The Search For Bobby McGee

This short story is about a retired Silicon Valley couple who leave a whale-watching tour bus when it stops in Salinas. Winnie remembers that this is where the late iconic singer Janis Joplin “let Bobby McGee slip away,” as in a line from her hit song "Me and Bobby McGee." She romanticizes Janis and Bobby, always wondering if he is real, so she talks Virgil into searching for him. Virgil eagerly agrees as he’s bored with their annual whale-watching trip. This leads to an exciting, humorous adventure. What they find will surprise you, as will the “out-of-the-box” ending.