Recap (Day 15)

Okay, what i thought would be a crappy day, turned out to be a good one.

Woke up at 8AM and went to Burger King, to find it closed.

Walked towards the library, knowing it was closed today and tomorrow.

I was walking without purpose, just letting my feet move.

I reached the corner of State Road 7 and Glades Road (for some reason i always seem to go there often)

I meet Frank, guy selling Sun Sentinel papers. "Divorced" with a kid and a wife that sounds like mine. He's lucky, he wasn't legally married, so divorce was not an issue.

Nie guy, even called Paul, the guy who gives out the papers for me.

10mins later he shows up in his van and i'm "hired as an independent contractor"; i'm to meet him at a gas station near my home tomorrow at 4:30AM.

Cool beans, right?

Still, low on cash, i went to the corner with my homeless carboard sign. Wasn't too bad, until the highway patrol showed up. 2 cars, for one homeless.

I got grilled, ID checked, then had to explain since both cops didn't believe i was homeless (i try to keep clean).

My mistake was stepping off the meridian to accept cash from people. "Blocking traffic" seems to be the reason, oh yeah and he was very clear "step off the meridian and you're mine". Yup, clear.

I had made enough to eat today, but if i got arrested, not enough for bail.

My charm and sincerity pretty much kept me from that.

But, i was warned.

Frank calls me over, some nice family gives me a thanksgiving meal in one take-out platter. I thanked them, and Frank, then walked back toward home.

I stop by the church with the thrift shop, sit down and eat.

I decide to use my sign again near the turnpike and see Dwayne on another corner, i wave at him.

We both stop at about 5PM.

I had earned enough to cover a few days of food. However we both had been given food and water bottles during our time at our corners.

We ate pretty good, JC plays an old black and white DVD movie at the camp, i think it was "A gun for hire". I liked it, Dwayne doesn't like that kind of movies.

9PM, said goodbye to the guys and went home.

Woke up a few times, at 2AM i got dressed and went to the gas station.