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Ok, so the only other time I was bothered by the police, was because I had a full clown costume on in Marin county, as I was getting ready to speak at the seminary I was currently attending.
I spoke several times as Elvis there, but that day, as a clown in full regalia!
I was rehearsing my lines in a nearby wealthy neighborhood, and I assume I looked a bit suspicious. Someone called the cops, and they nearly carted me away.
Fortunately, halfway into the conversation, the president of that seminary intervened—saying , he is one of our students!
Thankful for that, and also got to speak that day. Although I was a bit rattled.
Hope my angels enjoyed the backstage moment at least!
//About that time I got arrested in Oklahoma…For the record, I was arrested for outstanding parking tickets-none of which were in Oklahoma. But they had a warrant and I went to jail for a night.Funny enough, all I had with me in that cell was a small New Testament, and my clown wig (as I was doing some clown work at that time), which for some reason they let me take into the cell. I made those two props work, and even made a few friends.They apologized the next day, as technically, you’re not supposed to put someone in jail for outstanding parking tickets. As my friend guarded my rest, I had a dream in that cell and heard: “I’m giving you a taste of what many will have to eat.” Stuck with me that. Especially now.Still, I learned a lot about what you need to have on you if you get incarcerated. I’ll stick with a holy book and clown wig!Another, funny thing about that experience, was my cell mate was also named Derek, and we talked about how our names mean a path or way. And I know him to this day.
11 Friday Apr 2025
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