Tent City, USA
My Dad had an ingenious plan. "Tailgating with the Homeless" I think I laughed when I first pictured a bunch of homeless people hunched around our motor home outside of the Jones AT&T Stadium during football season. But Dad had a different idea. He drove the bus down to Tent City on 13th & Ave. A last night complete with burgers, hot dogs, chips, bookoos of Coke and a TV airing the NBA Finals Game #3. IT WAS A HIT!!! I actually had a lot of fun. Here's what I learned last night: 1. It was very weird listening to Matt answer one man's question, "What do ya'll do?" b/c Matt's answer was, "Well, I'm an attorney, Jennifer owns a construction co. with her bros, Josh is an accountant, Jonathan is a banker, Tony is a police officer, etc." 2. Homeless people don't smell bad. At least not from the distance I kept. 3. They are really curious and ask lots of questions. 4. They used to be investment brokers, mothers, bankers... 5. Some ...