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Lost in the Desert

Detour into the New Mexico desert with Uncle John on our way to Calli Fest. Story and drawings by Dave Lynas

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Comment by AGP # on January 28, 2019 at 5:47pm: A slight indication of Ry Cooder & Harry Dean Stanton in this one Dave!, did you And Uncle John happen to run into them whilst wandering around in the desert down near Paris Texas ?? ;-)

Comment by SlowHound on January 28, 2019 at 2:21pm: Really enjoyed that.

Nice cliff hanger ending too.

Comment by Uncle John on January 28, 2019 at 1:15pm: Even better on the second listen, Rambling Dave.

Comment by the anonymous pick on January 28, 2019 at 1:11pm: !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Uncle John on January 28, 2019 at 10:44am: Roy, that is a great name for Dave. Rambling Dave!

Comment by Road Rash Roy on January 28, 2019 at 10:42am: Ramblin' Dave! Great tune and video, Bravo!

Comment by Uncle John on January 28, 2019 at 10:01am: Good eye dear, Beetle. Gonna make a sage brush and tumbleweed fire and start signaling. Look for us and bring a pizza.

Comment by 3 String Blues on January 28, 2019 at 9:55am: Smoke signals save lives!!!!!!!!

Comment by Uncle John on January 28, 2019 at 9:01am: BEEE - TULLLL !

Comment by A.D.EKER on January 28, 2019 at 8:36am: Good News ! your surviving at least ! and having great camping to boot ! will see how you get out of there in time or the festival is ol done and finisch ,but by the looks of it youl be there for a while, was that a beetle box you was picking?

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