Photography Thinks
So, the cops in South Burlington shut down the Ramp where Richard panhandled. He’s moving into town, looking for a new spot. He spruced up by cutting his beard. Word is some babe asked him to do it.
Tough night. He said, “just actin stupiddd.”
So, her Mom died yesterday morning, a day she lived as a runaway. Strong to a fault. Concerned about her looks. Knowledgeable about her friends, she sought support from those whom she could relate to.
Katie rejected her family, because if she saw them all she could do is cry, and what do they know about her? They failed her in one way or the other. Who knows? Her mother’s twin is her foster mom. How complicated is that?
Yet, despite these facts, she felt her Mother loved her; visiting Mom shortly before the death, they had a conversation: “I told her that I loved her and I would do everything I can to live a better life, until I move to the higher ground.” Not sure this is exactly what she said, but it be close.
While it seems to be deja vu all over again, the hanger has been offered again as the low cost tool for eliminating an unwanted pregnancy.
Same old. Same old. Seizures no one recognizes. System want to put him in jail for tickets. Judge doesn’t want him in. No clothes. No id. No driver’s license. Needs a shower. Not crazy enough for disability because no diagnosis. Beaten by cops. No idea why no alms on the street.
He smelled so bad, I could not come close enough to shoot. But he still looked like he had dignity. He complained that the yellow jackets poured out his beer as he sat in front of the Methodist Church with the permission of the Pastor. His time be running thin. Will he realize it? Who knows. He didn’t last summer.
“No one wants to help me,” he complained. “I can’t get a pair of pants or a pair of shoes.” “Not so,” I replied. “No one wants to help you in this condition. That’s all. You are wearing pants I got for you.”
Says he left his gear on the waterfront and went to a friend’s house to sleep. When he returned, it wasn’t there. Ya neva know in cases like this. He and his friend didn’t seem too out of sorts. Couldda been a repo. Who knows?
Frenchy, Sharon, and I went for a walk today, expecting to visit 10 local venues that sell lotto tickets. It was so hot just after lunch that we only made it to four. Everyone smiles for Frenchy.
Accept the fact that $18,000,000. didn’t go where it should have and no one in government or the communications business will be prosecuted for mismangement or theft. Cannot dispute the decision of TJ Donovan, the Chitteneden State’s Attorney, because the results of the investigation have not been released. But, if you believe in the system, you have to believe he made the decision by applying the applicable legal and ethical standards. The case, however, is a political disaster, especially since at least one of the major players, the Mayor, remains in office and there is no way to evaluate his performance without more information.
I left my coffe cup near the rock. Jesse kept it over the weekend. It returned to me a little bruised, but not broken. Had not marked it lost. Hard to explain how one becomes connected to a cup. Sure, it protects the environment, but it also has a feel that I have become attached to, associating it with the liquid it carries and its presence at the beginning of a day. This cup has been with me since Manchester, early oughts. But it never lived in someone’s backpack for four days, not knowing if it would ever see me again.
So, you think this is stupid, eh? If you be a dunkin donut drinker, do you think the cups really disintegrate, or don’t you care? I don’t know if you have a regular cup, many do, especially if they give to charities without taking the beneficial artist mug. When I leave my cup in the care by mistake, my day starts differently if I don’t’ have my cup. I sometimes spill on myself due to unfamiliarity with the opening. Could it be that it also tastes better? I know that it feels better and that it means that I didn’t lose it.
Ice time. Who knows. They be hitting the App Trail with cowboy. Cricket not be ready to jones on the road.