MORNING COMMUTE:
This morning I caught the #1 bus. The driver looked a little like r&b singer songwriter, Patrice Rushen. The light rail train was on time.

The light rail shuttle bus wasn’t as crowded as it’s been on previous days. I got to sit all by myself. It should be noted that this was the first time in several weeks that I got a seat to myself.

CONCERN OF THE DAY: The Homeless Man
This morning as I was entering the 7-Eleven, as I do nearly every morning. I ran into a homeless man standing in front of the store. He said he didn’t want any money all he wanted was a soda. I felt relieved about this. I feel uncomfortable about giving money to people on the street because I feel that they are probably going to spend it on drugs or booze.

The homeless man in front of the 7-Eleven said that he wanted one thing in particular. All he wanted was a Pepsi. I felt relieved by this and went in the store and bought him a soda along with my daily supply of Mountain Dew.

As the light rail train drove off I noticed that he was still in front of the store. It made me wonder if his plan of the day was to panhandle a whole meal. I recall him mentioning as I handed him the soda that he had been outside for an hour and 40 minutes. He told me that no one would buy him anything, not even a doughnut. I suppose his next goal would be to get a doughnut to go with the soda or maybe even a Big Bite hot dog.

WHAT I’M WEARING: This Friday I have on blue jeans, a blue pull over shirt, and beige canvas tennis shoes.