About Enjoy the Ride

This memoir chronicles the last seven years of the life of Uncle Sammy, a Holy Fool, as he travels the different dimensions of dementia.

There are stories of deep wisdom in this simple tale written by Sandia and Sammy after he came to live with her in Hawaii.

When Uncle Sammy developed dementia he lived in soul time, the eternal present. He was surfing the light realms and naturally leading other folks to these dimensions. Uncle Sammy continued to be (and was even facilitated by his dementia to be) a wise and sacred fool.

This book is about his ‘Crazy Wisdom’ in the grand tradition of the Holy Fool. A worldwide tradition of irreverance in service to greater reverance.

A true divine trickster, Uncle Sammy found great joy in his own foolishness and the foolishness of others.

He had a deep acceptance of life’s changes.

This book sweetens and softens the path for both those experiencing dementia and their loved ones. It offers a fresh and loving perspective on how to be with our ‘Elders’.

It leads us to see beyond labels and to see the gifts that life presents us with.

We are taken along on their hilarious and enlightening adventures as they enjoyed life together.

Uncle Sammy is truly one of God’s rascals and an unlikely sage!

Read Excerpts from the Book

What is the difference
Between your experience of Existence
And that of a saint?

The saint knows
That the spiritual path
Is a sublime chess game with God,

And that the beloved
Has just made such a a fantastic move

That the saint is now continually
Tripping over joy
And bursting out in Laughter
and saying "I Surrender!"

Whereas, my dear,
I am afraid you still think
You have a thousand serious moves.

- Hafiz