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Fly Fishing Home | Fletcher Quill Chapters

How long will Lama's hang with Quill? Is it all going to Quill's tiny head?
Written by Dan Fallon

Fletcher Quill wakes at 3am surrounded by Sera Monastery Siamese cats as frankincense incense the smell most hated by evil spirts permeates his humble quarters... Quill has been dreaming vivid dreams about his new Ferrari F1 waiting in San Francisco and his beloved cat and girlfriend ensconced in Raven's Haven his one true home nestled on the tip of northern Ireland. ( nice order huh! car, cat, main squeeze.)

Sounds of the young monks morning chanting pull Quill back into reality where he is and will be for some to go....

" Oh newly minted Shaman are you awake yet laddy?"

" Yes, is that you 666?"

" Yes, I and your old standup comedy pal Abbott Sammy Kninnison have a splendid surprise for you and the Dali Lama. We are about to witness by way of Abbott Sammy's semi white magic the celebration and welcoming of the hardest working man in show biz, the Godfather of soul, soul brother number one, his all the way liveness direct from planet Earth, James Brown's arrival at the Pantheon of Musical Hero's! Master of ceremonies none other then the King himself Elvis dressed in appropriate gold lema'. To the Kings right Frank Sinatra and the rat pack ready to wail. In the first three rows; John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson and John lennon. Row two Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters and Brain Jones, row three Roy Orboson, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Mozart, Lizt, Al Joelson, Ray Charles, Jerry Garcia. Here we go ringside!" ( Bright killer stage lights hit the King...)

" Ma boys, ma boys..... Tonight we welcome the brightest light that went dim since I took the eternal stroll, the one, the only James Brown."

Quill and the Dali Lama are speechless as the immortal all star band slide into, " I'm black and I'm proud! Say it loud!".

" Your Holiness we are among the most privileged to witness this special moment."

" Yes, your contacts are most extreme Fletcher, Sera Monastery resident senior Monks met in my chambers last night, would you like to guess the main topic?"

" I'm most grateful to you sir and the resident monks for allowing me to indulge pathetic western culture.... You must admit Muddy Water's bad to the bone blues harp sounds fab bouncing off these ancient walls, sound wise this old joint is sweet! Glimmer Twins would love this for recording their next record?"

" It is the collective wish that you be allowed to dictate all morning chants and afternoon debates until your work here is finished. After noon meal please meet in the science labs as we are ready to test your pyramid energy grids and launch the first secret Tibet Kite design. Today we shall see which way the warm winds blow my new Shaman friend!"

James Brown and Jim Morrison of the one and only " Doors" are jamming together with Robert Johnson on , " It's a Man's world " Miles Davis and Coltrane trading solo riffs while Keith Moon and John Bonzo Bonham keep the brushes moving quite nicely...." 666 slowly close the Rock God Welcoming Window and prepares for the kite material test.

Quill sits staring at the empty Monastery court yard his heart heavy thinking about his San Francisco psychic friends who went down in the plane crash..... Temple bells break the spell as Fletcher closes the door to his suite listening to the monks make their way into the science testing area. They are chanting John lennon's " Give peace a chance "

Quill's cell goes off, " General Quill is that you son? Better pack that ancient sea bag General!"

" I knew this was coming the way its hit the fan lately sir.."

" If all goes well I may need you and General Duke Parker taking Chesty Puller's old outfit into the middle of this middle east mess! You have any problem with that General Quill?"

" Semper Fi Sir, you need not ask Duke and I will take the boys deep into downtown. I'll take my own hand picked rifle company, lets do it one more time before father time claims these ancient stones .. I have another week here unless you tell me otherwise?. May I say it may be late for diplomatic meandering on this deal, thank God you did not back down and let all those kids die for nothing! Old dogs like Duke and I are expendable, those great kids are not! My view is lets get in there kick serious ass win this one and get the hell out period sir! Would you have General Mad Dog's cell number?"

" Knew you would say just that Marine! No worries their San Francisco shaman Mad Dog will get a big piece of this shoot for certain son!. Oh yeah you and Duke will get another star my word on it! It appears the Hollywood iron pumper you have running the left out coast wants to erect two new dams, where does that kind a balls come from son? So that ring any bells Mr. Fly Fisher? "

' Over my dead body, I know that old Navy Cross Marine Hero Congressman we both know and I will not let one migrating salmon get lost because of this fools kiss ass behavior to his biz pals. Now back to Tibet, we are almost ready to start testing this morning, gotta run."

As the procession led by the Dali Lama and Fletcher Quill wind through the ancient Sera Monastery courtyard on their way to the test area where the first test flight of the mega strong ultra light kite material is about to begin, a commotion halts orange clad troops... A group of young monks are play acting that they are Hollywood celeb camera hounds who have just come upon Brittany and Paris getting out of late night taxi.

" Look I have the shot my friends right here both babes no panties, bingo that's a fast ten grand baby! Look here these chicks are cleaner then Nancy's lingerie drawer my friend!"

"Oh Lasson you are so wrong! I have the booty shot that will pay my north Hollywood rent this year, just look they are both smoother then Fletcher Quill my good man."

" Look at my young monks extolling the virtues of life in fast lane America. Your time here has been an education for all of us. Why have we spent centuries contemplating the worlds most pressing issues? When all this time we could have been praying for these poor girls to make enough money to buy underwear! Such a profound enlightening time this has been. Let us rejoice before Hillary, Nancy and the other newly empowered hens cause America's ladies to untwist those panties and get involved..."

" I'm humbled your highness, our western nonsense does have some meat on the bone even for these innocent monks." ( under Quill's breath he wonders, " Have to show these boys my rare set of Streamers tied with celeb pubic hairs? - oh how I love this wholistic whole Holyman thing!)

" If your ready Lapsing let the Kite test begin."

Three high flying kites are about to launch, two of the kites are made with the lightest material yet known to man, a titanium dust kevlar combo that is light and tough. Then the kite made from the material 666 gave his Holiness. Monastery scientists believe the material came from other worlds as it does not have a known signature fiber or any aspect that resembles earthly made material, molecular structure alien? The kites take flight and quickly 666 shoots straight up and needs extra silk line because it won't stop climbing! The other two kites stop around 1000 feet. 666 continues to climb past 2000 feet!"

" Most impressive Fletcher, if the material can withstand the forces unleashed at higher altitudes? We may have the edge on any international kite Olympics, this may be the answer to most of our problems such a peaceful idea an invitational annual international kite Olympics that we will always win and host their by amassing great potential revenue and positive publicity!"

" Come my Shaman friend we have evening debates to witness, in the morning we test your Pyramid Energy Grids. So Fletcher how exactly do you coexist with all these spirits , semi, demi, 666 and his crew, movie stars like Sharon, write books like " Care & Feeding of your Blond" sell flies for outrageous amounts of money and still find time to ponder lyrics for the next Glimmer Twins album due 2008 tilted " Deep Meat"?

" I may have to depart suddenly in the next few days your Holiness, glad we test the energy grids in the morning."

Stay tuned for next episode - Have the young monks gone Hollywood? Will Quill & Duke lead the boys into Indian country?