WE’RE OUTDOORS AGAIN!

Posted by Ken on Monday, April 28, 2008 | 5 comments

Sometimes I think that heaven is being outside, under a bridge, with my friends without houses on a warm spring day.  Well, it happened on Sunday, and it was indeed heaven.

On Sunday April, 27th we headed back under the Hawthorne Bridge (actually, beside the bridge (Downtown side), in the sun.  Kate and I got there before noon wondering if anyone would actually follow us thirteen blocks down the hill from where we had wintered at St. Stephen’s.  When we arrived there were about forty of our friends just hanging out.  They unloaded all our crap and we set up.  The coffee got there exactly on schedule at 12:30.  By lunchtime at 1:00 there were about eighty men and women, young and old and in between chatting peacefully in line.  Eventually at least hundred and ten beautiful people stopped by.  Most hung out, basking in the beautiful weather, well into the afternoon.

The lawn was dotted with small groups playing cards, doing art stuff, talking or sleeping.  I stopped at each mini-gathering and gave out socks, razors or other toiletries.  That was my excuse to be there and drink in the multifaceted beauty of these amazing people.

We’re out for the summer!

What Others Have Said...

  1. Denie 04/29/08 9:22 PM |

    I was thinking of you all Sunday, as I was with my friends without homes in the park. Glad to hear it was a beautiful day for you all. Sure do miss the whole bunch of you.

  2. Pam Hogeweide 04/30/08 10:26 AM |

    it was a magical day spent with some of my favorite people in the city of portland. thanks for letting me an auntie to your special community, ken.

    (i’m giving a shout out and link on my blog today. all ten of my readers can learn more about you. :-) ok, i’m being modest…all eleven of them..!

  3. Vivian Brocato 05/9/08 7:49 PM |

    I love you all and miss you so much! So thrilled your first day back under/next to the bridge was a good one! Big huge hugs to all of you!

  4. josh 05/14/08 3:43 PM |

    It really was a glorious homecoming! Everything went better that expected!! ahh, good times, good times

  5. Julie Paine 06/14/08 9:28 PM |

    I love how you love.

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