Lucky Me is a self published autobiography by Linda Peacock Reynolds that can be purchased on Amazon as an e-book or paperback. Linda was a waitress at the Trident, and eventually married one of the owners – Nick Reynolds of the Kingston Trio.
This book is 520 pages of the Life and Times of Linda Peacock Reynolds. No punches are pulled in this fun read of life “back in the day.” There is also some serious venting here (not a fan of CS&N), and, some curious insights into another time.
Here is an excerpt from the back cover, ” Morphing into the colorful and exciting Bohemian world of 1960’s San Francisco, where life is a commune dedicated to Art and Entertainment, informs a life long mind set. Chance encounters and a free-stylin’ lover brings me to Marin County, the Sausalito waterfront and the infamous Trident Restaurant where I meet and have love affairs with some of the fabulously famous celebrities that frequented that spectacular venue. Eventually I marry the owner, Nick Reynolds, of the Kingston Trio fame and fortune.”
For Trident afficianados Linda’s adventure at the Trident begins on page 120 and then rolls iinto Chapter 8 – Part Two 1966-1971 – Report from an Alternate Universe. Her adventures at the Trident continues through Chapters 9 and 10. This book is a very personal accounting of Linda’s life prior to working at the Trident, and thereafter. For fans of the Kingston Trio, and the Trident Restaurant :”Lucky Me” is a flash back to another time from one woman’s perspective that’s very revealing in it’s passion and honesty.
