Welcome to dark comedy and twisted romance. The struggling band "The Lost Girls" and a rock star out of exile join forcesin a new band called "It Really IS Rocket Science." Join Blar, Tsika, Glycerin, Kpau, and a gang of other misfits as they ride the roller coaster of fame helping each other to cope along the way. Portland, Oregon may be home but the life of a band is on the road as they rumble through the Pacific Northwest and across the world. In this second volume of the series, the Rocket Science people go on retreat to write original music. Do they know enough about each other to be isolated in California's Big Sur for a month? Blar is smitten with Tsika but the dynamics of relationships with Glycerin and Kpau are complicated. What IS going on with Glycerin, their enigmatic malfunctioning guitarist? Are there creative ways to get through life for misfits who care about each other? Follow the band as they work the gigs, the festivals, head to the ski slopes, and get lost in rural twilight zones. It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.