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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #messianicjews #christianjews #2016
***DESIRED ALMSDEED to gladly receive: 1-WAY TRIP TO ISRAEL***
***ARE THERE ANY JEWS (Messianic-Christian) left IN THE WORLD?***
***ATTENTION: EXILE ALL CHRISTIANS TO "Biblical Cosmology-oriented" ISRAEL (away from Heliocentric America) NOW!***
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*JANUARY-MARCH*
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*APRIL*
In early April, the locals of Layton, and Sandy offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), gift box(es), care package(s) (crackers, candy, toiletries, etc.), clothing, headgear (bandana[s]), Hotel room(s), help, camping information/suggestions, networking contacts, and encouragement. *End result: food, bakeware (rolling pin, another whisk, and aluminum foil), [plastic] food gloves (because the skin of my hands dried, cracked, and started to bleed, a month ago) [NOTE: For some odd reason, bandages cause the skin of my hands to turn completely white and die. To be specific, a bandage recently caused the skin of one finger to develop a multilayered scab crack formation, which temporarily resulted in lose of circulation, and mobility.], another pair of pants (because another Walmart-style "built-in obsolescence" crotch hole naturally developed at the center of the "Faded Glory" Bootcut), a pillow case, another hand truck (luggage cart), and tire foam (for my hand truck tires)
-LAYTON, UT-
*Hill Field Road/SR-232 (Utah State Route 232) near I-15 (Interstate 15) Interchange: 1 (who held a cellphone to their ear) [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...I was approached, while I walked Eastward
*Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery: 1 Waiter (who is a former Homeless Person) offered FREE bread (w/ my order to redeem a Birthday meal coupon), also asked about my travel situation...while I sat at a Dining Room table
*Outside of Exxon/Common Cents [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered money...while I sat just outside of the building; 1 Local Worker [in work attire] [on another day] offered money, and encouragement, after asking about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building (after finishing off a piece of MY OWN BREAD); 1 Delivery Truck Driver [in a work uniform] offered a beverage (bottle of TruMoo Chocolate Lowfat Milk)...while I transferred goods from an old tote bag to a new tote bag; 1 Local [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a granola bar, and bottle of SOBE Lifewater), after mentioning that they first noticed me at a certain local Restaurant a few years ago, also asked about the status of my travel situation...while I stood just outside of the building; 2 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after asking about my travel situation; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered beverage, and monies, after asking, "Do you want a drink?"
*Exxon/Common Cents [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food & beverage'...while I walked towards the Ladies restroom; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking, "Do you have everything you need?"...while I packed away a few dishes that were used to prepare a bowl of oatmeal; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies (to pay for coffee)...while I rinsed out my Beans & Brews coffee tumbler at a sink
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Einstein Bros. Bagels [Bagel and Coffee Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a liquor gift box (i.e., a bottle of "Brugal Rum" w/ a glass in a gift box)...while I dozed off alongside the vacant space; 1 (a companion of the aforementioned) offered monies...while I stood alongside the vacant space; 1 ???Taco Bell Customer??? (who is a former Mormon, and now claims to be [simply] a Christian) [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement, after asking about my travel story...while I finished baking MY OWN BREAD w/ my 'countertop grill.' Also, the ???Taco Bell Customer??? asked me if I had a favorite (inspirational) Bible scripture. So, I quickly mentioned Romans 10:9 (i.e., "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.").
*Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...then I found the money on the back-flap of my hiking backpack in the Dining Room, while I stood at the front counter
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a beverage ("Freeze")...while I cleaned off a few dishes (used for baking bread) in the Ladies restroom. [NOTE: I left the restroom door open, because I intended to quickly use the sink, and air out the restroom, too.]
*Parking Lot of a Shopping Area near CheckSmart [Loan Agency]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a sandwich (i.e., a homemade "peanut butter & jelly" sandwich in a small plastic bag)...while I walked across the parking lot
*Krispy Kreme [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Manager offered 'to pay for my food & beverage'...after I asked a Worker if the cake doughnuts contain leavening (such as yeast, baking soda, etc.)
*Outside of Krispy Kreme: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered doughnuts (i.e., the remaining glazed doughnuts in a Krispy Kreme box)...then I noticed that the box of doughnuts was placed on an Outdoor Picnic table near my hiking gear, while I monitored my hiking gear, from inside the Doughnut Shop; 1 Youth (w/ a group) [on another day] offered doughnuts (i.e., a half dozen doughnuts in a box)...just as I started to walk away from the Doughnut Shop
*Bajio Mexican Grill [Mexican Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered $$$'rice & beans' (per request)$$$, and veggies (w/ my order of 'chips & queso')
*Outside of KFC [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered monies, and encouragement, after asking about my travel situation...while I walked towards the entry doors; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered monies
*KFC: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a cookie (i.e., the leftover cookie from a meal)...while I stood at a Dining Room table w/ a bag of food (purchased earlier)
*Outside of Faye's Laundry & Dry Cleaning [Dry Cleaner]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered food, and help (if needed), after asking about my travel situation...while I readjusted my hiking gear on my hand truck (luggage cart). [NOTE: Earlier, I visited the Laundry Room to do some laundry (including clothing, gloves, bedding, etc.).]; 1 ???Worker??? offered help (if needed), and encouragement, after asking about my travel story
*Coldstone Creamery [Ice Cream Shop]: 1 Worker offered a FREE sweet treat...after I requested to buy a certain sweet treat
*Outside of Popeyes [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (who is originally from the Philippines) [w/ a close Relation] offered monies, and encouragement (to stay safe on my travels), after asking about my travel story...while I finished off some food (purchased earlier) just outside of the Restaurant
*Dunkin' Donuts [Doughnut Company and Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE doughnuts (i.e., a half dozen doughnuts in a box)...after the redemption of a Birthday coupon
*Outside of Dunkin' Donuts: 1 Customer (w/ Children) offered doughnuts (i.e., a dozen doughnuts in a box)...while I finished off an iced beverage just outside of the building
*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Customer [w/ a bicycle] offered doughnuts, camping information/suggestions (to pitch my tent outside of certain Churches in the area), networking contacts (i.e., Prison facility contacts for my "OPEN-AIR Incarceration Facility/Center Design"), and encouragement, after inquiring about "my travel situation & story." Also, the Customer inquired about my Religious/Spiritual convictions, and certain details about the nature of my travel situation.
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 2 Customers offered monies, after exclaiming that God told them to give me money...while I sat at a Dining Room table as another Customer (initially encountered outside) continued to inquire about my travel story. Notably, 1 of the 2 Customers pointed out the Religious statement (i.e., the "I Keira Renae Johnson CONFESS that JESUS CHRIST is LORD GOD IN FLESH" handmade sticker statement) on the back-flap of my hiking backpack, and expressed support for such a Religious stance.
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies...while I ate a doughnut alongside the building; 1 Customer [at another location] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood on one side of the building (and waited for my laptop to charge w/ an outdoor power outlet)
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*Outside of McGrath's Fish House [Seafood Restaurant] (a closed location): 1 Local Police Officer (w/ backup) issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning" (from the Property Owner)...while I sat inside my pitched tent on the porch (after camping overnight). [NOTE: It was an untimely 'boot notice,' because the rainstorm that hit the area hard for 2 days straight had finally subsided. So, it was surprising to encounter Law Enforcement soon after the heavy storm.]
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*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Store Associate offered monies (to pay for food from an in-store Restaurant)...while I quietly sat on a bench in an entryway
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Batteries Plus Bulbs [Specialty Retail Chain]: 1 ???Local??? offered a cupcake (from a Birthday Party)...while I finished off a bowl of soup just outside of the vacant space; 1 [w/ a companion in a pickup truck] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood just outside of the vacant space
*Outside of Pei Wei Asian Diner [Asian Restaurant Chain]: 1 ???Local??? (w/ a companion) [w/ a vehicle] offered clothing, and headwear (i.e., a bandana), before mentioning that they plan to donate the remaining clothes to a charity...while I walked along the sidewalk just outside of the Restaurant
*Starbucks ("Drive-Thru" Location): 1 Barista offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup in hand])
*Extended Stay America [Hotel]: 1 Guest (who seemed inebriated) offered a Hotel room stay (i.e., a shared Hotel room stay)...while I sat inside the entryway (to get temporary shelter from a rainstorm)
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 (w/ a Co-worker) offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., some pie [in a bowl], and "food and beverage from a Food Pantry"), and additional help (if needed), after asking about my travel story...while I stood next to a newspaper counter (after making a visit to the Ladies restroom); 1, encountered before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (in a bag)...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom; 1, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (in a bag)...while I stood near the front desk
*Outside of Nothing Bundt Cakes [Cake Shop] adjacent to Chipotle Mexican Grill [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Chipotle Customer (who is originally from Indiana) offered 'to pay for a meal' (from the Chipotle Mexican Grill next door), after asking about my travel story...soon after I exited the Cake Shop. [NOTE: I visited the Cake Shop to redeem a coupon.]
*11235 South near Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 2 Village Baker Workers offered bread (i.e., a few loaves of bread)...while I walked along the street
*Outside of Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies, after asking, "Can I offer you some cash? [Oh,] I'm sorry, [a few dollars] is all I have. [I would offer you more, if I had more.] [However,] keep your head up!"...while I stood just outside of the building (after making a purchase inside); 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered help (if needed), also asked about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered money...while I sat on my hiking gear alongside the building
*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Customer (who is a local Backpacker), encountered many times before, offered a gift card (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), and care packages (e.g., cookies, crackers, candy, toiletries, etc.)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., doughnuts, and a soda)...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal at an in-store Dining Room table
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 2 Workers offered a FREE meal (w/ beverage)...after I placed a gift card on the front counter
*Outside of Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store] near Iggy's Sports Grill [Restaurant]: 1 Homeless Person (who is associated to the Management and Workers at the Gas Station), encountered before, offered pizza (i.e., the remaining few slices of pizza in a box from Iggy's Sports Grill), and help (if needed)...while I prepared MY OWN BREAD w/ my grill (w/ an outdoor power outlet) on one side of the building; 1 Iggy's Sports Grill Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I waited for my grill to cool off (after I baked MY OWN BREAD)
*Outside of Courtyard Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered 'food & water' (i.e., trail mix, and bottled water), monies, and additional help (if needed), after asking about my travel situation...while I stripped away damaged rubber from one of my hand truck wheels in a parking lot lane near the entryway
*Zao Asian Cafe [Asian Fusion Restaurant]: 1 Worker (w/ 2 Co-workers), encountered before, offered FREE food ('my order of "rice & sauce"'), and additional food (such as veggies)
*Starbucks: 1 Barista (w/ a Co-worker), encountered before, offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup in hand])
*Courtyard Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered a FREE beverage ('any desired beverage' from the Starbucks Cafe)...while I stood in the Dining Room Area
*Parking Lot of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot
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*MAY*
In May, the locals of South Jordan, Sandy, Lehi, Lindon, American Fork, and Provo offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gift card(s), coupon card(s), box(es), temporary shelter, help, Religious Group pamphlet(s), camping suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more bakeware (spoons, and another pan), more tape, another pair of shoes (boots), another pair of scissors, a screwdriver set (for basic handy fixes, and the surreal times when I move a hand tool towards my "Milwaukee Folding Hand Truck" [luggage cart]), [denim repair] fabric tape, another "Walmart brand-spankin' new" tent (because my old tent has a damaged zipper track), and a replacement pair of pants
-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Walmart: 1 Shopper offered monies, and 'to pay for my groceries'...I was approached, while I stood near my groceries in the Self-checkout area (after a Cashier offered to scan my groceries, because the Self-checkout machine displayed a bagging error message)
*Parking Lot of Walmart: 1 Hobo Panhandler (who held a sign, and a dog [Canine] on a leash), encountered before, offered food (i.e., half of a sub sandwich, and candy [Peanut M&M's]), after asking about my travel situation...while I walked across the parking lot. [NOTE: After the Hobo Panhandler offered "Peanut M&M's," I explained that Mars, Inc. (the maker of "M&M's" and Snickers) now includes GMO's (genetically modified organisms) in their products. Mars is now so brazen that they promote on their candy wrappings that some (or all) of the ingredients are "genetically engineered." So, I now "steer-clear" of Mars (a.k.a. the unfertile 'out of this world' candy maker) candies.]
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of TOGO'S [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies (to pay for a sandwich)...while I packed away a few water bottles just outside of the Sandwich Shop. [NOTE: Earlier, I entered the Sandwich Shop to refill a few water bottles at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine.]
*TOGO'S: 1 Worker offered FREE beverage (w/ my order of food)
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Cubby's Chicago Beef [Sandwich Chain] Owner, encountered before, offered monies, and a gift card (from Cubby's), after asking about the status of my travel situation...while I leisurely sat inside my pitched tent behind a vacant Property (after camping overnight)
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*Courtyard Marriott [Hotel]: 1 ???Custodial Worker??? (who was holding towels) denied me further usage of a sink in the Ladies restroom, by saying that I could not use the sink in the Ladies restroom any longer, thereby implying that I should no longer wash my underwear with the sink...while I washed a pair of panties at a sink in the Ladies restroom; 1 Manager (w/ a Hotel Staff Member) asked me to leave the Hotel, after saying, "I asked you to leave the Courtyard, last year."
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*IHOP Restaurant: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for my meal'...then the Waitress informed me of the charitable donation
*Outside of Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 ???Customers??? [in a vehicle] offered a doughnut (from Harmons [Supermarket Chain])...while I walked towards the front doors
*Zao Asian Cafe [Asian Fusion Restaurant]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered FREE food ('my order of "rice & sauce"'), and additional food (such as veggies and meat)
*Outside of Daylight Donuts [Doughnut Shop] near BA Texas BBQ [Barbecue Restaurant]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a 'Chisket' sandwich w/ beverage from the nearby BA Texas BBQ)...then a BA Texas BBQ Caterer [in work attire] informed me of the charitable offering, while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop just outside of the Doughnut Shop
*BA Texas BBQ [Barbecue Restaurant]: Over 2 Workers offered food (i.e., a 'Mac & Cheese,' and $$$sandwich [simple grilled cheese sandwich]$$$)...after I requested to replace a 'Chisket' sandwich (that the aforementioned ANONYMOUS offered as charity), and said, "I don't eat meat."
*Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker) offered a FREE coffee refill ('my requested coffee refill,' "on the house")
*Outside of Costa Vida [Mexican Grill Restaurant Chain]: 1 Local offered 'to pay for food' (from Costa Vida), also asked about my travel story...while I walked along the sidewalk just outside of the Restaurant
*Outside of Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered food...while I finished off a fruit alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Sonic Drive-In [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., a burger, banana, and beverage)...after I quickly strolled along the Sonic Drive-In Patio Dining Area, and briefly looked over a menu display; 2 Workers, encountered before, [on another day] offered a FREE meal ('my breakfast meal of choice')...after I attempted to order the latest breakfast meal deal
*Cafe-Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]/Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'to pay for a beverage' ('my beverage of choice'), and a Religious leaflet (from an Evangelical Church in Texas)...while I stood at the front counter to order a coffee refill (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup in hand)
*Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Costco [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]: 1 [on a motorcycle w/ a Child] offered a hot dog (from Costco)...after I crossed 11000 S
*Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for my food & beverage'...then the Cashier informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Worker offered pizza (i.e., a large slice of pizza)...while I put together a cup of coffee
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [w/ a vehicle] offered monies; 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered money...while I used my laptop alongside the building; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building...while I finished off a beverage alongside the building; 1 ???Customer??? [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered bottled water...while I finished off a burrito on one side of the building
*Baked Bakery Cafe [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 ???Manager??? offered a FREE cookie...while I finished off a brownie (purchased earlier) at a Dining Room table
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food' (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), also asked about my travel situation...while I stood alongside the building; 1 [w/ a group in a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining pizza slices, and breadsticks in a box); 1 Local [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a dessert (ice cream sandwich), and monies, after mentioning that they remembered me from a past encounter at the Chick-fil-A [Fast-Food Chain] in American Fork, also briefly inquired about the status of my travel situation
*Parking Lot of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a truck (w/ an attached trailer)] offered food ([in a "To-Go" box] from Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain])...while I walked across the parking lot
*Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: $$$1 Worker offered boxes...after I asked for some of the boxes in a shopping cart near the entryway$$$
*Outside of Dollar Tree: 1 Local Worker [who wore a Teleira shirt] offered a candy...after I exited the Store
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Worker (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]) offered 'food & beverage'...while I stood in an Outdoor Dining Area near the back door of [a certain Sandwich Chain]; 1 Local (who is an Associate of a Maverik Worker), encountered many times before, offered coins (i.e., spare change to pay for a beverage)...soon after I placed down my hiking gear around an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Local [on another day] offered 'to pay for food' (from Thai Drift Swift [Thai Restaurant]), also asked about my travel story; 1 Worker (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]) offered 'food & beverage'...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Worker (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), encountered before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage'...while I charged my laptop (w/ an outdoor power outlet) near the back door of [a certain Sandwich Chain]
*Outside of Dickey's Barbecue Pit [Barbecue Restaurant Chain] adjacent to Starbucks: 1 Starbucks "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, and 'to pay for a beverage' ('my beverage of choice'), also asked about my travel story...while I sat in the Outdoor Dining Area. During the encounter (near the Starbucks "Drive-Thru" lane), the Starbucks "Drive-Thru" Customer made a short video clip recording (w/ a cellphone) of me, while I explained my travel situation and goals (to Pilgrimage in Israel).
*Outside of Starbucks: 1 Customer (who is originally from Germany) offered 'to pay for a beverage' ('my beverage of choice'), also briefly inquired about my travel situation...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 2 Customers offered water/beverage (e.g., bottled water, and an iced beverage); 1 Customer [on another day] offered an iced beverage, also asked about my travel story...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Barista, encountered many times before, offered food (bakery food items)...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop in the Outdoor Dining Area
*Starbucks: 1 Barista, encountered many times before, offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill'); 1 Barista, encountered before, [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., $$$a cookie straw [per request]$$$, and FREE coffee refill)...after I requested hot water (to use w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee); $$$2 Baristas, encountered many times before, offered newspapers (end-of-day newspapers)...after I asked if the newspapers were trashed$$$
*Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Customer (who is a Jew of Sephardic and Ashkenazi descent) [w/ a companion] offered 'to pay for food' (any desired sandwich), and encouragement, also asked about my travel story...while I stood in line behind the Customer
*Outside of Village Baker: 1 Owner offered more "Time & Space" at the Restaurant, after explaining that I could stay, as long as I didn't bother the other Customers, also asked about my travel story...while I finished eating a few cookies at an Outdoor Dining table
*Parking Lot of Lone Peak Retail [Shopping Area] near Smashburger [Gourmet Hamburger Restaurant]: 1 Costa Vida "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies, after saying, "I would like to [buy your] dinner!"...while I walked across the parking lot
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to be blessed by God), after explaining that they found the cash on the floor (inside the building), also asked about my travel situation...soon after I prepared a cup of instant coffee (w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup); 1 Customer [on another day] offered a "Cinnabon Roll"...while I stood inside the building near the front doors; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered monies...while I used a stall in the Ladies restroom
*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Lone Peak Trailers [Utility Trailer Dealer]) near Lone Peak Retail [Shopping Area]: 1 Local [w/ a pickup truck] offered a coupon card (from Arby's [Fast-Food Chain])...while I prepared to leave the area (after camping overnight just outside of the vacant building)
*Parking Lot of Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies (to pay for lunch), also briefly asked about my travel situation...while I walked towards the front door of the Restaurant
*Outside of Firehouse Subs [Sandwich Chain]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered food (i.e., 'my sub sandwich of choice,' a bag of chips, and brownie), also briefly inquired about the status of my travel situation...while I stood alongside the Restaurant
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*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of Lone Peak Trailers) near Lone Peak Retail [Shopping Area]: 2 Local Police Officers stated that I could no longer hang out on the Property...while I prepared to leave the area (after camping overnight just outside of the vacant building). [NOTE: For some reason, the Police Officers had no clue that I've tent camped outside of the vacant building, for almost half a year. Other Local Police Officers didn't have a problem with me camped out on the Property, and even on one occasion offered me charity (such as a cup of hot coffee from 7-Eleven, during the winter), while I sat inside my pitched tent. Besides, I already planned to move the tent camping elsewhere, since the 'Lone Peak' area (in Lehi) was just too windy that season. Recently, the strong winds blew away the cardboard box floor mat (surface for my tent), forced the tent away from my grip, and damaged a few tent pole sticks.]
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*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for my food'...after I ordered a burrito
-LINDON, UT-
*Outside of Walmart: 1 Store Associate offered camping suggestions (to move to a grassy area near the outskirts of the parking lot), after explaining that I could no longer hang out (and camp) just outside of the building...while I briefly walked away from my hiking gear to look for a trash can (to dump some trash), after finishing off a piece of MY OWN BREAD alongside the Store
-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant] (an old location - UNDER CONSTRUCTION): 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a gift card...while I waited for the order line to subside (inside the Restaurant) just outside of the UNDER CONSTRUCTION (yet open for business) Restaurant; 1 "Pick-Up Order" Customer offered 'to pay for a meal,' also asked about my travel story. [NOTE: I visited the Restaurant to redeem a loyalty card coupon (to pick up a FREE meal).]; 1 Worker [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Can you use a [few] dollars?"...soon after I entered the Outdoor Dining Area
*Outside of Rumbi Island Grill [Fast Casual Restaurant Chain]: 1 Office Employee offered a FREE beverage ('my beverage of choice'), after asking about my travel situation...while I finished off a meal (from Cafe Rio) in the Outdoor Dining Area; 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage ('my beverage of choice')...while I stood in the Outdoor Dining Area
-PROVO, UT-
*Outside of Village Inn [Casual Dining Restaurant]: 1 Waitress (who is a Pentecostal, and self-proclaimed "Holy Roller") offered monies, and 'to pay for a meal,' and encouragement, also asked about my travel situation...while I waited for the loud groups inside the Restaurant to leave the premises (before entering the Restaurant); 1 Customer [in dressy attire] offered help (if needed), and encouragement; 1 Customer (w/ a group) [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' also asked about my travel story...while I waited for the Dining Room to clear out (before entering the Restaurant); 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered pie (i.e., a slice of pie [in a "To-Go" box])...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop near the entryway; 2 Customers [on another day] offered 'to pay for food,' also asked about my travel situation...while I stood just outside of the Restaurant
*Outside of Wendy's: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered food (i.e., a sandwich, and chicken nuggets in a bag)...while I attempted to sit down and finish off some food from KFC (purchased earlier) behind the Restaurant; 1 [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies...while I stood on one side of the Restaurant
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store] near Studio 6 Extended Stay [Motel]: 1 Youth (w/ a companion) offered coins ('spare change')...while I stood alongside the building; 2 Customers (each) [on another day] offered monies; 1 Homeless Person [on another day] offered food (i.e., the remaining 'Macaroni & Cheese' in a bowl)...while I finished off a cup of coffee alongside the building; 1 Studio 6 Guest (from California), encountered before, [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food)...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the building; 1 offered monies...while I stood alongside the building
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker, encountered many times before, offered food (i.e., a beef jerky stick, and candy bar [the remaining king size candy bar pieces left in a wrapper])...after I requested hot water (to use w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee). [NOTE: After I was offered the beef jerky stick, I said, "I do not eat meat." Specifically, I try to "keep it kosher" (more so these days), because I desire to spend the remainder of my days in Israel among the Jewish people, who view and handle meat in consideration of Religious laws. Also, as a Christian, I keep in mind the Biblical passage "1 Corinthians 8:13" (i.e., "Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.").]; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE sweet treat (ice cream bar), and coins (to pay for part of my grocery transaction total)...after I placed a few items on the front counter; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a candy bar (i.e., the remaining king size candy bar pieces left in a wrapper)...before I requested hot water (to use w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup and instant coffee). [NOTE: After the Worker handed off the candy bar, they mentioned that they are really good with food handling, and didn't even touch the remaining candy bar pieces, because they used to work for a Hospital. :| ]
*Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a Daughter) offered 'to pay for my food'...after I placed an order at the order counter
*Village Inn: 1 Waitress offered 'to pay for my meal,' while I stood near the front counter (after I finished off a meal)
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Store: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I prepared to leave the area (after camping overnight alongside the vacant Store); 1 [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered bottled water (in a large jug), and monies; 1 [in a vehicle w/ a companion] [on another day] offered a sandwich (from [an international Fast-Food Chain]); 1 [on another day] offered a beverage (i.e., the remaining "Simply Orange with Mango" in a large bottle)
*Parking Lot of At Home [Home Decor Retail Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked across the parking lot
*#UNDISCLOSED# near Studio 6 Extended Stay [Motel]: 1 Studio 6 Guest (from California) offered 'food & water' (i.e., "a tangerine, and avocados [from their home garden]," and bottled water)...after I finished drinking a bottle of orange juice on a paved platform of an energy box
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered monies...while I finished off a cup of coffee just outside of the building; 1 ???Local Panhandler??? [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., food from [an international Fast-Food Chain], and bottled water)...while I stood alongside the building
*Outside of Taco Bell: 1 ???Local??? offered bottled water, and monies, also asked about my travel situation...soon after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the Restaurant; 1 (a Hawaiian) [w/ a group in a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after asking, "Can I buy you dinner?"...just as I started to walk away from the Restaurant (after finishing off some food [purchased earlier]); 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered bottled water...then the bottled water was found on my hiking gear, after I exited the Restaurant (w/ a bag of food and beverage)
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*JUNE*
In June, the locals of Provo, Orem, Lehi, Salt Lake City, Sandy, and South Jordan offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), monies, gift card(s), discount(s), care package(s) (socks, hand wipes, candy, bottled water, etc.), clothing (jackets), newspapers, Motel room(s), temporary shelter, temporary camping space, ride(s), Internet service, help, musical entertainment, Food & Shelter Agency information/suggestions, Expatriation information/suggestions, housing information, and encouragement. *End result: food, more tape, a replacement hand truck (luggage cart), another "Bongo" jacket [NOTE: For some odd unseasonable reason, "Bongo" skipped out on Summer season colors, and supplied the Sears in Provo w/ only dark Fall colors of my selected jacket. So, I now stand appalled in seasonal solidarity with a toploader washed "Faded Glory" showcase above-and-below the fold...], laundry detergent, batteries, fabric tape, another measuring cup (because my former good ol' reliable [heavy glass] "Anchor" brand measuring cup recently fell on concrete and shattered into pieces), pillow, single burner, and more bakeware (a saucepan, and [makeshift pot lids] foil pans)
-PROVO, UT-
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station]: 1 Customer offered cookies...I was approached, while I stood just outside of the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered a ride (i.e., transport to a local "Food & Shelter" Agency, where one could sit down and eat food among other so-called 'Homeless People'), after asking about my travel situation...while I finished off a cup of coffee alongside the building
*University Avenue past T-Mobile [Mobile Phone Services Company]: 1 offered 'to pay for a meal' (from [a certain Sandwich Chain]), also asked about my travel story...while I walked Northward
*Outside of Village Inn: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered 'food & water' (i.e., a cookie, and bottled water), and money...while I stood just outside of the Restaurant; 1 Customer (w/ a Child) offered monies...while I stood just outside of the Restaurant as a Homeless Hobo [w/ a bicycle] sparked up some small talk. The aforementioned Homeless Hobo, also received money from the Customer; 1 Local (who works at the nearby Wendy's), encountered before, [on another day] offered a sandwich, by saying, "Come on in next [certain day], and I'll buy you a sandwich."...while I stood just outside of the Restaurant; 1 Customer offered monies
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Store: 1 ???Local???, encountered before, offered water (in a Pepsi beverage cup)...while I prepared to leave the area alongside the vacant Store (after camping overnight); 1 [on another day] offered monies, also asked about my travel situation; 1 group [in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies; 1 Backpacker (who is from another State, and has 2 wives that are Eastern Stars of the Freemasons) [on another day] offered food (canned goods), and Expatriation advice/information (i.e., a written list of steps on how to setup an LLC to gain certain legal protections), also asked about my travel situation...while I moved my hiking gear into my pitched tent alongside the vacant Store (to camp overnight). During the encounter, the Backpacker expressed their lack of support for the U.S. Government, described certain conspiracies about the FBI's dystopian style influence on the U.S. population, and surprisingly explained the positive influence of the Freemasons towards the U.S. people; 1 Utahn (from the mountains of Utah) [w/ a companion in a vehicle (w/ an attached trailer/camper)] [on another day] offered food (ramen noodles), monies, and jackets (to pick up later that day), also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to leave the area (after camping overnight alongside the vacant Store)
*Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered monies...while I walked towards the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine to refill a few old water bottles; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered soda (can of soda), also asked about my travel story...while I stood at the front counter (to pay for a coffee refill)
*Outside of Maverik [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a pickup truck] offered monies, also asked about my travel story...while I enjoyed eating a doughnut (purchased earlier, during "National Donut Day") alongside the building; 1 Transient (who is a self-proclaimed Telepath w/ an "All-Seeing Eye"-Illuminati style tattoo on their chest) offered liquor (i.e., some 'Jager' [Hippie Wine]), monies, 'to pay for food & beverage,' and a Motel room stay (i.e., a shared Motel room stay), also asked about my travel story...while I sat alongside the building. The Transient sparked up some 'controversial talk' about Drugs, Religion, Spirituality, Science, and Astrology; 1 Customer offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade), and monies...while I stood alongside the building as the aforementioned Transient continued their 'controversial talk'; Over 2 Customers offered monies; 1 Customer offered 'food & water' (i.e., sweet hot crunch mix, and water [in a Kids size cup]); 1 Customer [on another day] offered a beverage (bottle of Gatorade)...while I dozed off alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after asking, "Are you homeless?"...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'food & beverage,' and local "Food & Shelter" Agency information/directions, also briefly asked about my travel situation...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies, after saying, "Something's telling me that I should give this [money] to you."...while I looked through a bag of old receipts alongside the building
*Parking Lot of Wendy's: 1 offered monies, local "Food & Shelter" Agency information/directions, and FREE apartment housing (LDS sponsored) information, after saying, "Hey!... I would like to [buy you lunch]."...soon after I entered the parking lot
*Village Inn: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking about my travel story...soon after I entered the Restaurant; 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for my meal'...then a Manager informed me of the charitable donation
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*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Store: 1 Local Police Officer said that I could no longer camp inside Provo City limits, yet offered camping suggestions (e.g., to camp near the mountains, and to camp along a river/lake nearby)...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent alongside the vacant Store (after camping overnight)
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-OREM, UT-
*Wienerschnitzel [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE ice cream cone...after I requested the "Daily Special" ice cream cone; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for my food'...after I ordered the "Daily Special" at the order counter
*Outside of Dollar Tree [Discount Retail Store Chain]: 1 Shopper (w/ a group) offered monies...while I stood alongside the Store
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*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Store of Orem Plaza [Shopping Center]: 1 Security Guard said that I was no longer allowed to camp outside of the vacant Store...while I rested inside my pitched tent. [NOTE: It was a surprising 'wee hours of the morning' boot notice, because the Security Guard initially (on a previous night) gave me the go ahead to continue camping, as long as the Law Enforcement did not have a problem with me on the Property.]
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*Outside of Taco Bell: 1 Customer offered monies, and said, "If I had more [money, then] I would have given you more."...while I waited for the order line to subside on one side of the building; 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., tacos, and beverage [large beverage cup])...while I sat alongside the building; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered food (i.e., a taco, and small bag of Doritos), after asking, "Are you hungry?"...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a burrito; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies
*Outside of Target [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered a fruit...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the Store; 1 Shopper [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'; 1 Shopper offered money
*Outside of Holiday [Gas Station]: 1 Customer (w/ a Teenager) offered monies, after saying, "I hope [this money helps]!"...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle that displayed a Nevada license plate] offered a leather jacket...while I stood alongside the building; Over 2 Customers offered monies, and encouragement, also asked about my travel story; 1 Local (w/ a Child) offered monies (to pay for food), "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) at their home, and Internet connection (from their home), also asked about my travel story; 1 Customer [on another day] offered money, also asked about my travel situation; 1 Customer [w/ Children in a Jeep] offered monies, after asking, "So, what do you need?," also asked about my travel story
*Corner Bakery Cafe [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Customer (who is a member of LDS w/ a companion) [on another day] offered 'to pay for a sandwich,' also inquired about my travel situation...while I stood inside the entryway (as it rained outside)
*Outside of Corner Bakery Cafe: 1 Customer offered monies...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Customer [on another day] offered 'to pay for food'...while I stood around an Outdoor Dining table (after I made a purchase inside the Cafe); 1 Customer offered 'to pay for food,' also asked about my travel story...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Dining table
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies, and 'to pay for food'...while I finished off a cup of coffee on a sidewalk curb alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] [on another day] offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a pizza pie [in a box], and bottle of soda), and monies...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop alongside the building; 1 Customer [w/ a group in a vehicle] [on another day] offered food (i.e., a bag of pizza, Tornados, and Doritos)
*Zaxby's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for a meal'...after I purchased a few cookies at the order counter; 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a gift card...while I walked towards the exit doors (after I finished off a meal in the Dining Room); 1 [ANONYMOUS] [on another day] offered a gift card...then a Worker informed me of the charitable donation, while I stood at the order counter to place an order
*Little Caesars [Pizza Shop Chain] adjacent to Tiger Lily Apparel [Clothing Store]: 1 Worker offered a discount (w/ my order of "Crazy Bread"); 1 Utahn [w/ a companion in a van], encountered before, offered a beverage (bottle of soda), and 'to pay for pizza' (i.e., a large pizza pie in a box), also briefly inquired about the status of my travel situation...while I walked along a sidewalk just outside of the Clothing Store (after finishing off a bag of 'Crazy Bread' [purchased earlier])
*Ridley's Family Markets [Grocery Store]: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I stood in the Dining Room of the Deli (before reheating a few old slices of pizza in the microwave oven)
*Denny's Diner: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for my beverage'...then a Waitress informed me of the charitable donation; 1 Manager offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., a bowl of soup, and 'my beverage of choice')...while I used the Ladies restroom
*Outside of Scrapbooking Craft & DYI [Seasonal Art Supplies Store]: 1 Local [in a vehicle w/ a companion], encountered before, offered pizza (i.e., a slice of pizza [in a Little Caesars Lunch Combo box]), after mentioning that they remembered me from a TRAX Light Rail (train) Station...while I finished baking MY OWN BREAD (w/ my countertop grill, and an outdoor power outlet) alongside the Store
*State Street past Apollo Burgers [Fast-Food Chain] (a.k.a. Apollo Burger): 1 Utahn [in a vehicle] offered monies, and a ride, also asked about my travel story...while I walked Northward. After I stated my desire to travel to Israel, the Utahn mentioned that a few of their close Relatives recently traveled to Israel.
-LEHI, UT-
*Taco Bell (a new location): 1 Worker offered a discount
*Zao Asian Cafe [Asian Fusion Restaurant] (a new location): 1 Worker offered FREE food ('my requested bowl of "rice & sauce"')
-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
*Outside of Target: 1 Shopper offered 'to pay for a beverage'...while I finished off a piece of MY OWN BREAD on an outdoor bench alongside the Store
*Outside of Chevron/Jacksons [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer [w/ a vehicle] offered a care package (e.g., socks, hand wipes, canned goods, a protein bar, fruit cups, candy, bottled water, LDS promotional business card, etc.)...while I repaired a damaged purse strap (w/ a sewing kit) alongside the building
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Security Guard asked me to leave a parking lot shed...while I prepared to pack out of my pitched tent inside a storage shed (after camping overnight)
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*Starbucks/Target: 1 Store Associate, encountered before, offered a FREE coffee refill ('my ordered coffee refill' [w/ my Starbucks Reusable Cup])
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Paradise Bakery & Cafe [Panera Bread owned Restaurant Chain]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) offered a gift card...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table
*Paradise Bakery & Cafe: 1 Customer (w/ a group of their close Relatives) offered 'to pay for food,' also asked about my travel story...while I refilled a water bottle at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
*Bus Stop on State Street near Mattress Firm [Mattress Store]: 1 [on a motorcycle] offered monies, after asking about my travel situation...while I sat on an outdoor bench
*Outside of Sinclair/ProStop [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I finished off a pastry (purchased earlier) alongside the building; 2 Customers (each) [on another day] offered monies...while I stood alongside the building; 1 Customer [on another day] offered monies, and encouragement (to have good luck on my travels), after asking about my travel story...while I finished off a bag of cashews
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 Joy Luck Restaurant [Chinese Restaurant] Worker [w/ a vehicle] offered 'food & water' (i.e., fruit, fortune cookies, and bottled water), more food (i.e., hot food to pick up on a following day), temporary camping space, and additional help (if needed), also asked about my travel situation...while I prepared to pitch my tent behind a building in a parking lot
*Outside of Starbucks ("Drive-Thru" Location): 1 ???Homeless Person??? (who is originally from Kentucky) offered cookies, and a care package (e.g., toiletries, a washcloth, hand towel, etc.), after mentioning that they found the bags near a bridge...while I enjoyed an iced beverage at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 Worker, encountered many times before, [on another day] offered a FREE cup of water...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table (on an extremely hot "3 digits of heat" weather day); 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer [on another day] offered an iced beverage...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop
*Parking Lot of South Center [Shopping Center] near a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Batteries Plus Bulbs [Specialty Retail Chain]: 1 ???Homeless Person??? (who is originally from Kentucky), encountered before, offered money, and musical entertainment (i.e., some good ol' blues w/ a harmonica), also asked about my travel story...while I walked across the parking lot
*Sidewalk near Rod Works [Home Goods Store] that shares a Strip Mall Property with Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard: 2 Rita's Customers offered custard (i.e., the remaining custard in a cup), after mentioning that they didn't like the flavor...while I walked along the sidewalk
*Outside of TOGO'S [Sandwich Chain] adjacent to The Orange Peel [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Local (from Highland), encountered before, offered 'to pay for food & beverage,' after mentioning that they remembered me from an Arby's in Lehi (where they offered me toe warmers for the winter), also asked about my travel story...while I used FREE WiFi w/ my laptop at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] [on another day] offered monies (to pay for food from the nearby Freebirds)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 The Orange Peel Customer (w/ a companion) [on another day] offered a smoothie, and monies
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1, encountered before, offered 'food & water' (i.e., a slice of pie, and bottled water), and $$$newspapers (per request)$$$...after I asked for a newspaper at the front desk
*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space adjacent to Batteries Plus Bulbs: 1 (who works at a Cafe) [in a vehicle] offered hot coffee (in a plastic container)...while I finished eating some food alongside the vacant space
*Outside of Starbucks adjacent to Pizzeria Limone [Pizza Restaurant] near Freebirds World Burrito [Burrito Restaurant]: 1 Pizzeria Limone Customer (w/ a companion) offered pizza (i.e., the remaining pizza slices from a meal)...while I calmly sat at an Outdoor Dining table in the Courtyard (between the Starbucks and Freebirds); 2 Freebirds Customers [on another day] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a burrito, 'chips & salsa,' dessert, and bottled water from Freebirds)...while I reorganized my tote bags (after a container cracked open in one of my bags)
*Auto Mall Drive/130 West near Costco [Large Retail Wholesale Warehouse Chain]: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, after saying, "I would like to pay for your dinner!"...while I walked Northward
*Mimi's Cafe [French Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Waitress offered a FREE muffin...after I ordered a muffin
*Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking about my travel story...soon after I refilled a water bottle at the Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine
*Outside of Exxon [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer (w/ a companion) [w/ a pickup truck (w/ an attached trailer)] offered bottled water...while I used an outdoor power outlet to recharge my laptop on one side of the building
*Outside of Village Baker [Bakery Restaurant]: 1 Worker offered food (i.e., soup, and a loaf of bread)...just as I started to place down my hiking gear alongside the Restaurant
*Outside of Zao Asian Cafe [Asian Fusion Restaurant]: 1 Customer offered monies, after asking about my travel story...while I finished off some food (from Village Baker) at an Outdoor Dining table
*#UNDISCLOSED#: 1 ???Mobile Food Pantry Volunteer??? [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered food (in a container)...while I walked towards a vacant building (where I planned to pitch my tent)
-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Jordan Gateway past Tim Dahle Nissan [Car Dealership] across from Riverton Chevrolet [Car Dealership] (a new location): 1 [w/ a companion in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked Northward
*Outside of Walmart: 1 [in a vehicle w/ a group] offered monies...after I placed down my hiking gear alongside the Store; 1 offered coins ('spare change')...while I finished off a piece of MY OWN BREAD
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*JULY-...*
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*ALMSDEEDS*
MORE DONATIONS:
+ I donated a gift box to a Local Worker (from a Utah Charity) in Layton.
+ I donated headwear to a Utah Charity via a drop box in a Strip Mall parking lot in Draper.
+ I donated food, personal care items, toiletries, socks, a washcloth, hand towel, and blankets to a Utah Charity via a drop box in a Walmart parking lot in South Jordan.
+ I donated an item of clothing to a Store Donation Center in Orem.
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*#UNDISCLOSED#: Restricted Details about Location of Encounter
*[*FUNNY*]...[*FUNNY*]: Laughable Charitable Occurrence (such as favorable machine error happenstance)
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