Today While Walking...

Today while walking…

 I saw a man rolling a joint on the church steps. He wasn’t wearing shoes and I couldn’t imagine it because it was a little chilly outside. I also wondered where do the unhoused get marijuana and how do they know who has it?

 I looked up at the same construction building to admire the progress. I must have been staring for too long because the construction workers stared back and started waving. I waved back and continued walking.

 A woman offered me powdered donuts for a dollar. They were single donuts out of the package. I had to politely decline because they were in her bare hands and I also did not have a dollar.

I saw a man dancing in the park. As I got closer I realized that the song playing was Happy by Pharrell Williams. I decided to stop and dance with him for the remainder of the song. Others smiled and  joined in with us. At that moment it didn’t matter who was unhoused or not. Pharrell brought us together even if it was just for a moment.


10:55 AM

Today While Walking...

Today while walking…

I saw a young man making a music video at Pacific Plaza downtown. He was creating this video by himself with his phone on a stand. I wonder when his album will come out. 

I was followed by a pug puppy. They were proud of themselves for going potty. The pug was off leash and was well behaved.I found the owner and gave the puppy back. 

I saw a person park their car, get out, and hand someone money and then drive away. The interaction was so quick that I thought the person from the car owed the money to the unhoused person. 

I saw an older man get on the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority. He was the only one the trolly. It looked like a very peaceful thing to do on this cloudy fall morning. 

I was whistled at. I thought cat-calling was a dying phenomenon, but I guess I look pretty good today so thank you. 

I was almost hit by a car door. They parked really close to the sidewalk so their door flew open and I jumped. In their defense coffee is very important on a Friday morning. 

This man thought I was staring at him but I was checking to see if cars were coming so I could cross the street. I wonder who looked more sketchy. Me appearing to be staring at him or him on the corner not crossing the street and staring at me. 


10:12 AM