Monday November 26 – two Ghosts and the Boogeyman

Monday November 26 – two Ghosts and the Boogeyman


From early October for the next six weeks we had been “camping” most nights in a small park at the south end of the University of Texas. On “game nights” we would find alternatives so the “kids” could throw their party and we wouldn’t be in the way. This was a pretty well hidden location as we eventually pulled back in under the cover of some trees and bushes which hung over us as a canopy. But, eventually we were paid a visit by the UT campus police, three of them at 2:30 in the morning. And informed we could not continue to stay there. We had our I.D’s run again and cooperated as we were instructed and the campus police were polite and cordial enough as they recognized we were no threat.

So we began our search for another spot we might regularly return too. It took a couple of days, and during this time we would make do wherever we happened to be. We are now located at a spot, to remain undisclosed for the time being, that is relatively well hidden and out of sight of most, as long as we do not stay past sunrise each morning. We will continue to search for an even better site, but walking distances and those” fucking Austin hills” can prove inhibiting.

Shortly after we were evicted from our first base we received sleeping bags, which greatly improved our comfort through the nights that are beginning to turn cold. We made it huddled under a few blankets, but there is a hell of a difference.

Sleeping bags in order, I am now thinking about things to carry us through the winter. I have been told “snow” is generally not a problem here, but we might expect rain and the coldest months are the end of January through February. Considering personal past experience “camping”, I have little doubt a couple of “Yankees” can make it through a “confederate” winter with a little planning and common sense. But, there are shelter options available should we find the need. Beginning this week we will be looking into “case management” services to help us get our birth certificates and Texas I.D’s together. We will look into new glasses for Mary come mid –December.

continued