Spod got me over to Aryn's by 9 Saturday morning. We then hopped over to her office, met a whole bunch of people and got organized. We set up a kind of production line of peanut butter spreaders, jam spreaders, sandwich putter togetherers, putting the sandwich into the baggie.ers, paper baggers, orange and apple adders, chocolate bar into each lunch bag, add the juice boxer, pack the lunches into containers…pack the vehicles…over five hundred lunches later plus a zillion bags of coats, pants, shirts, scarves, boots etc…and off we went to the downtown eastside, in the pouring rain.
It didn't take long to hand all those lunches out along with hot chocolate and waters. At one point, it was so crowded under the two little tents that were put up, Aryn and Tanya grabbed lunches and hoofed it off into the streets to find those unable to actually either walk over to us or are so mentally ill they don't understand…and there are lots of mentally ill down there. We treat our animals better than our humans. The first 'human' we came across was so ill and disabled. If we had seen a deer or a dog in that shape in that place in that rain we would have been remiss if we had not called animal rescuers. But because he is human? Nope. He kind of blankly accepted our lunch and just sat and looked at it, not too sure what to do. I took his picture. Its below.
I won't get on my soapbox here…but these homeless are not all just drug abusers wanting to be down there. Not every mentally ill person has a family behind them to keep them off the streets.
Spod came along a while later and picked Tanya and myself up. We gave Tanya a ride to the north shore (she is sooo much fun) and we then went on to the house. We visited with April for a while and Spod loaded the back of the truck up with planters and plants and benches. We were off to Milestones for a soso dinner and back to the hotel room. A very HOT hotel room. (shovel list)
How is it Spod does NOT understand that whilst he can put on coats and sweaters and blankets, I cannot rip off my fat and skin. The room was like a sauna and he was still cold. Meanwhile I am swelling up like rising frigging bread, my blood pressure went from my normal 190 over 110 to 215 over 120. Next time I am packing his electric blanket…easier to pack than my turbo fan.
Now we are home again. It was quite a nice day. We went to stupidstore and did some shopping for Doods (by the way that nickname is short for Doodlebug..which I called April from the time she was born. Somehow it got shortened to Doods) I also picked up Byriani seasoning for my curries. In this very white bread (or is the word bred? I always thought it was bread but maybe I am wrong) community here I can't get that stuff. I also picked up a crapload of shiritaki noodles…almost zero carbs in that magical stuff!!! We then hit the two oclock ferry from Tswassen and we were home by 4:30. Now I am watching amazing race and in my fave chair! TTYL
ps…Andrew is packing up his car and he has obviously found a place and is moving :( I am so going to miss him. I sincerely hope he knows we love him and want to stay in touch. Just cuz the kids can't talk doesn't mean we can't. I think we will make plans to take him out for dinner now and then if he is willing. I can't stand the thought of not knowing him anymore. Sad….ttyl
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| WE WERE ALL COVERED WITH PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM BY THE TIME WE FINISHED |
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| THAT YOUNG GUY ON THE LEFT WAS MY BAGGIE BUDDY |
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| ONE OF OUR FIRST CUSTOMERS |
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| YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE RAIN SPLASHING OFF HIS HAT |
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| OFF WE GO |
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| HONESTLY…WE TREAT OUR DOGS BETTER THAN THIS |
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