The Dishmeister
My first conversation with Chris was in the Square…me, sitting on a garbage can, him, on some stairs a few feet away. Neither of us were brilliant conversationalists at the time, so after fifteen minutes of uncomfortable silence, he got up and walked away. That was about five years ago. He was in his late teens then.We talk more now.
These days , Chris manages our dishwashing operation at HOMEpdx on Sunday afternoons. The ancient machine looks like something out of the bar scene in the first Star Wars movie, but he can make that sucker sing. Over the course of four hours or so, his entire front side becomes drenched with soapy water punctuated with food chunks. Kind of a special sauce.
Chris is intelligent, articulate and funny. He has the language skills of the highly educated and puts them to excellent use in the tough field of competitive sarcasm. The guy’s a Grand Master. He’s also one of the kindest and giving men I’ve ever met. He has some expertise in a sport known as “Space Bagging.” He’s quite good at it, actually.
Chris is my friend.
Ken Loyd 03/8/08 7:09 PM |
Josh
This is COOL
Al 03/9/08 5:00 PM |
those dishes are sure clean. space bag? sounds familiar.
nathan willard 03/10/08 8:59 AM |
This is rad.
If whoever is doing this site wants to link the video I made of Home PDX, it’s on youtube. Just look up Home PDX
Jim Schoene 03/10/08 10:12 AM |
Space bag? Wasn’t she that gal in one of the Star Wars episodes?
the other josh 03/13/08 4:03 PM |
HOME PDX FUCKING ROCKS!!!! You guys did an awesome job. Im so proud im crying right now, seriously! okay, just kidding about the crying.
tami carter 05/18/08 3:59 PM |
I PERSONALLY HAVEN’T EXPERIENCED HOMEPDX BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED KEN’S MIRACLES…… I JUST WANTED TO SAY TO ALL OF YOU GOD BLESS YOU ALL….. AND I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL I SEE YOU ALL AGAIN….
Julie Paine 06/14/08 9:25 PM |
Ken, nice to read your original piece on the dishmeister after hearing about it over breakfast today. Our time with you was of great worth to Blake and I. Thank you. Consider your place at HOME pure joy, my brother, even though you may face trials of many kinds…..Jules