Ned

Einstein Meadows Ned

Faced with a major loss of services, daring seniors throw caution to the wind and embrace ganjapreneurship. This humorous novel relates the efforts of two idealistic New Yorkers who try to save a failing Southwestern community of retired professors who think they have all of the answers. Upon starting their new journeys, the academics bring their old baggage full of intrigue, power grabs, endless backstabbing, insecurity and one-upmanship so prevalent in their prior work settings. First, Nancy and Ned encourage their neighbors to grow a vegetable garden, then herbs and ultimately to dispense medical marijuana. Eventually, the crop frees most of the seniors from financial and mental constraints and they enjoy life more. But not before the Elder Blasters shoot it out with bandits who try to steal their weed. The enlightened residents participate in Senior Olympics; create a circus troupe; ride around town in a Woodstock bus; host transgender, gay and lesbian weddings; shed their clothes and create the Einstein Meets Esalen Institute.