SOMETHING MORE
At age 54, the Silicon Valley computer software engineer says that he has finally found what he was searching for during the ’60s. “I was always on a quest. I tried everything. I was a Jew, I studied the Sikh religion in India, and I entered a Hindu monastery. I lived in a tree in Merry Prankster Ken Kesey’s front yard. And, of course, I tried taking lots of drugs. None of it worked.” He joined Wavy Gravy’s traveling Hog Farm commune. Foster married his wife, Laura, in a memorable ceremony performed by Wavy in New Mexico. The groom wore ice skates, and to seal their vows the happy couple exchanged pork chops. When the Hog Farmers were hired to set up and manage security and facilities at the Woodstock festival, Foster was there. He spent most of his time helping people on bad drug trips into the “Freak-out” pen. Although he still keeps in touch with the Hog Farmers, Foster is…
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