友人の死。シャアハウスの住人は、その悲しみから逃れるためにメキシコに旅立ちます（♪♭♯♫1972年、ニールヤング「孤独な旅路」）。それはRonさんにとって、初めての海外旅行でした。
The atmosphere in the Roger Williams house would never be the same. David Pool, another person in the house had an old camper, and we just wanted to get away. So, about 5-6 of us took off for Mexico. That was in February 1972.
Going to Mexico was my first experience outside of the United States, and I had a close feeling for the country growing up in California where many people originally from Mexico lived, like our neighbors the Osegueda’s. We drove down the Pacific Coast and finally stopped just past Mazatlan, Mexico. I think the last city we stayed in was San Blas, Mexico. We loved not only the warm weather but the people as well. Also, I was very surprised to see children playing outside very late at night. In spite of it being a poor country with hustlers, prostitutes and poor sanitation, the people seemed safe, even the women and children at all hours of the night. That was a first for me.
After I graduated from San Jose State, I moved out of the R & W House to a similar place with improved conditions. Peng also came along and took a room in the same place. That is when I first started to study Japanese (1973). In spite of him being Chinese, Peng was a great encouragement to me in those early years struggling with the language. He was not the first person that gave me great support.
Living with those people of very different backgrounds and nationalities and going to Mexico got me thinking about what I should do with my life. I had a feeling that the international community would have something to do with it.
The atmosphere in the Roger Williams house would never be the same. David Pool, another person in the house had an old camper, and we just wanted to get away. So, about 5-6 of us took off for Mexico. That was in February 1972.
Going to Mexico was my first experience outside of the United States, and I had a close feeling for the country growing up in California where many people originally from Mexico lived, like our neighbors the Osegueda’s. We drove down the Pacific Coast and finally stopped just past Mazatlan, Mexico. I think the last city we stayed in was San Blas, Mexico. We loved not only the warm weather but the people as well. Also, I was very surprised to see children playing outside very late at night. In spite of it being a poor country with hustlers, prostitutes and poor sanitation, the people seemed safe, even the women and children at all hours of the night. That was a first for me.
After I graduated from San Jose State, I moved out of the R & W House to a similar place with improved conditions. Peng also came along and took a room in the same place. That is when I first started to study Japanese (1973). In spite of him being Chinese, Peng was a great encouragement to me in those early years struggling with the language. He was not the first person that gave me great support.
Living with those people of very different backgrounds and nationalities and going to Mexico got me thinking about what I should do with my life. I had a feeling that the international community would have something to do with it.
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