There is a small grocery store just down Fremont Ave. a bit. Market Time has been giving us their leftover daily sandwiches, jo jo’s, pizzas, salads of every sort, wraps, and many things I don’t really know what they are, for the whole time we’ve had the Men’s Shelter on Phinney ridge. We are in […]
I love anonymous donations. I like all donations. Even swimwear to a men’s winter shelter. No, that didn’t happen. Some donations are really secret like clothing and food left on the doorstep with no note attached. That can be a little concerning if the food is not wrapped up nice. One anonymous gift this week […]
This week’s “hats off” award goes to The Bells of the Sound for their wondrous donation of pies. If you’ve got the time this week, drop by the shelter for a slice of hot apple pie about 8pm. But the 20 pies will be gone soon so call for reservations. In other news, Mitch, our […]
For some New Years Day is just another day. Since Eileen and I have failed to stay up until midnight to welcome in the new year for the last several years, I suppose that means we don’t care as much as we used to about that day. It’s just another day. Or maybe we are […]
“You wanna go where everybody knows your name.” I think I got those lyrics right. Men and women are much the same everywhere. We want to feel connected and knowing a man’s name is about as basic as it gets toward connecting with a fellow human being. I’m really not that good with names. I […]