Joe's Early History

Work in the Oil Fields
July 29, 2024
Chris Jones had married his girlfriend Pat and moved to Taft, California. Taft is an oil town west of Bakersfield in the southern end of the San…
Second Semester: Easter Break Surfing Trip
July 15, 2024
As my second year in junior college progressed, I became more deeply engaged in surfing and the surfing sub-culture. I covered the walls if my…
The Mysterious World of College: First Semester
July 1, 2024
College of San Mateo: Coyote Point Campus
Trapped between an unmotivating world of academia and a compelling fantasy world of movies and books, I was looking for direction.
Glimpse of a Much Bigger World
June 17, 2024
With athletics, I caught a glimpse of elite success. Intelligence and privilege don't get you anywhere without hard work and discipline.
Joe Dillon’s early History: First Half Senior Year
June 3, 2024
A New BreakfastI had a good summer teaching swimming. I saved some money and bought myself a car: a used 1956 VW bug for $600. I now had…
Meet Coach Vermeil
May 21, 2024
Early in the first semester of my junior year in high school, I met the new swimming coach. He was the football coach in the fall and the…

Work in the Oil Fields