLY DOWN HOME FREE FOR ALL AROUND HERE, LABOR ON!

LOTS OF LOVE!

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OK, I KNOW YOU’VE SEEN THIS BEFORE, SHE HAD A LONG BIRTH, LIVING THROUGH TWO HAIRY MOVES BEFORE THE DEBUT: BUT NOW, HERE WE ARE! I AM SO EXCITED TO INVITE YOU TO WHOLE FOODS MONTEREY ON MAY 29TH FROM NOON TO 3PM: SMALL FAB BITES/VIDEO/SELFIES/READING/PRIZES: FUN! IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE WE HUNG OUT WITH YOU, AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED TO TURN MY HEAD. THE HOUSE OF BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY IS SHINING AROUND ME, THE LAUREL CANYON NORTH OF MONTEREY, WHERE NOW I HAVE GOPHERS JOINING THE PIGEONS, SQUIRRELS, BLUEBIRDS, HOOD KITTY AND SOME WILD GUESTS.

THE WILD GUESTS ARE MY IDEA, AND MOSTLY THE SAME OLD CAST OF CHARACTERS, ADD THE AMAZING POWER  GARDENERS, ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, ROOFERS, GUTTER GUYS AND OTHER CRAZIES AND YOU HAVE THE PICTURE. PERFECT JW: MY FRIENDS ARE ENJOYING THE PLACE SO MUCH. NOW THAT I HAVE THE PATHWAYS CLEARED TO MOSEY AROUND AND FIND MY CLOTHES, I AM READY TO ANNOINT MY BEAUTIFUL BELINDA, VOLUME IV OF MYSTIC ADVENTURES IN BIG SUR. SHE HOLDS THE KEYS TO A LOT OF LOOSE ENDS, AND THE PATH TO UNKNOWN DOORS OF PLEASURE AND PAIN. WHOOEEE, EVEN MY ART IS ON THE COVER.

TOMORROW I AM ON MY WAY TO BIG SUR AND THE FABULOUS HENRY MILLER LIBRARY TO SET UP ANOTHER SWEET BOOGIE FOR BELINDA, HOPING TO FIND A LITTLE SUNSHINE AND FEW TOURISTS. GOOD LUCK, HUH? NO WORRIES, MAGNUS WILL TAKE CARE OF ME!AND BY THE WAY, I HAVE ANOTHER PINK BATHROOM HERE IN WONDERLAND, IT JUST TICKLES ME TO DEATH, SLOSHING AROUND IN THE TUB WITH SCENTS FROM WHOLE FOODS. SO WE COME FULL CIRCLE, JUST CHECKIN’ IN, COME AND SEE ME, WILL YA? I’LL PUT YOUR SHOTS ON THE WINSLOWART TV SHOW, JUST FOR FUN.

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IN A QUANDRY ABOUT THE VISUALS FOR YOUR PLEASURE, THIS ONE OR WHAT DO YOU THINK?XX:JW

WHOOEE, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN GIRL? YOU SEEM TO HAVE DROPPED OF THE FACE OF THE EARTH, WHAZZUP? THERE IS ONE SIMPLE WORD FOR IT: MOVING!

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT, IS THERE? HERE IS A GREETING FROM MY PINK BATHROOM, AKA, GUEST BATH, LIT FROM THE BRIGHT FLASH OF THE COAST AND SOUND BY THE ROARING WAVES OF BIG BLUE! THE GUYS HATE THIS ROOM AND THE GIRLS LOVE IT, FIGURES, HUH? NO MATTER HOW COOL WE BECOME, WE ARE STILL STEREOTYPICAL MALES AND FEMALES. IN ALL HONESTY, THIS HAS BEEN THE TIME OF MY LIFE, GOOD, BAD AND UGLY. FOR SOME REASON, I VIEW IT AS A CHALLENGE TO MY SOUL AND GRIT, WITH ALL THE ROADBLOCKS OF A NEW LIFE. DELVING INTO BOXES PACKED HELTER SKELTER BY A GANG OF RUFFIANS (MORE ABOUT THAT ANOTHER TIME) AND SORTING OUT MY LIFE HAS BEEN TOTALLY AWESOME. WHO IS THIS PERSON I THOUGHT I KNEW? WHERE DID SHE GET SO MANY SHOES AND VASES AND PILLOWS?

PROBABLY THE COOLEST OF ALL WAS GIVING SOME WONDERFUL COOKWEAR TO A FAMILY I LOVE, KNOWING SUPERB MORSELS WILL EMERGE FROM THOSE COPPER PANS! THE LAST BOX I OPENED CONTAINED TREASURES OF MY MOTHER, SECRETLY PACKED AWAY YEARS AGO!  I GUESS IT WAS TIME TO SET OUT THE BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD, AND COME FULL CIRCLE.

WISHING YOU A MEMORABLE MEMORIAL DAY, AND HOPING YOU WILL SIT FOR A MINUTE TO APPRECIATE YOUR LIFE, JUST AS IT IS. MAKING A NEW ONE IS REALLY AMAZING, AND LIVING IN THE MOMENT TAKES YOU THERE.

LOTS OF LOVE,

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YEAH, YEAH, YOU THINK I’M GOING ON ABOUT SOME YOYO BODY THING, DON’T YOU? WELL, NO, THIS IS REGARDING THE HUGE WEIGHT THAT IS LIFTING BY MAGIC AS I CLEAN OUT SEVEN YEARS OF NESTING/CREATING/LOVING! ALL OF IT IS STORED IN MY SWEET CASTLE ON THE GREENS, AS THE GOLFERS STROLL BY AND BIG SWANKY EVENTS ROCK THE FOREST, I HAVE A QUIET TIME TO DO TWO VERY IMPORTANT THINGS IN TANDEM: FINISH MY FOURTH BOOK AND PREPARE FOR THE BIG MOVE! THIS IS THE NEXT STAGE OF MY LIFE, AND NEVER HAVE I BEEN SO AWARE.

I KNEW WHEN I TOOK THIS ON THAT IT WOULD BE SCARY, BUT HOW CAN YOU BE SCARED OF YOURSELF? WELL, EASY: OPEN A BAG STUFFED BACK IN THE CLOSET AND FIND SOMETHING YOU FORGOT YOU HAD. THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF CLEARING THE DECKS, FOR THERE IS A LOT COMING DOWN THE PIKE.I GIVE YOU A TASTE OF THE MOOD, WHILE MY SOUL DANCES AROUND THE ROOM, THINKING OF WHAT TO ELIMINATE FIRST. IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS ADVENTURE, THERE ARE SEVERAL BAGS OF CLOTHES ALREADY PACKED FOR THE THRIFT SHOP: SOMEBODY IS GETTING LUCKY. WHEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE, YOU TRY ON THE CLOTHES SAVED FROM ANOTHER ERA, BE IT LAST WEEK OR LAST YEAR. HOW COULD I POSSIBLY WEAR THAT AGAIN, I WONDER?

I GUESS MY TV SHOW CALLED WINSLOWART HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS, I HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO MY VIEWERS AFTER ALL. NOW THAT IT’S “LEGS SEASON” AS MY BRONX FRIEND CALLS IT, LITTLE DRESSES REAPPEAR AND COOL SHORTS AND SUCH. THE BRIGHEST COLORS WORK FOR SPRING, AND ORCHIDS WAIT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.

IN THE MEANTIME, I CHILL IN THE AFTERNOON AND PAGE/READ THE MANUSCRIPT, GASPING AT SOME OF THE ANTICS OF THE CHARACTERS WHO ALWAYS SURPRISE ME. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW DYANNA, YOU GOT A REAL SHOCK COMING. FOR THOSE WHO DON’T, NO TIME TO WASTE. GO TO WWW.JWWINSLOW.COM AND TASTE THE WORDS. THEN ORDER AND I’LL SIGN A REAL BOOK, IF YOU LIKE. STAY WITH ME, I’M COUNTING ON IT!

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OK, LOOK CLOSELY: I MAY BE THE ONLY SURVIVING SOUL IN THE FOREST TODAY WHO IS NOT AT THE BIG GOLF TOURNEY! WHY IS THIS SO UNUSUAL, WELL, IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN HERE, OR HEARD OF THE AT&T PRO AM, YOU KNOW IT ATTRACTS THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS, WHO PARK ON MY WILD ROAD, SO I CAN’T WALK AND SEE THE OCEAN, AMONG OTHER THINGS. THEN THEY ALSO PARK AT THE BEACH, AND LEAVE THEIR CARS SO NOBODY CAN SURF OR RIDE A BIKE, ALL MY OCEAN FRIENDS DISAPPEAR.

NOW YOU MAY ASSUME THAT THIS ALLOWS FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PARANOIA, BUT I’M USED TO IT. I WAS THINKING TODAY AS I CLEANED MY HOUSE ON A WARM SUMMER-LIKE DAY, THAT I HAVE NEVER ATTENDED ONE OF THESE PHENOMS. I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR TWENTY SIX YEARS ON THE CENTRAL COAST, AND SEVEN OF THEM AT PEBBLE BEACH. I WILL SOON BE DELETED FROM EVERY LIST OF VIPS, SO PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND MY DEMISE ON THAT RESPECT.

SERIOUSLY, NO WORRIES, I TAKE THE ALTERNATE ROUTE AND HEAD UP THE BEACH, ONTO THE BOARDWALK, OVER THE SWEET EMPTY COURSES OF SPANISH BAY. STROLLING THROUGH THERE ON A HOLIDAY LIKE THIS IS FABULOUS, YOU ALMOST HAVE THE PLACE TO YOURSELF! HA! YES, THAT WAS ME AROUND ONE PM, WHILE A FEW LADIES LUNCHED. SO JUST WANTED TO CHECK IN WITH THE WORLD AND SAY I AM FINE, DINNER IS ON THE GRILL AND MY  HEART IS HAPPY. I MADE SOME DECISIONS TODAY, CLEANED UP THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DETRITUS. SO HAPPY BIRDIE, OR BOGEY, OR WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE SOME POINTS! I AM THRILLED WITH THE MONEY YOU SPEND FOR OUR COMMUNITY, AND THE FACT THAT WHEN YOU HAVE GONE HOME, WE GET OUT LIVES BACK!

SO GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK, DUFFERS AND FANS!

LOTS OF LOVE, XX:JW

SOMETIMES THE BIG THINGS DON’T SEEM SO SCARY WHEN YOU FACE THEM HEAD ON. WHY DO WE AVOID GOING TO THE DENTIST OR THE DOC, AND MOST OF ALL, THE DERMO(TOLOGIST)? IN OUR SECRET LITTLE BRAINS, WE KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE DISCOVERED, DON’T WE? IT’S WORSE TO WAIT AND FRET THAN GO AND GET OVER IT!

NO, I’M NOT A POET AND DON’T KNOW IT, HAHAHA, I HAVE A GREAT POEM FOR YOU ON THE PAGES OF THIS SITE, UNDER POETRY. I WRITE ABOUT THE FABULOUS ROCK SCULLY, WHO MANAGED THE GRATEFUL DEAD FOR A LONG TIME, AND “LED THE LIFE” AS MY FRIEND TOM SAYS. HIS JOURNEY ENDED RECENTLY AND THERE WERE A LOT OF SORRY HEARTS, BUT THEY ALL GATHERED TO REJOICE IN A FINE MANNER! HOORAY FOR THE DEADHEADS AND THEIR ATTITUDE ABOUT KARMA. IT’S GONNA GET YA, REGARDLESS!

SO I COME TO YOU TODAY A BIT WOUNDED, WITH A BANDAGE THE SIZE OF TEXAS ON MY FINE LITTLE LEG, AND I DESERVE TO BE QUIET AND THOUGHTFUL, DON’T I? YOU TAKE FOR GRANTED BEING ABLE TO DANCE AND RUN AND WALK MILES, AND HAVE GREAT SEX WITHOUT WORRYING, HUH? JUST REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU CANCEL THAT CHECKUP, KIDS! GO AND FACE THE MUSIC, GET THE WISDOM TEETH PULLED, HAVE A MAMMOGRAM AND PROSTATE TEST, BE WELL.

YOU ARE SO WORTH IT!

LOTS OF LOVE,

 XX:JW