This one about a sort of "outsider" kid who had friends -- for short periods of time -- and who describes his unusual, nomadic life haunted me for decades.

I was recently able to pick up the story, which appears in the RB anthology "S Is For Space", with the help of a bookseller in Ohio.

I have synesthesia and while my condition has been wearing off over the years this story is for me indelibly caramel-brown colored, dry and dusty.

I tried to incorporate some of the main character's wandering spirit in pictures I made of my small, terrier-type dog.

Btw I noticed that "S Is For Space" *does not appear* in the list of RB books here on Ray Bradbury dot com. I wonder why that is?

Roman K. Toronto Canada
https://www.stickydoggy.com/hobo.html

The books you see listed under the "Books" heading on this website are those published by his current publisher, which has not re-issued S IS FOR SPACE. I believe the only edition of S IS FOR SPACE currently available is the edition that has been published by PS Publishing, which is located in the U.K.

"Hail and Farewell" appears in the first 100 Stories collection.

Ah, I see. Thanks for the info!

You're welcome. It should be easy for you to find a copy. When it appeared on Ray Bradbury Theater, Josh Saviano of The Wonder Years played the kid.

Actually I *did* score a copy of S is for Space. I'd completely forgotten about the Ray Bradbury Theater though. Wow!