Bucks Journey Chapter two

BUCKS JOURNEY BEGINS
Chapter 2

This journey continues on for many years but not with the equine. Buck not living in horse country but in Southern California, his interests just like any other person living there except being 30 lb person soon began to go towards the sea.

Many of his friends at that age in California aimed at surfing, music and women (AH THE WOMEN) yes young and foolish. Buck being a Pisces (fish) spending most of his time at the beach one would think water would be his thing well Buck in no way liked water so he just settled on women, music and he even play a little banjo and violin (he thought). At this age there was nothing greater than these few interests and it kept him out of trouble and happy, and lived many summers right at the beach.

Buck had a couple of friends that rented a house right by Newport Beach at the pier, right by the water. There was one time that Buck and a few friends climbed aboard John Wayne's lancer (48 ft sail boat) Mr Wayne didn't even like that he chased Buck's buddies off it, Buck ran down the road (water thing) they jumped in the water we thought it was funny (kids), and Of course we had all the concerts you know we were in Southern California growing up in the 1960's use your imagination long hair ect.

Being that Buck was living at home his parents decided that they were going to go into the motel business well one would think being raised in southern California the future would be bright for Buck you know maybe mom and dad was going to buy a place at the beach,
sister, buck, mom, dad would keep all there friends and be close to there family, go to the same schools with your friends you grew up with ect, you know what better place would one ask to be raised.

Then it hit Buck soon he was going to have to move to a town on the California and Arizona border named Needles pop 3200, school 75 students, town 20 square miles. Mostly a Indian reservation yes welcome to the wild wild desert, yes there were many nice people there just not Bucks kind.

Nothing but a river, you know in the middle of no where, lots of hot sand, lots of dessert, and well if you blinked you'd miss the town. School was unlike any ones imagination, there really was nothing for Buck compared of where he came from. Bucks sister was able to stay in Newport Beach.

Buck managed to learned a lot about fishing, dirt bikes, even went and watched evil jump well maybe crash at Ceaser's palace but still wasn't his thing. They did have some nice inboard boats and some racing but again the water thing.

I believe the reason Buck didn't like the water is because he was so light the water would wash him away, by the time he was half way through his senior year he still only weighed about 60 lbs at 17 years and and was 4'11" he's got a couple issues. Not being big enough or heavy enough to be in any sports in school and having quite a bad time with many you know it was a size thing, also there was a little more than a hand full of women in this town that issue became next to none, not much of a love life but there were a few Buck hasn't forgotten even till this day.

Buck did pretty good with the women at the beach even though he was small. Buck decided that the time has come to leave Needles and go back were he came from Southern California.
Bucks now back in his backyard realizing all his friends and partners in crime are now with there new life's, new places, every ones more or less gone, some living a whole new life else where too.

Mean while Bucks father dies and had to go back to Needles,. Buck spent about a year there before all the issues of his fathers death was resolved. Buck finally left and headed out to find a life. Realizing a year gone by and still wanting to make a life, it would be necessary for another hair brain idea. Buck heads to northern California to a college not thinking money was a issue or a better high school education.

Buck with little funds and no help in reach, living under this big oak tree in this park Buck applies at the college, well the first thing he was told was that it wasn't likely to happen due to the fact that they never heard of this high school he went to and the subjects that he took and the subjects offered there doesn't put him in this school so Buck was back on the road again.

Searching not running as some may say, Buck headed back down to southern California. Believing some where in his journey he's going find his niche.
By this time still being of sound mind (I think) Buck spends many days and nights at the beach finding himself lost.

Thinking before he looses his pride and heart any job at this time is better than nothing. Buck had no interest in being some beach bum. (again maybe it was a water thing). Buck finds himself getting a job at sprinkler factory (making sprinklers here we go again a water thing))and spending about a year there, Buck meantime had a nice girlfriend he still remembers her till this day, she must of made a very nice impression.

During this time at the sprinkler company Bucks at the age of about 19 living a life rather dull other than his girl friend keeping his want to become something in life, you know most young people want to make history. Meantime some women at the sprinkle factory working next to Buck says you need to do something for yourself!

Check this farm out and see if they'll teach you to be a jockey. Well Buck listens and takes a address down and sends them a letter informing then that he's interested in going there to work and maybe learn how to become a jockey. Well naturally they requested Bucks back ground and wanted to know his experience with working on a farm and horses, and how much experience he's got riding horses.

They also informed Buck that this is a school for jockeys, they make thoroughbred jockeys there but they also teach not just how to ride they teach you everything from the ground up.
A list of 300 students have applied thus far. Buck only having two things to offer and that was 4ft 11 inches and 90 lbs, so he wrote back and informed the school if they decide he could attend the school he would be ready. Next week Chapter 3 Buck receives a letter from the school.