Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Car bums

All bums are not created equal.  Some are not really bums in the traditional sense.  As the Kadizzlites move about in the Earth Module one could even say we are bums of a different sort.

At our current location a series of bums have come and gone.  Car bums live primarily in their car.  The first car bum lived in an entirely unsuitable car for being a car bum. It was an old sports car of sorts.  Mr. Bumly had to take everything out of the car to find a place to sleep.  Another transient had a very small pickup with a homemade camper on the back.  His camper had a unique little pop up roof. This bum could pop his head out of the top of his camper like a prairie dog and look around.

Last night a heavily laden old VW bug came in with a younger couple.  They may just be traveling across country, and do not fit the bum profile well.  However, they set up their tent under the shelter and spent the night.

Living in a  neighborhood where everyone has wheels results in a lot more observation of your neighbors than normal. It is not unusual to wake up and find you lost neighbors, or gained some.  The Sheriff comes by every day, and is making his rounds right now.  Where else does the Sheriff drop off fresh grapefruit and oranges?

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