10-02-02 - 8:39 a.m.
on monday, berries and i made our annual pilgrimage to the james dean memorial in cholame. the fanatics were out in force, including the guy with the replica of the little bastard, jimmy's porsche spyder. this was my 12th trip to that lonely spot between paso and bakersfield, and like always, i found reason to pause and reflect. dean's favorite quote, taken from the little prince, is carved into the chrome at the base of his tree.
what is essential is invisible to the eye.